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It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Sima Itkin, the wife HaRav HaChasid Reb Meir Itkin alav hashalom, passed away on Monday night.

Mrs. Sima Itkin was the mother of Mrs. Feigei Rapaport, who is a Shlucha in Mequon, Wisconsin, Mrs. Shana Tiechtel who is the principal of Beis Rivkah High School in Crown Heights, Harav Hachasid Zalman Itkin A”H, Harav Yosef Yitzchok Itkin, a Shliach in Pittsburgh, Harav Mendel Itkin a Shliach in Sydney, Harav Leibel Itkin a Shliach in Scranton, PA, and Mrs. Chana Geisinsky a Shlucha to Great Neck New York.

She left behind many children and grandchildren, and great children who are Shluchim and Shluchos around the world.

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday afternoon, and will pass 770 at around 3:00 PM.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Sima Itkin OBM

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Sima Itkin, the wife HaRav HaChasid Reb Meir Itkin alav hashalom, passed away on Monday night.

Mrs. Sima Itkin was the mother of Mrs. Feigei Rapaport, who is a Shlucha in Mequon, Wisconsin, Mrs. Shana Tiechtel who is the principal of Beis Rivkah High School in Crown Heights, Harav Hachasid Zalman Itkin A”H, Harav Yosef Yitzchok Itkin, a Shliach in Pittsburgh, Harav Mendel Itkin a Shliach in Sydney, Harav Leibel Itkin a Shliach in Scranton, PA, and Mrs. Chana Geisinsky a Shlucha to Great Neck New York.

She left behind many children and grandchildren, and great children who are Shluchim and Shluchos around the world.

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday afternoon, and will pass 770 at around 3:00 PM.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In what was the first of its kind; over 100 boys from 1st through 4th grades memorized the entire 1st perek of Tanya and the rest of the boys are not far behind.

The plan is that every year the boys learn at least 1 perek so by the time they near their Bar Mitzvah they will already be fluent in most of the 1st 12 prokim. The first year of this pilot program has been fantastic, with most boys completing the entire first perek by heart!

Videos and Pictures in the Extended Article!!

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Sammy Ghozlan (L), President of the National Vigilance Bureau Against Anti-Semitism, speaks to the press Monday in front of the Paris Cochin hospital after visiting Rudy haddad, the Jewish teenager who was severely beaten by a gang of youths with metal bars last Saturday evening in Paris. The 17-year-old youth, still in an artificial coma, is in a “better condition.”

PARIS, France [EJP] — The Jewish teenager who was severely beaten by a gang of youths on Saturday after leaving the synagogue is still in an artificial coma but he is in an “better condition.”

“He will wake up progressively and doctors are optimistic,” Sammy Ghozlan, head of the National Vigilance Bureau Against Anti-Semitism, told EJP Monday afternoon after visiting Rudy Haddad at the Cochin hospital.

Doctors ‘Optimistic’ About Condition of Jewish Teenager Severely Attacked by Gang

Sammy Ghozlan (L), President of the National Vigilance Bureau Against Anti-Semitism, speaks to the press Monday in front of the Paris Cochin hospital after visiting Rudy haddad, the Jewish teenager who was severely beaten by a gang of youths with metal bars last Saturday evening in Paris. The 17-year-old youth, still in an artificial coma, is in a “better condition.”

PARIS, France [EJP] — The Jewish teenager who was severely beaten by a gang of youths on Saturday after leaving the synagogue is still in an artificial coma but he is in an “better condition.”

“He will wake up progressively and doctors are optimistic,” Sammy Ghozlan, head of the National Vigilance Bureau Against Anti-Semitism, told EJP Monday afternoon after visiting Rudy Haddad at the Cochin hospital.

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Jewish residents of Cherkassy, Ukraine, march their new Torah scroll through the city’s streets.

HERKASSY, Ukraine — Two Ukraine Jewish communities celebrated historic milestones with the arrival of new Torah scrolls for their growing synagogues.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL — The French Jewish community in Miami Beach, Florida, celebrated the graduation of 12 new Rabbis-Temimim who received their ordination from the local Semicha Institute. During the ceremony the community also saluted Rabbi Yisroel Frankfurter who has been helping and developing the French community there for the past 16 years.

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Move to Restrict Free Travel Passes Creates Rare Controversy for MTA Board

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shloimy and Chaya Raizel (nee Vogel) Sonnenschein (Montreal,Canada ) on the birth of their daughter.

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

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday at around 7:30pm two Bochurim on their way to yeshiva were maced by a group of 3 young Black teens. The incident took place as the Bochurim were approaching the corner of Montgomery St and Troy Ave where the group was playing with a can of mace and sprayed at the two Bochurim, hitting one in the mouth and the other in the eye.

As the Bochurim continued walking, they saw a police officer posted at the corner and alerted him to as what had taken place, the police officer responded by running over to the group and apprehended the three youngsters, and had a police car respond to the scene to take the suspects back to the station house.

Police Catch 3 Assailants for Macing Bochurim

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday at around 7:30pm two Bochurim on their way to yeshiva were maced by a group of 3 young Black teens. The incident took place as the Bochurim were approaching the corner of Montgomery St and Troy Ave where the group was playing with a can of mace and sprayed at the two Bochurim, hitting one in the mouth and the other in the eye.

As the Bochurim continued walking, they saw a police officer posted at the corner and alerted him to as what had taken place, the police officer responded by running over to the group and apprehended the three youngsters, and had a police car respond to the scene to take the suspects back to the station house.

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New Shluchim to South Carolina

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The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Hesh Epstien, Director of Chabad of South Carolina.

To contact the new Shluchim you can email: levimarrus@gmail.com

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Chabad Bochur Beaten in Paris

by Hillel Fendel

PAIRS, France [INN] — A 17-year-old Lubavitcher Hassid was walking near his home in a Jewish neighborhood in France on Friday night when he was brutally attacked by several youths with metal pipes. Passers-by alerted police, and he was brought to a hospital, where doctors are working to save his life.

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