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By Philip Messing for the NY Post

NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD this week plans to crack down on motorists who use cellphones while driving.

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, there will be stepped-up enforcement, and more cops will be assigned to catch people chatting behind the wheel.

NYPD to Crackdown on Drivers Talking on Phones

By Philip Messing for the NY Post

NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD this week plans to crack down on motorists who use cellphones while driving.

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, there will be stepped-up enforcement, and more cops will be assigned to catch people chatting behind the wheel.

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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!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
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)
By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva

Susa, Iran the biblical city of shushan

SUSA, Iran — Iranians have turned a huge excavation site in the city of Shush, site of “Susa,” the ancient city of Shushan — center of the events in the Purim story — into a garbage dump.

Culture heritage backers put a stop to construction of a hotel on the site, according to the Tehran News, which added that residents of the Shush municipality are now filling the huge, gaping 300-foot by 300-foot hole with rubbish.

Iran Turns Biblical City of Shushan into Garbage Dump

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva

Susa, Iran the biblical city of shushan

SUSA, Iran — Iranians have turned a huge excavation site in the city of Shush, site of “Susa,” the ancient city of Shushan — center of the events in the Purim story — into a garbage dump.

Culture heritage backers put a stop to construction of a hotel on the site, according to the Tehran News, which added that residents of the Shush municipality are now filling the huge, gaping 300-foot by 300-foot hole with rubbish.

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By Justin Leverett for the University Daily Kansan

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel attempts to gather the attention of members of the KU Jewish community for the reading of the Megilla Monday night at Fatso's in downtown Lawrence in celebration of the Purim holiday. The purpose of the holiday is, among other things, to drink until one cannot tell “Hayman from Mordecia,” often interpreted to mean one's friends from one's enemies.

LAWRENCE, KS — The Chabad Jewish Center in Lawrence will host a series of events today celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim.

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, executive director of the Chabad Jewish Center, said the story of Purim illustrated how Jews overcame a difficult time by being joyous. This traditional Jewish story of salvation is recorded on a scroll called the Megillah, which is handwritten in special ink. Events today include readings from this scroll, a Purim tradition.

Chabad Hosts Jewish Holiday Festivities

By Justin Leverett for the University Daily Kansan

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel attempts to gather the attention of members of the KU Jewish community for the reading of the Megilla Monday night at Fatso’s in downtown Lawrence in celebration of the Purim holiday. The purpose of the holiday is, among other things, to drink until one cannot tell “Hayman from Mordecia,” often interpreted to mean one’s friends from one’s enemies.

LAWRENCE, KS — The Chabad Jewish Center in Lawrence will host a series of events today celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim.

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, executive director of the Chabad Jewish Center, said the story of Purim illustrated how Jews overcame a difficult time by being joyous. This traditional Jewish story of salvation is recorded on a scroll called the Megillah, which is handwritten in special ink. Events today include readings from this scroll, a Purim tradition.

Shlichus
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By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Chabad at Yale's pre-Purim party

CANCUN, Mexico — Sun. Surf. Scuba. Nightlife. Ancient Mayan civilization. Ancient Persian history. Ancient Persian History? Well yes, if you are spending Purim with Chabad in Cancun.

Almost 2 million students across the country will be hitting the beaches and slopes this week. But though they will have finished their midterms and packed away their notes, Jewish students won’t be closing the books on their Jewish experiences. Wherever they are for spring break, Chabad is bringing Purim to them.

Purim Spring Break with Chabad

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

Chabad at Yale’s pre-Purim party

CANCUN, Mexico — Sun. Surf. Scuba. Nightlife. Ancient Mayan civilization. Ancient Persian history. Ancient Persian History? Well yes, if you are spending Purim with Chabad in Cancun.

Almost 2 million students across the country will be hitting the beaches and slopes this week. But though they will have finished their midterms and packed away their notes, Jewish students won’t be closing the books on their Jewish experiences. Wherever they are for spring break, Chabad is bringing Purim to them.

Shlichus
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Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
Back in the mid -1970’s, Chairman Leonoid Brezhnev addressed a large audience of Communist Party faithful gathered at the great stadium in Moscow.

“By the year 2000,” he declared, “every family in the Soviet Union will have its own airplane!” The crowd roared in sheer exhilaration.

Suddenly a small voice emerged from the great throng, “Mr. Premier! Mr. Premier! Why would a family in Moscow need an airplane?”

A great hush overtook the crowd. Then from nowhere a voice boomed: “Of course we shall need an airplane! How else will we get to Kiev when there are potatoes for sale?”

More than Mashed Potatoes – The Deeper Meaning of Purim

Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

Back in the mid -1970’s, Chairman Leonoid Brezhnev addressed a large audience of Communist Party faithful gathered at the great stadium in Moscow.

“By the year 2000,” he declared, “every family in the Soviet Union will have its own airplane!” The crowd roared in sheer exhilaration.

Suddenly a small voice emerged from the great throng, “Mr. Premier! Mr. Premier! Why would a family in Moscow need an airplane?”

A great hush overtook the crowd. Then from nowhere a voice boomed: “Of course we shall need an airplane! How else will we get to Kiev when there are potatoes for sale?”

Something Jewish
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We here the staff of CrownHeights.info (such a big ‘staff’), would like to wish all of our readers (all the millions of you), a Happy and Frailichen Purim.

We would also like to caution you all to take extra care and keep this time a joyous one and not have to have one of our photographers around taking pictures of some unwanted incident ;-), rather have them take pictures of people all dressed up running around delivering Shalach Manot!

If you have any nice Purim pictures that you think should be in our Purim gallery email it to us at news@crownheights.info

Happy and Frailichen Purim From CrownHeights.info!

We here the staff of CrownHeights.info (such a big ‘staff’), would like to wish all of our readers (all the millions of you), a Happy and Frailichen Purim.

We would also like to caution you all to take extra care and keep this time a joyous one and not have to have one of our photographers around taking pictures of some unwanted incident ;-), rather have them take pictures of people all dressed up running around delivering Shalach Manot!

If you have any nice Purim pictures that you think should be in our Purim gallery email it to us at news@crownheights.info

PSA

Get into the spirit of Purim. Join us in dancing and singing. Plain and simple Purim joy. Click here to dance away a happy Purim!

With the help of some Katzman kinderlach, you will be guided into a frenzy of song and dance, which will put you into the right mood for Purim.

Cable Jew Video – Dance away a Happy Purim

Get into the spirit of Purim. Join us in dancing and singing. Plain and simple Purim joy. Click here to dance away a happy Purim!

With the help of some Katzman kinderlach, you will be guided into a frenzy of song and dance, which will put you into the right mood for Purim.

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Expert says Grand Jury tainted with negative attitudes about Jews

NEW YORK NY — Prominent Jewish leaders expressed concern over the dismissal of religious bias claims occurring in the grand jury proceedings against Sholom Rubashkin.

In a hearing last month, lawyers for Mr. Rubashkin argued that witnesses and prosecutors made several statements during the grand jury implying negative stereotypes about Jewish people, tainting their perception of the defendant. In a decision filed on Friday, the court declared that those claims were unfounded.

“Any time allegations of bias appear in the justice system, it is deeply troubling,” said Rabbi Pesach Lerner, executive vice president of the National Council for Young Israel. “We call for a thorough independent review of the testimony and a change of venue where true justice can prevail.”

Jewish Leaders React to Dismissal of Bias Claims in Rubashkin Case

Expert says Grand Jury tainted with negative attitudes about Jews

NEW YORK NY — Prominent Jewish leaders expressed concern over the dismissal of religious bias claims occurring in the grand jury proceedings against Sholom Rubashkin.

In a hearing last month, lawyers for Mr. Rubashkin argued that witnesses and prosecutors made several statements during the grand jury implying negative stereotypes about Jewish people, tainting their perception of the defendant. In a decision filed on Friday, the court declared that those claims were unfounded.

“Any time allegations of bias appear in the justice system, it is deeply troubling,” said Rabbi Pesach Lerner, executive vice president of the National Council for Young Israel. “We call for a thorough independent review of the testimony and a change of venue where true justice can prevail.”

Jewish News

N'shei Chabad of Rockland had a mivtzoim table at the annual Kosher Fair at Pathmark in Monsey yesterday. Hundreds of Jews visited the table that was laden with Shabbos candles, pushkas, pamphlets and Chassidus. The atmosphere was jovial and the mivtzoim materials were happily accepted by all. Mrs. P. Stanger of Albert Drive was the winner of the Kosher Quiz Raffle and proudly took possession of two Spice and Spirit cookbooks. Yasher Koach to Mrs. Yehudis Sassiver and Mrs. Yehudis Abramowitz for organizing the event and to Mrs. Chaya Jordan, Mrs.Yaffa Zager and Mrs. Miriam Bobroff and others for their outreach efforts at Sunday's Kosher Fair.

Picture of the Day ! – N’shei Chabad at Kosher Fair!

N’shei Chabad of Rockland had a mivtzoim table at the annual Kosher Fair at Pathmark in Monsey yesterday. Hundreds of Jews visited the table that was laden with Shabbos candles, pushkas, pamphlets and Chassidus. The atmosphere was jovial and the mivtzoim materials were happily accepted by all. Mrs. P. Stanger of Albert Drive was the winner of the Kosher Quiz Raffle and proudly took possession of two Spice and Spirit cookbooks. Yasher Koach to Mrs. Yehudis Sassiver and Mrs. Yehudis Abramowitz for organizing the event and to Mrs. Chaya Jordan, Mrs.Yaffa Zager and Mrs. Miriam Bobroff and others for their outreach efforts at Sunday’s Kosher Fair.

Picture of the Day