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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Believed to be the first of its kind anywhere in that part of the American West, a newly-built Jewish ritual bath in Montana is serving Jewish residents from Wyoming, Idaho, North and South Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

New Ritual Bath Makes Jewish Tradition Accessible to Backcountry Lifestyle

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Believed to be the first of its kind anywhere in that part of the American West, a newly-built Jewish ritual bath in Montana is serving Jewish residents from Wyoming, Idaho, North and South Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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Baby Girl!

Sholem Ber and Deena Wolberg from Glencoe, IL had a baby girl.
New Engagement!

Menachem Rubenfeld (S. Diego, CA) to Chani Geisinsky (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Pinny Itkin (Scranton, PA) to Esty Baumgarten (East Hampton, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Eliyahu and Chayale Citron from Portland, Oregon had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )

Jew Stabbed in an Attempted Robbery

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — A Jewish man from Queens was stabbed this afternoon as he was leaving a building he manages on Church Avenue near Crown Heights. The incident took place on Church Avenue between Bedford and Rogers Avenue at around 1:10pm Monday Afternoon.

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NEW YORK [CBS] — U.S health officials say there are now 226 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States.

The tally released Sunday by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention also shows 30 states now have cases of H1N1 (swine) flu. That's up from the CDC's count of 160 confirmed cases in 21 states.

Video – U.S. H1N1 Flu Cases At 226, Now In 30 States

NEW YORK [CBS] — U.S health officials say there are now 226 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States.

The tally released Sunday by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention also shows 30 states now have cases of H1N1 (swine) flu. That’s up from the CDC’s count of 160 confirmed cases in 21 states.

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By Yosef Lewis for Chabad.edu

Assisted by his grandson, Rabbi Levi Haskelevich, Baruch Mordechai Lifshitz tells a Midtown Manhattan audience of secretly providing Jewish services during the height of religious persecution.

At 92 years of age, Baruch Mordechai Lifshitz walked slowly to the podium at Chabad-Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan. His back was slightly stooped and his beard was fully white.

But when he began talking, people in the audience were taken aback by the vibrancy and strength of this one-time Soviet prisoner’s voice. Speaking last month, years since being sent to Siberia for giving encouragement and assistance to Moscow’s Jewish community at the height of Communist oppressions, he sounded like a man on a mission.

Former Soviet Prisoner Tells Stories of Oppression and Jewish Pride

By Yosef Lewis for Chabad.edu

Assisted by his grandson, Rabbi Levi Haskelevich, Baruch Mordechai Lifshitz tells a Midtown Manhattan audience of secretly providing Jewish services during the height of religious persecution.

At 92 years of age, Baruch Mordechai Lifshitz walked slowly to the podium at Chabad-Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan. His back was slightly stooped and his beard was fully white.

But when he began talking, people in the audience were taken aback by the vibrancy and strength of this one-time Soviet prisoner’s voice. Speaking last month, years since being sent to Siberia for giving encouragement and assistance to Moscow’s Jewish community at the height of Communist oppressions, he sounded like a man on a mission.

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By Veronika Belenkaya for the NY Daily News

Fewer than 30 cases of Raccoon Ringworm have been reported nationwide.

BROOKLYN, NY — A rare, deadly disease that has left an infant brain damaged and a teenager blind in one eye, has been detected in Brooklyn, the Daily News has learned.

The city's Department of Health is on alert for Raccoon Ringworm, a disease contracted through contact with raccoon feces. It can cause permanent nerve damage and death.

Raccoon Ringworm Disease Hits Brooklyn Teen and Baby

By Veronika Belenkaya for the NY Daily News

Fewer than 30 cases of Raccoon Ringworm have been reported nationwide.

BROOKLYN, NY — A rare, deadly disease that has left an infant brain damaged and a teenager blind in one eye, has been detected in Brooklyn, the Daily News has learned.

The city’s Department of Health is on alert for Raccoon Ringworm, a disease contracted through contact with raccoon feces. It can cause permanent nerve damage and death.

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By C. R. Lundy for Lubavitch.com

Inset, Shluchim Rabbi Mendel Mrs. Chaya Sara Cunin with their family posing for a picture. The facade of the new 13,500 sq. foot Chabad of Northern Nevada Center/Preschool in Reno, Nevada.

RENO, NV — Three mornings a week, Tracy Kutler straps five-year old Griffin into the family car for the 45-minute drive from Truckee, California to Reno, Nevada.

That will change this September.

Chabad Building Jewish Futures in Reno, Nevada

By C. R. Lundy for Lubavitch.com

Inset, Shluchim Rabbi Mendel Mrs. Chaya Sara Cunin with their family posing for a picture. The facade of the new 13,500 sq. foot Chabad of Northern Nevada Center/Preschool in Reno, Nevada.

RENO, NV — Three mornings a week, Tracy Kutler straps five-year old Griffin into the family car for the 45-minute drive from Truckee, California to Reno, Nevada.

That will change this September.

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ODESSA, Ukraine [FJC] — In April 2007, the Hebrew Economics and Finance University was founded at the initiative of the Chief Rabbi of Odessa, Avraham Wolf. Initially, classes were held at the Odessa Association for Jewish Culture which later became the Southern Jewish “Chabad-Odessa” University.

Jewish University Two Years Old

ODESSA, Ukraine [FJC] — In April 2007, the Hebrew Economics and Finance University was founded at the initiative of the Chief Rabbi of Odessa, Avraham Wolf. Initially, classes were held at the Odessa Association for Jewish Culture which later became the Southern Jewish “Chabad-Odessa” University.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tocv to Shmuel Benhamou (Paris, France) and Rochel Uzan (Paris, France) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Sunday at 730 Montgomery St [between KIngston and Albany Ave].

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ALBANY, NY [NY1] — Governor David Paterson wants the state Legislature to vote Monday on his plan to bail out the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The plan still calls for a payroll tax to raise more than a billion dollars for the agency and stave off huge fare hikes and deep service cuts.

NY Governor Wants Immediate Vote On MTA Bailout

ALBANY, NY [NY1] — Governor David Paterson wants the state Legislature to vote Monday on his plan to bail out the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The plan still calls for a payroll tax to raise more than a billion dollars for the agency and stave off huge fare hikes and deep service cuts.

NYC News
by Naftali Salomon
Unless your head is buried in the sand, you’ve probably been told to beware of the coming “pandemic”, “health crisis”, or “epidemic”. You are most likely being as careful as possible to wash your hands often, stay away from crowded areas or, perhaps, to go as far as keeping your children home from school.

To add intrigue to the virus, the media has now given this “deadly plague” a mysterious and sci-fi sounding name, the “2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus”. Of course, any virus whose name contains a combination of names and numbers must be dangerous and deadly – and I must be next!

However, one must keep things in perspective, especially when it comes to things like fear and danger. Failure to keep accurate facts and statistics in perspective can result in even more unnecessary injury and death. In most cases, the very same evasive measures taken to help prevent one from contracting the disease can place a person in substantially more danger than the disease itself.

Op-Ed: Swine Flu: Misguided Mass Hysteria?

by Naftali Salomon

Unless your head is buried in the sand, you’ve probably been told to beware of the coming “pandemic”, “health crisis”, or “epidemic”. You are most likely being as careful as possible to wash your hands often, stay away from crowded areas or, perhaps, to go as far as keeping your children home from school.

To add intrigue to the virus, the media has now given this “deadly plague” a mysterious and sci-fi sounding name, the “2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus”. Of course, any virus whose name contains a combination of names and numbers must be dangerous and deadly – and I must be next!

However, one must keep things in perspective, especially when it comes to things like fear and danger. Failure to keep accurate facts and statistics in perspective can result in even more unnecessary injury and death. In most cases, the very same evasive measures taken to help prevent one from contracting the disease can place a person in substantially more danger than the disease itself.

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By Levi Stein for the Home Town Life

Students taking a class at The Jewish Learning Insitute.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — This May, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will unveil its spring course, Biblical Reflections: Finding Yourself in the Book of Genesis.

The stories in the Bible have intrigued sages and laymen alike and have inspired thousands of artistic retellings. This six-session course examines classic stories from Genesis in a modern light, focusing on their eternal relevance to everyday life.

Michigan to Join Worldwide Release of Biblical Reflections

By Levi Stein for the Home Town Life

Students taking a class at The Jewish Learning Insitute.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — This May, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will unveil its spring course, Biblical Reflections: Finding Yourself in the Book of Genesis.

The stories in the Bible have intrigued sages and laymen alike and have inspired thousands of artistic retellings. This six-session course examines classic stories from Genesis in a modern light, focusing on their eternal relevance to everyday life.

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By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Masinter and Eric Samson, a noted industrialist and philanthropist, with former President Bill Clinton at an event distinguishing...

South Africans are facing the unknown, again. Following new president, Jacob Zuma’s triumph last week, many in the broader Jewish community are trying to decipher their place in this ever-changing land. More than 30 years ago, the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged the community to stay put, stating that, “South Africa will be good for the Jews until Moshiach comes.” Today, despite widespread concern, his 40 Chabad representatives stationed throughout the country are ensuring that his pledge remain true.

Diamond in the Rough

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Masinter and Eric Samson, a noted industrialist and philanthropist, with former President Bill Clinton at an event distinguishing…

South Africans are facing the unknown, again. Following new president, Jacob Zuma’s triumph last week, many in the broader Jewish community are trying to decipher their place in this ever-changing land. More than 30 years ago, the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged the community to stay put, stating that, “South Africa will be good for the Jews until Moshiach comes.” Today, despite widespread concern, his 40 Chabad representatives stationed throughout the country are ensuring that his pledge remain true.

Chabad News

ISRAEL [ynet] — The Africa Israel international holding and investments group, controlled by businessman Lev Leviev, announced last week that it would be selling the “Africa Israel Tower” in Tel Aviv for NIS 166.5 million (about $40 million) to a foreign corporation whose name was not disclosed.

The company is selling 95% of its rights to the tower and 50% of the unused building rights.

Leviev Selling Kirya Tower for NIS 166.5M

ISRAEL [ynet] — The Africa Israel international holding and investments group, controlled by businessman Lev Leviev, announced last week that it would be selling the “Africa Israel Tower” in Tel Aviv for NIS 166.5 million (about $40 million) to a foreign corporation whose name was not disclosed.

The company is selling 95% of its rights to the tower and 50% of the unused building rights.

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NEW YORK [CBS] — The numbers could be enough to drive someone to drink.

New York City police made nearly 10,000 drunken-driving arrests last year, but of the more than 6,000 cases that have gone through the courts so far, only 187 offenders have landed behind bars. That's according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Report: Few NYC Drunken Drivers Do Jail Time

NEW YORK [CBS] — The numbers could be enough to drive someone to drink.

New York City police made nearly 10,000 drunken-driving arrests last year, but of the more than 6,000 cases that have gone through the courts so far, only 187 offenders have landed behind bars. That’s according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

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