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Sara Pepitone - NY Post
April 18, 2008 — During Passover, which begins tomorrow night, Jews gather in their homes and synagogues to observe the holiday - and in emergency rooms to recover from it.

Doctors have noticed a surge in emergency-room visits over “Pesach” as people feel the effects of the heavy eating, cooking and cleaning that comes with the holiday, a physician at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn said yesterday.

“We know it's because of Passover,” says Dr. Tucker Woods, chairman of LICH's emergency department. “There's definitely an uptick in total patient volume during Passover.”

Oy, That Passover Gives Jews Such Tsuris!

Sara Pepitone – NY Post

April 18, 2008 — During Passover, which begins tomorrow night, Jews gather in their homes and synagogues to observe the holiday – and in emergency rooms to recover from it.

Doctors have noticed a surge in emergency-room visits over “Pesach” as people feel the effects of the heavy eating, cooking and cleaning that comes with the holiday, a physician at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn said yesterday.

“We know it’s because of Passover,” says Dr. Tucker Woods, chairman of LICH’s emergency department. “There’s definitely an uptick in total patient volume during Passover.”

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Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
by Rabbi Yossy Gordon
This past week I met a fellow at LaGuardia airport. We exchanged greetings. He asked what I do, so I told him about Chabad on Campus. He said that he too was in Jewish communal work. He noted that he viewed his work as being important because he stopped people from sinning. I was aghast. Sinning? Instead of focusing on the sinning, why not focus on the good and view one's purpose as encouraging goodness?

Once started, I didn’t stop. I told him how today's generation is incredibly good considering the huge temptations that are accessible to all. Despite the formidable enticement of today's world, every single Jew is full of good deeds. In fact, the Talmud states that “the worst sinners of Israel are full of good deeds as a pomegranate is full of seeds.”

Today’s Generation – Pesach

by Rabbi Yossy Gordon

This past week I met a fellow at LaGuardia airport. We exchanged greetings. He asked what I do, so I told him about Chabad on Campus. He said that he too was in Jewish communal work. He noted that he viewed his work as being important because he stopped people from sinning. I was aghast. Sinning? Instead of focusing on the sinning, why not focus on the good and view one’s purpose as encouraging goodness?

Once started, I didn’t stop. I told him how today’s generation is incredibly good considering the huge temptations that are accessible to all. Despite the formidable enticement of today’s world, every single Jew is full of good deeds. In fact, the Talmud states that “the worst sinners of Israel are full of good deeds as a pomegranate is full of seeds.”

Something Jewish
The Rebbe says:

1. The first verse of this week’s Torah portion reads, “Vah’yi’da’bear Hashem El Moshe Acharei Mos Shnei B’nay Aharon B’kar’va’sam Leefnay Hashem Va’ya’moo’soo - And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon (Aaron) who brought an (unauthorized) offering before Hashem and they died”.

2. The Rebbe now questions the need for the last word in this verse:

If the verse already told us that Hashem is speaking to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) “after the death of two sons of Aharon”, why does the verse conclude by repeating that “they died”?

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Acharei Mos

The Rebbe says:

1. The first verse of this week’s Torah portion reads, “Vah’yi’da’bear Hashem El Moshe Acharei Mos Shnei B’nay Aharon B’kar’va’sam Leefnay Hashem Va’ya’moo’soo – And Hashem spoke to Moshe after the death of two sons of Aharon (Aaron) who brought an (unauthorized) offering before Hashem and they died”.

2. The Rebbe now questions the need for the last word in this verse:

If the verse already told us that Hashem is speaking to Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) “after the death of two sons of Aharon”, why does the verse conclude by repeating that “they died”?

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Carolyn Click - The State

The Tzivos Hashem Traveling Model Matzah Bakery, now independently run by Michael Albakurk. has reach hundreds of children nation wide. the show has traveled far down south to Greenvile, SC and Columbia, SC to perform shows for the shluchim there. here is an article written by the local paper in Columbia, SC about the wonderful show and the work of chabad. it is a true kiddush hashem.

Henoch Junik was up to his wrists in flour and water Wednesday, mixing up a batch of matzah for Passover, when he asked children at the Columbia Jewish Day School to cheer him on.

Passover Matzah Making and Biblical Lessons

Carolyn Click – The State

The Tzivos Hashem Traveling Model Matzah Bakery, now independently run by Michael Albakurk. has reach hundreds of children nation wide. the show has traveled far down south to Greenvile, SC and Columbia, SC to perform shows for the shluchim there. here is an article written by the local paper in Columbia, SC about the wonderful show and the work of chabad. it is a true kiddush hashem.

Henoch Junik was up to his wrists in flour and water Wednesday, mixing up a batch of matzah for Passover, when he asked children at the Columbia Jewish Day School to cheer him on.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Tuvi and Hindy (nee bruchstat) Greisman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.

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

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moishe and Mina (nee Pinson) Koncepolski (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.

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


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Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Tuvi and Hindy (nee Bruchstat) Greisman.
IYH at 313 Crown St, [bet New York and Nostrand Ave].

Yakir and Tehillah Malka.
IYH at Dovid Malka’s, 1552 Carroll St, [bet Troy and Schenectady].

Moishe and Mina (nee Pinson) Koncepolski.
IYH at 256 Kingston Ave, [bet Lincoln and St Johns Pl].

Yossi and Esty (nee Lieberman) Majesky.
IYH at 724 Eastern Pkwy, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Izak and Sara Cohen.
IYH at 719 Montgomery St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Yehuda Dovid and Shoshana Levinson.
IYH at 585 Lefferts Ave, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Ephraim and Devorah (nee Katz) Piekarski .
IYH at 12-20 Frisco Ave, Far Rockaway, NY.

Yossi and Shainy (nee Lerman) Raichik (Shluchim to Boyton Beach, FL) .

Michoel and Chana Sorah (nee Loewenthal) Danow (Shluchim to Leeds University, UK) .
IYH at 19 Kelso Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2, UK.

Dovi and Yael (nee Steiner) Rabin (Johannesburg, South Africa) .

Moishe and Miriam Moskovitz (Kharkov, Ukraine) .

Stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.

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Fire Causes Loud Explosions, 35 Foot Flames

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Residents in the vicinity of Clove Road and Malbone Street were startled and scared when a series of explosions began going off at around 3:00pm today. Some thought it was gun shots, while others were so scared when the walls of their homes began shaking, they called 911.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yeshaya and Aliza (nee Rothschild) Brown (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

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The Times-Tribune

A rolled over SUV. ILLUSTRATION PHOTO.

Ed. note: The crash occurred when a family from Crown Heights were traveling to Buffalo for Pesach. Boruch Hashem there were miraculously no serious injuries.

SPRING BROOK TWP, PA — At least one person was hospitalized when an SUV overturned along Interstate 380 on Wednesday.

Lubavitcher Injured as SUV Crashes, rolls

The Times-Tribune

A rolled over SUV. ILLUSTRATION PHOTO.

Ed. note: The crash occurred when a family from Crown Heights were traveling to Buffalo for Pesach. Boruch Hashem there were miraculously no serious injuries.

SPRING BROOK TWP, PA — At least one person was hospitalized when an SUV overturned along Interstate 380 on Wednesday.

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