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Jewish Leaders Refuse to Let Up in Face of Worsening Economy

By Dovid Zaklikowski

Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries crowd a session dedicated to the economy at their annual conference in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Photo: Israel Bardugo)

BROOKLYN, NY — With an eye on the growing financial crisis, Jewish centers operated by Chabad-Lubavitch are refusing to cut programming, all while doing everything possible to trim budgets and rely on an expanded team of local volunteers and donors. But even with the economy in a tailspin, new centers continue to sprout around the globe.

Photo Gallery #1 of Kinus HaShluchim Banquet!

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Below is the first of the photo galleries from the Kinus HaShluchim Banquet. The affair was held at Pier 94, a hangar uniquely decorated for the event. A short distance from where the Frierdiker Rebbe first set foot onto American soil, the hangar is one of the only spaces large enough to seat the thousands of Shluchim and their guests. More to come. ENJOY!

Photo Gallery continued in the Extended Article!

Comptroller Offers Fare Hike Alternative, Proposes to Raise Car Fees

Colin Moynihan – The New York Times

NEW YORK, NY — The New York City comptroller, William C. Thompson Jr., said on Sunday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s gaping budget deficits could be diminished by increasing automobile registration fees in 12 counties served by the authority’s trains and buses.

At a press conference outside Grand Central Terminal, Mr. Thompson said that drivers now pay $30 every two years to register a vehicle in New York City, though they also pay additional state fees.

Video of the Day! – Yes, We Can!

Before anyone ever heard of the name Obama, there was a Shliach giving an unforgettable speech at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel. It was filled to capacity with over 2000 in attendance. The theme of the speech was unity and religious freedom; The famous line that was repeated over and over again: Yes, We Can!

Kinus Melava Malka and General Session

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Motzoai Shabbos, before the main session of the Kinus, thousands of Shluchim met in the cafeteria at Wingate Public High School for a Seudas Melava Malka.

More picture in the Extended Article!

Women’s group cooks up Shabbat dinner in Mansfield

Susan LaHoud – The Sun Chronicle Online

Tzivi Kivman of Mansfield, left, and Cherie Kaplan, also of Mansfield,
make broccoli cauliflower quiche. (Staff photo by Mike George)

MANSFIELD, MA — The Shabbat dinner offers food for the body, but also for the soul, says Tzivi Kivman.

A holy day celebrated starting at sunset on Fridays by traditional Jews, Shabbat, or the Sabbath, is a way to enjoy and celebrate families, ensconced in atmosphere and heritage which makes it spiritual, said Kivman, director of the Jewish Women’s Circle who recently held a kosher cuisine class in her Mansfield home.

The session involving 10 women, including Kivman, included whipping up a Shabbat dinner with traditional Jewish foods such as gefilte fish, matzah balls, kugels and a non-dairy cheesecake in under an hour, sprinkled with the significance and history behind the dishes.

Jewish dietary laws (kashruth) and holiday traditions reflect the availability of certain foods within different international regions.

Sunday – Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive

Illustration Picture – Donating Blood

Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive today, Sunday, November 23rd, the 25th of Cheshvan, 2:00pm untill 9:00pm

At the new Ahavas Chesed Center at 271 Kingston Ave, [between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place].

More information in the flyer in the Extended Article