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This years Grand Kinus Shluchos Farbrengen will be taking place at the Shluchim Office Thursday, Chai Shvat, February 12th @ 9:15 P.M., following the last Kinus session. It will be streaming live online for all Shluchos who were not able to make it to the Kinus.

Annual Shluchos Farbrengen at Shluchim Office: Thursday Night of the Kinus – Streaming Live!

This years Grand Kinus Shluchos Farbrengen will be taking place at the Shluchim Office Thursday, Chai Shvat, February 12th @ 9:15 P.M., following the last Kinus session. It will be streaming live online for all Shluchos who were not able to make it to the Kinus.

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Baby Boy!

Bentzi and Osnas Cousin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 580 Crown Street Ground Floor, #009 between Albany and Troy Aves
New Engagement!

Tzemach Sanowicz (Crown Heights) to Esther Browd (Jacksonville, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Mendy Wolff (Yerucham, EY) to Chaya Wolf (Chicago, IL)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Shayna (nee Perl) Konikov from Kingston, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Zalman Niassof (Crown Heights) Chanie Shapiro (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Lustig (New Haven, CT) to Basie Zalmanov (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Aryeh Wuensch (Crown Heights) to Rochele Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at La Sala 1345 President St
Baby Girl!

Sholom Ber and Simi Stiefel from Arcadia, CA had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Lippy Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) to Chana Rivkin (New Orleans, LA)
New Engagement!

Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, April 15th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
Baby Girl!

Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

R’ Dovber and Lulu (nee Kievman) Koncepolski from Irvine, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Dov Werner (Five Towns, NY) to Mushka Miriam Weingarten (Kingston, PA)
New Engagement!

Shmuli Dalfin (North Bay Village, FL) to Chayle Groner (Calgary, Canada)
New Engagement!

Chaya Saacks (Crown Heights) to Shmuli Brecher (Boro Park)
New Engagement!

Mendel Goodman (Manchester UK) to Maayan Ochman (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
By Nissan Strauchler for YNet News

Stir-fried meat noodles, with cheese? - Illustration Photo

JERUSALEM, Israel — Members of the ultra-Orthodox community opening the weekend edition of haredi daily Hamodia in search of a recipe for a good Shabbat meal last week were shocked to find a recipe for stir-fried chicken noodles with none other than dairy Feta cheese - a combination that is against the rules of kashrut and is strictly forbidden.

Hamodia Apologizes After Publishing Non-Kosher Recipe

By Nissan Strauchler for YNet News

Stir-fried meat noodles, with cheese? – Illustration Photo

JERUSALEM, Israel — Members of the ultra-Orthodox community opening the weekend edition of haredi daily Hamodia in search of a recipe for a good Shabbat meal last week were shocked to find a recipe for stir-fried chicken noodles with none other than dairy Feta cheese – a combination that is against the rules of kashrut and is strictly forbidden.

Jewish News

Teen Hurls Glass Bottle at Bus Injuring Passengers

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A routine ride on the Community Council’s Crown Heights – Boro Park bus took a turn for the worse this afternoon. A glass bottle was hurled at the bus, going right through one of the windows and striking two of the passengers, injuring them. One passenger described the scene to CrownHeights.info; “I heard a loud bang and then women started screaming. I was petrified…”

The incident took place as the bus was driving past Empire Boulevard and Balfour Place, at around 3:50pm. A group of three black youths, described as two females and one male in their early teens, threw a glass bottle at the bus striking it and causing damage and injuring passengers.

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With special thanks to the Shluchim Office and Myshlichus.com, a new couple has gone out on shlichus to Palo Alto, California.

Rabbi and Mrs. Ber and Esti Rosenblat of Crown Heights have been hired by Rabbi Yosef Levin, Director of Chabad of Greater South Bay. They have been appointed as Program and Education Directors respectively.

A Yasher Koach to Aharon Fehler of the Shluchim Office Placement Department for making this a reality.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Announcing New Shluchim to California

With special thanks to the Shluchim Office and Myshlichus.com, a new couple has gone out on shlichus to Palo Alto, California.

Rabbi and Mrs. Ber and Esti Rosenblat of Crown Heights have been hired by Rabbi Yosef Levin, Director of Chabad of Greater South Bay. They have been appointed as Program and Education Directors respectively.

A Yasher Koach to Aharon Fehler of the Shluchim Office Placement Department for making this a reality.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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A fire torched parts of the UCSB Chabad House yesterday, leaving the rabbi’s residence with extensive damage. (Click here to read the full article).

Tax-Deductible Donations can be made online, or mailed to: Chabad at UCSB, PO Box 80334, Goleta, CA 93118.

Please Help the Shluchim to the University S Barbara

A fire torched parts of the UCSB Chabad House yesterday, leaving the rabbi’s residence with extensive damage. (Click here to read the full article).

Tax-Deductible Donations can be made online, or mailed to: Chabad at UCSB, PO Box 80334, Goleta, CA 93118.

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When US Airways flight 1549 crash-landed into New York's Hudson River, what seemed destined to be a tragedy became an extraordinary tale of success and survival. By the time all 155 people were pulled from the icy waters by a flotilla of rescue boats, a story began to emerge of a highly trained pro with a cool demeanor who had deftly guided his doomed aircraft to safety.

In an instant, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger found himself at the heart of an uplifting news story people all over the world wanted to celebrate. Now for the first time, he gives his account of the harrowing five minutes in the sky over New York City.

60 Minutes on Flight 1549

When US Airways flight 1549 crash-landed into New York’s Hudson River, what seemed destined to be a tragedy became an extraordinary tale of success and survival. By the time all 155 people were pulled from the icy waters by a flotilla of rescue boats, a story began to emerge of a highly trained pro with a cool demeanor who had deftly guided his doomed aircraft to safety.

In an instant, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger found himself at the heart of an uplifting news story people all over the world wanted to celebrate. Now for the first time, he gives his account of the harrowing five minutes in the sky over New York City.

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Tonight, Monday, February 9, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 60-minute live-streamed Parsha class: Are You Upset With Our Educational system? – Moshe and Yisro debate: What is the best curriculum for Jewish education? The class has an accompanying curriculum which you can download.

To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#

Tonight! Live Web Class – Are You Upset With Our Educational System?


Tonight, Monday, February 9, 2009, at 8:00 pm, Rabbi YY Jacobson will deliver a 60-minute live-streamed Parsha class: Are You Upset With Our Educational system? – Moshe and Yisro debate: What is the best curriculum for Jewish education? The class has an accompanying curriculum which you can download.

To watch, please visit www.TheYeshiva.net
To listen via telephone, please call: 1-616-347-8000. Access code: 1007852#

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By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

Google Satellite Picture

CARMIEL, Israel — Flying virtually around mountains and over seas, Adult Jewish education students in Carmiel are experiencing the Torah’s account of the Exodus from Egypt from a bird’s eye view using the interactive, three dimensional maps of Google earth.

Google Earth Brings Exodus Story to Life

By Zalman Nelson for Lubavitch.com

Google Satellite Picture

CARMIEL, Israel — Flying virtually around mountains and over seas, Adult Jewish education students in Carmiel are experiencing the Torah’s account of the Exodus from Egypt from a bird’s eye view using the interactive, three dimensional maps of Google earth.

Shlichus

Illustration Photo

MOSCOW, Russia [FJC] — In Russia, the country’s most authoritative web portal dedicated to alcohol products on the market – Alconews.ru – writes that, recently, vodka-producing companies are increasingly turning to the Department of kosher Chief Rabbinate of Russia for recognition of its products as kosher.

Kosher Vodka Brands Issued

Illustration Photo

MOSCOW, Russia [FJC] — In Russia, the country’s most authoritative web portal dedicated to alcohol products on the market – Alconews.ru – writes that, recently, vodka-producing companies are increasingly turning to the Department of kosher Chief Rabbinate of Russia for recognition of its products as kosher.

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Stock Photo - Kosherfest

CHICAGO, IL — Christians, Muslims, Jews and Atheists alike are helping fuel the robust market for kosher foods, according to a new report by market research firm Mintel. In a consumer survey of adults who purchase kosher food, Mintel found that the number one reason people buy kosher is for food quality (62%).

3 in 5 Kosher Consumers Purchase for Food Quality, Not for Kashrus

Stock Photo – Kosherfest

CHICAGO, IL — Christians, Muslims, Jews and Atheists alike are helping fuel the robust market for kosher foods, according to a new report by market research firm Mintel. In a consumer survey of adults who purchase kosher food, Mintel found that the number one reason people buy kosher is for food quality (62%).

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The Detroit News

Bassie Shemtov, left, West Bloomfield Director Lifetown Frendship Circle, introduces the new President, Sami Dines of West Bloomfield,center, and Vice President, Natalie Boxanovsky 16 of Pittsburg Pa. (Wayne E. Smith / The Detroit News)

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Sami Dines, 16, says she learns invaluable lessons working weekly with Hailey, a 6-year-old who has epilepsy.

“People with special needs (should) not be defined by the special needs they have, but by who they are,” the West Bloomfield teenager said Sunday. “That's important lesson for everyone to learn.”

More in the Extended Article!

Teens, Special needs Children Bond

The Detroit News

Bassie Shemtov, left, West Bloomfield Director Lifetown Frendship Circle, introduces the new President, Sami Dines of West Bloomfield,center, and Vice President, Natalie Boxanovsky 16 of Pittsburg Pa. (Wayne E. Smith / The Detroit News)

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI — Sami Dines, 16, says she learns invaluable lessons working weekly with Hailey, a 6-year-old who has epilepsy.

“People with special needs (should) not be defined by the special needs they have, but by who they are,” the West Bloomfield teenager said Sunday. “That’s important lesson for everyone to learn.”

More in the Extended Article!

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By Dale M. King for Boca Raton News

Illustration Photo - Boca Raton, FL and Shliach Rabbi Ruvi New inset

BOCA RATON, FL — A caller to the Boca Raton News said the “for sale” sign has gone back up at the former La Vieille Maison restaurant on East Palmetto Park Road.

The restaurant that operated for some 30 years in a historic home with roots going back to the Mizner era closed in 2006 after the owner decided to retire.

No Movement on Synagogue Plan

By Dale M. King for Boca Raton News

Illustration Photo – Boca Raton, FL and Shliach Rabbi Ruvi New inset

BOCA RATON, FL — A caller to the Boca Raton News said the “for sale” sign has gone back up at the former La Vieille Maison restaurant on East Palmetto Park Road.

The restaurant that operated for some 30 years in a historic home with roots going back to the Mizner era closed in 2006 after the owner decided to retire.

Chabad News
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