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By Dovid Zaklikowski/Chabad.org

Ariel and Lily Sharon exit the Rebbe's office on that fateful night in 1968 (Photo: Shmuel Rivkin)
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.
Rabbi Zev Segal related this story about when the first and last El Al plane was hijacked. It was in July 1968, when a flight from Rome was seized by the terrorist group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and forced to land in Algiers. Passengers and crew were held hostage there, with the last of them not released until five months later.

3 Tammuz Special: Where Was Ariel Sharon?

By Dovid Zaklikowski/Chabad.org

Ariel and Lily Sharon exit the Rebbe’s office on that fateful night in 1968 (Photo: Shmuel Rivkin)

In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.

Rabbi Zev Segal related this story about when the first and last El Al plane was hijacked. It was in July 1968, when a flight from Rome was seized by the terrorist group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and forced to land in Algiers. Passengers and crew were held hostage there, with the last of them not released until five months later.

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Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Leib Telsner (Crown Heights) to Sarale Scheiner (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, FL) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Bracha Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Betzalel Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Mushka Gurary (Simi Valley, CA)
New Engagement!

Yankel Raices (Chicago, IL) to Mushka Broner (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)

Fantastic 1st week in CGI Running Springs!

The campers and staff of CGI Running Springs have just concluded an amazing, action-packed 1st week of Camp! Campers arrived on Tuesday to meet their Counselors and head-staff: Fruma Wilshansky, Assistant Director and Brocha Katz, Head Counselor. Then, getting to know their counselors, they were treated to a staff talent show, featuring Counselors who dance, sing and play guitar behind their backs! They also met the specialty staff who are in camp once again, Mrs. Lolly Seidnfeld – Dance , Mrs. Deena Brandis – Drama and Mrs. Mushka Lightstone – Art and Photography.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Camp News
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Thousands are Arriving!

Hundreds of chassidim and Temimim from all over the world have started to arrive in 770 and at the Ohel for Gimmel Tamuz

On Sunday tens of thousands of people are expected to come to the Ohel. Many will take part on organized farbrengens too.

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

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Metro area Jews Meet at the Ohel

LAURELTON, Queens [CHI] — Following last year’s success, the Lubavtich Youth Organization once again convened a special event for Shluchim and their Mekuravim in the Metro area marking the 14th Yom Hahilulah of the Rebbe.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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by Jay Litvin - Chabad.org

I am basically one of those “flesh and blood” sort of people. While the Rebbe's writings and teachings are of great importance to me, while I continue to experience the Rebbe as a very active, involved part of my life, still, I miss the flesh and blood connection.

Perhaps I must apologize for not having risen to greater spiritual heights. For if I had attained these heights, then perhaps my spiritual connection with the Rebbe would suffice; or perhaps I would have more internalized the truth that a great tzaddik, once freed from his body, is freed as well from the limitations of his body.

The Ache in my Heart

by Jay Litvin – Chabad.org

I am basically one of those “flesh and blood” sort of people. While the Rebbe’s writings and teachings are of great importance to me, while I continue to experience the Rebbe as a very active, involved part of my life, still, I miss the flesh and blood connection.

Perhaps I must apologize for not having risen to greater spiritual heights. For if I had attained these heights, then perhaps my spiritual connection with the Rebbe would suffice; or perhaps I would have more internalized the truth that a great tzaddik, once freed from his body, is freed as well from the limitations of his body.

General
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Memories from 28th of Sivan 5701

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Anash and Temimim gathered in 770 last night for a Farbrengen, organized by the Igud HoAvrechim of Crown Heights. Rabbi Dovid Eidelman, Shliach to Springfield, Massachusetts sat with, who merited with being on the Vaad “Kabolas Haponim” on Chof Ches Nissan 5701.

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

Farbrengens
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spotlightnews.com

ALBANY, NY — They have counselors. They have doctors. All they need are friends.

And this year, friends are exactly what children with mental disabilities in the Friendship Circle program got — 62 of them, in fact — as 62 teenage and college-aged Capital District volunteers visited homes of families that had one or more children with a disability.

Teen Volunteers Reach out to those with Disabilities

spotlightnews.com

ALBANY, NY — They have counselors. They have doctors. All they need are friends.

And this year, friends are exactly what children with mental disabilities in the Friendship Circle program got — 62 of them, in fact — as 62 teenage and college-aged Capital District volunteers visited homes of families that had one or more children with a disability.

Shlichus

Terrorist Bulldozer Rampages in Jerusalem, Murders Three

JERUSALEM, Israel [INN] — An Arab terrorist from eastern Jerusalem sped with a bulldozer down Jerusalem’s busiest street just before noon Wednesday, ramming buses and crushing cars. At least three people were murdered in the unprecedented attack.

WARNING: The video has graphic images of the terrorist getting shot.

More pictures and a graphic video in the Extended Article. (Photos by: Moti Butzkin, Zak”a – COL)

General
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Mazal Tov! – Twins Boys!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordechai and Shana Fishman (Los Angeles, CA) on the birth of Twin Baby Boys!

May the newborns be a source of Nachas to their parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!

Mazel Tov's
By Dovid Zaklikowski/Chabad.org

The Detroit Jewish News on the Chassidic Art Exhibition attended by Lipchitz
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.
“Hello, my name is Jacques Lipchitz, do you know who I am?”

“Hello, my name is Rabbi Cunin, do you know who I am?”

Lipchitz started laughing and told him that the Rebbe sent him to speak to him about doing something for him.

3 Tammuz Special: The Rebbe and the Sculptor

By Dovid Zaklikowski/Chabad.org

The Detroit Jewish News on the Chassidic Art Exhibition attended by Lipchitz

In honor of Gimmel Tammuz Chabad.org updated TheRebbe.org site with fascinating new accounts and correspondence of the Rebbe with Presidents of the United States, Physicians, Rabbis, Philanthropists and Jewish Leaders. Click here to read the fascinating accounts and correspondence.

“Hello, my name is Jacques Lipchitz, do you know who I am?”

“Hello, my name is Rabbi Cunin, do you know who I am?”

Lipchitz started laughing and told him that the Rebbe sent him to speak to him about doing something for him.

Chabad News
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CGI New York Begins Summer!

Parents and their children were seen schlepping duffel bags and suitcases up Kingston and across Eastern Parkway, all to the seven busses in front of 770 on their way to Parksville New York.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Meir Alafsi, Shturem.net)

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Teshuras given at Wedding of “My Encounter” Director

In connection with 28 Sivan, we are pleased to present two Teshuros that were given out at the wedding of Rabbi Yechiel Cagen, Director of JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project, to the daughter of Rabbi Betzion Friedman of Kansas City last week.

The first was a 20-minute DVD preview of the next film in the Early Years series, The Early Years, Volume IV. It covers the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s travels ahead of the Nazis in war-torn France from June of 1940 until the couple’s arrival in the US on Chof-Ches Sivan, 1941. In it are fascinating new interviews and newly discovered documents from that period. The complete film should be out for fall/winter, 2008.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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Yaakov Richman is sitting Shiva following the passing of his father, at 935 Eastern Parkway, Apt. #3A, through Monday morning.

Minyonim:
Shacharis Daily: 7:00 AM
Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 PM

Erev Shabbos Mincha: 4:30 PM
Sunday Shacharis: 9:15 AM

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel Yaakov Richman

Yaakov Richman is sitting Shiva following the passing of his father, at 935 Eastern Parkway, Apt. #3A, through Monday morning.

Minyonim:
Shacharis Daily: 7:00 AM
Mincha/Maariv: 8:00 PM

Erev Shabbos Mincha: 4:30 PM
Sunday Shacharis: 9:15 AM

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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