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BRYANSK, Russia [FJC] — The Jewish community of Bryansk is now offering a new initiative to its members. The “Express Course on Jewish Tradition” is the name of this new program, which was just launched and will run for six weeks, allowing adult learners to quickly and effectively learn the main information about the history of the Jewish people, Jewish traditions, and Judaism.

“During the Congress of Chabad Lubavitch envoys held recently in New York, I coincidentally referred to our program in a conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Bryansk, Menachem Mendel Zaklas. He just grew alight over this concept,” commented Rabbi Dani Ashe, the Coordinator of the “Express Course on Jewish Tradition” in S. Petersburg. Rabbi Zaklas asked his S. Petersburg colleague about the details of this program. That is the story of how this special educational opportunity also came to be offered in Bryansk.

Lessons for Bryansk Community

BRYANSK, Russia [FJC] — The Jewish community of Bryansk is now offering a new initiative to its members. The “Express Course on Jewish Tradition” is the name of this new program, which was just launched and will run for six weeks, allowing adult learners to quickly and effectively learn the main information about the history of the Jewish people, Jewish traditions, and Judaism.

“During the Congress of Chabad Lubavitch envoys held recently in New York, I coincidentally referred to our program in a conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Bryansk, Menachem Mendel Zaklas. He just grew alight over this concept,” commented Rabbi Dani Ashe, the Coordinator of the “Express Course on Jewish Tradition” in S. Petersburg. Rabbi Zaklas asked his S. Petersburg colleague about the details of this program. That is the story of how this special educational opportunity also came to be offered in Bryansk.

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DES MOINES, IA — In a legal argument called “astounding and very troublesome,” a federal prosecutor has argued that Israel’s Law of Return makes American Jews a flight risk and therefore ineligible for bail.

The claim, believed to be unprecedented, came in the bank fraud case of Sholom Rubashkin, the former Jewish head of the embattled Iowa kosher slaughterhouse, Agriprocessors, Inc.

Feds Argue Every Jew is a Flight Risk

Stewart Ain – The Jewish Week

DES MOINES, IA — In a legal argument called “astounding and very troublesome,” a federal prosecutor has argued that Israel’s Law of Return makes American Jews a flight risk and therefore ineligible for bail.

The claim, believed to be unprecedented, came in the bank fraud case of Sholom Rubashkin, the former Jewish head of the embattled Iowa kosher slaughterhouse, Agriprocessors, Inc.

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Adam Dickter - The Jewish Week
NEW YORK, NY — In the weeks since the Mumbai terrorist attack, the Chabad movement has directed contributions from supporters primarily to two campaigns: One to aid the child whose emissary parents were slain, and another to rebuild the badly damaged outreach center and re-establish operations there, which could cost as much as $1 million, according to a Chabad estimate.

But at the same time, some Chabad leaders are acting on their own to secure funds and resources to make dozens of Chabad houses in far-flung outposts safer.

A group of emissaries in southeast Asia, led by Rabbi Yosef Kantor, who is based in Bangkok, Thailand, has launched a campaign aimed at improving security at their centers, and distributed donation cards at Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, last week.

Behind Chabad Fundraising, A Stealth Security Campaign

Adam Dickter – The Jewish Week

NEW YORK, NY — In the weeks since the Mumbai terrorist attack, the Chabad movement has directed contributions from supporters primarily to two campaigns: One to aid the child whose emissary parents were slain, and another to rebuild the badly damaged outreach center and re-establish operations there, which could cost as much as $1 million, according to a Chabad estimate.

But at the same time, some Chabad leaders are acting on their own to secure funds and resources to make dozens of Chabad houses in far-flung outposts safer.

A group of emissaries in southeast Asia, led by Rabbi Yosef Kantor, who is based in Bangkok, Thailand, has launched a campaign aimed at improving security at their centers, and distributed donation cards at Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, last week.

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Carli Teproff Miami Herald

MIAMI, FL — A bunch of ladies at a North Miami synagogue are facing off in a Latke Throw-down.

College students from around Miami-Dade County racked up the gelt — chocolate money — at the Chanukasino.

Synagogues Find Creative Ways to Celebrate Chanukkah

Carli Teproff Miami Herald

MIAMI, FL — A bunch of ladies at a North Miami synagogue are facing off in a Latke Throw-down.

College students from around Miami-Dade County racked up the gelt — chocolate money — at the Chanukasino.

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A student plays the guitar at the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of Whatcom County during a Shabbat retreat for delegations from Western Washington University and the University of Washington.

SEATTLE, WA — In one of the colder and wetter parts of the United States, Jewish students from Western Washington University and the University of Washington bridged the rural distance between them to share some spiritual warmth as they joined to celebrate their first-ever Shabbat together.

Washington Students Pull Off First-Ever Joint Shabbat, Plan for More

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.edu

A student plays the guitar at the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of Whatcom County during a Shabbat retreat for delegations from Western Washington University and the University of Washington.

SEATTLE, WA — In one of the colder and wetter parts of the United States, Jewish students from Western Washington University and the University of Washington bridged the rural distance between them to share some spiritual warmth as they joined to celebrate their first-ever Shabbat together.

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Police Officers (L-R) Alex Cruz, Richard Kern who faces the most serious charges and Andrew Morales.

BROOKLYN, NY [NEWS12] — The three New York City police officers accused of violating a Brooklyn man during an arrest surrendered Tuesday morning, authorities say.

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced a 32-count indictment against officers Richard Kern, Alex Cruz and Andrew Morales, police officers assigned to the 71st Precinct which is under the command of Inspector Peter Simonetti.

3 NYPD Officers Surrender in Assault Case

Police Officers (L-R) Alex Cruz, Richard Kern who faces the most serious charges and Andrew Morales.

BROOKLYN, NY [NEWS12] — The three New York City police officers accused of violating a Brooklyn man during an arrest surrendered Tuesday morning, authorities say.

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced a 32-count indictment against officers Richard Kern, Alex Cruz and Andrew Morales, police officers assigned to the 71st Precinct which is under the command of Inspector Peter Simonetti.

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In honor of the tenth yahrtzeit (anniversary of passing) of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (“YY”) Kazen, of blessed memory, on the 12th of Kislev (December 9th, 2008), Chabad.org unveiled a special section to memorialize its legendary founder.

Well before most people – or any Jewish organization – knew of its use or potential, Rabbi Kazen used the fledgling internet to reach Jews throughout the world. Many were profoundly touched by YYK in those early years when he pioneered Chabad In Cyberspace – later to become Chabad.org – when he rightfully earned the title: “Father of the Jewish Internet.”

Father of the Jewish Internet – 10 Years to his Passing

In honor of the tenth yahrtzeit (anniversary of passing) of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (“YY”) Kazen, of blessed memory, on the 12th of Kislev (December 9th, 2008), Chabad.org unveiled a special section to memorialize its legendary founder.

Well before most people – or any Jewish organization – knew of its use or potential, Rabbi Kazen used the fledgling internet to reach Jews throughout the world. Many were profoundly touched by YYK in those early years when he pioneered Chabad In Cyberspace – later to become Chabad.org – when he rightfully earned the title: “Father of the Jewish Internet.”

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Devorah Leah (nee Kasowitz) Heidingsfeld (Manchester, UK) on the birth of their daughter.

May the newborns be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel

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Marissa Brostoff - Forward

MOURNING: In Jerusalem, rabbis carry the coffin of Satmar
scion Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, slain in the terrorist attacks
in Mumbai.
While most of the media attention in the wake of the attack on the Chabad-run Nariman House in Mumbai has focused on slain Lubavitch emissaries Gavriel and Rachel Holtzberg, less noted was the death of a third Hasidic Jew in the assault, Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, a member of the Satmar sect. What makes Teitelbaum’s death particularly striking is that, though he and the Holtzbergs all came from Brooklyn, only in a city like Mumbai would they have eaten and prayed together in the same house.

In places like Brooklyn and Jerusalem, where the ultra-Orthodox population is large and diverse, members of the Chabad and Satmar communities — two of the largest and most prominent ultra-Orthodox groups — have kept their distance and at times have even fought openly.

In Terror, Satmar and Chabad Rabbis United

Marissa Brostoff – Forward

MOURNING: In Jerusalem, rabbis carry the coffin of Satmar
scion Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, slain in the terrorist attacks
in Mumbai.

While most of the media attention in the wake of the attack on the Chabad-run Nariman House in Mumbai has focused on slain Lubavitch emissaries Gavriel and Rachel Holtzberg, less noted was the death of a third Hasidic Jew in the assault, Aryeh Leibish Teitelbaum, a member of the Satmar sect. What makes Teitelbaum’s death particularly striking is that, though he and the Holtzbergs all came from Brooklyn, only in a city like Mumbai would they have eaten and prayed together in the same house.

In places like Brooklyn and Jerusalem, where the ultra-Orthodox population is large and diverse, members of the Chabad and Satmar communities — two of the largest and most prominent ultra-Orthodox groups — have kept their distance and at times have even fought openly.

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An Evening of Achdus in Manchester

MANCHESTER, England [CHI] — This week, Manchester experienced an unparalleled gathering of unity the like of which the city has not seen in living memory. Over 1000 men, women and children attended an Evening of Solidarity and Inspiration for the Manchester Kehilla in the Steincourt Shule in memory of the Shluchim and the other victims who were killed al kiddush Hashem in Mumbai.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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New Sefer Torah in Memory of the Holtzbergs

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier today, Tuesday a group of Shluchim and Anash began writing the first words of a new Safer Torah which is being arranged by the family and Merkos Linyonai Chinuc and is being written in memory of the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel and his wife Rivkah Holtzberg HYD.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Bochur was attacked Sunday afternoon by a lone perpetrator who pulled a gun and hit the Bochur in the head with it. The perpetrator then grabbed a bag containing valuable electronics and fled, leaving the Bochur injured and bleeding.

More in the Extended Article.

Bochur Mugged and Pistol Whipped on Schenectady Ave.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Bochur was attacked Sunday afternoon by a lone perpetrator who pulled a gun and hit the Bochur in the head with it. The perpetrator then grabbed a bag containing valuable electronics and fled, leaving the Bochur injured and bleeding.

More in the Extended Article.

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