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By Susannah Moran for the Australian

SYDNEY, Australia — A Sydney rabbi took the “extraordinary” step of asking a civil court to rule that Jewish law should govern his employment contract because he is a senior judge of Sydney's Jewish tribunal that might have otherwise heard the dispute.

Rabbi Moshe Gutnick’s Case to be Decided Abroad

By Susannah Moran for the Australian

SYDNEY, Australia — A Sydney rabbi took the “extraordinary” step of asking a civil court to rule that Jewish law should govern his employment contract because he is a senior judge of Sydney’s Jewish tribunal that might have otherwise heard the dispute.

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New Engagement!

Eli Mochkin (Melbourne, Australia) to Risa Drizin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at The Arches
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!

From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day's passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

To see the rest of the text of the Nasi click the Extended Article!

Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yom Zayin)

From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

To see the rest of the text of the Nasi click the Extended Article!

Something Jewish

CrownHeights.info photographer Binyomin Lifshitz's picture used for the NYposts article!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — No barns were raised when Hasidic Jews and the Amish joined together on the streets of Brooklyn yesterday, but eyebrows sure were.

The 25-strong Amish contingent made the trip by yellow school bus from Lancaster, Pa., to Crown Heights for a second annual guided tour of the life and culture of the Lubavitcher sect.

NYPOST: Beard But True! Hasids Wow Amish Visitors

CrownHeights.info photographer Binyomin Lifshitz’s picture used for the NYposts article!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — No barns were raised when Hasidic Jews and the Amish joined together on the streets of Brooklyn yesterday, but eyebrows sure were.

The 25-strong Amish contingent made the trip by yellow school bus from Lancaster, Pa., to Crown Heights for a second annual guided tour of the life and culture of the Lubavitcher sect.

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Bochurim Help Run Model Matzah Bakery

Shmuli Shapiro and David Kahanov both bochurim from Crown Heights went to Boca Raton, FL and set up Model Matzah Bakeries in every Jewsh School and Hebrew School in the city. Over 1500 Children made their own matza and learned all about pesach they had a great time. On behalf of all the local Shluchim and Balei Bartim, CrownHeights.info would like thank the bochurim for their great help.

Some more pictures in the Extended Article!

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For two converging reasons, the publishers are announcing an unprecedented campaign to disseminate the best-selling halachic book: Zemonim.

First, as announced on Israel National News and all major Jewish media, a new web-based program (www.mikvahcalendar.com) has recently been launched. This site, the initiative of a U.S.-based professional staff, led by Mrs. Rivkah Bloom (MCS, M.I.T.) is expected to ease observance of family law for millions of people.

Unprecedented Campaign to Disseminate Halacha

For two converging reasons, the publishers are announcing an unprecedented campaign to disseminate the best-selling halachic book: Zemonim.

First, as announced on Israel National News and all major Jewish media, a new web-based program (www.mikvahcalendar.com) has recently been launched. This site, the initiative of a U.S.-based professional staff, led by Mrs. Rivkah Bloom (MCS, M.I.T.) is expected to ease observance of family law for millions of people.

Chabad News

A Hundred Teens Rock for Jewish Youth

By Dora Ellis

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA [CHI] — Last Sunday Hebrew High of Orange County hosted 100 teens for the first summit of its kind. The day of unity and pride brought together high school students from 23 public high schools across southern California. The highlight of the event was an 8th day Jewish Rock concert. Sapir Ohayon (pictured), a 12th grader from Los Al Hebrew High, walked away with VIP tickets to the Clippers vs. Hornets game on April 1st with Chris Paul. The raffle was sponsored by MarcusAdvertising.com of Marina Del Rey.

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Camera phone picture of the scene submitted to CrownHeights.info by a fan

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At around 6:45pm today, Tuesday a cyclist riding down Albany Ave was stuck by a car, between Crown and Montgomery St. The cyclist, a black man, went flying off his bike and sustained minor injuries. He was treated on the scene and later transported by FDNY EMS to a local hospital. The driver of the car, a Jewish man, was visibly shaken up.

Cyclist Struck on Albany Avenue

Camera phone picture of the scene submitted to CrownHeights.info by a fan

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At around 6:45pm today, Tuesday a cyclist riding down Albany Ave was stuck by a car, between Crown and Montgomery St. The cyclist, a black man, went flying off his bike and sustained minor injuries. He was treated on the scene and later transported by FDNY EMS to a local hospital. The driver of the car, a Jewish man, was visibly shaken up.

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Rabbi Abba Brenenson from Kfar Chabad (a brother of YBLA Rabbi Reuven Brenenson AH from Crown Heights) is sitting Shiva for his father AH at his sister's home in The Greens in Melville, Long Island. If you are available to help with any of the Minyonim it would be greatly appreciated. Need until Monday Morning.

Address: 745 Verona Dr, Melville, NY 11747

Shachris: 7:00 am
Mincha Maariv: 7:00 pm

If you are able to come please call him at (631) 385-4283 to help him with his planning for his Minyan.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menchem Avel R Abba Brenenson

Rabbi Abba Brenenson from Kfar Chabad (a brother of YBLA Rabbi Reuven Brenenson AH from Crown Heights) is sitting Shiva for his father AH at his sister’s home in The Greens in Melville, Long Island. If you are available to help with any of the Minyonim it would be greatly appreciated. Need until Monday Morning.

Address: 745 Verona Dr, Melville, NY 11747

Shachris: 7:00 am
Mincha Maariv: 7:00 pm

If you are able to come please call him at (631) 385-4283 to help him with his planning for his Minyan.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices

Shliach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taichman poses in front of the cemetery after 2005 renovations.

UZHHROD, Ukraine [JTA] — Investigators discovered a mass grave for 200 Jews in a western Ukrainian city. Rabbi Mendel Teichman, the chief rabbi for the city of Uzhhorod, on the country’s border with Slovakia, and the region, in recent weeks had come across an open area with no fence and no headstones in the local Jewish cemetery in recent weeks.

Shliach Discovers Mass Grave of Jews Killed by Nazis

Shliach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taichman poses in front of the cemetery after 2005 renovations.

UZHHROD, Ukraine [JTA] — Investigators discovered a mass grave for 200 Jews in a western Ukrainian city. Rabbi Mendel Teichman, the chief rabbi for the city of Uzhhorod, on the country’s border with Slovakia, and the region, in recent weeks had come across an open area with no fence and no headstones in the local Jewish cemetery in recent weeks.

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Lubavitch.com

The Shifman family.

SAFED, Israel — Chabad emissaries mourn the death of 44 year old Mrs. Libby Feigele Malka Shifman of Safed, Israel today after she suffered a severe stroke on Monday morning.

Mrs. Shifman’s is survived by nine children and her husband, Rabbi Aharon Shifman, the director of Chabad activities in the nearby villages of Parod and Shefer. She was the sister of Rabbi Daniel Kaye of Chabad of Sydney, Australia and Rabbi Eli Kaye of Chabad’s Ascent outreach center in Safed, Israel.

Shlucha to Safed Libby Shifman, Passes Away

Lubavitch.com

The Shifman family.

SAFED, Israel — Chabad emissaries mourn the death of 44 year old Mrs. Libby Feigele Malka Shifman of Safed, Israel today after she suffered a severe stroke on Monday morning.

Mrs. Shifman’s is survived by nine children and her husband, Rabbi Aharon Shifman, the director of Chabad activities in the nearby villages of Parod and Shefer. She was the sister of Rabbi Daniel Kaye of Chabad of Sydney, Australia and Rabbi Eli Kaye of Chabad’s Ascent outreach center in Safed, Israel.

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Lev Leviev addressing Shluchim during the 2007 banquet

JERUSALEM [JTA] — Russian Jewish billionaire Lev Leviev's Africa Israel Group announced the largest loss in Israel's history. The company lost $426 million in 2008, it announced Monday.

Africa Israel, which is 75 percent owned by Leviev, had a net loss of $637 million in the fourth quarter.

Leviev Posts $426 Million in Real Estate Loss

Lev Leviev addressing Shluchim during the 2007 banquet

JERUSALEM [JTA] — Russian Jewish billionaire Lev Leviev’s Africa Israel Group announced the largest loss in Israel’s history. The company lost $426 million in 2008, it announced Monday.

Africa Israel, which is 75 percent owned by Leviev, had a net loss of $637 million in the fourth quarter.

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