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By Yair Ettinger for Haaretz

JERUSALEM — Senior Sephardic rabbis issued a religious ruling calling on observant Jews to limit spending on mishloach manot, traditional gift baskets given to friends and family during the Purim holiday next week. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and the Council of Torah Sages called on their followers to “refrain from wastefulness on sweets and precious items.” The rabbis have urged their followers to be frugal in light of the economic downturn.

Yesterday they suggested filling the gift baskets with foods with a longer shelf life and a higher nutritional value than candy.

Rabbis Call for Spending Limit on Mishloach Manot

By Yair Ettinger for Haaretz

JERUSALEM — Senior Sephardic rabbis issued a religious ruling calling on observant Jews to limit spending on mishloach manot, traditional gift baskets given to friends and family during the Purim holiday next week. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and the Council of Torah Sages called on their followers to “refrain from wastefulness on sweets and precious items.” The rabbis have urged their followers to be frugal in light of the economic downturn.

Yesterday they suggested filling the gift baskets with foods with a longer shelf life and a higher nutritional value than candy.

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Sholem Ber and Deena Wolberg from Glencoe, IL had a baby girl.
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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
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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)
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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 )

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you, the classmates that help in the many preparations, the ones I called at all hours for input and suggestions, the classmates that were able to join the actual event, and the ones who showed support and interest, even though they were not able to join the Dinner.

In one aspect it is hard to say that I enjoyed working with you, since the circumstances around this gathering were so painful and difficult, yet at the same time, the concern, interest and achdus I felt was inspiring and brought me great pleasure, seeng that even after 10 years since you left the physical walls of Troy Avenue, nevertheless, you still remain together and have a ahavas rai’im just as it was in your days in Oholei Torah.

Oholei Torah Thanks Alumni for Helping Make Tribute

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you, the classmates that help in the many preparations, the ones I called at all hours for input and suggestions, the classmates that were able to join the actual event, and the ones who showed support and interest, even though they were not able to join the Dinner.

In one aspect it is hard to say that I enjoyed working with you, since the circumstances around this gathering were so painful and difficult, yet at the same time, the concern, interest and achdus I felt was inspiring and brought me great pleasure, seeng that even after 10 years since you left the physical walls of Troy Avenue, nevertheless, you still remain together and have a ahavas rai’im just as it was in your days in Oholei Torah.

PSA

Residents please be sure to dig your car out of the snow and move it for alternate side parking today, Thursday. The DOT and DSNY did NOT suspend Alternate Side Parking, as they have done the last couple of days.

In the last couple of years, in situations such as we are having today. Where there is still a lot of snow on the streets and sidewalks, but alternate side parking was in effect. The NYPD would be out in full force giving out tickets. Don't become the next 'korbon' and move your car before you get a ticket.

For up to date info on alternate side parking call 311.

Alternate Side Parking is in Effect Today, Thursday

Residents please be sure to dig your car out of the snow and move it for alternate side parking today, Thursday. The DOT and DSNY did NOT suspend Alternate Side Parking, as they have done the last couple of days.

In the last couple of years, in situations such as we are having today. Where there is still a lot of snow on the streets and sidewalks, but alternate side parking was in effect. The NYPD would be out in full force giving out tickets. Don’t become the next ‘korbon’ and move your car before you get a ticket.

For up to date info on alternate side parking call 311.

PSA

The latest scoop on Beis Midrash Happenings appear in the Beis Midrash Newsletter. It includes related reading materials, news and interesting tidbits of information about Yagdil Torah's Beis Midrash. Click to view a PDF of the Newsletter here.

Beis Midrash Continues Strong and Publishes Newsletter

The latest scoop on Beis Midrash Happenings appear in the Beis Midrash Newsletter. It includes related reading materials, news and interesting tidbits of information about Yagdil Torah’s Beis Midrash. Click to view a PDF of the Newsletter here.

PSA

At the outbreak of the Second World War in September, 1939 (5699), the Rebbe refused every opportunity to leave the inferno of Warsaw until he had taken care of his seminaries and done everything possible for his suffering brethren in the Polish capital. He remained there throughout the terrible siege and bombardment of Warsaw and its final capitulation to the Nazi invaders.

Even during this time he managed to evacuate a great many of his students to safer zones, and all the American boys who had been studying at the Lubavitch seminary at Otwosk were safely transported back to their homes in the United States.

Today in History – The Friediker Rebbe Arrives in the U.S.A.

At the outbreak of the Second World War in September, 1939 (5699), the Rebbe refused every opportunity to leave the inferno of Warsaw until he had taken care of his seminaries and done everything possible for his suffering brethren in the Polish capital. He remained there throughout the terrible siege and bombardment of Warsaw and its final capitulation to the Nazi invaders.

Even during this time he managed to evacuate a great many of his students to safer zones, and all the American boys who had been studying at the Lubavitch seminary at Otwosk were safely transported back to their homes in the United States.

Chabad News

New Torah Finally Realized at Chabad of Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The first Sefer Torah in the Myrtle Beach area was completed Tuesday evening in the home of Rabbi Doron Aizenman of the Chabad Academy.

A Sefer Torah, a scroll handwritten entirely in Hebrew, was started a year ago by the the Chabad Academy. Much of the work was completed by professional scribes, but the final words were written with help from members of the Chabad.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Shlichus
By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

BROOKLYN, NY — In the aftermath of Rabbi and Mrs. Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg’s murders last November, the grieving Jewish community was intent on learning everything they could about the lives of these two heroes. Those of their colleagues who knew them personally shared their memories with their fellow Chabad representatives in every corner of the globe.

Sister Talk – Shluchos Helping Shluchos

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com

BROOKLYN, NY — In the aftermath of Rabbi and Mrs. Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg’s murders last November, the grieving Jewish community was intent on learning everything they could about the lives of these two heroes. Those of their colleagues who knew them personally shared their memories with their fellow Chabad representatives in every corner of the globe.

Chabad News
By Joshua Runyan for Chabad.edu

Jewish students at Oxford University listen to a lecture at the David Slager Student Centre, home of the Oxford Chabad Society. (File photo)

OXFORD, UK — International relations came to the front door of Oxford University’s Chabad Society as several pro-Palestinian demonstrators launched a loud protest on the busy thoroughfare of George Street Friday night.

Waving flags, handing out leaflets and raising their voices at passersby, the group objected to the appearance of veteran Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner at the inaugural Shabbaton of campus-based Chabad-Lubavitch centers in the United Kingdom.

UK Students Celebrate Historic Countrywide Shabbat Gathering

By Joshua Runyan for Chabad.edu

Jewish students at Oxford University listen to a lecture at the David Slager Student Centre, home of the Oxford Chabad Society. (File photo)

OXFORD, UK — International relations came to the front door of Oxford University’s Chabad Society as several pro-Palestinian demonstrators launched a loud protest on the busy thoroughfare of George Street Friday night.

Waving flags, handing out leaflets and raising their voices at passersby, the group objected to the appearance of veteran Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner at the inaugural Shabbaton of campus-based Chabad-Lubavitch centers in the United Kingdom.

Shlichus
By Joseph Byron

RCE conference in Budapest

PARIS [EJP] — Rabbis to discuss assimilation, ‘greatest threat to the Jews’. Around 300 rabbis from across Europe and Israel will attend a 3-day conference in Paris to discuss assimilation, anti-Semitism and various other issues. The conference, organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) will open on tomorrow in the French capital in the presence of the two chief rabbis of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Yona Metzger.

Rabbinate to Discuss Civil Marriage for First Time

By Joseph Byron

RCE conference in Budapest

PARIS [EJP] — Rabbis to discuss assimilation, ‘greatest threat to the Jews’. Around 300 rabbis from across Europe and Israel will attend a 3-day conference in Paris to discuss assimilation, anti-Semitism and various other issues. The conference, organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) will open on tomorrow in the French capital in the presence of the two chief rabbis of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Yona Metzger.

Jewish News

Thousands of children will be gathering to launch a Mivtza Hiskashrus in preparation for the Rebbes 108th birthday.

Thursday, Tes Adar, 1:00 PM EST Merkos Linyonei Chinuch and Tzivos Hashem H.Q, will join forces with Chabad schools across the globe for an online children’s rally, uniting thousands of Hashem’s soldiers for an all out attack of Torah Teffilah and Tzedokoh.

Be a part of it and log on to THKIDS.ORG/RALLY

Thursday: Rally – America Iz Nit Andersh

Thousands of children will be gathering to launch a Mivtza Hiskashrus in preparation for the Rebbes 108th birthday.

Thursday, Tes Adar, 1:00 PM EST Merkos Linyonei Chinuch and Tzivos Hashem H.Q, will join forces with Chabad schools across the globe for an online children’s rally, uniting thousands of Hashem’s soldiers for an all out attack of Torah Teffilah and Tzedokoh.

Be a part of it and log on to THKIDS.ORG/RALLY

PSA
For Shluchim looking for bochurim to help with peulos or other types of Shlichus, and bochurim looking to help a shliach over Purim, Pesach or all the year round- look no further - your answer is BochurimPlacement.com which is part of the online placement service offered by the Shluchim Office, run out of their Brooklyn office.

It couldn't be easier: the Shliach posts the job he is offering indicating the details of the job and what he is looking for in a bochur. The online service then presents the Shliach with a list of bochurim who match his criteria. The Shliach can then contact the Bochur/im directly to work out details. It works the same way for a bochur, once he posts his profile online he can see a list of Shluchim looking for Bochurim and contact a shliach if he is interested in helping him out.

PSA: Shluchim Looking for Bochurim? Bochurim Looking for Shluchim?

For Shluchim looking for bochurim to help with peulos or other types of Shlichus, and bochurim looking to help a shliach over Purim, Pesach or all the year round- look no further – your answer is BochurimPlacement.com which is part of the online placement service offered by the Shluchim Office, run out of their Brooklyn office.

It couldn’t be easier: the Shliach posts the job he is offering indicating the details of the job and what he is looking for in a bochur. The online service then presents the Shliach with a list of bochurim who match his criteria. The Shliach can then contact the Bochur/im directly to work out details. It works the same way for a bochur, once he posts his profile online he can see a list of Shluchim looking for Bochurim and contact a shliach if he is interested in helping him out.

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NY Post

Dr. John Muney's unlimited office care for
uninsured patients got the thumbsdown
from the state.
The state is trying to shut down a New York City doctor's ambitious plan to treat uninsured patients for around $1,000 a year.

Dr. John Muney offers his patients everything from mammograms to mole removal at his AMG Medical Group clinics, which operate in all five boroughs.

“I'm trying to help uninsured people here,” he said.

His patients agree to pay $79 a month for a year in return for unlimited office visits with a $10 co-pay.

But his plan landed him in the crosshairs of the state Insurance Department, which ordered him to drop his fixed-rate plan - which it claims is equivalent to an insurance policy.

State Slaps Dr. Do-Good

NY Post

Dr. John Muney’s unlimited office care for
uninsured patients got the thumbsdown
from the state.

The state is trying to shut down a New York City doctor’s ambitious plan to treat uninsured patients for around $1,000 a year.

Dr. John Muney offers his patients everything from mammograms to mole removal at his AMG Medical Group clinics, which operate in all five boroughs.

“I’m trying to help uninsured people here,” he said.

His patients agree to pay $79 a month for a year in return for unlimited office visits with a $10 co-pay.

But his plan landed him in the crosshairs of the state Insurance Department, which ordered him to drop his fixed-rate plan – which it claims is equivalent to an insurance policy.

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Rabbi and Mrs Yishayahu and Shira Rose of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Toronto, Canada where they will establish a new Chabad on Campus facility to serve the students and faculty at the University of Toronto (U of T).

The new Shluchim were appointed by Shliach Rabbi Nechemia Deitsch from Chabad of Midtown Toronto. Thanks for the help and guidance of head Shliach to Ontario Rabbi Zalman A. Grossbaum and to everyone who helped make this possible. Also special thanks to the Rohr On Campus Initiative.

CrownHeights.info wishes the new Shluchim, a Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Announcing New Shluchim to Toronto

Rabbi and Mrs Yishayahu and Shira Rose of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Toronto, Canada where they will establish a new Chabad on Campus facility to serve the students and faculty at the University of Toronto (U of T).

The new Shluchim were appointed by Shliach Rabbi Nechemia Deitsch from Chabad of Midtown Toronto. Thanks for the help and guidance of head Shliach to Ontario Rabbi Zalman A. Grossbaum and to everyone who helped make this possible. Also special thanks to the Rohr On Campus Initiative.

CrownHeights.info wishes the new Shluchim, a Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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