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By Yanky Nemon

For the children at Camp Gan Israel in South Padre Island, Texas, summer fun means jet skis and deep-sea fishing.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX — Those long sultry days are back, and with school out for the season, millions of American children are fully enmeshed in summer fun. But aside from the outings to the arcade or neighborhood pool, more and more, children and parents are rediscovering camp – that quintessential youth activity of yesteryear – to be just the place to spend the summer.

School Bells Silent, Jewish Camps Near and Far Entice With Outdoor Fun

By Yanky Nemon

For the children at Camp Gan Israel in South Padre Island, Texas, summer fun means jet skis and deep-sea fishing.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX — Those long sultry days are back, and with school out for the season, millions of American children are fully enmeshed in summer fun. But aside from the outings to the arcade or neighborhood pool, more and more, children and parents are rediscovering camp – that quintessential youth activity of yesteryear – to be just the place to spend the summer.

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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)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
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)

Stock Photo - Shliach Rabbi Yosef Landa looks inside an ark where a stolen Torah was kept.

KANSAS CITY, MO [AP] — A Torah scroll valued at about $30,000 reported stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue is 1 of a handful of Torah scrolls stolen in the past year in the United States.

No one seems certain of a motive, but speculation includes a hate crime or selling the sacred documents on the black market, according to The Kansas City Star.

Stolen Torahs Mystify Police, Congregations

Stock Photo – Shliach Rabbi Yosef Landa looks inside an ark where a stolen Torah was kept.

KANSAS CITY, MO [AP] — A Torah scroll valued at about $30,000 reported stolen from a St. Louis-area synagogue is 1 of a handful of Torah scrolls stolen in the past year in the United States.

No one seems certain of a motive, but speculation includes a hate crime or selling the sacred documents on the black market, according to The Kansas City Star.

Jewish News
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Rikers Island, with the accused corrections officer Kadessha Mulgrav inset

NEW YORK , NY — A jail guard is under investigation for allegedly trying to help an accused cop-killer escape from prison.

The Rikers Island officer slipped a handcuff key to Lee Woods, one of three men charged with killing Brooklyn police officer Russel Timoshenko, according to the Daily News.

Rikers Guard Accused in Cop-Killer’s Escape Plot

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Rikers Island, with the accused corrections officer Kadessha Mulgrav inset

NEW YORK , NY — A jail guard is under investigation for allegedly trying to help an accused cop-killer escape from prison.

The Rikers Island officer slipped a handcuff key to Lee Woods, one of three men charged with killing Brooklyn police officer Russel Timoshenko, according to the Daily News.

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With profound sadness, shock and deep pain we inform you of the very tragic and untimely passing, after a terrible illness r"l, of Mrs. Chana Wolvovsky (nee Raskin) of Crown Heights, wife of Shmuel Wolvovsky and daughter of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, Arik and Raya Raskin.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday and will be leaving the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at around 1:30pm and passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Tragedy – Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Chana Wolvovsky OBM

With profound sadness, shock and deep pain we inform you of the very tragic and untimely passing, after a terrible illness r”l, of Mrs. Chana Wolvovsky (nee Raskin) of Crown Heights, wife of Shmuel Wolvovsky and daughter of Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, Arik and Raya Raskin.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday and will be leaving the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at around 1:30pm and passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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Rebbetzin Groner, Rabbi Yossi Groner, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Groner; Mrs. Shterna Zirkind (NY), Mrs, Chaya Haller (SA) and Mrs. Rivkah Jurkowicz, are sitting Shiva until Tuesday at 80 Hotham St. East St. Kilda.

Shacharis: 8:30am, 9:30am Mincha: 4:00pm, 5:00pm Maariv: 6:00pm, 7:00pm, and rest times are from 1:00pm to 2:30pm

They can be reached at: 9525-9770 or 9522-8288 or an American line: 347-838-4345
email: familygroner@gmail.com

Rabbi Sholom Ber Groner (SA), Rabbi Mendy Groner (Glen Eira, Melbourne) and Mrs. Miriam Telsner (England/Melbourne) is sitting Shiva until Thursday Evening at 4 Ibn Shaprut, Jerusalem

Shacahris: 7:00am, 8:00am, Mincha: 2:30pm, 7:30pm, Marriv: Bizmana, and rest times are from 1:00pm to 2:30pm

They can be reached at: 02-566-3604 or 212-292-8257
email: familygroner@gmail.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Groner Family

Rebbetzin Groner, Rabbi Yossi Groner, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Groner; Mrs. Shterna Zirkind (NY), Mrs, Chaya Haller (SA) and Mrs. Rivkah Jurkowicz, are sitting Shiva until Tuesday at 80 Hotham St. East St. Kilda.

Shacharis: 8:30am, 9:30am Mincha: 4:00pm, 5:00pm Maariv: 6:00pm, 7:00pm, and rest times are from 1:00pm to 2:30pm

They can be reached at: 9525-9770 or 9522-8288 or an American line: 347-838-4345
email: familygroner@gmail.com

Rabbi Sholom Ber Groner (SA), Rabbi Mendy Groner (Glen Eira, Melbourne) and Mrs. Miriam Telsner (England/Melbourne) is sitting Shiva until Thursday Evening at 4 Ibn Shaprut, Jerusalem

Shacahris: 7:00am, 8:00am, Mincha: 2:30pm, 7:30pm, Marriv: Bizmana, and rest times are from 1:00pm to 2:30pm

They can be reached at: 02-566-3604 or 212-292-8257
email: familygroner@gmail.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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By Joshua Runyan and Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A modified cargo plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in the mountains surrounding S. Barbara, Calif. (Photo: Kevin Stanchfield)

S BARBARA, CA — As firefighters plowed forward in a 10-day battle against raging flames known as the Gap Fire in the wooded mountains around S. Barbara and Goleta, Calif., a Jewish center just one block from the evacuation line continued to offer support to displaced and anxious residents.

Southern California Fire Sparks Selflessness Among Jewish Residents

By Joshua Runyan and Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A modified cargo plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in the mountains surrounding S. Barbara, Calif. (Photo: Kevin Stanchfield)

S BARBARA, CA — As firefighters plowed forward in a 10-day battle against raging flames known as the Gap Fire in the wooded mountains around S. Barbara and Goleta, Calif., a Jewish center just one block from the evacuation line continued to offer support to displaced and anxious residents.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zely and Shaina (nee Tzfasman) Silber (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son

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

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by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
Poor Balak and Bilaam. If only they had lived in our generation they might’ve received some respect – favorable media coverage; interviews on CNN and invitations to speak at the Hebrew University to tell their side of the story.

The part about the speaking donkey would certainly make for great feature articles. It would likely be noted that Bilaam is not to be blamed for beating his animal. It’s all really the fault of the Israelites whose aggressive posture is to blame for the whole fiasco.

Yet, no matter what the revisionists might say, as far as the Torah is concerned Balak and Bilaam remain the clowns whose arrogance and greed has left them humiliated and disgraced.

The fall of the original spin artist, Balaam – the non-governmental, not-for-profit, one man organization, proclaiming great ideals while at the same time is available for hire – bears a particularly relevant message.

The Weekly Sedra – Balak – Don’t Make An Ass Of Yourself

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

Poor Balak and Bilaam. If only they had lived in our generation they might’ve received some respect – favorable media coverage; interviews on CNN and invitations to speak at the Hebrew University to tell their side of the story.

The part about the speaking donkey would certainly make for great feature articles. It would likely be noted that Bilaam is not to be blamed for beating his animal. It’s all really the fault of the Israelites whose aggressive posture is to blame for the whole fiasco.

Yet, no matter what the revisionists might say, as far as the Torah is concerned Balak and Bilaam remain the clowns whose arrogance and greed has left them humiliated and disgraced.

The fall of the original spin artist, Balaam – the non-governmental, not-for-profit, one man organization, proclaiming great ideals while at the same time is available for hire – bears a particularly relevant message.

Something Jewish

This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a lot of Crown Heights residents being out of town for the summer, there will be no newspaper delivery and will only be available online. Please print out and enjoy it over Shabbos.

Click here to download the newspaper in PDF format.

This Weeks Crown Heights Newspaper

This weeks edition of the Crown Heights Newspaper, available for print.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a lot of Crown Heights residents being out of town for the summer, there will be no newspaper delivery and will only be available online. Please print out and enjoy it over Shabbos.

Click here to download the newspaper in PDF format.

Crown Heights News

Extraordinary Tribute to the Rebbe

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY [CHI] — Close to 200 people joined together last night at the new JCC campus for A Tribute to the Rebbe organized by the Shluchim of Rockland County.

Rabbi Avremel Kotlarsky, Regional Director of Chabad of Rockland, began the program with warm opening remarks and acknowledged the distinguished dignitaries that were present. Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Ehrenreich, director of the Chabad JEC of Chestnut Ridge, read Perek 20 of Tehilim for the Z’chus of protection of our brethren in Eretz Yisroel.

Shlichus

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A man was arrested today thanks to an alert business owner, the incident began taking place in an ice cream factory on East New York Ave near Utica, where a Hiemishe Yid from Williamsburg spotted a Black man inside the factory that didn’t belong there.

After approaching the man he left the premises, he then followed him as he walked up Utica Ave and called Shomrim and the Police.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Shomrim Apprehend One for Shoplifting and Trespassing

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A man was arrested today thanks to an alert business owner, the incident began taking place in an ice cream factory on East New York Ave near Utica, where a Hiemishe Yid from Williamsburg spotted a Black man inside the factory that didn’t belong there.

After approaching the man he left the premises, he then followed him as he walked up Utica Ave and called Shomrim and the Police.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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