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The Forcaster

Rabbi Moshe Wilansky outside his home at 101 Craigie St., where the city wants him to stop conducting Sabbath worship services.

PORTLAND, ME -– An ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader has been ordered by the city to stop conducting religious services in his Craigie Street home, prompting the Maine Civil Liberties Union to question whether officials are trying to quash religious freedom.

The issue is set to go before the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 21.

Home, not House of Worship

The Forcaster

Rabbi Moshe Wilansky outside his home at 101 Craigie St., where the city wants him to stop conducting Sabbath worship services.

PORTLAND, ME -– An ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader has been ordered by the city to stop conducting religious services in his Craigie Street home, prompting the Maine Civil Liberties Union to question whether officials are trying to quash religious freedom.

The issue is set to go before the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 21.

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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle

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New Engagement!

Yossi Labkovski (Buffalo, NY) to Chayale Zaltzman (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Rivky (nee Wilansky) Perl from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

JJ Cohen (Boca Raton, FL) to Nechama Solomon (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Dovid Ezagui (Brooklyn, NY) to Chava Sorkin (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!

Hushi Kot (Tallinn, Estonia) to Chani Wilhelm (Morristown, NJ) L’Chaim: Today, Monday, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Velvel Reikhtman (Montreal, Canada) to Channah Kagan (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, June 10th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
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)

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Boruch and Naomi (nee Isaac-Saul) Greenberg (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.

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


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Photo Gallery: Eicha in 770

As Shabbos ended hundreds flocked to 770 partaking in custom of reading Megilas Eicha on Tishah B’Av. The Laining was done by Rabbi Michel Slavin following that a Siyum was held.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (photos by: Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim and Dina (nee Junik) Lieberman (Fort Lauderdale, FL) on the birth of their daughter

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

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The NY Sun

NEW YORK, NY — In an effort to involve younger citizens, the New York City Police Department unveiled a way to send in tips via text message.

Texting CRIMES, or 274637, on a cell phone, will begin a text conversation with detectives who will be standing by at the police department. To begin, users must precede their message with the code, “TIP577,” which will then create an alias to ensure anonymity. In case of danger, police said, a user can conclude a message with the word “stop,” which will keep him or her from receiving any further messages from the police.

Police Department Unveils Text Tip Line

The NY Sun

NEW YORK, NY — In an effort to involve younger citizens, the New York City Police Department unveiled a way to send in tips via text message.

Texting CRIMES, or 274637, on a cell phone, will begin a text conversation with detectives who will be standing by at the police department. To begin, users must precede their message with the code, “TIP577,” which will then create an alias to ensure anonymity. In case of danger, police said, a user can conclude a message with the word “stop,” which will keep him or her from receiving any further messages from the police.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board

In the fall of 2005, Rabbi Shmuel Posner tried to open Chabad of Nova outreach center at 8608 Griffin Rd. at Timberlake Plaza. But Cooper City wouldn't permit it, saying places of worship are not allowed in commercial areas.

COOPER CITY, FL — Anyone else?

Cities should not use zoning rules to discriminate against houses of worship. If they do, they will get sued, and lose. Now two Broward cities have learned this, the hard way.

Chabad to receive $325,750 in lawsuit against city

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board

In the fall of 2005, Rabbi Shmuel Posner tried to open Chabad of Nova outreach center at 8608 Griffin Rd. at Timberlake Plaza. But Cooper City wouldn’t permit it, saying places of worship are not allowed in commercial areas.

COOPER CITY, FL — Anyone else?

Cities should not use zoning rules to discriminate against houses of worship. If they do, they will get sued, and lose. Now two Broward cities have learned this, the hard way.

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Hoshanah Rabbah 5744, September 28, 1983. After Maariv the Rebbe turns to address the crowd. More than just a Sicha, the Rebbe launches into an impassioned plea: Why the Golus? The Rebbe's voice is broken with emotion. The Almighty can surely find a way to give us all of the benefits of Golus without the Golus. The crowd is silent, stunned, every eye is moved to tears. How can Hashem ignore such a plea!

Living Torah, Program 205, scheduled to be viewed the world over this coming Motzaei Shabbos and Sunday of Tisha B'Av, is geared at one goal: Joining with the Rebbe in turning the potential of this day into a universal plea for the Redemption.

Video of the Day! – Hoshanah Rabbah 5744

Hoshanah Rabbah 5744, September 28, 1983. After Maariv the Rebbe turns to address the crowd. More than just a Sicha, the Rebbe launches into an impassioned plea: Why the Golus? The Rebbe’s voice is broken with emotion. The Almighty can surely find a way to give us all of the benefits of Golus without the Golus. The crowd is silent, stunned, every eye is moved to tears. How can Hashem ignore such a plea!

Living Torah, Program 205, scheduled to be viewed the world over this coming Motzaei Shabbos and Sunday of Tisha B’Av, is geared at one goal: Joining with the Rebbe in turning the potential of this day into a universal plea for the Redemption.

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Rabbi Mendel and Rachey (nee Goodman) Simons have just moved on Shlichus to West Hollywood, CA where they will be establishing a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents of The Sunset Plaza in Hollywood Hills.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, head Shliach of California.

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

New Shluchim to California!

Rabbi Mendel and Rachey (nee Goodman) Simons have just moved on Shlichus to West Hollywood, CA where they will be establishing a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents of The Sunset Plaza in Hollywood Hills.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, head Shliach of California.

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

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Welcome to the Crown Heights Softball League!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — While they may not be as well-known as the Yankees, Crown Heights has five of its own home-grown softball teams comprised of young men with an enormous store of energy, a great sense of fun, and a real aversion to babysitting.

The Crown Heights Softball League was founded in 2005 by Zevi Steinhauser and Danny Cole. After four years of playing on a team representing Crown Heights in the Kings County Softball League they got permits to rent a field for their own private games and the two teams with 11 players each played each other every week. Today the league boasts five full-size teams: the Hebrew Hammers, Kloppers, Mulles, Red Heifers, and Skullcaps.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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