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Rara Report – Stories from the Trail

Its Yossi Spigler and Sholom Rapaport (Atlantic City, NJ) here. We’re the next group of Roving Rabbis to hit the streets of Australia. We’re going to be out on the RARA trail for the next five weeks; our plans are to head up to Rockhampton, QLD, then chuck a U-ey and make our way back down the Coastal Highway till we hit Melbourne. We hope you enjoy just a few of the stories that have taken place over the past week.

Video of the Day! – City Workers Going After Jimmy Justice!

A nasty argument caught on tape raises some serious questions about Jimmy Justice and whether the unions order to arrest Jimmy when caught video taping. Fox 5’s John Deutzman shows you video that has one local union fuming. Watch John’s report and decide.

Rabbi Warns of Dangerous Trends in Europe

Rabbi YY Schochet (right) and Mr Alan Millet (left), sponsor of the special Kristlenacht event at the Westcliff.

LONDON, Englad [CHI] — In a special address given at the Kristelnacht 70th year commemoration event in Westcliff last Saturday night, leading rabbi Yitzchak Schochet delivered a key note address in which he warned of the increasing anti semitism in all parts of Europe. The Rabbi drew references from the current credit crunch about which he said, “we live in a changing world as ever shifting cautionary winds sweep through our lives. And whatever the challenges that the current global crisis presents, there are always those looking for scapegoats – somewhere to vent. And with the proliferation of modern technology it is all too easy to spew venom and put malicious rumors out there. And there are always going to be those who listen to them and amongst those, some who actually believe them.”

Kids in Action: ‘A source of Good’

By Lois Goldrich – The Jewish Standard

TEANECK, NJ — When Teaneck resident Mitchell Gross died in April at the age of 36, his friends wanted to ensure that his memory would be preserved in a fitting way.

“He loved children,” said Rabbi Michoel Goldin, new youth director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County. “He was always helping kids in need.”

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nochum and Shulamit (nee Rotenberg) Mendelsohn (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.


Air-Bags Stolen from 2 Cars over Shabbos

Air-Bags Stolen from Car, Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars were broken into over Shabbos and had their airbags stolen. The cars were both parked on Carroll Street between Nostrand and Kingston Avenues and were broken into sometime over Shabbos.

Just about a year ago Crown Heights was hit with a wave of airbags thefts, and in some cases navigation systems and car computers, were stolen out of cars. They target primarily Hondas, there were close to 100 such reports, then it just stopped.

Jewish Football Star Visits Morristown Yeshiva

By N. Eichenhorn

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — Super Bowl Champion Shlomo Veingrad took his position, downed a last cup of water and prepared to astonish a waiting crowd of fascinated students and locals.

The Rabbinical College of America campus at Morristown welcomed the star offensive lineman and baal teshuva on Thursday, and heard the remarkable story of his sporting success and return to his Jewish roots.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Klara Shagalow OBM of Jerusalem, Israel at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, Ben Tzion and her children Yosef (Shliach to St. Louise Park, MN), Menachem (Crown Heights), Moshe (Crown Heights), Yisroel Leib (Los Angeles, CA), Leah Zilbershtrom (Jerusalem, Israel), Rivka Tennenbaum (Crown Heights) and Shaindy Wilhelm (London, England).

The Levaya will take place in Israel, and will be leaving from “Shamgar” at 11:00pm to Har Hazaisim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

NCFJE 68th Annual Awards Dinner

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Sunday, November 16, 2008 NCFJE celebrated its 68th Annual Awards Dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the lower west side of Manhattan.

The guests of honor were Mrs Marlena and her son  Ari Librescu, wife and  son  of  Liviu  Librescu  who  was  shot  and killed  in the attack on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Photo Gallery in the Extended Article!

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankel and Rochie (nee Lebovic) Korolitzky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel


Chabad’s Youth Zone Sends Cards and Video to Hospital in Israel

GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — Chabad’s Youth Zone recently met at the Castle Fun Center for an exciting afternoon of roller-skating, Israeli snacks and good deeds. Chabad’s Youth Zone, “Kids in Action” is a unique program for children ages 5-12 in which they have a monthly opportunity to have a great time while also helping others. This year’s Kids in Action is focused toward helping various causes in Israel.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Shmuel and Sara (nee Goldberg) Moscowitz (Shluchim to Bucktown, Illinois) on the birth of their daughter, Chana.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel


New Shluchim to New York State

Rabbi Levi and Hadasa (nee Stein) Slonim have recently moved on Shlichus to Binghamton, NY, where they will serve as programming and development directors at Chabad of Binghamton.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Aaron Slonim, Director of Chabad of Binghamton.

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