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Join the entire Crown Heights and extended New York community as we walk for children with special needs!

On Sunday, October 19th 2008, starting at the JCM and ending at 600 Kingston Avenue, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm!

Unite. Walk. Donate. http://nyfriendshipwalk.com

Video of the Day! – Everyone Loves the Friendship Circle!

Join the entire Crown Heights and extended New York community as we walk for children with special needs!

On Sunday, October 19th 2008, starting at the JCM and ending at 600 Kingston Avenue, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm!

Unite. Walk. Donate. http://nyfriendshipwalk.com

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New Engagement!

Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 4:30am, an Israeli Bochur was arrested for taking a swing and striking a Police Officer on Kingston Avenue and President Street. Apparently the Bochur was intoxicated and got into an altercation with another Bochur, but when police tried to intervene the Bochur assaulted the cop.

Israeli Bochur Arrested After Punching Cop in the Face

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 4:30am, an Israeli Bochur was arrested for taking a swing and striking a Police Officer on Kingston Avenue and President Street. Apparently the Bochur was intoxicated and got into an altercation with another Bochur, but when police tried to intervene the Bochur assaulted the cop.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aron Hersh (Richie) and Chanie (nee Levitin) Richter (Queens, NY) 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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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Hatzalah member was barred from responding to an emergency call at around 10:30 on Wednesday night. The emergency was to that of a passed out person at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Kingston Avenue, and the Hatzalah member tried to make his way up Kingston Avenue from Empire Boulevard, but was barred by ‘task force’ Police Officers who refused to let the member through.

Hatzalah Member Blocked from Responding to Medical Emergency

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Hatzalah member was barred from responding to an emergency call at around 10:30 on Wednesday night. The emergency was to that of a passed out person at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Kingston Avenue, and the Hatzalah member tried to make his way up Kingston Avenue from Empire Boulevard, but was barred by ‘task force’ Police Officers who refused to let the member through.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A GIrl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Chaya Leah (nee Gurevitch) Sandhaus (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

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Farbrengen at the Hakhel Sukka

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In the spirit of the Hakhel Igud Aveichim built a huge Sukka at 651 Montgomery St, where there was special every night of Sukkos so far. Wednesday there was a farbrengen for Talmidei Beis Hamidrash, with Rabbi Akiva Wagner.

More in the Extended Article!

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Matt Wagner - J Post
JERUSALEM, Israel — Responding to haredi pressure, Chabad blocked the participation of women in its Succot celebrations in Jerusalem's Shikun Chabad neighborhood Tuesday night.

Chabad's rabbinical leadership acquiesced to a call by heads of the most important hassidic sects - Ger, Belz, Sanz, Sadigora and Viznitz - to restrict the music and dancing to indoors, effectively preventing women from participating.

Chabad Bans Women from Succot Event

Matt Wagner – J Post

JERUSALEM, Israel — Responding to haredi pressure, Chabad blocked the participation of women in its Succot celebrations in Jerusalem’s Shikun Chabad neighborhood Tuesday night.

Chabad’s rabbinical leadership acquiesced to a call by heads of the most important hassidic sects – Ger, Belz, Sanz, Sadigora and Viznitz – to restrict the music and dancing to indoors, effectively preventing women from participating.

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“When you get back to Paris, please make a farbrengen [Chassidic gathering] and give over to all the participants the questions and answers that went on in your Yechidus [meeting].”

The following is a unique audience that took place between the Rebbe and a Jew from France. Yosef, a Sorbonne professor, was a ba'al teshuva, returnee to Judaism, newly exploring his heritage and bursting with questions about Chabad and the Rebbe himself. Special thanks to the Rebbe's secretaries and to the editorial staff of the Avner Institute. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.inspiringageneration.org

Good Evening Rabbi Schneerson – Pirsum Rishon

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“When you get back to Paris, please make a farbrengen [Chassidic gathering] and give over to all the participants the questions and answers that went on in your Yechidus [meeting].”

The following is a unique audience that took place between the Rebbe and a Jew from France. Yosef, a Sorbonne professor, was a ba’al teshuva, returnee to Judaism, newly exploring his heritage and bursting with questions about Chabad and the Rebbe himself. Special thanks to the Rebbe’s secretaries and to the editorial staff of the Avner Institute. to learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.inspiringageneration.org

Something Jewish

From 1933 until 1940, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin lived in Paris. In June of 1940, right before Shavous, with the Nazi army was about to take over Paris, they left Paris for southern France. They lived in Nice for ten months.

Rabbi Menachem Tiechtel of Jerusalem was a young boy living in southern France at that time.

1940: The Rebbe insists on using a Yanover Esrog

From 1933 until 1940, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin lived in Paris. In June of 1940, right before Shavous, with the Nazi army was about to take over Paris, they left Paris for southern France. They lived in Nice for ten months.

Rabbi Menachem Tiechtel of Jerusalem was a young boy living in southern France at that time.

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By Yosef Lewis

A student helps construct the sukkah at the Chabad House serving Brandeis University.

Sukkot is here, and judging by the accounts of consumers and retailers alike, many suburban streets are seeing more of those temporary huts spring up for the fall holiday.

Temporary Huts Popping Up Everywhere for Sukkot Holiday

By Yosef Lewis

A student helps construct the sukkah at the Chabad House serving Brandeis University.

Sukkot is here, and judging by the accounts of consumers and retailers alike, many suburban streets are seeing more of those temporary huts spring up for the fall holiday.

Shlichus
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
There was once a Melamed (Cheder teacher) whom a well-to-do industrialist engaged to serve as the village resident tutor for a period of time (Zman). It so happened that during this same period the prosperous businessman built himself a magnificent mansion.

During the housewarming festivities all the household members were, as can be expected, in highly celebratory and cheerful spirits. When the owner of the new home noticed that the visiting Melamed was quite caught up in the joyous festivities as well, he turned to him in surprise: “Why so much joy? After all, you are only here temporarily!”

The Melamed, who might have been of humble means but not of humble mind, quickly glanced back at the Bal-Habayis (owner/employer) and rejoined: “And you Sir? Do you think you're here forever? You too, are only here temporarily!”
Much attention is paid these days to our nation’s security. Ever since September 11, 2001, focus on securing the homeland has taken-on new significance and urgency.

Sukkos – Shoes or No Shoes, Security Still Belongs to G-d

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

There was once a Melamed (Cheder teacher) whom a well-to-do industrialist engaged to serve as the village resident tutor for a period of time (Zman). It so happened that during this same period the prosperous businessman built himself a magnificent mansion.

During the housewarming festivities all the household members were, as can be expected, in highly celebratory and cheerful spirits. When the owner of the new home noticed that the visiting Melamed was quite caught up in the joyous festivities as well, he turned to him in surprise: “Why so much joy? After all, you are only here temporarily!”

The Melamed, who might have been of humble means but not of humble mind, quickly glanced back at the Bal-Habayis (owner/employer) and rejoined: “And you Sir? Do you think you’re here forever? You too, are only here temporarily!”

Much attention is paid these days to our nation’s security. Ever since September 11, 2001, focus on securing the homeland has taken-on new significance and urgency.

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