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By Miriam Davids for Lubavitch.com

Stock picture of Sefer Torah and Rabbi Shmaya Katz inset.

NEW YORK NY — Chabad-Lubavitch of Wall Street has disclosed plans to launch a fundraiser and dedicate the writing of a new Torah scroll in memory of the late Mrs. Charlotte Rohr, of blessed memory, matriarch of the philanthropic Rohr family.

The first letters in the Torah scroll will be inscribed at a black-tie fundraising drive for the Chabad center, March 16, at the Jewish Heritage Museum in New York City.

Chabad of Wall Street to Launch Fundraiser With New Torah Scroll

By Miriam Davids for Lubavitch.com

Stock picture of Sefer Torah and Rabbi Shmaya Katz inset.

NEW YORK NY — Chabad-Lubavitch of Wall Street has disclosed plans to launch a fundraiser and dedicate the writing of a new Torah scroll in memory of the late Mrs. Charlotte Rohr, of blessed memory, matriarch of the philanthropic Rohr family.

The first letters in the Torah scroll will be inscribed at a black-tie fundraising drive for the Chabad center, March 16, at the Jewish Heritage Museum in New York City.

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Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
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Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
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Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
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Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
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Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
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Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Intruder in Bais Rivkah, Police Take 30 Minutes to Respond

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A teacher had her cell phone stolen and her purse rummaged through by an intruder inside of Bais Rivkah high school in Crown Street. The disturbing incident took place at around 12:45pm on Tuesday where a teacher spotted a black man with a light complexion and white hair and a large build who did not work for the school roaming around the hallways on the second floor.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Tuesday evening two cars collided in the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and Eastern Parkway, prompting a number of bystanders who witnessed the incident scrambling for their phones and calling Hatzalah.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Two Injured in Evening Accident

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Tuesday evening two cars collided in the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and Eastern Parkway, prompting a number of bystanders who witnessed the incident scrambling for their phones and calling Hatzalah.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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GOLDEN BEACH, FL [CHI] — The Yeshiva Semicha Program of Golden Beach, FL, was tested on hilchos taaruvos this past Thursday. The testers were Rabbi Dovid Schochet, Dayan in Toronto, Canada; Rabbi Y.Y. Yaruslavski, of the Chabad Beis Din of Israel; and Rabbi Yossi Marlow, the Chabad Rav of North Miami Beach. The Rabbonim expressed great satisfaction and were very impressed by their vast knowledge of the halachos.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Prominent Rabbonim Visit Golden Beach Yeshiva

GOLDEN BEACH, FL [CHI] — The Yeshiva Semicha Program of Golden Beach, FL, was tested on hilchos taaruvos this past Thursday. The testers were Rabbi Dovid Schochet, Dayan in Toronto, Canada; Rabbi Y.Y. Yaruslavski, of the Chabad Beis Din of Israel; and Rabbi Yossi Marlow, the Chabad Rav of North Miami Beach. The Rabbonim expressed great satisfaction and were very impressed by their vast knowledge of the halachos.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Over 200 Jewish communities around the world will gather on Sunday, Jan. 25, to hear a live broadcast of a lecture by the world renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.

“This lecture is the first in a series for worldwide Jewry”, explained Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, “as part of the Hakhel initiative launched at the recent Kinus Hashluchim, to foster Jewish unity through Torah as the Rebbe urged during a Hakhel year”.

Hakhel Unity Lecture To Broadcast in over 200 Cities Worldwide

Over 200 Jewish communities around the world will gather on Sunday, Jan. 25, to hear a live broadcast of a lecture by the world renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.

“This lecture is the first in a series for worldwide Jewry”, explained Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, “as part of the Hakhel initiative launched at the recent Kinus Hashluchim, to foster Jewish unity through Torah as the Rebbe urged during a Hakhel year”.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. David Sultan of S. Paul, Minnesota, brother of Mrs. Chana Bongart of Crown Heights.

Nichum Aveilim: Wednesday evening (1/20/09) - getting up on Sunday morning (1/23/09) at 1488 Carroll Street (Albany/Troy).

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. David Sultan OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. David Sultan of S. Paul, Minnesota, brother of Mrs. Chana Bongart of Crown Heights.

Nichum Aveilim: Wednesday evening (1/20/09) – getting up on Sunday morning (1/23/09) at 1488 Carroll Street (Albany/Troy).

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shomie (ben R Yossi) Schechter (Crown Heights) and Hindy Chazanow (Manalapan, NJ) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave].

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The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations citywide for Wednesday, January 21 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.

For updated information, visit the DOT Web site at nyc.gov/dot or call 311.

Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Wednesday

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations citywide for Wednesday, January 21 to facilitate snow removal. However, parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.

For updated information, visit the DOT Web site at nyc.gov/dot or call 311.

Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

PSA

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Rabbi David Hollander OBM, who was the longtime Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Hebrew Alliance Shul of Brighton Beach.

Rabbi Hollander kept in touch with the Rebbe and partook in many Farbrengen, during his tenure he merited to receive many Brochos and guidance’s from the Rebbe relating to public work.

A few months ago CrownHeights.info published a video of Rabbi Hollander passing before the Rebbe for Sunday dollars in Elul 1991 after the Crown Heights riots where he asked the Rebbe if he should write articles urging Jews to come visit the neighborhood, and the Rebbe responded that he should make sure it would be on the positive side, and bring a positive impact. (The video can be viewed in the Extended Article)

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday, and will be leaving from the Hebrew Alliance Shul 2915 Brighton 6th Street at 4:30pm and from there will be traveling to the airport to be buried in Israel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi David Hollander OBM

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Rabbi David Hollander OBM, who was the longtime Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Hebrew Alliance Shul of Brighton Beach.

Rabbi Hollander kept in touch with the Rebbe and partook in many Farbrengen, during his tenure he merited to receive many Brochos and guidance’s from the Rebbe relating to public work.

A few months ago CrownHeights.info published a video of Rabbi Hollander passing before the Rebbe for Sunday dollars in Elul 1991 after the Crown Heights riots where he asked the Rebbe if he should write articles urging Jews to come visit the neighborhood, and the Rebbe responded that he should make sure it would be on the positive side, and bring a positive impact. (The video can be viewed in the Extended Article)

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday, and will be leaving from the Hebrew Alliance Shul 2915 Brighton 6th Street at 4:30pm and from there will be traveling to the airport to be buried in Israel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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Rabbi Yanky and Mrs Chanshy (nee Dubov) Majesky of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to North Orlando, Florida, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the Jews in the area. The Chabad House is scheduled to open before Rosh Hashana 5770.

The Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Sholom B. Dubov head Shliach to the Greater Orlando Area.

To wish the new Shluchim a Mazel Tov or to help support this new Chabad House, ypu can email them at mitzvos@gmail.com

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

New Shluchim to Florida!

Rabbi Yanky and Mrs Chanshy (nee Dubov) Majesky of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to North Orlando, Florida, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the Jews in the area. The Chabad House is scheduled to open before Rosh Hashana 5770.

The Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Sholom B. Dubov head Shliach to the Greater Orlando Area.

To wish the new Shluchim a Mazel Tov or to help support this new Chabad House, ypu can email them at mitzvos@gmail.com

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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TOULOUSE, France [Reuters] — French police arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in a petrol bomb attack on a synagogue earlier this month, officials said Monday.

About a dozen people were inside the synagogue in the southwestern city of Toulouse when a car was set on fire and pushed into the door of the building, which suffered only slight damage.

Police Arrest 3 for Chabad House Attack

TOULOUSE, France [Reuters] — French police arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in a petrol bomb attack on a synagogue earlier this month, officials said Monday.

About a dozen people were inside the synagogue in the southwestern city of Toulouse when a car was set on fire and pushed into the door of the building, which suffered only slight damage.

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