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750 Shluchim Participate in a High Holiday, Sukkos and Simchas Torah Seminar

ENCINO, CA [CHI] — Last week at Chabad of Encino, California there took place a High Holiday, Sukkos and Simchas Torah seminar – with over 750 Shluchim participating via live broadcast on ShluchimExchange.com and 40 Shluchim in physical attendance. The event began at 1:00 pm with opening words by the director of Chabad of the Valley, Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon and culminated with a Farbrengen by Rabbi Yosef Shusterman, Shliach to Beverly Hills and Chaver Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch, at close to 12:00 midnight.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Leib Telsner (Crown Heights) to Sarale Scheiner (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, FL) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Bracha Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Betzalel Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Mushka Gurary (Simi Valley, CA)
New Engagement!

Yankel Raices (Chicago, IL) to Mushka Broner (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Mussie Rapaport from Hyde Park, IL had a baby boy.
New Engagement!

Zalman Stein (Northbrook, IL) to Nechama Dina Whitt (Oak Park, MI)
New Engagement!

Nosson Kuperman (Crown Heights) to Sheina Crespim (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
New Engagement!

Mendel Richter (Howard Beach, NY) to Shalhevet Teitelbaum (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Zalmy Chanowitz (Monticello, NY) to Rochele Klein (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday, June 22nd, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street

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New Engagement!

Leibel Bernstein (Toronto, Canada) to Nechama Tzfasman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Meir Katz (Brooklyn, NY) to Racheli Yerushalmy (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Yochi Scheiman from Carbondale, IL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Berel Simon (Crown Heights) to Mushky Kremer (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Eshel 272 Kingston Ave

Last Jews of Calcutta Have One Last Guardian

by Sam Dolnick

Shalom Israel, one of the last Jews of Calcutta, lights candles and prays in three existing Synagogues every Friday is shown in Calcutta, India, in this Aug. 8, 2008 photo. In the 1930’s and 1940’s, Calcutta was a bustling, raucous hub, and Jews formed a solid minority, their wedding parties and religious feasts flowing down the temple steps. There were once 5,000 Jews living in this teeming port city, but now there are fewer than 35. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
 

CALCUTTA, India [AP] — The stooped man in the yarmulke fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders.

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New Mikvah Offers the Waters of Purity

Melissa Evans – The Daily Breeze
 

REDONDO BEACH, CA — To an outsider, the newly completed construction project at Chabad of the Beach Cities, an Orthodox synagogue and community center, may look like a lavish spa.

Visitors must creep around to the side of the building on Vail Avenue in Redondo Beach, where a wide staircase lined with flowers and plants provides a private entrance to an 1,100-square-foot former basement.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new year has begun, and Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim is ready to kick off the year with a phenomenal start!

We will be having our fist rally for in honor of Rebbitzen Chana, Sunday, Vov Tishrei, October 5th. It will be taking place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. E.S.T.

First Rally of the year for Shluchim Office Online School

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new year has begun, and Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim is ready to kick off the year with a phenomenal start!

We will be having our fist rally for in honor of Rebbitzen Chana, Sunday, Vov Tishrei, October 5th. It will be taking place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. E.S.T.

Chabad News

This Sunday, September 21st there will be a Siyum Sefer Torah, This Torah was written in loving memory of Yitzchok Shmuel ben Reb Yehudah and Chanah Brachcah bas Reb Isser Backer OBM

The Siyum will take place at 2:00pm at the Backers home 1404 President Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.].

Sunday: Siyum Safer Torah at the Backers

This Sunday, September 21st there will be a Siyum Sefer Torah, This Torah was written in loving memory of Yitzchok Shmuel ben Reb Yehudah and Chanah Brachcah bas Reb Isser Backer OBM

The Siyum will take place at 2:00pm at the Backers home 1404 President Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.].

PSA

Off Duty Police Officer Injured in Crash

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A bad crash left a car on a sidewalk with its driver injured. The incident happened in the intersection of Crown and Schenectady at around 1:00am last night, it appeared that one car struck the other and sent it out of control and onto the sidewalk.

Shomrim members who were in the vicinity heard the sound of the crash nearly two blocks away, and ran over to the scene, arriving a mere seconds after the crash where they discovered that the driver of the car on the sidewalk, a red Honda, was being driven by an off duty NYPD officer who was on her way home for her shift.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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This Sunday, September 21, Chof Alef Elul, Bais Shmuel Siyum is dedicating a Torah in honor of the life and legacy of The Rebbe. The Torah will be completed at the side courtyard of 770 at 2:00pm, the parade and dancing from 770 to Bais Shmuel will start at 4:00pm and Hakofos will be at 5:00pm.

More info in full flyer in the Extended Article!

Sunday: Siyum Sefer Torah at Bais Shmuel

This Sunday, September 21, Chof Alef Elul, Bais Shmuel Siyum is dedicating a Torah in honor of the life and legacy of The Rebbe. The Torah will be completed at the side courtyard of 770 at 2:00pm, the parade and dancing from 770 to Bais Shmuel will start at 4:00pm and Hakofos will be at 5:00pm.

More info in full flyer in the Extended Article!

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Oholei Torah Continues to Lead the Way

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Chinuch is an ongoing and growing experience, constantly in need of new initiatives. This is especially true at the Rebbe’s yeshiva, where everything must be based on true chassidishe values.
 
Over half a century old, Educational Institute Oholei Torah does not rest on its laurels, and continues to look for better ways to empower its melamdim and scholastic staff, giving them the tools and resources needed to improve and raise the levels of chinuch, derech eretz and hiskashrus to the Rebbe.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Chana Kroll - Chabad.edu

Eco-friendly construction methods helped the newly expanded Chabad Jewish Student Center at the State University of New York at New Paltz reduce its water consumption by 50 percent.

NEW PALTZ, NY — For students at the State University of New York at New Paltz, finding inspiration for making eco-friendly decisions is as easy as finding a place to go for the High Holidays. The town’s Chabad Jewish Student Center has gone green.

New York Jewish Center Goes Green During Construction Project

Chana Kroll – Chabad.edu

Eco-friendly construction methods helped the newly expanded Chabad Jewish Student Center at the State University of New York at New Paltz reduce its water consumption by 50 percent.

NEW PALTZ, NY — For students at the State University of New York at New Paltz, finding inspiration for making eco-friendly decisions is as easy as finding a place to go for the High Holidays. The town’s Chabad Jewish Student Center has gone green.

Shlichus
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by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
The story is told of a woman who was strolling in the park when she stumbled upon a precious diamond. Before she had a chance to place it into in her bag, she was approached by a hungry vagabond seeking alms. But nothing the woman offered him was sufficient.

The kind woman finally turned to the poor man in dismay: “What do you want?” What can I do to make you happy? The beggar pointed to the diamond in her hand: “That’s what I want.”

Without much ado the woman placed the diamond into his hand: “Here,” she said “It’s all yours.” After profusely thanking his generous benefactor, they were both on their way.

The Weekly Sedra – Ki Savo – How To Achieve Happiness: The clean little secret

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

The story is told of a woman who was strolling in the park when she stumbled upon a precious diamond. Before she had a chance to place it into in her bag, she was approached by a hungry vagabond seeking alms. But nothing the woman offered him was sufficient.

The kind woman finally turned to the poor man in dismay: “What do you want?” What can I do to make you happy? The beggar pointed to the diamond in her hand: “That’s what I want.”

Without much ado the woman placed the diamond into his hand: “Here,” she said “It’s all yours.” After profusely thanking his generous benefactor, they were both on their way.

Something Jewish
Duane W. Gang - The Press-Enterprise

RIVERSIDE - After sawing and drilling, dozens of young children huffed and puffed and gave their best effort Sunday at making music from animal horns.

The shofar, a traditional Jewish instrument typically made from a ram's horn, is blown in synagogues during the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Riverside Workshop Teaches Families About Traditional Jewish Instrument

Duane W. Gang – The Press-Enterprise

RIVERSIDE – After sawing and drilling, dozens of young children huffed and puffed and gave their best effort Sunday at making music from animal horns.

The shofar, a traditional Jewish instrument typically made from a ram’s horn, is blown in synagogues during the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

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