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Pacific Daily News

Visiting rabbis: Rabbi Shmulie Hecht, left, and Rabbi Dave Loksen at the Pacific Islands Club Resort garden on July 31. (Vuong Duong/For Pacific Daily News)

The Guam Jewish community is receiving a visit from two rabbis.

Rabbi David Loksen and Rabbi Shmulie Hecht, of the Brooklyn, New York-based Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Community Enrichment Program, are currently volunteers with Chabad Hawaii, which sponsored their visit to the island.

Rabbis visit Guam’s Jewish community

Pacific Daily News

Visiting rabbis: Rabbi Shmulie Hecht, left, and Rabbi Dave Loksen at the Pacific Islands Club Resort garden on July 31. (Vuong Duong/For Pacific Daily News)

The Guam Jewish community is receiving a visit from two rabbis.

Rabbi David Loksen and Rabbi Shmulie Hecht, of the Brooklyn, New York-based Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Community Enrichment Program, are currently volunteers with Chabad Hawaii, which sponsored their visit to the island.

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New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Baby Boy!

Mendy and Sarah (nee Glick) Korf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Labor (Chicago, IL) to Etti Krinsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
New Engagement!

Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)

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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Mrs. Chana Leah Duato will be sitting Shiva for the passing of her dear mother, Leiba bas Avraham Asher haCohain, until Sunday morning at 9 am.

She is sitting at 888 Montgomery Street, Apt. A9 between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm then 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel Mrs. Chana Leah Duato

Mrs. Chana Leah Duato will be sitting Shiva for the passing of her dear mother, Leiba bas Avraham Asher haCohain, until Sunday morning at 9 am.

She is sitting at 888 Montgomery Street, Apt. A9 between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm then 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
Yesterday we ran an article from the Daily News featuring a Lubavitcher Chef, today the news ran another blurb featuring another Lubavitchers company called Vanity Kippah, owned by Shmuly Tennenhause, on one of its political blogs.


We don’t usually link to sites trying to sell things, but this one finds that among those willing to shell out $16 for a yarmulke, John McCain is leading Barack Obama.

Political Yarmulkes

Yesterday we ran an article from the Daily News featuring a Lubavitcher Chef, today the news ran another blurb featuring another Lubavitchers company called Vanity Kippah, owned by Shmuly Tennenhause, on one of its political blogs.

We don’t usually link to sites trying to sell things, but this one finds that among those willing to shell out $16 for a yarmulke, John McCain is leading Barack Obama.

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“All of us at Chabad are saddened by the passing of Bruce Adler last week,” said Rabbi Anchelle Perl.

“Even as he is being remembered as the scion of the Yiddish theatre family who went on to have much success on the Broadway stage, he will always have a special place in our hearts,” added Rabbi Perl “for his extraordinary efforts to help further Jewish education and Yiddishkeit with his annual appearances on the Chabad Telethon's both in New York and California.”

More in the Extended Article.

Chabad Mourns the Passing of Bruce Adler OBM

“All of us at Chabad are saddened by the passing of Bruce Adler last week,” said Rabbi Anchelle Perl.

“Even as he is being remembered as the scion of the Yiddish theatre family who went on to have much success on the Broadway stage, he will always have a special place in our hearts,” added Rabbi Perl “for his extraordinary efforts to help further Jewish education and Yiddishkeit with his annual appearances on the Chabad Telethon’s both in New York and California.”

More in the Extended Article.

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Photo Gallery: Good Morning Machane Mamosh!

9:00am; lineup at Machane Mamosh, head counselor Shmuly Turk starts the day off with the twelve pesukim, some exercise and a game of ‘shmuly says’. Following that is breakfast with a D’var Torah from Rabbi Katzen and brocho acharona, then on to Davening and an exciting and fun filled day for the campers!

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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As we pulled up to the address on our list we were greeted by a man.

“Hello, Rabbis in Riverside geveld” the man said.

“Hi My name is Chaim and this is Mendy” I said.

“I am Shmuel, Shmuel Kahn” he said with a smile.

A day in Riverside

As we pulled up to the address on our list we were greeted by a man.

“Hello, Rabbis in Riverside geveld” the man said.

“Hi My name is Chaim and this is Mendy” I said.

“I am Shmuel, Shmuel Kahn” he said with a smile.

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The Rebbe standing outside of his room in the late 1970's.

Special thanks to the “Rebbe Archive” for the picture. To see more pictures of the Rebbe visit www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

Picture of the Day – The Rebbe 1970!

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The Rebbe standing outside of his room in the late 1970’s.

Special thanks to the “Rebbe Archive” for the picture. To see more pictures of the Rebbe visit www.portraitofaleader.blogspot.com

Picture of the Day
By Joshua Runyan

Displaced campers from South Padre Island visit the Texas State Capitol in Austin after Hurricane Dolly led the staff of Camp Gan Israel to plan an ever-changing road trip.

AUSTIN, TX — With the clean-up from Hurricane Dolly continuing apace, the South Texas Jewish summer camp that was forced from their island home by the approaching storm has not yet returned to its tropical paradise. But rather than close up shop, the Chabad-Lubavitch run Camp Gan Israel of South Padre Island is continuing with its hastily executed road trip across the Lone Star State.

Summer Camp, Forced to Travel, Gives Teenagers Dose of Restructured Fun

By Joshua Runyan

Displaced campers from South Padre Island visit the Texas State Capitol in Austin after Hurricane Dolly led the staff of Camp Gan Israel to plan an ever-changing road trip.

AUSTIN, TX — With the clean-up from Hurricane Dolly continuing apace, the South Texas Jewish summer camp that was forced from their island home by the approaching storm has not yet returned to its tropical paradise. But rather than close up shop, the Chabad-Lubavitch run Camp Gan Israel of South Padre Island is continuing with its hastily executed road trip across the Lone Star State.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Spanish subtitles are now available on Living Torah disk #52. In keeping with the Spanish theme, the former president of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrara is featured receiving dollars on his visit to the Rebbe while running for president in June 1989. In addition Rabbi Moshe Herson speaks about his trip to Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela in 1959 as a bochur on Merkos Shlichus.

To order click here or call 718-774-6000.

Spanish is Back

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Spanish subtitles are now available on Living Torah disk #52. In keeping with the Spanish theme, the former president of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrara is featured receiving dollars on his visit to the Rebbe while running for president in June 1989. In addition Rabbi Moshe Herson speaks about his trip to Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela in 1959 as a bochur on Merkos Shlichus.

To order click here or call 718-774-6000.

Chabad News
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By Baruch Davidson and Pinny Raitman – RovingRabbis.com/Chabad.org
Eric is a proud Jew who was raised in South Africa. After living in Israel for eight years, he moved to Ireland where he works as an anesthesiologist. A few years back, he bought a pair of Tefillin from the roving rabbis which he has been putting on every weekday since. Of course, he was excited to meet with us, despite the fact that he had other company scheduled for that evening.

Of Three Visits and One Very Old Kippa – Ireland

By Baruch Davidson and Pinny Raitman – RovingRabbis.com/Chabad.org

Eric is a proud Jew who was raised in South Africa. After living in Israel for eight years, he moved to Ireland where he works as an anesthesiologist. A few years back, he bought a pair of Tefillin from the roving rabbis which he has been putting on every weekday since. Of course, he was excited to meet with us, despite the fact that he had other company scheduled for that evening.

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WESTWOOD, CA [CHI] — A virtual L'Chaim ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today as the brand new Chabad Telethon website went LIVE (or 'TO LIFE'). Yes, toLife.com is the website address. Some new features include new and old videos, a tolife blog and other things to get your fingers dancing.

One more notable feature on tolife.com: You can watch the Chabad Telethon live - Sunday, September 14, 2008.

Virtual L’Chaim – toLife.com

WESTWOOD, CA [CHI] — A virtual L’Chaim ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today as the brand new Chabad Telethon website went LIVE (or ‘TO LIFE’). Yes, toLife.com is the website address. Some new features include new and old videos, a tolife blog and other things to get your fingers dancing.

One more notable feature on tolife.com: You can watch the Chabad Telethon live – Sunday, September 14, 2008.

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ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia [FJC] — More than 150 children have just finished spending a wonderful two weeks a the ‘Amichai’ camp, run by the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don and sponsored by the Ohr Avner Foundation and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. At a picturesque site on the bank of the Don River, participants came from multiple locations including Orenburg, Perm, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Kostroma, Kursk, Novorossiisk, Novocherkassk, Sochi, Svetliy Yar, and numerous other smaller cities.

Dozens of Jewish Communities Unite at Summer Camp

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia [FJC] — More than 150 children have just finished spending a wonderful two weeks a the ‘Amichai’ camp, run by the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don and sponsored by the Ohr Avner Foundation and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. At a picturesque site on the bank of the Don River, participants came from multiple locations including Orenburg, Perm, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Kostroma, Kursk, Novorossiisk, Novocherkassk, Sochi, Svetliy Yar, and numerous other smaller cities.

Shlichus
By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling.

That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenage children to work as volunteers in the children’s camp of Rabbi Yossi Turk in Cordoba, Argentina. The work is not easy and our children, while working very hard, also complained that there weren’t enough recreational outlets. I reminded them that Rabbi Turk and his wife have been in Cordoba ensuring that thousands of Israeli backpackers have a place for Shabbos not for two weeks, but for 22 years. You don’t hear them complaining.

Combating Jewish Materialism – A Jewish Peace Corps

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling.

That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenage children to work as volunteers in the children’s camp of Rabbi Yossi Turk in Cordoba, Argentina. The work is not easy and our children, while working very hard, also complained that there weren’t enough recreational outlets. I reminded them that Rabbi Turk and his wife have been in Cordoba ensuring that thousands of Israeli backpackers have a place for Shabbos not for two weeks, but for 22 years. You don’t hear them complaining.

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