SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY [CHI] — Young and old, from as close as Albany and as far as Israel joined to celebrate Jewish food, art and music in the heart of Saratoga’s historic Congress Park. Rabbi Abba Rubin, director of the sponsoring Saratoga Chabad, called the event a major success with over 800 people enjoying the festival.
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Joseph Levin didn’t notice the truck in front of him Thursday morning until concrete and dust from the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 690 rained down on his car.
“It was like an explosion,” said Levin, a volunteer EMT from Brooklyn.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Milecki (Sydney, Australia) and Nechama Dina (bas R. Yitzchok) Zirkind (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Monday at FREE, 1383 President St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Rabbi Dovi and Yael (nee Steiner) Rabin have recently gone out on Shlichus to establish a new Chabad House in Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa where they will be serving the needs of the local Jews. The Rabins were appointed by Chabad House.
The new Shluchim can be reached at rdr@chabad.org.za or by phone at +2782-822-6112
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus
We would like to wish Mazel Tov to Shaul and Fraidy (nee Putter) Rabin (Johanesburg, SA) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
PARKSVILLE, NY [CHI] — The Yarchei Kallah convention held in Camp Gan Israel in Parksville, NY over the weekend closed Motzoai Shabbos with a gala Melave Malka.
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Chaim Goldstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and Mussia Greenberg (El Paso, TX)
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zack DePhilip (Charlotte, NC) and Rachel Schulman (Ann Arbor,MI) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
With the end-of-summer national political conventions just days away, Chabad-Lubavitch centers at each of the host cities are gearing up to provide for the physical and spiritual needs of the thousands of guests intended to arrive.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avrohom Yitzchok and Fruma (nee Friedman) Perlstein (Shluchim to Salem, OR) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!
ATLANTA, GA [AP] — Andre Steiner was the muscle behind one of the most daring — and overlooked — missions to save Jews during the Holocaust.
In his youth, before he became a renowned architect, he helped engineer a plan to stave off the deportation of Slovakia’s Jews through a network of work camps and a series of bribes that likely helped save the lives of thousands.
Chof Gimmel Menachem Av marks three years since the tragic and untimely passing of Reb Shmuel Tanchum Shuchat OBM at the young age of 46 after battling a terrible illness, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Reb Shmuel is remembered by family and friends as cheerful and infectualy happy, “his good morning and smile brightened anyone that crossed his path” wrote a family member, and added “His beautiful, sweet voice that he was blessed with was not only used for himself, but also for the sick and to enlighten a Simcha that was in need.”
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BALTIMORE, MD — Wednesday, the 19th of Menachem Av 5768 was the first Yahrtzeit of Toby Eagle A”H who passed away last year in a tragic car accident. She was 19 years old.
Her home town of Baltimore Maryland commemorated her yahrtzeit with a Siyum and Hachnasas Sefer Torah, dedicated by her family and community.
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Dear Parents and Students,
Unfortunately, over the past few days, the internet has become the source of much false information including frightening lashan harah regarding the closure of Michlelet Morasha. In order to beוהיית נקי מה’ ומישראל I would like to clarify the facts.
Before I go into details, I want to reiterate our commitment to reimburse every parent who paid a deposit for the next academic year. The process has begun already. Some people were reimbursed already. It will take about 2 to 3 weeks. But again, every cent will be returned.
S. FALLSBURG, NY [CHI] – A Motzoai Shabbos tradition, which originally started in Mountain Lodge, took place once again in the Mei Menuchos bungalow colony. Children with their parents gathered round a warm and welcoming camp fire, some roasting marshmallows while others tried hotdogs and potatoes.
Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Shliach in London who spent Shabbos in the colony, told a fascinating story about the Rebbes care and sensitivity towards others feelings.
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The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the city yesterday agreed to a new contract that will hike police salaries by 17 percent over four years – raising rookie pay from $36,000 to $42,000 a year, the mayor announced yesterday.
The pact brings a 51/2-year veteran cop’s pay up to $76,488, compared to the present $65,382.
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