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Andy Piper - TH Online

DUBUQUE, IA — It's a court ruling that Jewish Americans from coast-to-coast immediately viewed as unconstitutional and as an erosion of their civil rights. Sunday, about 60 people, mostly from Postville, Iowa, assembled in front of the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center to light a menorah on the last night of Hanukkah to shed light on the case.

Former Agriprocessors Chief Executive Officer Sholom Rubashkin is being held in the Dubuque County Jail on federal charges of harboring illegal immigrants, document fraud, identity theft and bank fraud. Rubashkin was denied bail Dec. 22.

Flight Risk Ruling Spurs Protest

Andy Piper – TH Online

DUBUQUE, IA — It’s a court ruling that Jewish Americans from coast-to-coast immediately viewed as unconstitutional and as an erosion of their civil rights. Sunday, about 60 people, mostly from Postville, Iowa, assembled in front of the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center to light a menorah on the last night of Hanukkah to shed light on the case.

Former Agriprocessors Chief Executive Officer Sholom Rubashkin is being held in the Dubuque County Jail on federal charges of harboring illegal immigrants, document fraud, identity theft and bank fraud. Rubashkin was denied bail Dec. 22.

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Sholem Ber and Deena Wolberg from Glencoe, IL had a baby girl.
New Engagement!

Menachem Rubenfeld (S. Diego, CA) to Chani Geisinsky (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Pinny Itkin (Scranton, PA) to Esty Baumgarten (East Hampton, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM
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Eliyahu and Chayale Citron from Portland, Oregon had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )

Mayor Lauds NYPD for Drop in Crime

Staten Island Advance

NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Bloomberg today praised the New York Police Department for the drop in crime this year across the city, including Staten Island.

Below is the text of Mayor Bloomberg’s radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio

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Stock image - Lighting Menorah in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia [FJC] — In the Russian Far East, in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok, Jewish residents widely celebrated Chanukah. The main event was a concert featuring the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, which performed a whole array of music of Jewish composers, with a repertoire spanning the past three centuries.

Pacific Port Marks Chanukah

Stock image – Lighting Menorah in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia [FJC] — In the Russian Far East, in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok, Jewish residents widely celebrated Chanukah. The main event was a concert featuring the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, which performed a whole array of music of Jewish composers, with a repertoire spanning the past three centuries.

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Nick Nelson - LJ World

LAWRENCE, KS — A bitterly cold, dark Sunday night was a little brighter with the help of a 6-foot-tall menorah during the celebration of the first night of Hanukkah. KU’s Chabad Center for Jewish Life kicked off the holiday with latkes, gifts, balloon animals and, of course, lighting the first candle of the menorah.

“I think even though Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, the message of Hanukkah is so universal,” said Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, executive director at the Chabad Center.

Menorah Lighting Heralds Chanukah

Nick Nelson – LJ World

LAWRENCE, KS — A bitterly cold, dark Sunday night was a little brighter with the help of a 6-foot-tall menorah during the celebration of the first night of Hanukkah. KU’s Chabad Center for Jewish Life kicked off the holiday with latkes, gifts, balloon animals and, of course, lighting the first candle of the menorah.

“I think even though Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, the message of Hanukkah is so universal,” said Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, executive director at the Chabad Center.

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300 Celebrate Chanukah with Chabad of Laguna Niguel

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA [CHI] — Over 300 people turned out to celebrate the start of Chanukah with Chabad of Laguna Niguel, at the Crown Valley Park Amphitheater on Sunday evening Dec. 21st. The honorable mayor, Mr. Robert Ming addressed the crowd and lit the lead flame of the 9 foot Menorah.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Meir Katzoff, longtime resident of Crown Heights and father of Yibadel Lechaim Tovim, R. Yossi Katzoff of Crown Heights.

The Levaya will take place Sunday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 10:45am and will be passing by 770 at around 11:15am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Chaim Meir Katzoff OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Meir Katzoff, longtime resident of Crown Heights and father of Yibadel Lechaim Tovim, R. Yossi Katzoff of Crown Heights.

The Levaya will take place Sunday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 10:45am and will be passing by 770 at around 11:15am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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Children in Long Island Accident Return Home From Hospital

By Joshua Runyan

WOODMERE, NY — All of the children injured Thursday’s traffic accident at the Chanukah Wonderland in Woodmere, N.Y., returned home before Shabbat.

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Five Towns – the Cedarhurst-based Jewish center that operated the Chanukah workshop – praised G-d that the children were released from the hospital, but noted that a journey of recovery lay ahead. Some 14 people in Thursday’s incident when a vehicle jumped the curb and plowed into the building housing the Chanukah Wonderland.

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Fay Abrahamsson - The Courier

GUILFORD, CT — In a vote of 4 to 3, the Guilford Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) approved the Chabad-Lubavitch of the Shoreline’s application to build a synagogue and day care center at 181 Goose Lane.

The decision last week came after many months of public hearings and testimony by traffic and real estate experts from both sides of the fence: the Chabad and a group in opposition to the development called Save Goose Lane. Members of the latter group consist mainly of neighbors to the site.

Chabad Gets Green Light: Neighbor Sees Red and Will Appeal Decision

Fay Abrahamsson – The Courier

GUILFORD, CT — In a vote of 4 to 3, the Guilford Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) approved the Chabad-Lubavitch of the Shoreline’s application to build a synagogue and day care center at 181 Goose Lane.

The decision last week came after many months of public hearings and testimony by traffic and real estate experts from both sides of the fence: the Chabad and a group in opposition to the development called Save Goose Lane. Members of the latter group consist mainly of neighbors to the site.

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Mazal Tov! – 4 Monday Night L’Chaims!

Yossi Kagan (Oak Park, MI) and Nechama Dina Kudan (Albany, NY) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St, [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].

Shua Lustig (Crown Heights) and Stery Naparstek (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave].

Sholom Kramer (Montreal, Canada) and Chaya Altein (Montreal, Canada) .
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Shmuel Zalmanov (Tzfas, Israel) and Chana Prus (Crown Heights) .
IYH at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [hall entrance on Albany Ave].

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