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S. PETERSBURG, Russia [FJC] — Today, the Jewish community of S. Petersburg is marking the anniversary when, exactly 115 years ago on December 8th, 1893, its Great Choral Synagogue was built. Built on Bolshaya Masterskaya Street (now Lermontov Avenue), a festive ceremony took place on that historic day so many years ago in order to consecrate the new Great Choral Synagogue.

Today’s ceremony took place in the very same central prayer hall that has, thank G-d, once again come to be the center of Jewish life in Russia’s northern capital, hosting Jewish holidays, lectures, concerts and other gatherings.

Synagogue’s Anniversary

S. PETERSBURG, Russia [FJC] — Today, the Jewish community of S. Petersburg is marking the anniversary when, exactly 115 years ago on December 8th, 1893, its Great Choral Synagogue was built. Built on Bolshaya Masterskaya Street (now Lermontov Avenue), a festive ceremony took place on that historic day so many years ago in order to consecrate the new Great Choral Synagogue.

Today’s ceremony took place in the very same central prayer hall that has, thank G-d, once again come to be the center of Jewish life in Russia’s northern capital, hosting Jewish holidays, lectures, concerts and other gatherings.

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New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
Jennifer Chambers - The Detroit News

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Building a menorah out of canned food takes lot of practice.

That's a lesson four girls who attend Hebrew School at the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch learned during a trial run Wednesday night as they prepared to build a giant menorah out of 5,000 cans of food on Dec. 21, the Photos by David Guralnick / The Detroit Newsofficial beginning of Chanukah.

Can Menorah Builds on Old Tradition

Jennifer Chambers – The Detroit News

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Building a menorah out of canned food takes lot of practice.

That’s a lesson four girls who attend Hebrew School at the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch learned during a trial run Wednesday night as they prepared to build a giant menorah out of 5,000 cans of food on Dec. 21, the Photos by David Guralnick / The Detroit Newsofficial beginning of Chanukah.

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Chani Lifshitz - Lubavitch.com

Shluchos at the annual Shluchos Convertion in New York

KATAMANDU, Nepal — Chani Lifshitz, Chabad representative in Katamandu, Nepal, wrote a letter to her close friend, Rivkah Holtzberg, following the tragedy in Mumbai. Lubavitch.com presents a translation from the Hebrew that appeared in the Israeli paper, Yediot Achronot.

I’m Still Waiting For You, Rivki

Chani Lifshitz – Lubavitch.com

Shluchos at the annual Shluchos Convertion in New York

KATAMANDU, Nepal — Chani Lifshitz, Chabad representative in Katamandu, Nepal, wrote a letter to her close friend, Rivkah Holtzberg, following the tragedy in Mumbai. Lubavitch.com presents a translation from the Hebrew that appeared in the Israeli paper, Yediot Achronot.

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Rabbi Levy Shmotkin, front, with Yossi Fraenkel, right, Rabbi Mendy Cohen, center back, and Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski, left, attempt to establish contact with their sources in India at Chabad's Brooklyn World Headquarters on Nov. 28.

BROOKLYN, NY [AP] — It must have been easy for the terrorists, rampaging through Mumbai, to find the Chabad Jewish center where they slaughtered six people.

Signs in Hebrew and English are posted outside Chabad houses. The street address of each building can be found through the online global directory the movement developed to attract visitors. Worship and activity schedules at the centers are often just a few more clicks away.

Jewish Mission Makes Chabad A Target

Rabbi Levy Shmotkin, front, with Yossi Fraenkel, right, Rabbi Mendy Cohen, center back, and Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski, left, attempt to establish contact with their sources in India at Chabad’s Brooklyn World Headquarters on Nov. 28.

BROOKLYN, NY [AP] — It must have been easy for the terrorists, rampaging through Mumbai, to find the Chabad Jewish center where they slaughtered six people.

Signs in Hebrew and English are posted outside Chabad houses. The street address of each building can be found through the online global directory the movement developed to attract visitors. Worship and activity schedules at the centers are often just a few more clicks away.

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Reb Hershel OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Harav HaChosid Reb Tzvi Yosef Kotlarsky of Crown Heights, at the age of 92.

He is survived by his children Fraidel Hershkowitz (Crown Heights), Chanie Shemtov (Shlucha to Tucson, AZ), Moshe Kotlarsky (Crown Heights), Mendel Kotlarsky (Crown Heights), Suri Perman (Shlucha to Kingston, PA), Nechama Hershkop (Crown Heights) and Esty Wilschanski (Shlucha to Morristown, NJ).

The Levaya will be leaving from Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Harav HaChosid Reb Hershel Kotlarsky OBM

Reb Hershel OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Harav HaChosid Reb Tzvi Yosef Kotlarsky of Crown Heights, at the age of 92.

He is survived by his children Fraidel Hershkowitz (Crown Heights), Chanie Shemtov (Shlucha to Tucson, AZ), Moshe Kotlarsky (Crown Heights), Mendel Kotlarsky (Crown Heights), Suri Perman (Shlucha to Kingston, PA), Nechama Hershkop (Crown Heights) and Esty Wilschanski (Shlucha to Morristown, NJ).

The Levaya will be leaving from Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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Rabbi Yossi and his wife Esty (nee Gurevitch) Zaklikofsky of Crown Heights will IY"H be moving on Shlichus to Pearland, TX the fastest growing suburb of Houston, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the Jewish communities of Alvin, Friendswood and Pearland.

Then new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff, head Shliach of Texas.

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at zyossi@aol.com.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

New Shluchim to Texas

Rabbi Yossi and his wife Esty (nee Gurevitch) Zaklikofsky of Crown Heights will IY”H be moving on Shlichus to Pearland, TX the fastest growing suburb of Houston, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the Jewish communities of Alvin, Friendswood and Pearland.

Then new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff, head Shliach of Texas.

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at zyossi@aol.com.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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Heidi Ruckno - Citizens Voice

Chanie Spalter, of Brooklyn, N.Y., lights a Shabbat candle in memory of those who lost their lives in the Mumbai tragedy. Photo: Kristen Mullen - Citizens Voice

KINGSTON, PA — Malka Seewald and her husband, Rabbi Mendy Seewald, opened their Rutter Avenue home to more than 40 people on Friday and prepared a traditional Jewish Sabbath feast in memory of those killed last week in the Mumbai, India, terrorist attacks.

Traditional Jewish Feast held in Memory of Terror Victims

Heidi Ruckno – Citizens Voice

Chanie Spalter, of Brooklyn, N.Y., lights a Shabbat candle in memory of those who lost their lives in the Mumbai tragedy. Photo: Kristen Mullen – Citizens Voice

KINGSTON, PA — Malka Seewald and her husband, Rabbi Mendy Seewald, opened their Rutter Avenue home to more than 40 people on Friday and prepared a traditional Jewish Sabbath feast in memory of those killed last week in the Mumbai, India, terrorist attacks.

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The Times of India

BANGALORE, India — A Chabad Bangalore Jewish centre proposed to be set up by Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivkah Holtzberg will cater to the cultural and Jewish businessmen and technology professionals working in Bangalore. It'll also reach out to the larger community to spread the good word of selflessness.

Chabad of Bangalore to be Ready in Two Weeks

The Times of India

BANGALORE, India — A Chabad Bangalore Jewish centre proposed to be set up by Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivkah Holtzberg will cater to the cultural and Jewish businessmen and technology professionals working in Bangalore. It’ll also reach out to the larger community to spread the good word of selflessness.

Chabad News

Mazal Tov! – 3 Sunday Night L’Chaims!

Yisroel Mogilevsky (Toronto, Canada) and Chanie Silman (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].

Yankel Adler (Palm Harbor, FL) and Chanie Robbins (Milwaukee, WI) .
IYH at 1319 President St, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Moshe Goldstein (Flatbush, NY) and Chana Tilson (Randolph, NJ)
IYH at Congregation Agudath Sholom, 3714 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info!


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by Anonyomus, at authors request.
Dear Fellow Jew,

Beard, some beard, no beard. Any color, any shape, and size. I love you because you are my fellow Jew.

The news about the inspiring Shabbos Hakhel held in Crown Heights this past Shabbos hit the Chabad websites in a matter of hours after Shabbos. The standard negative reactions were soon to follow. I can guarantee that all the people who did not have good things to say, could not have attended the event. It was purely inspiring, and I had tears in my eyes more than once. The organizers, speakers and participants made this an event to be remembered, and one that will bring about positive change in people and in the community as a whole.

One of the main themes of the event was Achdus and Ahavas Yisrael.

Op-Ed: To Beard or not To Beard?

by Anonyomus, at authors request.

Dear Fellow Jew,

Beard, some beard, no beard. Any color, any shape, and size. I love you because you are my fellow Jew.

The news about the inspiring Shabbos Hakhel held in Crown Heights this past Shabbos hit the Chabad websites in a matter of hours after Shabbos. The standard negative reactions were soon to follow. I can guarantee that all the people who did not have good things to say, could not have attended the event. It was purely inspiring, and I had tears in my eyes more than once. The organizers, speakers and participants made this an event to be remembered, and one that will bring about positive change in people and in the community as a whole.

One of the main themes of the event was Achdus and Ahavas Yisrael.

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It’s Snowing in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Our first snow this winter season began falling about 9pm tonight, Moitzoai Shabbos. As of this writing, we are getting what the Weather Channel calls a ‘light snow shower.’

It’s about 34 degrees outside, with the real feel temperature at 26 degrees. The Weather Channel is forecasting snow till the early hours of Sunday morning, with less then one inch accumulating. For more weather information click on the weather link on the bottom of the left sidebar.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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