Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Dalia Kulek (Shluchim to West Hartford. CT) on the birth of their daughter, Rivka.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel!
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
1
DUBUQUE, IA [KCRG]-- About a dozen rabbis from New York and across the country are asking for the release of former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin.
Rubashkin is being held without bail in the Dubuque County Jail, on charges stemming from an immigration raid at the meat packing plant back in May.
Video – Rabbis Speak out for Sholom Rubashkin
DUBUQUE, IA [KCRG]– About a dozen rabbis from New York and across the country are asking for the release of former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin.
Rubashkin is being held without bail in the Dubuque County Jail, on charges stemming from an immigration raid at the meat packing plant back in May.
TEL AVIV, Israel — In another example of how market forces serve religious faith, El Al is in advanced negotiations with representatives of the haredi community to provide super kosher or “Mehadrin” flights.
If the deal between the sides is sealed, the flights, which would begin this Pessah season, would adhere to strict gender separation, Glatt kosher food and no secular on-flight movies.
Ultra-Orthodox Negotiate Mehadrin El Al Flights
TEL AVIV, Israel — In another example of how market forces serve religious faith, El Al is in advanced negotiations with representatives of the haredi community to provide super kosher or “Mehadrin” flights.
If the deal between the sides is sealed, the flights, which would begin this Pessah season, would adhere to strict gender separation, Glatt kosher food and no secular on-flight movies.
TOLEDO, OH — Every Saturday, as the afternoon begins to draw to an end, some of the University of Toledo women’s basketball players prepare to make a phone call.
When the sun finally sets, they dial their teammate, Naama Shafir. “Naama, it’s time to come out and play!” they sing to her.
University of Toledo Basketball Player Faces the Challenge of Honoring her Religious Beliefs while Competing
TOLEDO, OH — Every Saturday, as the afternoon begins to draw to an end, some of the University of Toledo women’s basketball players prepare to make a phone call.
When the sun finally sets, they dial their teammate, Naama Shafir. “Naama, it’s time to come out and play!” they sing to her.
TEL AVIV, Israel — With sales deals collapsing, personal guarantees are raised. Shaya Boymelgreen, the controlling shareholder in Boymelgreen Capital Ltd. (TASE:BMGN), is being forced to increase his personal guarantees to Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF) to $50 million from $25 million. Other terms of the guarantees remain unchanged.
Boymelgreen Capital reported the item to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) after its board of directors and its audit committee authorized the increase in the guarantees as a deal between the company and its controlling shareholder. Shaya Boymelgreen owns 89.8% of the shares in the company
Sales Collapsing, Boymelgreen Increases Mizrahi Guarantees
TEL AVIV, Israel — With sales deals collapsing, personal guarantees are raised. Shaya Boymelgreen, the controlling shareholder in Boymelgreen Capital Ltd. (TASE:BMGN), is being forced to increase his personal guarantees to Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF) to $50 million from $25 million. Other terms of the guarantees remain unchanged.
Boymelgreen Capital reported the item to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) after its board of directors and its audit committee authorized the increase in the guarantees as a deal between the company and its controlling shareholder. Shaya Boymelgreen owns 89.8% of the shares in the company
KEY LARGO, FL — People use the expression ‘out of this world,’ and I never understood it before,” says Lauren Kraft, a senior at Arizona State University. “But this was definitely an out of this world experience: it was like an eight-day Shabbat.”
Snorkel and Study, a project of Bais Chana International, completed its fourth annual college women’s retreat in Key Largo, Florida, Thursday. Coordinator Estee Behrman says that the event, the largest ever, included 90 students from campuses around the globe. Behrman recruited participants at the annual campus Shabbaton in Crown Heights, via Facebook, and by visiting several universities. In fact, explains Behrman, “the program is successful only because organizers and campus shluchim work hand in hand, encouraging and supporting girls to attend.”
Jewish Women Find Self Through Study and Snorkel
KEY LARGO, FL — People use the expression ‘out of this world,’ and I never understood it before,” says Lauren Kraft, a senior at Arizona State University. “But this was definitely an out of this world experience: it was like an eight-day Shabbat.”
Snorkel and Study, a project of Bais Chana International, completed its fourth annual college women’s retreat in Key Largo, Florida, Thursday. Coordinator Estee Behrman says that the event, the largest ever, included 90 students from campuses around the globe. Behrman recruited participants at the annual campus Shabbaton in Crown Heights, via Facebook, and by visiting several universities. In fact, explains Behrman, “the program is successful only because organizers and campus shluchim work hand in hand, encouraging and supporting girls to attend.”
ORANGE, CT — The terrorist killings in Mumbai, India, over the Thanksgiving weekend brought out the best in students at the Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy.
The loss of more than 100 people, including six Jews, two of them a rabbi and his pregnant wife there to spread the message of the Chabad movement, struck the children hard.
Pupils Take Up Good Deeds After Mumbai
ORANGE, CT — The terrorist killings in Mumbai, India, over the Thanksgiving weekend brought out the best in students at the Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy.
The loss of more than 100 people, including six Jews, two of them a rabbi and his pregnant wife there to spread the message of the Chabad movement, struck the children hard.
This song composed by Lipa Schmeltzer for Moshe Holtzberg, surviving son of Chabad's slain Shluchim in Mumbai. “Moishe'le Neshama'le”, written as a letter to the two year old, was sung at the Soul II Soul 5769 concert in Crown Heights on Motzei Shabbos.
Lyrics in the Extended Article!
Music Video – Lipa Schmeltzer – “A Letter to Moshe Holtzberg”
This song composed by Lipa Schmeltzer for Moshe Holtzberg, surviving son of Chabad’s slain Shluchim in Mumbai. “Moishe’le Neshama’le”, written as a letter to the two year old, was sung at the Soul II Soul 5769 concert in Crown Heights on Motzei Shabbos.
Lyrics in the Extended Article!
A Plea for Peace at Ann Arbor’s Jewish Community Center
Rabbi Aharon Goldstein, Chabad of Ann Arbor, addresses the crowd during Sunday’s Community Gathering for Peace in Israel held at the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County. The gathering was held as a way of showing support for Israel and to state its right to defend her citizens from terrorist rocket attacks and to call for peace for all residents in the Gaza strip. The program included remarks from the federation’s director, David Shtulman, as well as prayers from local Rabbis and a video message directly from Israel. LON HORWEDEL,THE ANN ARBOR NEWS
LARNACA, Cyprus [CHI] — Information obtained by the Cypriot Police resulted in dozens of policemen surrounding the Chabad Center of Cyprus for more than 4 hours.
40 cars with Palestinians were planning to protest against the latest Israeli operations in Gaza but the protesters couldn’t approach the area, as it was totally isolated by the police. This case is added to a list of recent incidents of this type in Cyprus. On Chanukah, 2 Chabad Menorah-cars were damaged by stones thrown against it. As well, two 4-meter-tall Menorahs placed by Chabad were found totally destroyed at one of Cyprus’ biggest cities Limassol.
Tight Security at Cyprus Chabad House
LARNACA, Cyprus [CHI] — Information obtained by the Cypriot Police resulted in dozens of policemen surrounding the Chabad Center of Cyprus for more than 4 hours.
40 cars with Palestinians were planning to protest against the latest Israeli operations in Gaza but the protesters couldn’t approach the area, as it was totally isolated by the police. This case is added to a list of recent incidents of this type in Cyprus. On Chanukah, 2 Chabad Menorah-cars were damaged by stones thrown against it. As well, two 4-meter-tall Menorahs placed by Chabad were found totally destroyed at one of Cyprus’ biggest cities Limassol.
S JOSE, Republic of Costa Rica — Following a major earthquake that has reportedly killed at least 34 people, Chabad-Lubavitch of Costa Rica is filtering through accounts of casualties centered in a popular tourist area northwest of the capital of S. Jose. Rabbi Hershel Spalter, who has offered the center’s assistance to emergency crews, reports that impact to the country’s Jewish community has been minimal.
Rescue Crews Slog Through Costa Rican Tourist Center After Earthquake
S JOSE, Republic of Costa Rica — Following a major earthquake that has reportedly killed at least 34 people, Chabad-Lubavitch of Costa Rica is filtering through accounts of casualties centered in a popular tourist area northwest of the capital of S. Jose. Rabbi Hershel Spalter, who has offered the center’s assistance to emergency crews, reports that impact to the country’s Jewish community has been minimal.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dovi Mizrachi (Los Angelos, CA) and Esther Greenberg (Long Branch, NJ) on their engagement.
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
Photo Gallery – Soul II Soul 5769 – Lipa in Crown Heights
More pictures in the Extended Article!
CHICAGO, IL [STNG/WBBM] — Vandals spray-painted the words “Death to Israel’’ on two synagogues and a Jewish school early Saturday in three separate incidents police say could be linked and are being investigated as hate crimes.
Vandals Deface Three Synagogues
CHICAGO, IL [STNG/WBBM] — Vandals spray-painted the words “Death to Israel’’ on two synagogues and a Jewish school early Saturday in three separate incidents police say could be linked and are being investigated as hate crimes.
POSTVILLE, IA — Bankrupt kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors is ramping up production of poultry and taking steps to reopen its beef lines to meet demands for the upcoming Passover season.
Joseph Sarachek discussed the steps in a prepared statement Wednesday discussing his desire to preserve the company's role as a leader in the kosher meat industry. His company, Triax Capital Advisors, was appointed to oversee the company's operation in bankruptcy by a federal judge.
Agriprocessors Ramping Up Production
POSTVILLE, IA — Bankrupt kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors is ramping up production of poultry and taking steps to reopen its beef lines to meet demands for the upcoming Passover season.
Joseph Sarachek discussed the steps in a prepared statement Wednesday discussing his desire to preserve the company’s role as a leader in the kosher meat industry. His company, Triax Capital Advisors, was appointed to oversee the company’s operation in bankruptcy by a federal judge.
As Israel entered its third week of sustained fighting in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, several communities in the country’s south allowed schools to resume, albeit in bomb shelters. But while the change in posture came after the Home Front Command downgraded the risk from Palestinian-fired rockets, two long-range Grad-type rockets struck Be’er Sheva on Sunday as high school juniors and seniors resumed studying for their matriculation exams.
Schools Open Amid Rocket Fire as Israeli Offensive Heads Into Week Three
As Israel entered its third week of sustained fighting in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, several communities in the country’s south allowed schools to resume, albeit in bomb shelters. But while the change in posture came after the Home Front Command downgraded the risk from Palestinian-fired rockets, two long-range Grad-type rockets struck Be’er Sheva on Sunday as high school juniors and seniors resumed studying for their matriculation exams.
