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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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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)
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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Breaking the Fast at Ohel Nosson, a New Shul in CH

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — After Maariv and Megilla Reading congregation members of Beis Ohel Nosson sat down for a break-fast and Purim Farbrengen.

Ohel Nosson is made up of a diverse group of Yungerlite and Bochurim came together and formed a new Shul in Crown Heights. Ohel Nosson, named after Reb Nosson Nagel A”H, is following in the footsteps of previous such Shuls, and together they are a growing shul, and a community within a community, both B’Ruchniuse and B’Gashmius.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Police Involved in an Accident while Responding to a Call

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Wet roads and an emergency contributed to a nasty crash between a taxi and a police car in Crown Heights. The incident took place in the intersection of Lefferts Avenue and Bedford Avenue at around 11:00am, where a police car ‘t-boned’ the taxi, causing multiple injuries to both officers and passengers in the taxi.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At around 8:30pm tonight, Tuesday; two Israeli bochurim were assaulted on Albany Ave and Crown St. Both bochurim were beaten and sustained injuries all about their bodies, BH nothing serious.

Purim Assault – Bochurim Beaten

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At around 8:30pm tonight, Tuesday; two Israeli bochurim were assaulted on Albany Ave and Crown St. Both bochurim were beaten and sustained injuries all about their bodies, BH nothing serious.

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This Wednesday, Tes Vov Adar at the monthly 'Rally at the Ohel', there will be a concert by Chaim Fogelman. It will be for all children, ages 5-12. Busses leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:45pm. Admission $6.00. For more information call 718-773-1688.

Full flyer in the Extended Article!

Shushan Purim – Chaim Fogelman in Concert

This Wednesday, Tes Vov Adar at the monthly ‘Rally at the Ohel’, there will be a concert by Chaim Fogelman. It will be for all children, ages 5-12. Busses leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:45pm. Admission $6.00. For more information call 718-773-1688.

Full flyer in the Extended Article!

PSA
By Nissan Ratzlav-Katz for Arutz Sheva

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BROOKLYN, NY — For the second time in less than a week, a packed Brooklyn, New York, synagogue has been the target of threats of violence by intruders.

On Monday, according to Yeshiva World News, an Arab man in his mid-30s entered Boro Park's 'Sephardish Shul' and began making proclamations of jihad. Members of a Jewish volunteer security organization, the Shomrim, apprehended the threatening individual. They held him until police officers arrived at the scene, arresting the suspect. Detectives spoke with the “Middle Eastern man” at a station house near the synagogue.

Violent Intruders Attack Brooklyn Synagogues

By Nissan Ratzlav-Katz for Arutz Sheva

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BROOKLYN, NY — For the second time in less than a week, a packed Brooklyn, New York, synagogue has been the target of threats of violence by intruders.

On Monday, according to Yeshiva World News, an Arab man in his mid-30s entered Boro Park’s ‘Sephardish Shul’ and began making proclamations of jihad. Members of a Jewish volunteer security organization, the Shomrim, apprehended the threatening individual. They held him until police officers arrived at the scene, arresting the suspect. Detectives spoke with the “Middle Eastern man” at a station house near the synagogue.

Jewish News
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Oholei Torah's Eighth Grade is hosting their third Shushan Purim Carnival this Wednesday at 1:00pm in Oholei Torah's Gym. There will be lots of booths • Split the pot • Raffles • Prizes • Food will be sold • And much more! Admission only $1 tickets 25¢.

Third Annual OTEG Shushan Purim Carnaval

Oholei Torah’s Eighth Grade is hosting their third Shushan Purim Carnival this Wednesday at 1:00pm in Oholei Torah’s Gym. There will be lots of booths • Split the pot • Raffles • Prizes • Food will be sold • And much more! Admission only $1 tickets 25¢.

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