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The Merkos Shlichus office is pleased to announce that registration is in full gear for Pesach Merkos Shlichus 5769. Bochrim that are interested in Merkos Shlichus can sign up at MerkosShlichus.com

Registration will close on the 16th of Adar, March 12th so please make sure to sign up on time.

Merkos Shlichus Pesach 5769 registration NOW OPEN!

The Merkos Shlichus office is pleased to announce that registration is in full gear for Pesach Merkos Shlichus 5769. Bochrim that are interested in Merkos Shlichus can sign up at MerkosShlichus.com

Registration will close on the 16th of Adar, March 12th so please make sure to sign up on time.

Merkos Shlichus
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New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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)

Oholei Torah’s 54th Annual Dinner

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The 54th annual Oholei Torah dinner took place last night at the Oholei Torah Ballroom. This year’s dinner was dedicated to the loving memory of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, HY”D, an Oholei Torah alumnus. Forty of his former classmates united for this event in his memory.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

Crown Heights News
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — During this year's Kinus HaShluchos, the myShliach mentoring program's booth was abuzz with over 1000 Shluchos collecting information about current programs and watching their children in a promotional video. Parents shared their excitement over the program's impact in their children's lives. Mrs. Pearl Krasiansky, Shlucha to Hawaii, says of her son, “I have never seen him so motivated! Baruch Hashem!”

myShliach Doubles Membership at Kinus HaShluchos

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — During this year’s Kinus HaShluchos, the myShliach mentoring program’s booth was abuzz with over 1000 Shluchos collecting information about current programs and watching their children in a promotional video. Parents shared their excitement over the program’s impact in their children’s lives. Mrs. Pearl Krasiansky, Shlucha to Hawaii, says of her son, “I have never seen him so motivated! Baruch Hashem!”

Shlichus
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Photo Gallery: Crown Heights Buried in Snow!

Overnight, a rare weather system crossed over Crown Heights dumping over a foot of snow, covering everything. Schools were forced to cancel studies, including public schools, kids played in the snow, store owners and home owners cleaned their sidewalks, and the mailmen couldn’t use their wagons!

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Posing in front of the first Chabad House, 200 Shluchim to the west coast posed for a group picture. The Shluchim are currently participating in a regional Kinus which is taking place in Los Angeles, California.

West Coast Kinus HaShluchim Group Photo!

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Posing in front of the first Chabad House, 200 Shluchim to the west coast posed for a group picture. The Shluchim are currently participating in a regional Kinus which is taking place in Los Angeles, California.

Picture of the Day

We are pleased to inform you that we have extended our FINAL deadline for the Achdus Basket Project to Wednesday, March 4, 2009. We are requesting, however that you submit your order as soon as possible so that we can process it accordingly. To place your order, please call Sara Popack 718-735-2484, Shuffi Telsner 718-774-2778, or Aida Junik 718-953-3197.

Deadline Extended to order Achdus Baskets


We are pleased to inform you that we have extended our FINAL deadline for the Achdus Basket Project to Wednesday, March 4, 2009. We are requesting, however that you submit your order as soon as possible so that we can process it accordingly. To place your order, please call Sara Popack 718-735-2484, Shuffi Telsner 718-774-2778, or Aida Junik 718-953-3197.

PSA
By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com
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CANBERRA, Australia — These aren’t easy times for Chabad to be opening new centers, but Australia’s capital city, Canberra, welcomed its first Chabad representatives this week. Rabbi Dan and Mrs. Naomi Avital moved into their new home Tuesday, after a pilot trip and meetings with the city’s lay leaders last month.

First Chabad Center Opens in Canberra, Australia

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com
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CANBERRA, Australia — These aren’t easy times for Chabad to be opening new centers, but Australia’s capital city, Canberra, welcomed its first Chabad representatives this week. Rabbi Dan and Mrs. Naomi Avital moved into their new home Tuesday, after a pilot trip and meetings with the city’s lay leaders last month.

Shlichus
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BROOKLYN, NY [NY1] — Today marks 15 years since a Hasidic teenager was gunned down on the entrance ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge.

On March 1, 1994, 16-year-old Ari Halberstam was one of 15 Yeshiva students heading to Brooklyn when Lebanese national Rashid Baz opened fire on their van.

Video – Brooklyn Marks Anniversary Of Hasidic Teens Murder

BROOKLYN, NY [NY1] — Today marks 15 years since a Hasidic teenager was gunned down on the entrance ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge.

On March 1, 1994, 16-year-old Ari Halberstam was one of 15 Yeshiva students heading to Brooklyn when Lebanese national Rashid Baz opened fire on their van.

Videos
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Chabad of the Valley NY Trip

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — The Chabad of the Valley Girls NY Trip 09 touched down at JFK early Thursday morning after an overnight flight from Burbank, CA. Though the highlight of the trip, a visit to the Rebbe’s room and the Ohel won’t take place until Monday IYH, the event has gotten off to an amazing start. From reciting Tefilas Haderech as the plane took off , to davening Shacharis at the Jewish Children’s Museum to start the day on Thursday, the inspiring spiritual journey that is the purpose of this yearly event is well underway.

Chabad News
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By Jennifer Millman for NBC New York

NEW YORK, NY — March is roaring in like a lion, with most of New York and New Jersey under a winter storm warning for heavy snow from Sunday night to Monday evening. The storm could dump more than a foot of snow on New York City.

Buried … NYC Preps for More Than 1 Foot of Snow

By Jennifer Millman for NBC New York

NEW YORK, NY — March is roaring in like a lion, with most of New York and New Jersey under a winter storm warning for heavy snow from Sunday night to Monday evening. The storm could dump more than a foot of snow on New York City.

NYC News
By a Shlucha
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I realize that this article does not belong in public and should have been private. for the sake of people's feelings and Ahavas Yisroel, please remove it right away from the site.

Op-Ed: All Jews Should Know They Are Welcome in A Chabad House

By a Shlucha

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From the author,

I just noticed that it was posted, and read through some of the comments. I am begging you to please take it off the website asap. I did not realize people would take it like this and do not want to hurt anyone. I do not want to embarrass the Shluchim.

I realize that this article does not belong in public and should have been private. for the sake of people’s feelings and Ahavas Yisroel, please remove it right away from the site.

Op-Ed
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New Muchnik Mural Unveiled in Monsey Shul

MONSEY, NY [CHI] — Last night, Motzai Shabbos parshas Terumah, a large crowd gathered at K’hal Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch of Monsey for the unveiling of an original 10′ x 18’ mural that Chasidic artist Reb Michoel Muchnik created especially for the lobby of the Shul. This most beautiful piece of art is part of the Shuls new Building Fund Wall of Honor.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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Shlager.net

In a tribute to the organization Haazinu, which assists hearing-impaired youngsters, Avraham Fried joined Abie Rotenberg and Dov Levine in a remake to the song “Haazinu” which was originally composed and performed by Abie Rotenberg.

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AUDIO: Fried, Rotenberg, Levine Perform Single For Haazinu

Shlager.net

In a tribute to the organization Haazinu, which assists hearing-impaired youngsters, Avraham Fried joined Abie Rotenberg and Dov Levine in a remake to the song “Haazinu” which was originally composed and performed by Abie Rotenberg.

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