MONSEY, NY [CHI] — A large crowd gathered this past Sunday for a Hachnosas Sefer Torah for Heichal Menachem of Monsey. A number of prominent Rabbonim were present including Rabbi Boruch D. Lesches, the Puppa Rebbe, Rabbi Moshe Green and Rabbi Don Yoel Levy.
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With his appointment of a northwestern Florida rabbi to the state’s Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, Gov. Charlie Crist has insured the presence of two Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries on the inter-governmental policy council until at least 2011.
Crist named Rabbi Schneur Zalman Oirechman, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Panhandle, to the faith-based body for a term expiring in 2012. Oirechman will join Rabbi Sholom Ciment, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach, who was appointed to the council by former Gov. Jeb Bush and was reappointed last year by the Florida State Senate to a term expiring in 2011.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ariel Spiegal (Los Angeles, California) and Rozy Brashevitzky (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown Street [entrance on Albany Ave].
JEM is at it again! Part of the My Encounter with the Rebbe project, JEM plans to release the fourth film in the Early Years series. The Early Years, Volume IV covers 1940-1941, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s last year in war-ravaged Europe and their arrival in America. It is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.
Next weekend, Shabbos Parsha Lech Lecha, over 800 students and 100 Shluchim and Shluchos will be coming bez”h to Crown Heights for the largest Pegisha of its kind in history.
As Shluchim on campus, many of my colleagues deal with great mesiras nefesh with a constant uphill battle, inspiring and serving hundreds of Jewish students each and every week. Around this time each year, though, we are reminded that we’re not alone.
Seeing the unbelievable Hachnosas Orchim with which the residents of Crown Heights open their doors, take care of our students, and put up with all of the tumult that goes along with such an endeavor – especially knowing that this comes so closely on the heels of an already very taxing month of Tishrei – is the greatest reminder that Chassidim Ein Mishpocha, that we are part of a family of Chassidim who are true partners in our work.
CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — In honor of Sukkos this year there were three Sukka mobiles that went on Mivtzoim on the 3 days of Chol Hamoed. Bochurim woke early in the morning, Davened, had a quick breakfast and then set out for a full day of Mivtzoim in the different areas through out the state of Illinois covering shopping malls, busy street corners, visiting Chabad Houses and bringing JKewish pride through out the state.
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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sholom Ber and Chaya Elishevitz (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
HOUSTON [AP] — Gasoline prices have fallen below $2 a gallon in some parts of the U.S. as the impact of plunging oil prices and reduced driving are finally taking hold.
In Ohio, the Web site GasBuddy.com, where consumers post prices they spot, said a few stations in the Cincinnati suburbs were now charging $1.99 for regular.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shneur Zalman and Hindy (nee Rosenfeld) Gurevitz (Shluchim to Morgantown, WV) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, October 28 for holiday observance of Diwali. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Click here for the 2008 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar
HONG KONG, China [CHI] — History was made this Sunday afternoon in the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, China. A new Torah scroll, donated by Isaac and Frida Kamhin and family of Hong Kong, was given to the Chabad House in Kowloon and written in fulfillment of the Torah’s final Mitzva.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – An accident between a minivan driven by a Bochur and a school bus from a local public school B”H ended with no injuries, the incident took place at around 4:00pm today, Monday, on President Street between Albany and Kingston.
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Yudi Ceitlin (Montreal, Canada) and Feigie Shemtov (Tucson, AZ)
IYH at Beis Rivka 310 Crown St. [bet New York and Nostrand Ave].
Shneur Pruss (Crown Heights) and Perel Mushka Kugel (Crown Heights)
IYH at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Pkwy. [bet Albany and Troy Ave].
Chabad GW, an organization dedicated to supporting orthodox Jewish life on campus, held its inaugural event last week, drawing more than 300 students to Kogan Plaza for a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Nationally, GW has the eighth largest percentage of Jewish students on a college campus, according to statistics gathered by Hillel. Chabad aims to reach out to these students.
“The dream is to create a home away from home that will always be available to students,” said Rabbi Yudi Steiner, who co-directs Chabad GW along with his wife Rivky. “My wife and I provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental, relaxing place for Jews to come and feel appreciated where they feel that they have a brotherhood that they can kick back with.”
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yonason and Hila Gordon (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Rabbi Moshe Bryski, executive director of Chabad of the Conejo in Agoura Hills, CA, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s International Kinus Hashluchim.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shneur Pruss (Crown Heights) and Perel Mushka Kugel (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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