OXFORD, England [CHI] — A hundred and fifty people attended the grand opening ceremony of the Oxford Slager Family Mikvah, formally opened last week by the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yona Metzger. The state-of-the-art Mikvah was built by Chabad of Oxford on the site of the Oxford Chabad House, 75 Cowley Rd, and cost over £250,000.
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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Meyer Emanuel (Chicago,IL) to Miriam Robbins (Milwaukee, WI) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].
STATEN ISLAND, NY — A torrent of rain sent the thousands attending Staten Island fest for Russian speakers scurrying for cover, but not Chabad rabbinical student Aharon Teleshevsky and Mark Tokar, 16.
Teleshevsky had helped Tokar wrap tefillin just moments before, a first for Tokar since his bar mitzvah. “I don’t do prayers, normally,” he said.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sholom Ber and Rivkie (nee Heller) Perlstein (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
HOUSTON, TX — In the largest of the 48 contiguous states, thinking big is a way of life. So it comes as no surprise that when the opportunity arose to make the Chabad-Lubavitch Center of Houston bigger and better, the local Jewish community was ready and willing to chip in.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yechiel and Miriam (nee Sirota) Goldstein (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
There will be a Rally at the Ohel this Wednesday, June 18th, for all children ages 5 to 12, busses will be leaving 770 at 5pm and returning at 7:30pm. $3.00
On Tes Vov of each month, when the moon is at its fullest, the Rebbe would g to the Ohel to daven. Join us each month to take part in a grand rally, recite the 12 pesukim, sing songs, and learn about the Chassideshe Yomim Tovim. Connect with other children to daven at teh Ohel and participate in a meaningful program that makes the Rebbe proud.
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We would like to wish Mazal Tov Shneor and Sara Leah (nee Katz) Fridman on the birth of their daughter, Shifrah Roza.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — It was hard to tell who was most proud at Bnos Chomesh Academy’s first year end banquet: the parents, the students, or the staff. On Sunday, June 15th all were present to celebrate the success of the school’s very first year. Appreciation awards were given to each student in recognition of her contribution to the school. A slide show presentation of the year’s highlights had the entire audience “oohing,” “ahhhing” and laughing.
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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef and Zahava (nee Newman) Leaf (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.
MIAMI, FL [CHI] — Learning has taken on added dimensions in the elementary school department of Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami. With the culmination of two special programs, becoming a true chassidishe young boy or girl has become as important as getting an “Aleph” on the next test.
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Hanhalas Hayeshiva seated from right to left, Rabbi Moshe Slavaticki, Rabbi Nochum Bukiet, Rabbi Dovid Weber, Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, Head Shliach of Maryland, Rabbi Levi Kaplan, and Rabbi Ephraim Rosenbloom.
BROOKLYN, NY — Moments before Yosef Abrahamson, 16, accepted an award for the essay he’d written in a competition sponsored by the Police Athletic League, an officer approached him to complain about his fedora. The hat, an essential wardrobe item for Hasidic men, was gaudy, the policeman told him, and what’s with all these kids today and their nose rings and their attitudes. A second police officer, overhearing the conversation, came over to steer away the first one, who reappeared a few minutes later to apologize. He’d never seen a Hasidic Jew, he told Yosef.
R Tzvi Fass family will be sitting Shiva after the passing of his father Mr Mordechai Fass OBM.
At 760 Montgomery St, Apt 1A, [between Albany and Troy Ave].
Shaachris 7:45am
Mincha 8:15pm
Maariv B’zmannoi
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
MIAMI BEACH, FL — A local synagogue destroyed by fire has a new torah, thanks to a generous gift from a stranger.
On Sunday, members of the Chabad Shul, along with members of the community, attended the dedication of a new torah.
The torah, which can cost as much as $40,000, was donated by a woman n honor of her parents.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avromie Margolis (Oak Park MI) to Chana Leah Levin (S. Monica, CA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Monday in Flatbush at Az Yashir Shul, 1301 East 18th St, [between Ave L and Ave M].
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — On Monday June 30th, Museum friends and supporters will gather on the range for the second annual Golf Celebration, a day of competitive golf, barbecues and prizes benefiting the Museum.
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