Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem Levin (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and Mali Goldberger (Jerusalem, Israel) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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Moments Before the Levaya
Throngs of people stand vigil over the bodies of the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel and his wife Rivkah Holtzberg as the final preparations for the Levaya are being done.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
MUMBAI, India — In a tearful ceremony, the Jewish community of Mumbai paid their last respects to Chabad House emissaries Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, killed in the terror attack last Wednesday, at the Knesset Eliyahu Synagogue yesterday. Rivka's parents, Shimon and Yehudit Rosenberg were in attendance, along with the Holtzbergs' 2-year-old son, Moshe, who survived the attack.
Mumbai Jewish Community Bids Slain Chabad Emissaries Tearful Farewell, as Bodies Flown Home
MUMBAI, India — In a tearful ceremony, the Jewish community of Mumbai paid their last respects to Chabad House emissaries Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, killed in the terror attack last Wednesday, at the Knesset Eliyahu Synagogue yesterday. Rivka’s parents, Shimon and Yehudit Rosenberg were in attendance, along with the Holtzbergs’ 2-year-old son, Moshe, who survived the attack.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avraham and Dina (nee Katz) Lehr (Shluchim to Dix Hill, NY) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES, CA — Jews in Los Angeles on Sunday mourned a slain couple who had run a Mumbai Jewish center besieged by terrorists. As local leaders decried the attack in India, arrangements were underway to move the emissaries' 2-year-old son Moshe to Israel, where he will live with his maternal grandparents and the nanny who rescued him.
L.A. Chabad mourns couple slain in Mumbai
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES, CA — Jews in Los Angeles on Sunday mourned a slain couple who had run a Mumbai Jewish center besieged by terrorists. As local leaders decried the attack in India, arrangements were underway to move the emissaries’ 2-year-old son Moshe to Israel, where he will live with his maternal grandparents and the nanny who rescued him.
CINCINNATI, OH — This year, Chanukah shopping turns into a family adventure with Chabad Jewish Center at the Blue Ash Kroger. The Olive Press Workshop, hosted by Judah Maccabee, will be staging two free presentations in the kosher department at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.
Judah Maccabee to host Olive Press Workshop at Blue Ash Kroger
CINCINNATI, OH — This year, Chanukah shopping turns into a family adventure with Chabad Jewish Center at the Blue Ash Kroger. The Olive Press Workshop, hosted by Judah Maccabee, will be staging two free presentations in the kosher department at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankel Adler (Palm Harbor, FL) and Chanie Robbins (Milwaukee, WI) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Shluchim of LI Gather for Prayer Service
MINEOLA, NY [CHI] — Shluchim of Long Island gathered yesterday at Chabad of Mineola, which is directed by Rabbi Anchel Perel, for a memorial and prayer service in memory of those murdered in the Chabad House in Mumbai, India.
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossel and Cirel Marasow (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter, Rivka.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
The tragedies that unfolded this past week have left us all with sadness, sorrow and mourning; with more questions than answers.
Yet none is greater than the question asked of Hashem by our forefather Avraham in the book of B’reishis. When Hashem informed Avraham of His intent to destroy Sodom for their wicked ways, Avraham asked:
Op-Ed: The Mumbai Massacre – A Torah Reflection
The tragedies that unfolded this past week have left us all with sadness, sorrow and mourning; with more questions than answers.
Yet none is greater than the question asked of Hashem by our forefather Avraham in the book of B’reishis. When Hashem informed Avraham of His intent to destroy Sodom for their wicked ways, Avraham asked:
MUMBAI, India — The security officer at the Israeli consulate in Mumbai was arrested by Indian police as he raced toward the Chabad House last Wednesday after Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg telephoned to say it was under attack.
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday confirmed that the officer had been intercepted en route to what he had hoped would be a rescue mission, but stressed that Israel had no complaints with Indian security personnel over the incident.
Israeli Consulate’s Mumbai Security Chief Was Arrested En Route to Chabad House Rescue
MUMBAI, India — The security officer at the Israeli consulate in Mumbai was arrested by Indian police as he raced toward the Chabad House last Wednesday after Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg telephoned to say it was under attack.
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday confirmed that the officer had been intercepted en route to what he had hoped would be a rescue mission, but stressed that Israel had no complaints with Indian security personnel over the incident.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremel and Rivky (nee Krasniansky) Chazanow (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
JERUSALEM, Israel — The Indian nanny who rescued two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg from the attack at Mumbai's Chabad Jewish Centre will be conferred with a special honour usually reserved for those who risked their lives to save Jews from the Holocaust.
The “righteous gentile” award will enable Sandra Samuel to live in Israel. She and Moshe are expected to arrive in the country next week to live with the boy's maternal grandparents.
Israel Names Nanny a ‘Righteous Gentile’
JERUSALEM, Israel — The Indian nanny who rescued two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg from the attack at Mumbai’s Chabad Jewish Centre will be conferred with a special honour usually reserved for those who risked their lives to save Jews from the Holocaust.
The “righteous gentile” award will enable Sandra Samuel to live in Israel. She and Moshe are expected to arrive in the country next week to live with the boy’s maternal grandparents.
Grand Prize: M. Cohen
Split the Pot: Nechama Hershkop
Jackpot # 1: Rachel Seeve
Jackpot # 2: Dina Valov
Dollar a Day Raffle: Shoshana Plotkin
Auction Special: Priscilla Sutton
Click Here for the Photo Gallery from the Auction!
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The List of Winners from the Ten Yad Auction
Grand Prize: M. Cohen
Split the Pot: Nechama Hershkop
Jackpot # 1: Rachel Seeve
Jackpot # 2: Dina Valov
Dollar a Day Raffle: Shoshana Plotkin
Auction Special: Priscilla Sutton
Click Here for the Photo Gallery from the Auction!
List Continues in the Extended Article!
JERUSALEM, Israel — Chabad houses serve as a kind of Israeli embassies throughout the world and the government should allocate a budget for them accordingly and take responsibility for securing them, the Chief Rabbinate Council declared on Monday in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Council members meeting for the first time since being sworn in about a month ago, adopted the proposal of Rabbi Shimon Elitov of the Binyamin Regional Council who is associated with the Chabad movement, and urged the government to act on this matter.
Chief Rabbinate Urges Israel to Secure Chabad Houses
JERUSALEM, Israel — Chabad houses serve as a kind of Israeli embassies throughout the world and the government should allocate a budget for them accordingly and take responsibility for securing them, the Chief Rabbinate Council declared on Monday in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Council members meeting for the first time since being sworn in about a month ago, adopted the proposal of Rabbi Shimon Elitov of the Binyamin Regional Council who is associated with the Chabad movement, and urged the government to act on this matter.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shlomo and Chani (nee Gordon) Goldzweig (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their first daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Michael Nagle for The New York Times
BROOKLYN, NY — For many Jews, they are homes away from home: Chabad Houses, welcoming outposts in foreign lands or across the United States, places to drop in to celebrate Hanukkah, Passover or weekly Shabbat dinners.
Almost always, the Chabad Houses are run by young couples, emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch denomination, a Hasidic faith with its headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, whose adherents believe that secular Jews ought to become more observant.
Chabad Vows to Continue Work of Couple Killed in Attack
Michael Nagle for The New York Times
BROOKLYN, NY — For many Jews, they are homes away from home: Chabad Houses, welcoming outposts in foreign lands or across the United States, places to drop in to celebrate Hanukkah, Passover or weekly Shabbat dinners.
Almost always, the Chabad Houses are run by young couples, emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch denomination, a Hasidic faith with its headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, whose adherents believe that secular Jews ought to become more observant.
