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By Richard Greenberg for the Washington Jewish Week

WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor typically spends no more than half a dozen years with the government before graduating to private practice, where the prospect of serious money beckons.

Baruch Weiss did not follow that well-worn career path, and those who know him are not surprised.

Man on a Mission: Baruch Weiss and the Search for Justice

By Richard Greenberg for the Washington Jewish Week

WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor typically spends no more than half a dozen years with the government before graduating to private practice, where the prospect of serious money beckons.

Baruch Weiss did not follow that well-worn career path, and those who know him are not surprised.

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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 )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey

Erev Pesach in Ulyanovsk Russia

There was a very excited crowd for Birchas Hachama, early on Erev Pesach morning, Men, women, and even children showed up for this special mitzvah! The program started with Beni Katz making a siyum for all the bichorim in the city, then fulfilled the mitzvah of Birchas Hachama which culminated in lively singing and dancing. Burning the chometz took place right after that, with everyone throwing their last pieces of Chometz into the flames. It ended with a warm meal to satisfy the hunger after so much action.

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Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks about Chabad and Chabad of Naples Florida, under the directorship of Rabbi Fishel and Ettie Zaklos. The message was recorded for the 5th anniversary of the Chabad House.

Video of the Day! – Newt Gingriches message about Chabad!

Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks about Chabad and Chabad of Naples Florida, under the directorship of Rabbi Fishel and Ettie Zaklos. The message was recorded for the 5th anniversary of the Chabad House.

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NY Post

The Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network have been slapped with a record $285,000 fine for violating a slew of federal election rules during his 2004 bid for president, the Post has learned.

In a decision to be made public next month, the Federal Election Commission found that Sharpton's Democratic primary campaign accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions from private sources.

Feds Hit Sharpton with Record $285,000 Fine

NY Post

The Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network have been slapped with a record $285,000 fine for violating a slew of federal election rules during his 2004 bid for president, the Post has learned.

In a decision to be made public next month, the Federal Election Commission found that Sharpton’s Democratic primary campaign accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions from private sources.

NYC News

A Community Celebrates its Rabbis 40th Birthday

CEDARHURST, NY [CHI] — Chabad of the 5 Towns celebrated the 40th birthday of Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, and succeeded in planting a very big smile on the Rabbi’s face. In addition to the Farbrengen on Shabbos and other celebrations with family members and friends, Rabbi Wolowik’s wife, Rebbeztin Chanie Wolowik, arranged that at least 40 men that are not regular Minyan attendees or “Tefillin Daveners” join for Sunday morning Shachris followed by a birthday breakfast and Gemorra Shiur.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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NY Post
NEW YORK, NY — Cops are taking longer to respond to serious crimes, police stats show.

More than half the city's 75 precincts saw increased response times to “critical” calls from 2007 to 2008, according to NYPD data.

Although many of the 38 precincts saw only slight increases, others had more significant spikes in average response time, including a 42-second increase at the 100th Precinct in Rockaway, Queens, and a 38-second hike at the 13th Precinct on Manhattan's East Side.

NYPD is Slower to Show

NY Post

NEW YORK, NY — Cops are taking longer to respond to serious crimes, police stats show.

More than half the city’s 75 precincts saw increased response times to “critical” calls from 2007 to 2008, according to NYPD data.

Although many of the 38 precincts saw only slight increases, others had more significant spikes in average response time, including a 42-second increase at the 100th Precinct in Rockaway, Queens, and a 38-second hike at the 13th Precinct on Manhattan’s East Side.

NYC News

Besides for the Photo Gallery and Video we at CrownHeights.info published of Birchas HaChama in Crown Heights, we reported on many other such events across the globe. In honor of this once in a 28-year Mitzvah we compiled a list of all the events, with the many reports with pictures and video.

The Birchas Hachama Articles are all hyperlinked in the Extended Article!

Birchas HaChama Around the Wordl!

Besides for the Photo Gallery and Video we at CrownHeights.info published of Birchas HaChama in Crown Heights, we reported on many other such events across the globe. In honor of this once in a 28-year Mitzvah we compiled a list of all the events, with the many reports with pictures and video.

The Birchas Hachama Articles are all hyperlinked in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
Mrs. Shifra Shurpin will be sitting shiva for her mother, Mrs. Ita Schreiber of Caracas, Venezuela.

Starting Sunday. At 698 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menchem Avel Mrs Shifra Shurpin

Mrs. Shifra Shurpin will be sitting shiva for her mother, Mrs. Ita Schreiber of Caracas, Venezuela.

Starting Sunday. At 698 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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By Ofri Ilani for Haaretz

If not for the Holocaust, there would be as many as 32 million Jews worldwide, instead of the current 13 million, demographer Professor Sergio Della Pergola has written in a soon-to-be published article.

Della Pergola, who holds the Shlomo Argov chair in Israel-Diaspora relations and is the director of the Division of Jewish Demography and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, attempts to estimate the demographic damage to Jews of the Holocaust. The Holocaust 'struck a mortal blow particularly at the Jews of Eastern Europe because of their especially young age structure,' and particularly the number of children. This led to significant long-term demographic damage. The quantitative ramifications are far beyond what we think," he writes.

Scholar: 32 million Jews Worldwide, if Not for Holocaust

By Ofri Ilani for Haaretz

If not for the Holocaust, there would be as many as 32 million Jews worldwide, instead of the current 13 million, demographer Professor Sergio Della Pergola has written in a soon-to-be published article.

Della Pergola, who holds the Shlomo Argov chair in Israel-Diaspora relations and is the director of the Division of Jewish Demography and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, attempts to estimate the demographic damage to Jews of the Holocaust. The Holocaust ‘struck a mortal blow particularly at the Jews of Eastern Europe because of their especially young age structure,’ and particularly the number of children. This led to significant long-term demographic damage. The quantitative ramifications are far beyond what we think,” he writes.

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Give one hour a week for 8 weeks towards completion of Meseches Megillah Perek Beis under the guidance of Rabbi Michoel Lerner. The goal is to complete the Perek on Tes Zayin Sivan, IY"H. The Shiurim will take place on Monday evenings at 9:15pm (following Maariv) at Eliyahu Nochum - Lefferts Shul (672 Lefferts Ave) begining Chof Vov Nissan. Be sure to join in!

NEW SHIUR! Finish a Perek in Eight Weeks!

Give one hour a week for 8 weeks towards completion of Meseches Megillah Perek Beis under the guidance of Rabbi Michoel Lerner. The goal is to complete the Perek on Tes Zayin Sivan, IY”H. The Shiurim will take place on Monday evenings at 9:15pm (following Maariv) at Eliyahu Nochum – Lefferts Shul (672 Lefferts Ave) begining Chof Vov Nissan. Be sure to join in!

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South African Community Doubles Space for School

By Dovid Zaklikowski for Chabad.og

BLOUBERGRANT, South Africa — Just in time for the holiday of Passover, South Africa’s Chabad-Lubavitch of the West Coast celebrated the expansion of its school as well as the dedication of a new Torah scroll. The double celebration coincided with the 107th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, a day marked by Chabad-Lubavitch across the globe as Education and Sharing Day.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Rebbe says:

1. The basic outline of this week’s Torah portion is as follows:

The Torah first tells us about the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle).

The Torah then continues and recounts how the two eldest sons of Aharon Hakohen (Aaron the High Priest) - Nadav and Avihu - died while bringing a “foreign fire” into the Mishkan.

Towards the end of the portion the Torah tells us the laws of forbidden animals and what constitutes a Kosher animal.

Finally, at the end of the portion the Torah tells us the laws regarding consuming forbidden reptiles and insects.

The Weekly Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Shemini

The Rebbe says:

1. The basic outline of this week’s Torah portion is as follows:

The Torah first tells us about the eighth day of the inauguration of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle).

The Torah then continues and recounts how the two eldest sons of Aharon Hakohen (Aaron the High Priest) – Nadav and Avihu – died while bringing a “foreign fire” into the Mishkan.

Towards the end of the portion the Torah tells us the laws of forbidden animals and what constitutes a Kosher animal.

Finally, at the end of the portion the Torah tells us the laws regarding consuming forbidden reptiles and insects.

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