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Nissan in Kharkov

A month full of special programs and Hakhel gatherings in Kharkov began with a short 48 hour trip by Rabbi Gershon Mendel Gorelik, head shliach in Italy. His trip was part of the Worldwide Hakhel program arranged by Agudas Chassidei Chabad. The visit was especially moving as Rabi Gorelik returned to his birthplace, Kharkov for the first time since his childhood. He told stories of the self sacrifice of his family and was impressed at the renewal of Yiddishkeit in a place that had been full of fear of KGB and police.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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New Engagement!

Levi Its’hak Ben Soussan (Courbevoie, France) to Sterna Sarah Gagueche (Brunoy, France)
New Engagement!

Shea Shmotkin (Crown Heights) to Chaya Jacobs (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 585 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Ariel Benchimoun (Levallois, France) to Rivka Bouzna (Sarcelles, France)
Baby Boy!

Moshe Leib and Chaya Mushka (nee Friedman) Yaras from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Futerfas (Crown Heights) to Mussy Goldstein (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Mendel Shemtov (Crown Heights) to Mushka Palace (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at 1345 President Street
New Engagement!

Moshe Maiman (Mequon, WI) to Hinda Teich (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
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 YORK — As suggested by many a critic of the NFL schedule that put the New York Jets' fans at a disadvantage if they wanted to be observant Jews, the league has pushed up the start-time for the team's second home game.

The game will be played at 1 pm EDT rather than 4:15 pm on Sunday September 27th. Yom Kippur, the holiest of days in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown that day.

Jets Change Schedule to Accommodate Jews

NEW YORK — As suggested by many a critic of the NFL schedule that put the New York Jets’ fans at a disadvantage if they wanted to be observant Jews, the league has pushed up the start-time for the team’s second home game.

The game will be played at 1 pm EDT rather than 4:15 pm on Sunday September 27th. Yom Kippur, the holiest of days in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown that day.

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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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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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