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Sarah Bronson - Lubavitch.com

SDEROT, Israel — Municipal elections were held in towns and cities all over Israel on Tuesday, and in the beleagured town of Sderot, near the Gaza border, the local Chabad center was considered safe enough, and politically neutral enough, to serve as a polling station.

In Sderot, Chabad Offered Voters Thick Walls and Neutrality

Sarah Bronson – Lubavitch.com

SDEROT, Israel — Municipal elections were held in towns and cities all over Israel on Tuesday, and in the beleagured town of Sderot, near the Gaza border, the local Chabad center was considered safe enough, and politically neutral enough, to serve as a polling station.

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New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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by Walter Ruby - the Jewish Week
MOSCOW, Russia — The largest system of Jewish schools in the former Soviet Union appears to be in danger of collapse as its main benefactor, Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev, makes major cutbacks in funding to the Or Avner Foundation network. Leviev, who reportedly pumped some $20 million a year into the Or Avner system, is facing severe financial reverses to his international business empire due to the world economic crisis.

Well-placed sources in Israel told The Jewish Week Monday that Leviev’s funding has been “frozen” and that some Or Avner schools may have already closed. Or Avner officials deny this, saying only that Leviev has asked schools to cut their budgets.

Leviev, an Uzbekistan-born self-made magnate who made his fortune in diamonds and real estate, has seen the value of his Africa-Israel Group stock plummet 90 percent over the past 18 months on the Tel Aviv stock market.

Leviev Woes Threaten Russian Schools

by Walter Ruby – the Jewish Week

MOSCOW, Russia — The largest system of Jewish schools in the former Soviet Union appears to be in danger of collapse as its main benefactor, Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev, makes major cutbacks in funding to the Or Avner Foundation network. Leviev, who reportedly pumped some $20 million a year into the Or Avner system, is facing severe financial reverses to his international business empire due to the world economic crisis.

Well-placed sources in Israel told The Jewish Week Monday that Leviev’s funding has been “frozen” and that some Or Avner schools may have already closed. Or Avner officials deny this, saying only that Leviev has asked schools to cut their budgets.

Leviev, an Uzbekistan-born self-made magnate who made his fortune in diamonds and real estate, has seen the value of his Africa-Israel Group stock plummet 90 percent over the past 18 months on the Tel Aviv stock market.

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Lay Leader's Program

Thanks to the efforts of our capable committee, we are pleased to announce that the program for Sunday's all-day Lay Leadership Conference is full, morning to evening, with dynamic speakers who will address an array of topics that will intrigue Baal HaBatim from around the world. The schedule includes Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Rabbi Manis Friedman, Rabbi Asher Crispe, Rabbi Dov Greenberg, Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, Mr. Michael Gerber and Rabbi Shimon Freundlich.

Held, once again, in the elegant Marriott Marquis Times Square, our inspiring roster will, bez"h, move and excite our key audience. Equally important, the program includes time for networking and socializing.

Kinus Update – Issue 2

Lay Leader’s Program

Thanks to the efforts of our capable committee, we are pleased to announce that the program for Sunday’s all-day Lay Leadership Conference is full, morning to evening, with dynamic speakers who will address an array of topics that will intrigue Baal HaBatim from around the world. The schedule includes Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Rabbi Manis Friedman, Rabbi Asher Crispe, Rabbi Dov Greenberg, Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, Mr. Michael Gerber and Rabbi Shimon Freundlich.

Held, once again, in the elegant Marriott Marquis Times Square, our inspiring roster will, bez”h, move and excite our key audience. Equally important, the program includes time for networking and socializing.

Chabad News

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moshe and Chaya (nee Gestetner) Chanin (Crown Heights) on the birth of ther firstborn daughter.

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


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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Parents of children with special needs from across the nation logged on to the Parent Support Network’s monthly webinar last night for a live presentation by veteran government-aid expert Sherri Schneider, founder of the Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based Family Benefit Solutions, Inc.

Special Needs, Special Government Benefits

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Parents of children with special needs from across the nation logged on to the Parent Support Network’s monthly webinar last night for a live presentation by veteran government-aid expert Sherri Schneider, founder of the Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based Family Benefit Solutions, Inc.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Over 13,500 Jewish adults around the world are participating in JLI's new course entitled “Soul Maps” which began this week and runs through mid-December. The course which is based on Tanya was marketed as a six-step program that utilizes tools from the Kabbalah to help participants understand themselves and find inner contentment.

Record Numbers Attend JLI’s Fall Course “Soul Maps”

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Over 13,500 Jewish adults around the world are participating in JLI’s new course entitled “Soul Maps” which began this week and runs through mid-December. The course which is based on Tanya was marketed as a six-step program that utilizes tools from the Kabbalah to help participants understand themselves and find inner contentment.

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Please say Tehilim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Tinok Hakohen ben Chaya

BH surgery is over, it went well. However the next 24 hours are still critical.
The family thanks everyone for their heartfelt prayers and good wishes –
they are very touched by the outpouring of kindness and ask everyone
to continue saying thillim for the next few days.

He is an infant who will be undergoing open heart by-pass surgery, Wednesday morning at 8:00 EST and will continue for several hours.

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Residents woke up this morning to see Posters wishing Reb Avrohom Gerlitzks a Happy Birthday all over Crown Heighs, on cars, signs, with a big sign on the Oholei Torah Building.

Farbrengen in Yeshiva Oholei Torah at 4:00 pm

Picture of the Day! – Happy Birthday to Rabbi Gerlitzky!

Residents woke up this morning to see Posters wishing Reb Avrohom Gerlitzks a Happy Birthday all over Crown Heighs, on cars, signs, with a big sign on the Oholei Torah Building.

Farbrengen in Yeshiva Oholei Torah at 4:00 pm

Picture of the Day
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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — On tuesday 13 Cheshvan Rabbi Greenfeld's class in United Lubavitcer Yeshiva Ocean Parkway celebrated thier first Chumash class. Traditionally they started learning a few verses from Vaykira first followed by the first Pasuk of the Torah.

Rabbi Greenfeld’s Class Celebrates Their First Chumash Class

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — On tuesday 13 Cheshvan Rabbi Greenfeld’s class in United Lubavitcer Yeshiva Ocean Parkway celebrated thier first Chumash class. Traditionally they started learning a few verses from Vaykira first followed by the first Pasuk of the Torah.

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By Maureen Shamee

The incident took place late Saturday in a synagogue in the Jewish Community Center in Debrecen, some 230 kilometers east of Budapest.

BUDAPEST, Hungary [EJP] — A Jewish group says windows of a synagogue in eastern Hungary were smashed by unknown people last Saturday night, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogroms against Jews known as ‘Kristallnacht’ or Night of Broken Glass.

Windows of Hungarian Shul Smashed on Eve of 70th Anniversary of ‘Kristallnacht’

By Maureen Shamee

The incident took place late Saturday in a synagogue in the Jewish Community Center in Debrecen, some 230 kilometers east of Budapest.

BUDAPEST, Hungary [EJP] — A Jewish group says windows of a synagogue in eastern Hungary were smashed by unknown people last Saturday night, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogroms against Jews known as ‘Kristallnacht’ or Night of Broken Glass.

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Rock Band Inspired by Jewish Teachings Develops a Campus Following

By Chana Kroll – Chabad.edu

BROOKLYN, NY — It isn’t unusual for a late-night concert at a university to draw the attention of local law enforcement, so Rabbi Elie Estrin wasn’t too concerned when two police officers came up to him to ask when the Saturday night concert at his University of Washington-based Chabad House would be ending. After all, things would be wrapping up in 15 minutes, early for the Seattle school’s Frat Row.

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NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making another effort to get New Yorkers to push the pedals.

City planners will unveil a proposal today that will require all newly-constructed apartment and office buildings to include indoor parking spots for bikes.

Mayor Bloomberg Pushing New Yorkers to Bike

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making another effort to get New Yorkers to push the pedals.

City planners will unveil a proposal today that will require all newly-constructed apartment and office buildings to include indoor parking spots for bikes.

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