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Chabad.org has launched a mobile simulator to help visitors get acquainted with their mobile site - m.chabad.org.

The feature simulates how Chabad.org's mobile site would appear on a mobile device, such as Black Berry, Treo or pocket PC, giving visitors the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the mobile site from the comfort of their desktop.

Chabad.org Launches Mobile Website Simulator

Chabad.org has launched a m.chabad.org.

The feature simulates how Chabad.org’s mobile site would appear on a mobile device, such as Black Berry, Treo or pocket PC, giving visitors the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the mobile site from the comfort of their desktop.

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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
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
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Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev meets with religious leaders. Rabbi Berel Lazar, far left.

MOSCOW — At a meeting Wednesday with religious leaders in Russia, President Dmitri Medvedev promised to instruct his staff and heads of security regarding policies of foreign clergy in Russia.

“Government officials should not be interfering in religious life unless security concerns are involved,” said Medvedev at the meeting.

Russian President: We Shouldn’t Interfere with Religion

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Russia’s President Dmitri Medvedev meets with religious leaders. Rabbi Berel Lazar, far left.

MOSCOW — At a meeting Wednesday with religious leaders in Russia, President Dmitri Medvedev promised to instruct his staff and heads of security regarding policies of foreign clergy in Russia.

“Government officials should not be interfering in religious life unless security concerns are involved,” said Medvedev at the meeting.

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Mrs. Bina Cunin is sitting shiva after the passing of her father Harav Tzvi Mordechai Felder ZTL, longtime Rov of Beis Medrash Bais Aharon. She will be at her parent's home, 4901 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 until Sunday morning.

Mrs Cunin can be reached at 718-435-3505.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menchem Avel Mrs. Bina Cunin

Mrs. Bina Cunin is sitting shiva after the passing of her father Harav Tzvi Mordechai Felder ZTL, longtime Rov of Beis Medrash Bais Aharon. She will be at her parent’s home, 4901 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 until Sunday morning.

Mrs Cunin can be reached at 718-435-3505.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
By Evan Gardner for the Brooklyn Paper
BROOKLYN, NY — Cops nabbed a man they’d wanted for repeatedly breaking into a Brooklyn Heights synagogue over the past few months, finally delivering the congregation from torment by the burglar — and it couldn’t have happened on a more auspicious day.

Rabbi Aaron Raskin, who heads congregation B’nai Avraham, was preparing for Purim, a holiday that celebrates another long-ago deliverance, on March 10, when police told him that they had cornered the suspect as he loitered on Henry Street, between Pierrepont and Clark streets.

Already in costume for his shul’s annual holiday festivities, Raskin hopped into the squad car and positively identified the suspect.

Rabbi in Costume Helps Bust Shul House Rocker

By Evan Gardner for the Brooklyn Paper

BROOKLYN, NY — Cops nabbed a man they’d wanted for repeatedly breaking into a Brooklyn Heights synagogue over the past few months, finally delivering the congregation from torment by the burglar — and it couldn’t have happened on a more auspicious day.

Rabbi Aaron Raskin, who heads congregation B’nai Avraham, was preparing for Purim, a holiday that celebrates another long-ago deliverance, on March 10, when police told him that they had cornered the suspect as he loitered on Henry Street, between Pierrepont and Clark streets.

Already in costume for his shul’s annual holiday festivities, Raskin hopped into the squad car and positively identified the suspect.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On Tuesday at about 6pm, while Jewish residents were celebrating Purim around Crown Heights. Police entered a President St apartment to find a black woman shot. It all started when police received a call regarding someone unconscious inside 1677 President St, Apt 16, corner Utica Ave.

Shot to Death on President St

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On Tuesday at about 6pm, while Jewish residents were celebrating Purim around Crown Heights. Police entered a President St apartment to find a black woman shot. It all started when police received a call regarding someone unconscious inside 1677 President St, Apt 16, corner Utica Ave.

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Albany’s Purim Goes Overboard

ALBANY, NY [CHI] — Governor David Paterson and the New York State QuadriCentennial Commission have officially recognized Albany’s Maimonides School as a designated Henry Hudson Partner integrating the historic voyage milestone with school’s programs.

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Artist Carl Braude of Austria has done it again. Braude is famous in Lubavitcher circles and beyond for painting the Rebbeim together, in many different variations. Along with the Rebbeim are depicted the Rebbe's father- Rabbi Levi Yitzchok, The Razo, and Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe's maternal grandfather.

A New Art Creation by Artist Carl Braude

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Artist Carl Braude of Austria has done it again. Braude is famous in Lubavitcher circles and beyond for painting the Rebbeim together, in many different variations. Along with the Rebbeim are depicted the Rebbe’s father- Rabbi Levi Yitzchok, The Razo, and Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe’s maternal grandfather.

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Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Daniel and Feige (nee Gudelsky) Swimmer (Johannesburg, South Africa) on the birth of their son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.


Mazel Tov's
By Kendrick Marshall for the Lake County News-Sun

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Rabbi Sholom Ber Tenenbaum about talks about about Queen Esther and deliverance of the Jewish people in ancient Persia at a Purim celebration in Gurnee.

GURNEE, IL — It's fine to put on a funky costume to celebrate Purim. In fact, it's expected.

Pride in being Jewish is one of the messages of the two-day holiday. It's also the joy of deliverance from annihilation in ancient Persia. Costumes and fun are traditional, said Beth Levine-Chaitman of Grayslake.

Chabad Knows How to Party on Purim

By Kendrick Marshall for the Lake County News-Sun

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Rabbi Sholom Ber Tenenbaum about talks about about Queen Esther and deliverance of the Jewish people in ancient Persia at a Purim celebration in Gurnee.

GURNEE, IL — It’s fine to put on a funky costume to celebrate Purim. In fact, it’s expected.

Pride in being Jewish is one of the messages of the two-day holiday. It’s also the joy of deliverance from annihilation in ancient Persia. Costumes and fun are traditional, said Beth Levine-Chaitman of Grayslake.

Shlichus

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Taken at the large Yud Shevat Farbrengen in 1970 to mark the day the Rebbe assumed the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, it was the first time a Farbrengen was broadcasted live. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Rebbe! – Yud Shevat Farbrengen 1970!

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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a weekly first-time released photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Taken at the large Yud Shevat Farbrengen in 1970 to mark the day the Rebbe assumed the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, it was the first time a Farbrengen was broadcasted live. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.Portraitofaleader.org

Picture of the Day

ROSTOV, Russia [CHI] — Purim in Rostov was celebrated this year with a wide array of programs for all ages. The main event took place in the Shul and was attended by over 300 people. The evening started with opening remarks from the new Shliach Rabbi Chaim Danzinger who arrived in Rostov three weeks ago.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Purim in Rostov!

ROSTOV, Russia [CHI] — Purim in Rostov was celebrated this year with a wide array of programs for all ages. The main event took place in the Shul and was attended by over 300 people. The evening started with opening remarks from the new Shliach Rabbi Chaim Danzinger who arrived in Rostov three weeks ago.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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by Getzy Markowitz - Jewish Thought in Simple Words

The distinction of language gets lost in translation. In rendering the biblical holy tongue, much of the original script loses its unique expression. The spring reenactment of liberation called Pesach is turned into Passover. Shavuot, the day on which G-d gave His Torah, is popularly referred to as the festival of weeks, or Pentecost by the church. Autumn's Sukkoth is known as Tabernacles, and even the infamous Tisha B'Av, simply meaning the 9th day of Av, has been classified “the feast of destruction.”

Only the holiday of Purim has retained its original rabbinical designation. What is interesting, however, is that while secularists or other sects have not tagged Purim with a foreign name, the rabbis themselves did. Purim is not a Hebrew-rooted word, but a Persian one, alluding to the “Pur” or “lots” that were cast by Haman to determine the date he would execute his plot of genocidal massacre of the Jews.

Pur Translation

by Getzy Markowitz – Jewish Thought in Simple Words

The distinction of language gets lost in translation. In rendering the biblical holy tongue, much of the original script loses its unique expression. The spring reenactment of liberation called Pesach is turned into Passover. Shavuot, the day on which G-d gave His Torah, is popularly referred to as the festival of weeks, or Pentecost by the church. Autumn’s Sukkoth is known as Tabernacles, and even the infamous Tisha B’Av, simply meaning the 9th day of Av, has been classified “the feast of destruction.”

Only the holiday of Purim has retained its original rabbinical designation. What is interesting, however, is that while secularists or other sects have not tagged Purim with a foreign name, the rabbis themselves did. Purim is not a Hebrew-rooted word, but a Persian one, alluding to the “Pur” or “lots” that were cast by Haman to determine the date he would execute his plot of genocidal massacre of the Jews.

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KHARKOV, Ukraine [CHI] — Over 2500 people took part in an amazing Hakhel Purim program in the Kharkov circus - in the entrance men and boys put on Tefillin , women and girls got Shabbos candles, everyone got Mishloach Manos and hundreds came in Purim costumes - in the true Purim spirit.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Purim in the Kharkov Circus!

KHARKOV, Ukraine [CHI] — Over 2500 people took part in an amazing Hakhel Purim program in the Kharkov circus – in the entrance men and boys put on Tefillin , women and girls got Shabbos candles, everyone got Mishloach Manos and hundreds came in Purim costumes – in the true Purim spirit.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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by Yaacov Behrman
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Much to my surprise, Prof. David Berger’s recent lecture at Yivo was entertaining, well structured and some of the quotes were even accurate. It amazed me because I had previously heard Prof. Berger speak on the Zev Brenner Show eight years ago, and back then he sounded disoriented, untrained and extremely boring. I guess, after deprecating and insulting Chabad for so many years, he’s actually getting good at it.

The crowd at Yivo that night consisted mostly of middle class Yiddish speaking secular Jews who, based on their applause, seemingly enjoyed hearing Prof. Berger depict Lubavitch as a radical, unbalanced and delusional sect.

Though Berger fabricated statistics and dishonestly described pamphlets like Nekuda Hachabadi, written mostly by young 19 year old Israeli yeshiva students, as a highly regarded textbook in the Chabad Movement. To his credit, he stayed away from attacking the Lubavitcher Rebbe personally. He kept his lecture focused on the alleged beliefs of members of the movement.

David Bergers Renewed Assault on Chabad

by Yaacov Behrman
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Much to my surprise, Prof. David Berger’s recent lecture at Yivo was entertaining, well structured and some of the quotes were even accurate. It amazed me because I had previously heard Prof. Berger speak on the Zev Brenner Show eight years ago, and back then he sounded disoriented, untrained and extremely boring. I guess, after deprecating and insulting Chabad for so many years, he’s actually getting good at it.

The crowd at Yivo that night consisted mostly of middle class Yiddish speaking secular Jews who, based on their applause, seemingly enjoyed hearing Prof. Berger depict Lubavitch as a radical, unbalanced and delusional sect.

Though Berger fabricated statistics and dishonestly described pamphlets like Nekuda Hachabadi, written mostly by young 19 year old Israeli yeshiva students, as a highly regarded textbook in the Chabad Movement. To his credit, he stayed away from attacking the Lubavitcher Rebbe personally. He kept his lecture focused on the alleged beliefs of members of the movement.

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