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Westchester Government Hosts Chabad Lubavitch

WESTCHESTER, NY [CHI] — On the second day of Chanukah, Westchester County Executive Mr. Andrew Spano, hosted a Chabad Lubavitch Menorah lighting ceremony in his executive chamber.

The ceremony took place the morning after the County Executive lit Westchester’s largest Menorah at the Jewish Community Center in Scarsdale NY. The 29 foot tall gold colored Rambam Menorah is the tallest of the 26 Chabad public Menorahs throughout Westchester county.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Meir Dahan)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva

Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Thursday, January 1 for the observance of New Year’s Day. Because New Year’s Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

The Friday after New Year’s, January 2, is not a holiday, and alternate side parking regulations, parking meter rules, and all other parking regulations will be in effect.

Click here for the new, 2009 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar

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Sholom Rubashkin, left, during a farbrengen in Postville. - Stock Photo.

NEW YORK, NY [JTA] — Chabad members formed a committee to support the legal defense of former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin.

Rubashkin, who managed the now-shuttered kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, was arrested in late October on charges that he helped illegal immigrants secure fraudulent documentation that permitted them to be employed at Agriprocessors. While free on bond he was arrested a second time on bank fraud charges. Rubashkin is now being held in custody following a judge's determination that he poses a flight risk.

Chabad Committee Formed to help Rubashkin Defense

Sholom Rubashkin, left, during a farbrengen in Postville. – Stock Photo.

NEW YORK, NY [JTA] — Chabad members formed a committee to support the legal defense of former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin.

Rubashkin, who managed the now-shuttered kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, was arrested in late October on charges that he helped illegal immigrants secure fraudulent documentation that permitted them to be employed at Agriprocessors. While free on bond he was arrested a second time on bank fraud charges. Rubashkin is now being held in custody following a judge’s determination that he poses a flight risk.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — For the first time since the inception of gift giving to children’s schools during holiday time, Jewish children received gifts in honor of Chanuka this year. Because of a devoted volunteer at iVolunteer who is also an employee at Louis Vuitton, Darchei Menachem of Crown Heights benefited from a most unusual gift giving program. The children wrote a wish list of what they wanted and they wishes were happily fulfilled last week when a shipment of beautifully wrapped presents arrived at the school door.

iVolunteer and Louis Vuitton Distribute Chanukah Gift to Darchei Menachem

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — For the first time since the inception of gift giving to children’s schools during holiday time, Jewish children received gifts in honor of Chanuka this year. Because of a devoted volunteer at iVolunteer who is also an employee at Louis Vuitton, Darchei Menachem of Crown Heights benefited from a most unusual gift giving program. The children wrote a wish list of what they wanted and they wishes were happily fulfilled last week when a shipment of beautifully wrapped presents arrived at the school door.

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Thousands Come to see Maccabees in Florida

DELRAY BEACH, FL [CHI] — Maccabees, a live interactive Chanukah adventure, presented by Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick the director of Chabad Youth Network of Florida. Thousands of Children from all over Florida; Palm Beach, Broward and Miami –Dade came to see this amazing production, in which they went back in time to relive the miracle of Chanukah. All left in awe and had the most rocking time ever!

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Chanukah Finale Lights up River Walk

Anton Caputo – Mys Anantonio

Yoni Cohen, 13, lights a giant menorah at Chanukah on the River at the Arneson River Theatre in La Villita in celebration of the eighth night of Hanukkah. Photo: John Davenport

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Jason Wright dances on the top step of the Arneson River Theatre, carrying his 6-year-old son on his shoulders. Below him a sea of heads bob to the beat of music being pumped out from the stage.

The scene, in many ways, is not unusual for the River Walk. Only this time, many of the heads sport yarmulkes and the vocals accompanying the high-energy music is being belted out in Yiddish.

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Yeshivah at The Ohel Lit Up LI & Queens

Once again, The Yeshiva by The Ohel HaKadosh organized Mivtza Chanukah with a “bang”, this time with uniquely-designed “Chanukah Mitzva Tanks”, helping many Shluchim in Long Island and Queens with their Chanukah celebrations and Menorah lightings.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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As the Israeli Defence Force spread out across the borders of Gaza City preparing for a ground incursions, a group of Bochurim, Shluchim and Anash went out amongst the soldiers to do Mivtzoim!

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Bereleh Shainer)

Photo Gallery: Mivtzoim on Israel’s Frontlines

As the Israeli Defence Force spread out across the borders of Gaza City preparing for a ground incursions, a group of Bochurim, Shluchim and Anash went out amongst the soldiers to do Mivtzoim!

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Bereleh Shainer)

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Over 700 people filled the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on Motzoei Shabbos Chanukah, for a kinus achdus arranged by over 20 shluchim from the South Brooklyn area, and a fundraiser to the Mumbai terror victims families.

After lighting the Menorah, Chazan Yehoshua Samuels sang Haneiros Hallalu, accompanies by famous pianist Israel Edelson.

Spark Boys Choir Perform at Fundraiser with MBD

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Over 700 people filled the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on Motzoei Shabbos Chanukah, for a kinus achdus arranged by over 20 shluchim from the South Brooklyn area, and a fundraiser to the Mumbai terror victims families.

After lighting the Menorah, Chazan Yehoshua Samuels sang Haneiros Hallalu, accompanies by famous pianist Israel Edelson.

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The children of Mrs. Mera Galperin, about whom the Rebbe once wrote was a “Mame tzu de madilech” of Machon Chana, are sitting Shiva until Sunday.

Address 18 Darby Rd, Monsey, NY 10952

Phone: 845.426.2215
E-mail: maryemt26@yahoo.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be menachem avel family of Mrs Galperin OBM

The children of Mrs. Mera Galperin, about whom the Rebbe once wrote was a “Mame tzu de madilech” of Machon Chana, are sitting Shiva until Sunday.

Address 18 Darby Rd, Monsey, NY 10952

Phone: 845.426.2215
E-mail: maryemt26@yahoo.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Palestinian Rocket Inflicts Heavy Damage on Shliach’s House

A Palestinian rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed between two Sderot homes, including that of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Chananel and Tzivia Pizem.

SDEROT, Israel — As Israel Defense Force air strikes against Hamas targets in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip extended into the fourth day of fighting, enemy rockets rained down on civilian centers, sending citizens scurrying and damaging homes, including that of Rabbi Chananel and Tzivia Pizem, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the border town of Sderot.

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First Can-orah in England

ESSEX, UK [CHI]– The Buckhurst Hill Canorah is the first such Menorah ever to be built in England, built by Rabbi Odom Brandman and his community the 1300 cans collected will benefit two local charities, a Homeless Night Shelter and Norwood, a UK charity that helps disabled people and their families.

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