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MOSCOW, Russia [FJC] — In Russia, the country’s most authoritative web portal dedicated to alcohol products on the market – Alconews.ru – writes that, recently, vodka-producing companies are increasingly turning to the Department of kosher Chief Rabbinate of Russia for recognition of its products as kosher.

Kosher Vodka Brands Issued

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MOSCOW, Russia [FJC] — In Russia, the country’s most authoritative web portal dedicated to alcohol products on the market – Alconews.ru – writes that, recently, vodka-producing companies are increasingly turning to the Department of kosher Chief Rabbinate of Russia for recognition of its products as kosher.

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New Engagement!

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
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

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CHICAGO, IL — Christians, Muslims, Jews and Atheists alike are helping fuel the robust market for kosher foods, according to a new report by market research firm Mintel. In a consumer survey of adults who purchase kosher food, Mintel found that the number one reason people buy kosher is for food quality (62%).

3 in 5 Kosher Consumers Purchase for Food Quality, Not for Kashrus

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CHICAGO, IL — Christians, Muslims, Jews and Atheists alike are helping fuel the robust market for kosher foods, according to a new report by market research firm Mintel. In a consumer survey of adults who purchase kosher food, Mintel found that the number one reason people buy kosher is for food quality (62%).

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The Detroit News

Bassie Shemtov, left, West Bloomfield Director Lifetown Frendship Circle, introduces the new President, Sami Dines of West Bloomfield,center, and Vice President, Natalie Boxanovsky 16 of Pittsburg Pa. (Wayne E. Smith / The Detroit News)

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Sami Dines, 16, says she learns invaluable lessons working weekly with Hailey, a 6-year-old who has epilepsy.

“People with special needs (should) not be defined by the special needs they have, but by who they are,” the West Bloomfield teenager said Sunday. “That's important lesson for everyone to learn.”

More in the Extended Article!

Teens, Special needs Children Bond

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Bassie Shemtov, left, West Bloomfield Director Lifetown Frendship Circle, introduces the new President, Sami Dines of West Bloomfield,center, and Vice President, Natalie Boxanovsky 16 of Pittsburg Pa. (Wayne E. Smith / The Detroit News)

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Sami Dines, 16, says she learns invaluable lessons working weekly with Hailey, a 6-year-old who has epilepsy.

“People with special needs (should) not be defined by the special needs they have, but by who they are,” the West Bloomfield teenager said Sunday. “That’s important lesson for everyone to learn.”

More in the Extended Article!

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By Dale M. King for Boca Raton News

Illustration Photo - Boca Raton, FL and Shliach Rabbi Ruvi New inset

BOCA RATON, FL — A caller to the Boca Raton News said the “for sale” sign has gone back up at the former La Vieille Maison restaurant on East Palmetto Park Road.

The restaurant that operated for some 30 years in a historic home with roots going back to the Mizner era closed in 2006 after the owner decided to retire.

No Movement on Synagogue Plan

By Dale M. King for Boca Raton News

Illustration Photo – Boca Raton, FL and Shliach Rabbi Ruvi New inset

BOCA RATON, FL — A caller to the Boca Raton News said the “for sale” sign has gone back up at the former La Vieille Maison restaurant on East Palmetto Park Road.

The restaurant that operated for some 30 years in a historic home with roots going back to the Mizner era closed in 2006 after the owner decided to retire.

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By Tamar Runyan

The deadliest bushfires in Australia's history are raging across the south of the country, destroying hundreds of homes

AUSTRALIA — As the death toll rose in the worst wildfires to strike Australia in recent memory, the nation’s tight-knit Jewish community mounted an effort to help citizens whose homes and towns have been utterly destroyed.

Australians Mortified at Extent of Damage in Raging Wildfires

By Tamar Runyan

The deadliest bushfires in Australia’s history are raging across the south of the country, destroying hundreds of homes

AUSTRALIA — As the death toll rose in the worst wildfires to strike Australia in recent memory, the nation’s tight-knit Jewish community mounted an effort to help citizens whose homes and towns have been utterly destroyed.

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By Eliezer Wenger for Chabad.org

On the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar we celebrate Rosh HaShonah L'Ilonot,the “New Year for the Trees.” Some customs for this day:

• It is customary to increase in the amount of fruits one eats on the 15th of Shevat, in order to praise G-d who created all these species of fruits.

The Customs of Tu B’Shevat

By Eliezer Wenger for Chabad.org

On the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar we celebrate Rosh HaShonah L’Ilonot,the “New Year for the Trees.” Some customs for this day:

• It is customary to increase in the amount of fruits one eats on the 15th of Shevat, in order to praise G-d who created all these species of fruits.

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Photo Gallery: MyShliach Melava Malkah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — On Motzei Shabbos, MyShliach held an evening of appreciation for their dedicated volunteers, at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. Those attending the evening were participants of MyShliach’s Caring Mentor Program, a program that connects shluchim’s children with volunteer mentors. Since its inception, the program’s objective has been to facilitate open communication between the children and their mentors. Each week, MyShliach’s mentors call up their assigned child to Farbreng, learn a Sicha, or simply encourage the child through difficult times.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Levi Teitelbaum)

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The following is part two of a fascinating encounters that Daniel a member of the Chabad house in Antwerp experienced with the Rebbe, special thanks to Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki and the editorial staff of the Avner institute for putting this together, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

But I Have a Girlfriend Who is Not Jewish?

The following is part two of a fascinating encounters that Daniel a member of the Chabad house in Antwerp experienced with the Rebbe, special thanks to Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki and the editorial staff of the Avner institute for putting this together, to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

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By John Marzulli for the Daily News

CROWN HEIGHTS — Federal probers found “highly dangerous” conditions in Kings County Hospital's psych ward and accused staffers of covering up the death of a patient who was ignored in the emergency room for 24 hours.

For nearly a year, the Justice Department has been looking into accusations patients were drugged and brutalized at the psych unit known as “G Building.”

Feds: ‘Highly Dangerous’ Conditions at Kings County Hospital

By John Marzulli for the Daily News

CROWN HEIGHTS — Federal probers found “highly dangerous” conditions in Kings County Hospital’s psych ward and accused staffers of covering up the death of a patient who was ignored in the emergency room for 24 hours.

For nearly a year, the Justice Department has been looking into accusations patients were drugged and brutalized at the psych unit known as “G Building.”

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Music City Hosts a Hakhel Shabbaton for 3 Southern Jewish Comunities

NASHVILLE, TN [CHI] — Last Shabbos, Chabad of Memphis, Tennessee, led by Rabbi Levi and Rivky Klein, Chabad of Nashville, Tennessee, led by Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, and Chabad of Birmingham, Alabama, led by Rabbi Yossi and Frumie Posner, and Rabbi Yossi and Miriam Friedman, together with members of their respective communities gathered for a most memorable Shabbaton Retreat at the luxurious Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, in Nashville, Tennessee.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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