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Jennifer 8. Lee - NY Times Blogs

NEW YORK, NY — There are 43 holidays this year (some overlapping) on which alternate side of the street parking is suspended in New York City — 10 days in October alone. Some are national (Independence Day). But most are religious. There are so many that — for the first time in anyone’s memory — four religious holiday parking days just happened in a row: the two days for Rosh Hashana on Tuesday and Wednesday and three days for Id al-Fitr, ending today.

The Varieties of Religious Parking

Jennifer 8. Lee – NY Times Blogs

NEW YORK, NY — There are 43 holidays this year (some overlapping) on which alternate side of the street parking is suspended in New York City — 10 days in October alone. Some are national (Independence Day). But most are religious. There are so many that — for the first time in anyone’s memory — four religious holiday parking days just happened in a row: the two days for Rosh Hashana on Tuesday and Wednesday and three days for Id al-Fitr, ending today.

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New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Mazal Tov! – 10 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Yeruchim and Chanie Levilev.
IYH at 786 Montgomery St, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Nati and Sara (nee Shagalov) Abicasis.
IYH at 820 Eastern Pkwy, 2nd Flr, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Yosef and Chani Brikman.
IYH at 449 Sterling St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Mordechai and Dana (nee Pestun) Sogomonian.
IYH at 627 E New York Ave, Apt 5LF, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Eli and Rochel (nee New) Deitsch.
IYH at 17 Aldered Crescent, Hampstead, Quebec

Shaul and Sarah (nee Abramoff) Mirviss.
IYH at 32 Tikvah Way, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Aaron and Julia Singer.
IYH at 2855 W Jerome St, Chicago, IL 60645.

Mendel and Nechama Dina Feller.
IYH at 270 Sherwood Ct, West St Paul, MN 55118.

Chaim and Leora (nee Arnold) Budd.
IYH at 10215 N Scottsdale Rd, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253.

Yisroel and Chanie (nee Wolff) Kahn.
IYH at 90 Hillside Road N15, London England.

Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at mazaltov@crownheights.info! Thank You.

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by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
A self-proclaimed Jewish atheist had no qualms with sending his son to a Catholic day school. One evening during dinner as the son enthusiastically described the Christian theology of the Trinity – the father, the son and . . ., the man could hardly contain his anger. “Listen here son and remember it well,” bellowed the atheist: “There's only one G-d and we don't believe in him.”
Yom Kippur is the holiest time in the Jewish calendar. This awesome moment represents, in time, what the Beit Hamikdash (the Holy Temple) signified, in space. In fact, when the Temple stood in all its majesty and glory, the High Priest would enter its holiest chamber on this very day to perform a special service. It was the only time that anyone would ever enter this inner sanctum where the Holy Ark containing the Tablets was housed – known as the “Holy of Holies.”

The Weekly Sedra – Vayelech – The Art of Teshuvah

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

A self-proclaimed Jewish atheist had no qualms with sending his son to a Catholic day school. One evening during dinner as the son enthusiastically described the Christian theology of the Trinity – the father, the son and . . ., the man could hardly contain his anger. “Listen here son and remember it well,” bellowed the atheist: “There’s only one G-d and we don’t believe in him.”

Yom Kippur is the holiest time in the Jewish calendar. This awesome moment represents, in time, what the Beit Hamikdash (the Holy Temple) signified, in space. In fact, when the Temple stood in all its majesty and glory, the High Priest would enter its holiest chamber on this very day to perform a special service. It was the only time that anyone would ever enter this inner sanctum where the Holy Ark containing the Tablets was housed – known as the “Holy of Holies.”

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM, a senior Shliach to Paris, the Rov of the Chabad Community and Av Bais of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch in France, he was 85 years old.

Rabbi Pevzner is survived by his sisters: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin (Crown Heights), Mrs. Fruma Junik (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Nechama Lazar (Crown Heights), along with his wife and children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rebbetzin Pevzner, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Pevzner (Jerusalem, Israel), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Pevzner (Paris, France), Rabbi Menahem Mendel Pevzner (Geneva, Switzerland), Mrs. Sterna Sarah Kalmenson (Brunoy, France), Mrs. Rivka Naparstek (Paris, France) and Mrs. Chana Slonim (Dijon, France).

The Levaya will be in Paris and the Kevura in Eretz Yisroel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM, a senior Shliach to Paris, the Rov of the Chabad Community and Av Bais of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch in France, he was 85 years old.

Rabbi Pevzner is survived by his sisters: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin (Crown Heights), Mrs. Fruma Junik (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Nechama Lazar (Crown Heights), along with his wife and children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rebbetzin Pevzner, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Pevzner (Jerusalem, Israel), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Pevzner (Paris, France), Rabbi Menahem Mendel Pevzner (Geneva, Switzerland), Mrs. Sterna Sarah Kalmenson (Brunoy, France), Mrs. Rivka Naparstek (Paris, France) and Mrs. Chana Slonim (Dijon, France).

The Levaya will be in Paris and the Kevura in Eretz Yisroel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordechai and Dana (nee Pestun) Sogomonian (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.

Mazel Tov's

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced unprecedented plans today to change the city's term limits law in preparation for third run for office.

Saying he is best prepared to handle the city through these tough economic times and wants to give voters a chance to let him to continue to serve, Bloomberg said he is asking the City Council to draft legislation to extend term limits.

Mayor Announces Bid For Third Term

NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced unprecedented plans today to change the city’s term limits law in preparation for third run for office.

Saying he is best prepared to handle the city through these tough economic times and wants to give voters a chance to let him to continue to serve, Bloomberg said he is asking the City Council to draft legislation to extend term limits.

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Torah Businessman” (Volume 53, Episode 212)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day! – Torah Businessman

 

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Torah Businessman” (Volume 53, Episode 212)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.

Videos

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We wold like to wish Mazal Tov to Shaul and Sarah (nee Abramoff) Mirviss (Morristown, NJ) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

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Sarah Portlock - The Brooklyn Paper

A proposed Jewish ritual bathhouse on 15th Street is still drawing concern from neighbors. The Brooklyn Paper / Kristen Joy Watts

BROOKLYN, NY — A Park Slope building designed to house a Jewish ritual bath — a mikvah — faces revocation of its construction permit after the Buildings Department challenged the sponsor’s plans to have hotel units and a conference center on site.

City May Wash Hands of Slope Bath

Sarah Portlock – The Brooklyn Paper

A proposed Jewish ritual bathhouse on 15th Street is still drawing concern from neighbors. The Brooklyn Paper / Kristen Joy Watts

BROOKLYN, NY — A Park Slope building designed to house a Jewish ritual bath — a mikvah — faces revocation of its construction permit after the Buildings Department challenged the sponsor’s plans to have hotel units and a conference center on site.

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Ben Rubin • The Journal News

Tyler Steinberg, left, and Alex Luscher, both 8, make their own shofars from rams' horns during an after-school Hebrew class at Viola Elementary School in Suffern. The hollowed-out horn is traditionally blown to usher in Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, which began last night. (Vincent DiSalvio/The Journal News)

RAMAPO, NY — In front of an excited group of 22 elementary school children, Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum theatrically revealed a Texas longhorn's horn from a slender cardboard box.

Chabad of Suffern Puts Focus on Fun

Ben Rubin • The Journal News

Tyler Steinberg, left, and Alex Luscher, both 8, make their own shofars from rams’ horns during an after-school Hebrew class at Viola Elementary School in Suffern. The hollowed-out horn is traditionally blown to usher in Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, which began last night. (Vincent DiSalvio/The Journal News)

RAMAPO, NY — In front of an excited group of 22 elementary school children, Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum theatrically revealed a Texas longhorn’s horn from a slender cardboard box.

Shlichus
BROOKLYN, NY [ABC] — The NYPD lieutenant who authorized the fatal use of a taser stun gun on a naked Brooklyn psychiatric patient committed suicide at Floyd Bennett Field this morning.

Lt. Michael Pigot reported to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where he took his life shortly after 6 a.m.

Police: Officer in Taser Death Kills Himself

BROOKLYN, NY [ABC] — The NYPD lieutenant who authorized the fatal use of a taser stun gun on a naked Brooklyn psychiatric patient committed suicide at Floyd Bennett Field this morning.

Lt. Michael Pigot reported to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where he took his life shortly after 6 a.m.

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Anat Shalev - YNet News

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nothing spells family like the holidays, but then again – nothing spells a holiday for many Israelis quite as much as traveling abroad.

Those choosing to spend Rosh Hashana outside Israel, may find themselves welcoming the Jewish New Year in one of the numerous Chabad houses around the world, offering them a little taste of home for the holidays.

Rosh Hashana, Chabad style

Anat Shalev – YNet News

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nothing spells family like the holidays, but then again – nothing spells a holiday for many Israelis quite as much as traveling abroad.

Those choosing to spend Rosh Hashana outside Israel, may find themselves welcoming the Jewish New Year in one of the numerous Chabad houses around the world, offering them a little taste of home for the holidays.

Shlichus