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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the laws of Niddah are discussed.

2. The Rebbe now analyzes the external aspect of Niddah:

The reason why the blood of Niddah causes Tumah (ritual impurity) can be understood according to the Talmud which states that the blood of Niddah is part of the ten curses which Chava (Eve) was cursed with when she sinned with the Tree of Knowledge in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden).

From this we see that the natural creation of woman did not include this blood of Niddah; only because of the sin of the Tree of Knowledge did this begin. Therefore, being that this blood comes from a sin, and not just any sin, but a sin which is the source for all future sins, this blood is Tumah.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Metzora

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the laws of Niddah are discussed.

2. The Rebbe now analyzes the external aspect of Niddah:

The reason why the blood of Niddah causes Tumah (ritual impurity) can be understood according to the Talmud which states that the blood of Niddah is part of the ten curses which Chava (Eve) was cursed with when she sinned with the Tree of Knowledge in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden).

From this we see that the natural creation of woman did not include this blood of Niddah; only because of the sin of the Tree of Knowledge did this begin. Therefore, being that this blood comes from a sin, and not just any sin, but a sin which is the source for all future sins, this blood is Tumah.

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New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
By Tamar Runyan

Grape juice replaces wine at a Sober Seder run by the Friedman Chabad Center and Shul in Los Angeles. (File photo: Uriah Ohana)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Besides the eating of matzah, the Passover Seder is characterized by the drinking of four cups of wine. But more than 100 people attending a Seder next week in Los Angeles will not let even a drop of low-alcohol sacramental wine from passing their lips.

Recovering Addicts to Attend Sober Passover Seders Nationwide

By Tamar Runyan

Grape juice replaces wine at a Sober Seder run by the Friedman Chabad Center and Shul in Los Angeles. (File photo: Uriah Ohana)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Besides the eating of matzah, the Passover Seder is characterized by the drinking of four cups of wine. But more than 100 people attending a Seder next week in Los Angeles will not let even a drop of low-alcohol sacramental wine from passing their lips.

Shlichus

FOREST HILLS, NY [CHI] — Chabad of the Gardens- Forest Hills, NY, is proud to announce that as of Friday Evening, March 28th 2008, the “Kew Gardens Anshe Sholom Jewish Center” has adapted a new identity and is now: Anshe Sholom Chabad. Located at: 82-52 Abingdon Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415-1339, The corner of Abingdon Road and 83rd Avenue.

Conservative Synagogue Revived as Chabad Shul

FOREST HILLS, NY [CHI] — Chabad of the Gardens- Forest Hills, NY, is proud to announce that as of Friday Evening, March 28th 2008, the “Kew Gardens Anshe Sholom Jewish Center” has adapted a new identity and is now: Anshe Sholom Chabad. Located at: 82-52 Abingdon Road Kew Gardens, NY 11415-1339, The corner of Abingdon Road and 83rd Avenue.

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Ruslan Karakash - The Bukharian Times

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — More than 100 members of the World Congress of Bukharian Jews, headed by its President Lev Leviev, have arrived in Tashkent. The high-profile guests were met at the airport by Israel Ambassador Avi Miel and representatives of the Bukharian Jewish community in Uzbekistan.

Lev Leviev Visits Uzbekistan

Ruslan Karakash – The Bukharian Times

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — More than 100 members of the World Congress of Bukharian Jews, headed by its President Lev Leviev, have arrived in Tashkent. The high-profile guests were met at the airport by Israel Ambassador Avi Miel and representatives of the Bukharian Jewish community in Uzbekistan.

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Mazal Tov! – 5 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Michoel and Rivky (nee Glassner) Goldin.
IYH at 836 Montgomery St, Apt B17, [corner Troy Ave].

Yuda and Henya (nee Mochkin) Holtzberg.
IYH at 1404 Union St, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Yisroel and Chanie (nee Benjaminson) Altein.
IYH at Shain Shul, 390 Kingston Ave [bet Crown and Montgomery].

Zalman and Chana Wolowik (Shluchim to the Five Towns) .
IYH at 748 Central Ave, Woodmere NY 11598.

Shmuly and Bassi (nee Minkowitz) Druin.
IYH at 1062 NE 179th Terrace, North Miami Beach, FL.

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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Author of New Popular Haggadah Lectures in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — “Even if we were all scholars, all experts, all fluent in the Torah it is a mitzvah incumbent upon us all to discuss the Exodus at length”

As Pesach preparations reach fever pitch everyone is scrambling to find new insights and inspiring ideas to share with their guests at the seder.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'yom Tov we are calling out to the Crown Heights community to “Open up your eyes” and pay attention to your neighbors and friends if they are in need of assistance for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach!!!

Please call us at: 718 774-5270 and leave message- if no answer or Email c.s.s.y.593@gmail.com asap. Please give the following information: Name- Address- Amount of children

All information is kept strictly confidential

Announcment from CSSY

Dear Friends,

On behalf of Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’yom Tov we are calling out to the Crown Heights community to “Open up your eyes” and pay attention to your neighbors and friends if they are in need of assistance for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach!!!

Please call us at: 718 774-5270 and leave message- if no answer or Email c.s.s.y.593@gmail.com asap. Please give the following information: Name- Address- Amount of children

All information is kept strictly confidential

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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

The TV broadcast from New Zealand's TV3 news station.

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — Authorities in Queenstown, New Zealand, and a pair of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are scouring the surrounding countryside in the search for Israeli backpacker Liat Tess-Okin.

Rabbis Assisting in New Zealand Search for Missing Israeli Backpacker

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

The TV broadcast from New Zealand’s TV3 news station.

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — Authorities in Queenstown, New Zealand, and a pair of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are scouring the surrounding countryside in the search for Israeli backpacker Liat Tess-Okin.

General
By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Maj. Stuart Wolfer, a 36-year-old Jewish Army reservist from Idaho, died in an April 6 rocket attack in Baghdad’s Green Zone. (Photos: Courtesy Wolfer family)

DES MOINES, IA — The body of Maj. Stuart Wolfer, one of two soldiers felled by an April 6 rocket attack inside Baghdad's Green Zone, made its way back home Tuesday as Jewish communities thousands of miles apart mobilized to give comfort to his loved ones.

Jewish Communities Support Family of Slain American Soldier

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Maj. Stuart Wolfer, a 36-year-old Jewish Army reservist from Idaho, died in an April 6 rocket attack in Baghdad’s Green Zone. (Photos: Courtesy Wolfer family)

DES MOINES, IA — The body of Maj. Stuart Wolfer, one of two soldiers felled by an April 6 rocket attack inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, made its way back home Tuesday as Jewish communities thousands of miles apart mobilized to give comfort to his loved ones.

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Jewish Community Voice

The following is a feature done in the local newspaper on a the Richlers who have recently moved out on Shlichus in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

STATUS: Married two years and two months

MOTTO: “No Jew left behind,” because Rabbi Shneerson believed in caring for every Jew. His legacy lives and he lives through his message.

HOBBY: Making music with whoever wants to join them. Avi plays guitar, Mina, piano.

Continued in the Extended Article!

Meet Rabbi Avi & Mina Richler…

Jewish Community Voice

The following is a feature done in the local newspaper on a the Richlers who have recently moved out on Shlichus in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

STATUS: Married two years and two months

MOTTO: “No Jew left behind,” because Rabbi Shneerson believed in caring for every Jew. His legacy lives and he lives through his message.

HOBBY: Making music with whoever wants to join them. Avi plays guitar, Mina, piano.

Continued in the Extended Article!

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First Upsherin in Beijing!

BEIJING, China [CHI] — Beijing, China recently experienced its first Upsherin. Levi Raskin, the son of Rabbi Mendy and Chani Raskin, Directors of Chabad of Downtown Beijing, was given his first haircut on his 3rd birthday in a communal event attended by over 150 members of the Jewish Community.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Y. Lewis)

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