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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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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)

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.

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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.

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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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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

Multi Car Accident on Empire Blvd

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

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CHI: A feature article in the past Sunday’s Daily news was a focuses on culinary careers in which 5 chefs were featured, among them was this Lubavitcher.


Yosef Schwartz
Culinary Careers Moving to the Front Burner

Yosef Schwartz - Crown Heights, Brooklyn

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education.

Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn's Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20.

Lubavitcher Chef Featured in the NY Daily News

CHI: A feature article in the past Sunday’s Daily news was a focuses on culinary careers in which 5 chefs were featured, among them was this Lubavitcher.

Yosef Schwartz

Culinary Careers Moving to the Front Burner

Yosef Schwartz – Crown Heights, Brooklyn

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education.

Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn’s Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Tzvi and Pearl (nee Schneider) Rimler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Mushka.

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

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Danish and Sderot kids unite in overnight camp

COPENHAGEN, Denmark [CHI] — The Gan Yisroel overnight camp of ChabaDenmark, a two week camp which takes place in both the summer and the winter, hosted 20 children from Sderot.

The Sderot kids coming to Denmark, was organized through chabad of Sderot, Rabbi Pizam and was sponsored by ChabaDenmark through local donors, of both private people and organizations.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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By R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Straddling two blocks, a $60 million, 400,000 square foot Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum now under construction in Dnepropetrovsk will be a city within a city, a showcase for a Ukrainian industrial backwater waking up to boom times in Jewish and civic contexts.

Construction Begins On World’s Largest Jewish Community Center

By R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Straddling two blocks, a $60 million, 400,000 square foot Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum now under construction in Dnepropetrovsk will be a city within a city, a showcase for a Ukrainian industrial backwater waking up to boom times in Jewish and civic contexts.

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Celebrate your reading hours with a party of prize-giving, certificates, ice cream and the book review raffle! Decide how many books you will read (a minimum of ten). Record the book titles and hours read on the reading log. Visit the JCM Library to sign up and get reading! Stop by Monday through Thursday during library hours (4-6 pm). $10 Yearly Membership.

Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article!

Starts Today – Summer Reading Club

Celebrate your reading hours with a party of prize-giving, certificates, ice cream and the book review raffle! Decide how many books you will read (a minimum of ten). Record the book titles and hours read on the reading log. Visit the JCM Library to sign up and get reading! Stop by Monday through Thursday during library hours (4-6 pm). $10 Yearly Membership.

Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. Robert D. Gilbert OBM

With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

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