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The Rebbe says:

1. The Mishnah states, “When the Hebrew month of Av begins we hold back our joy”.

The Talmud supplements the Mishnah’s statement with, “Just as when the month of Av begins we restrain our joy, so too when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”.

2. The Rebbe now analyzes this statement of the Talmud:

The Talmud’s words, “Just as when the month of Av begins we restrain our joy, so too when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”, implies that the leading principal is the Mishnah’s clearly stated law that, “during the month of Av we curtail our joy”, while the law that, “when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”, is only secondary.

Rebbe Sicha on the Hebrew month of Adar

The Rebbe says:

1. The Mishnah states, “When the Hebrew month of Av begins we hold back our joy”.

The Talmud supplements the Mishnah’s statement with, “Just as when the month of Av begins we restrain our joy, so too when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”.

2. The Rebbe now analyzes this statement of the Talmud:

The Talmud’s words, “Just as when the month of Av begins we restrain our joy, so too when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”, implies that the leading principal is the Mishnah’s clearly stated law that, “during the month of Av we curtail our joy”, while the law that, “when the month of Adar begins we increase our joy”, is only secondary.

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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)
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!

MerkosMentors recently enlisted a new roster of talented and experienced individuals to function as mentors in their ground-breaking program. As all Shluchim come to learn, daily life is often fraught with new questions and experiences ranging from menial to spiritual to financial to educational. But they need not go through it alone. Certainly, someone out there, another Shliach, has dealt with it before, and has acquired the skills to cope with the situation effectively. Now, MerkosMentors makes the connection between Shluchim even more accessible.

Merkos Mentors Making Shlichus Life Easier

MerkosMentors recently enlisted a new roster of talented and experienced individuals to function as mentors in their ground-breaking program. As all Shluchim come to learn, daily life is often fraught with new questions and experiences ranging from menial to spiritual to financial to educational. But they need not go through it alone. Certainly, someone out there, another Shliach, has dealt with it before, and has acquired the skills to cope with the situation effectively. Now, MerkosMentors makes the connection between Shluchim even more accessible.

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A satellite view of the Ahava plant.

OGDENSBURG, NY — The Ahava Food Company, which operates the only plant in the USA that produces exclusively cholov yisroel cheese and milk, was recently acquired by Toobro, LLC, a company whose owners have years of experience in the food industry. Toobro’s owners plan to update and improve the existing operation while continuing to uphold the highest standards in kosher food production and low prices for consumers.

Ahava Food Company Reacquired by New Owners

A satellite view of the Ahava plant.

OGDENSBURG, NY — The Ahava Food Company, which operates the only plant in the USA that produces exclusively cholov yisroel cheese and milk, was recently acquired by Toobro, LLC, a company whose owners have years of experience in the food industry. Toobro’s owners plan to update and improve the existing operation while continuing to uphold the highest standards in kosher food production and low prices for consumers.

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Rabbi Bery and Chenchie (nee Tiefenbrun) Schmukler of Crown Heights will be moving with their newborn son on Shlichus to Southern New Mexico. They will establish a new Chabad House to serve the needs of the local Jewish community in Las Cruces.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Announcing New Shluchim to New Mexico

Rabbi Bery and Chenchie (nee Tiefenbrun) Schmukler of Crown Heights will be moving with their newborn son on Shlichus to Southern New Mexico. They will establish a new Chabad House to serve the needs of the local Jewish community in Las Cruces.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Shlichus
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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — During President’s Week the Jewish Released Time program under the auspices of the NCFJE arranged a winter camp for public school children. Over 100 children attended the two locations—the Brooklyn camp hosted by United Lubavitch Yeshiva Ocean Parkway and the Queens camp hosted by Anshei Shalom Chabad of Queens.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Released Time Mid-Winter Camp

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — During President’s Week the Jewish Released Time program under the auspices of the NCFJE arranged a winter camp for public school children. Over 100 children attended the two locations—the Brooklyn camp hosted by United Lubavitch Yeshiva Ocean Parkway and the Queens camp hosted by Anshei Shalom Chabad of Queens.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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Raphael Nouril painted the Shah of Iran, the Prince, Henry Kissinger and actress Susan Colins. But when he wanted to paint the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whom he never met, he changed his life first.

Video: Art and Spirit

Raphael Nouril painted the Shah of Iran, the Prince, Henry Kissinger and actress Susan Colins. But when he wanted to paint the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whom he never met, he changed his life first.

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By Lynda Waddington for the Iowa Independent

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Defense attorneys painted an unappealing picture of anti-Semitism for U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade Monday during a hearing to determine if charges against a former Agriprocessors executive should be dropped, or the case moved to a different court or heard separately from others indicted in the aftermath of a massive 2008 immigration raid.

Judge Considers Prejudice in Rubashkin Indictment

By Lynda Waddington for the Iowa Independent

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Defense attorneys painted an unappealing picture of anti-Semitism for U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade Monday during a hearing to determine if charges against a former Agriprocessors executive should be dropped, or the case moved to a different court or heard separately from others indicted in the aftermath of a massive 2008 immigration raid.

Chabad News
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By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Yossef Wolff, Chief Rabbi of Kherson, Ukraine

KHERSON, Ukraine — City council member Sergey Kirichenko’s bid to replace Kherson’s Jewish mayor has turned into a wild anti-Semitic incitement campaign, blaming Jews for the country’s economic downturn and accusing them of plotting genocide.

According to Kherson’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad director, Yosef Wolff, the incitement has been building over the last few months and represents the latest development in a five year political war against Mayor Vladimir Vasilevitch Saldah.

Anti-Semitic Incitement, Poor Economy Have Kherson’s Jews Worried

By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Yossef Wolff, Chief Rabbi of Kherson, Ukraine

KHERSON, Ukraine — City council member Sergey Kirichenko’s bid to replace Kherson’s Jewish mayor has turned into a wild anti-Semitic incitement campaign, blaming Jews for the country’s economic downturn and accusing them of plotting genocide.

According to Kherson’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad director, Yosef Wolff, the incitement has been building over the last few months and represents the latest development in a five year political war against Mayor Vladimir Vasilevitch Saldah.

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By Dean Nelson for the UK Telegraph

An Indian soldier takes cover as the Taj Mahal hotel burns during gun battle between the military and militants inside the hotel in Mumbai Photo

NEW DELHI, India — The tapes, which were broadcast on an Indian television news channel, relay a conversation between one of the controllers in Pakistan and a female Jewish hostage in which he reassured her despite having already decided to have her killed.

A caller from Pakistan called Wasi spoke to Nurma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, 50, and asked her to call the Israeli consulate in Mumbai to set up negotiations with a senior diplomat.

Chilling Mumbai Terror Attack Tapes Released

By Dean Nelson for the UK Telegraph

An Indian soldier takes cover as the Taj Mahal hotel burns during gun battle between the military and militants inside the hotel in Mumbai Photo

NEW DELHI, India — The tapes, which were broadcast on an Indian television news channel, relay a conversation between one of the controllers in Pakistan and a female Jewish hostage in which he reassured her despite having already decided to have her killed.

A caller from Pakistan called Wasi spoke to Nurma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, 50, and asked her to call the Israeli consulate in Mumbai to set up negotiations with a senior diplomat.

Chabad News
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The following is very biased, one sided article, attacking a Chabad Shliach. It has been translated from the Israeli daily Maariv newspaper by Ezra Reichman for VIN News.

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The Jewish community in Vilna refuses to allow the local Chabad rabbi to enter the main shul, even though the rabbi has to say Kaddish and has no other minyan where he can say it.

Shliach Banned from Main Vilna Shul

Stock Photo

The following is very biased, one sided article, attacking a Chabad Shliach. It has been translated from the Israeli daily Maariv newspaper by Ezra Reichman for VIN News.

VILNIUS, Lithuania — The Jewish community in Vilna refuses to allow the local Chabad rabbi to enter the main shul, even though the rabbi has to say Kaddish and has no other minyan where he can say it.

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By Tamar Runyan

Assisted by a ritual scribe, an Israeli police officer fills in one of the last letters of a Torah scroll dedicated in memory of a Holocaust survivor who passed away without children.

KATZRIN, Israel — Holocaust survivors from Holland and Israel, many with tears in their eyes, joined residents in the Golan Heights city of Katzrin to dedicate a Torah scroll in memory of a fellow survivor who, because of the horrors inflicted on her in a Nazi concentration camp, died childless.

Torah Dedication Perpetuates Life of Childless Holocaust Survivor

By Tamar Runyan

Assisted by a ritual scribe, an Israeli police officer fills in one of the last letters of a Torah scroll dedicated in memory of a Holocaust survivor who passed away without children.

KATZRIN, Israel — Holocaust survivors from Holland and Israel, many with tears in their eyes, joined residents in the Golan Heights city of Katzrin to dedicate a Torah scroll in memory of a fellow survivor who, because of the horrors inflicted on her in a Nazi concentration camp, died childless.

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