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Hundreds Attend the Levaya of Mrs. Menucha Lazaroff OBM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Hundreds of Beis Rivkah elementary and high school students paid their respects to Mrs. Menucha Lazaroff, a woman who has taught thousands of girls as a teacher and influenced boys as a camp mother in Gan Israel, NY.

The Levaya first passing by Beis Rivkah on Lefferts Avenue, where the girls stoon on the sidewalk with Tehillim’s in theirs reciting Kapitlach, then on to 770 where the high school girls did the same. Anash and Bochurim gathered there as well taking part in the Levaya.

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Chabad.org Editorial Conference

Rabbi Bentzi Sudak leads a discussion about the new Chabad.org homepage

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Members of the editorial team of Chabad.org – the world’s leading Jewish website and the flagship site of the Chabad Lubavitch movement – gathered from across the globe last week in New York for two days of intense brainstorming and skill-building sessions.

The conference began at the Rebbe’s Ohel, where editorial team members signed and read a Pidyon Nefesh asking the Rebbe for his guidance and brachos for the team to merit to fulfill the Rebbe’s wishes of them in spreading yiddishkeit, Torah and Mitzvos and the fountains of Chassidus in the best and widest possible manner.

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Led by Chabad, diverse group of Jews make up new presence in Harlem

NY Daily News

Rabbi Shaya Gansbourg with his children
Rashi (l.) and Yossel at the Chabad of
Harlem, a synagogue and community center
at 437 Manhattan Ave.

On Friday evening before Sabbath services and dinner, Rabbi Shaya Gansbourg dons his best black fedora and long silk coat and sets out chairs and prayer books.

The rich aroma of his wife’s matzo ball soup drifts through the hall, a tempting, olfactory invitation to pray.

The Gansbourgs know their food has to be good if they want to attract a crowd. Not all their congregants strictly keep the Sabbath or kosher, and on Fridays, just a few blocks away, is Amy Ruth’s soul food restaurant with chicken and waffles.

Gansbourg, a stout man with a silver-streaked beard and a thick Yiddish accent, is the spiritual leader of Chabad of Harlem, a one-room synagogue and community center on the ground floor of 437 Manhattan Ave. at 118th St. that he and his wife, Goldie, opened last year.

Op-Ed: Open Letter to Parents of Chabad Teens

by Shea Hecht

As we approach Tishrei – of a Shnas Hakhel – many families are considering sending their teenage sons and daughters (sometimes even younger) to Crown Heights for Yom Tov in order to draw from the deep well of Chabad richness – the Rebbe’s Shul, the Sukkah, the Ohel and the streets of the Schunah.

Undoubtedly, many parents feel that the time spent in Crown Heights is a time to charge or recharge the batteries of our children to help them tackle a year of learning, Mivtzoim and success.

There is no Kedushah in the world like Crown Heights in Tishrei, however, a cornerstone of Chabad philosophy is “Zeh LeUmas Zeh Asah Elokim” and therefore great caution is necessary.

Police Commissioner Drops in for a Visit

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Police Commissioner Ray Kelly seems to be making it a habit to just drop in to Crown Heights for a visit, this time he got to watch the Tzfasman Hachnosas Safer torah procession making its way to 770.

The commissioner stood on the avenue and watched for a few minutes and was approached by community residents who greeted him.

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Mazal Tov! – 4 Monday Night L’Chaims!

Mendy Wilansky (Elizabeth, NJ) to Rivky Elishevitz (Kensington, NY) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].

Aryeh Lyampe (Seagate, NY) and Rikki Van Etten (Sacramento, CA) .
IYH at 724 Eastern Parkway, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Yosef Hott (Monsey, NY) and Tovah Seigel (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].

Mendel Laine (Crown Heights) and Racheli Cohen (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Pkwy, [bet Albany and Troy].

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs Menucha Lazaroff OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs Menucha Vitkeh Lazaroff of Crown Heights. She will be remembered by thousands of students that she taught at Bais Rivkah and campers of Gan Yisroel, NY where she served as Camp Mother for many years. She was 92 years old.

She is survived by her children, Mrs Batsheva Shemtov (Philadelphia, PA) and Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff (Houston, TX).

The Levaya will be Tuesday morning, leaving Shomrai Hadas at 9:30am and passing 770 at approximately 10:40am.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

Second Hachnonsas Safer Torah in one Day!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As the sun began to set another Siyum and Hachnosas Safer Torah took place in the Zarchi’s home. The torah was dedicated in honor of R. Mordechai Gershon Ben Malya Rochel Schapiro Sheyichyu and in memory of R. Binyomin Azriel and Miriam Baila Nadav OBM and in memory of R. Avrohom Meir Hakohen Zarchi OBM.

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$8,092,269 in Pledges at 28th Chabad Telethon!

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Just an hour ago marked the conclusion of the 28th annual Chabad telethon. Broadcasted via TV and internet, millions tuned in and pledged a whopping $8,092,269!

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Hammers shut-out the Kloppers in 6-0 Win!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — 10:00am Sunday morning the two teams take the turf at Lefferts Park in game two of their series, the Print House Hebrew Hammers with one win were there to take home the championship, and they did.

The Hammers, who were second to underdog the entire season, came out shining in the playoffs.

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