Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Yoel and Bat-Sheva (nee Blank) Belinitzky.
IYH at 888 Montgomery St, Apt A7, [between Troy and Schenectady Ave].
Mendy and Miriam (nee Truzman) Klein.
IYH at 554 Montgomery St, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Dovid and Zeesy Kolshitzky.
IYH at Frankel Shul, 1699 President St, [between Utica and Rochester Ave].
Yisroel Meir and Bassi (nee Werde) Odze.
IYH at Aliyah, 527 East New York Ave, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Dovid Leib and Dina (nee Weiser) Perlstein.
IYH at 468 Malbone St, (Map This).
Yankel and Rochie (nee Lebovic) Korolitzky).
IYH at 718 Empire Blvd, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Aryeh and Channy Citron.
IYH at 8910 Carlyle Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154.
Zalman and Shterna (nee Engel) Lewis (Shluchim to Sussex and Brighton, UK) .
IYH at 186 Kyverdale Rd, Hackney, London N16, UK.
Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.
(Photo Jim Wrigley)
The couple say they always knew they would become shluchim. But Rabbi Rivkin, who was raised in New York, said it was important for him to do it in a place “where it counts,” where he had to start from scratch, building a framework for constituents. He said this is the case with Towson, which only in recent years has experienced an increase in Jewish non-commuter students.
Chabad’s Towson Debut
(Photo Jim Wrigley)
TOWSON, MD — Last July, Rabbi Mendy and Sheiny Rivkin took posts as the new Chabad shluchim, or emissaries, at Towson University. Their goal, they say, is to give students “whatever Judaism we can.”
The couple say they always knew they would become shluchim. But Rabbi Rivkin, who was raised in New York, said it was important for him to do it in a place “where it counts,” where he had to start from scratch, building a framework for constituents. He said this is the case with Towson, which only in recent years has experienced an increase in Jewish non-commuter students.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zalman and Shterna (nee Engel) Lewis (Shluchim to Sussex and Brighton, UK) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens's Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator's 83rd birthday.
Triborough Bridge Renamed to RFK Bridge
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens’s Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator’s 83rd birthday.
BERLIN, Germany — As Jewish communities the world over took note of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-coordinated pogroms known as Kristallnacht, a common thread throughout the commemorations was the special pride Holocaust survivors take in the signs of flourishing Jewish life throughout Germany.
New Berlin Yeshiva a Sign of the Times as Jewish Community Expands
BERLIN, Germany — As Jewish communities the world over took note of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi-coordinated pogroms known as Kristallnacht, a common thread throughout the commemorations was the special pride Holocaust survivors take in the signs of flourishing Jewish life throughout Germany.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Hand in hand with the concurrent Kinus HaShluchim and Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, dozens of young Shluchim who attend The Shluchim Office’s Online School converged on Chovevei Torah's social hall on Thursday for a grand luncheon and class reunion, with many meeting their virtual classmates and teachers in person for the first time in real life.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The Shluchim Office’s Online School’s Reunion!
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Hand in hand with the concurrent Kinus HaShluchim and Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, dozens of young Shluchim who attend The Shluchim Office’s Online School converged on Chovevei Torah’s social hall on Thursday for a grand luncheon and class reunion, with many meeting their virtual classmates and teachers in person for the first time in real life.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Around the corner Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik paced wildly, his dark bushy beard moving in tandem with his rapidly moving lips, which addressed the disembodied voices that squeaked from his cell phone speaker.
“There's always something that goes wrong,” Gorelik said, still sounding optimistic.
Kosher Dinner to Spread Awareness on Campus
The pungent stench of putrid chicken flesh floated heavily in the stagnant air as Jewish CSU students Max Brodsky and Joaquin Matek stared downward at the yellowed, slimy chicken, with looks of frustration intermingled with twinges of nausea rippling across their faces.
Around the corner Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik paced wildly, his dark bushy beard moving in tandem with his rapidly moving lips, which addressed the disembodied voices that squeaked from his cell phone speaker.
“There’s always something that goes wrong,” Gorelik said, still sounding optimistic.
CHICAGO, IL — riday, November 21st is Michelle Bentsman’s 19th birthday. It will be her first birthday as a student at the University of Chicago. And she has chosen to spend it with Chabad.
“I really want to be part of this event,” says Bentsman, “and I don’t want anything—including my birthday—to get in the way.”
On Campus, A Females-Only Shabbat With Chabad
CHICAGO, IL — riday, November 21st is Michelle Bentsman’s 19th birthday. It will be her first birthday as a student at the University of Chicago. And she has chosen to spend it with Chabad.
“I really want to be part of this event,” says Bentsman, “and I don’t want anything—including my birthday—to get in the way.”
Some would-be robbers picked the wrong shop owner to rob in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Even though he was unarmed, the shop owner, identified by neighbors as Youssouf Drame, 35, wrested a gun away from one of the men and fatally shot two of them. The police say that two other suspects — it’s unclear whether they entered the store — are at large.
Unarmed, Shop Owner Turned Tables on Gunmen
Some would-be robbers picked the wrong shop owner to rob in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Even though he was unarmed, the shop owner, identified by neighbors as Youssouf Drame, 35, wrested a gun away from one of the men and fatally shot two of them. The police say that two other suspects — it’s unclear whether they entered the store — are at large.
First Group of Talmidim HaShluchim Arrive in Sydney Australia!
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — This morning, 22 Marcheshvan – 20 November, the first group of Talmidim Hashluchim have arrived! The first group comprises 16 young men and BE”H next week an additional 18 young men will be coming to serve as Rabbinical students in the Yeshiva Gedola of the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad Headquarters in NSW, Australia.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
This weeks Living Torah, titled “To be Near, Move Far” (Volume 55, Episode 219)
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Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day! – To be Near, Move Far!
This weeks Living Torah, titled “To be Near, Move Far” (Volume 55, Episode 219)
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
Photo Gallery: Registration and Dinner at Kinus Hashluchim ‘08
The throngs of Shluchim that descend on Crown Heights for the upcoming weekend registering for the Kinus.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Israeli Ambassador to Ausralia Visits New Zealand
CANTERBURY, New Zealand [CHI] — This week Israeli Ambassador to Ausralia Yuval Rotem made a special trip to ChCh City to meet with Chabad’s Shaliach to the Country Rabbi Mendel Goldstein. The Ambassador spent a couple of hours in the Chabad House where he was warmly welcomed by a team of six Temimim who have recently undertaken the directorship of the Chabad House.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Shluchim Visit the Library and the Rebbes Room
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As this year’s Kinus Hashluchim gets underway the organizers arranged that the Rebbes Room along with the Library be open for the benefit of the Shluchim.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Bruchim Haboim to the New Shluchim at YNS Tzfas
TZFAS, Israel [CHI] — The bochurim at YNS enjoyed a wonderful Chof Cheshvan farbrengen together with the Bruchim Haboim for the new Shluchim of the yeshiva.
HaRav Levi Wilchanski, the Mashpia of the yeshiva, spoke about the greatness of the day by telling over many fascinating stories of the Rebbe Rashab.
Mazal Tov! – 2 Thursday Night L’Chaims!
Mordechai Greenberg (Crown Heights) and Chana Reinitz (Emanuel, Israel) .
IYH at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Chaim Kocepolski (Sydney, Australia) and Dina Jaffe (Manchester, England) .
IYH at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
“The risk of flight here is acute, it’s too great,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan said in court.
But Rubashkin’s lawyer said his client is tightly tied to his family and the community of Postville, where he ran the packing plant for years. The lawyer, Baruch Weiss, added that Israel has a strong extradition agreement with the United States. Even if he somehow could get to Israel after surrendering his U.S. passport, Weiss said, Rubashkin surely would be sent back. “With these sorts of charges, he will not find a home in Israel, and he knows that.”
Judge Considers Releasing Ex-Agriprocessors Leader
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — A federal prosecutor warned Wednesday that if a judge releases Sholom Rubashkin from jail, the former Agriprocessors executive could quickly flee to Israel.
“The risk of flight here is acute, it’s too great,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan said in court.
But Rubashkin’s lawyer said his client is tightly tied to his family and the community of Postville, where he ran the packing plant for years. The lawyer, Baruch Weiss, added that Israel has a strong extradition agreement with the United States. Even if he somehow could get to Israel after surrendering his U.S. passport, Weiss said, Rubashkin surely would be sent back. “With these sorts of charges, he will not find a home in Israel, and he knows that.”
