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Lubavitch of Iowa operates the “Maccabee Kosher Deli” which is the only Kosher restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. A local newspaper, the Des Moines Register, is hosting a poll asking which deli in town makes the best deli sandwich, and included in its list of options is the Kosher deli.

Currently the Maccabee Kosher Deli’s “The Megillah” sandwich, which is composed of corned beef, roast beef and choice of toppings, including sauerkraut and schug, an Israeli red pepper spread, served on rye bread, commands just 2% of the vote.

Click Here to view the poll!

Poll: Best Deli Sandwich in Town?

Lubavitch of Iowa operates the “Maccabee Kosher Deli” which is the only Kosher restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. A local newspaper, the Des Moines Register, is hosting a poll asking which deli in town makes the best deli sandwich, and included in its list of options is the Kosher deli.

Currently the Maccabee Kosher Deli’s “The Megillah” sandwich, which is composed of corned beef, roast beef and choice of toppings, including sauerkraut and schug, an Israeli red pepper spread, served on rye bread, commands just 2% of the vote.

Click Here to view the poll!

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New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
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)

Hundreds Attend the Levaya of Reb Mordechai Rivkin OBM

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Hundreds of men, woman and children took part in escorting Reb Mordechai Rivkin OBM this morning. The Levaya left from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel in Boro Park on its way to Crown Heights, where its first stop was in front of his house on Crown Street then on to Bais Rivkah on Crown Street where hundreds of students came out to escort him.

The Levaya then proceeded to 770 where members of Anash along with woman and more students took part in the Levaya as well.

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750 Attend Friendship Circle Annual Banquet at NJPAC!

NEWARK, NJ [CHI] — One could immediately feel the energy and excitement of the more than 750 guests who packed the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on Tuesday, March 25 for Friendship Circle’s Annual Banquet. The evening’s event, held in honor of Friendships Circle volunteers, included a lavish dinner buffet along with a moving presentation and several tributes.

More pictures and videos in the Extended Article!

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Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Memory of Harav Sholom Gordon

TARZANA, CA [CHI] — Hundreds of people gathered at Chabad of Encino in the SF Valley, California to complete and dedicate a new Sefer Torah donated in tribute to Rabbi Sholom B. Gordon, ob’m. The campaign was launched by Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, Shliach of the Rebbe in the Valley in conjunction with the upcoming 7th Yahrzeit of his father, on Achron Shel Pesach.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Start your local Friendship Circle by attending the annual kinus.

With Jewish Federation studies indicating a void in Jewish community services for children with special needs and programming for teens, there's never been a better time to bring the Friendship Circle to your community. After all, the Friendship Circle effectively fills both gaps.

Friendship Circle – The Fastest Growing Shlichus Development

Start your local Friendship Circle by attending the annual kinus.

With Jewish Federation studies indicating a void in Jewish community services for children with special needs and programming for teens, there’s never been a better time to bring the Friendship Circle to your community. After all, the Friendship Circle effectively fills both gaps.

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“All of the Chassidim were in total awe of the tremendous respect the Rebbe had toward his mother during his visit in Paris” The Rebbe would visit his Mother twice a day during his Visit to Paris in 1947. Rabbi Nachum Yakobovitch, a longtime Lubavitcher Chassid now living in Jerusalem, relates a tender scene that took place in the French capital after the Rebbe was finally reunited with his mother. It's an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the book visit: www.inspiringageneration.com
“It was 11 Nissan. Unknown to us, this was the Rebbe's birthday.

We were sitting in the home of Rabbi Zalman Schneerson when the Rebbe's mother Rebbetzin Chana walked in and asked us, ”Do you know that tonight is 11 Nissan?"

Rebbetzin Chana, “Do you know that tonight is Yud Aleph Nissan?”

“All of the Chassidim were in total awe of the tremendous respect the Rebbe had toward his mother during his visit in Paris” The Rebbe would visit his Mother twice a day during his Visit to Paris in 1947. Rabbi Nachum Yakobovitch, a longtime Lubavitcher Chassid now living in Jerusalem, relates a tender scene that took place in the French capital after the Rebbe was finally reunited with his mother. It’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the book visit: www.inspiringageneration.com

“It was 11 Nissan. Unknown to us, this was the Rebbe’s birthday.

We were sitting in the home of Rabbi Zalman Schneerson when the Rebbe’s mother Rebbetzin Chana walked in and asked us, ”Do you know that tonight is 11 Nissan?”

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Hachayal (7th/8th Grade Program): Head Counselor - Shlomo Denburg, Learning Director - Avrohom Meir Fink.

YKM (14-15 yrs): Head Counselor - Eli Simpson, Learning Director - Yehoshua Goldstein.

More in the Extended Article!

Head Staff of Hachal, YKM and Temimim Announced!

Hachayal (7th/8th Grade Program): Head Counselor – Shlomo Denburg, Learning Director – Avrohom Meir Fink.

YKM (14-15 yrs): Head Counselor – Eli Simpson, Learning Director – Yehoshua Goldstein.

More in the Extended Article!

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Chabad.org

The Aleph Institute's family services division works to bring smiles to families with loved ones behind bars.

It's almost a given that Passover is spent with one's family, but when iron bars separate loved ones, the approach of the holiday can portend feelings of loneliness and despair.

Inmates and Families Face Passover With Outside Help

Chabad.org

The Aleph Institute’s family services division works to bring smiles to families with loved ones behind bars.

It’s almost a given that Passover is spent with one’s family, but when iron bars separate loved ones, the approach of the holiday can portend feelings of loneliness and despair.

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Thanks to the Shluchim worldwide from Australia to Greece, over the past few weeks, the latest Tzivos Hashem Kids Magazine was delivered to 295,000 households in over 300 Communities in six languages.

For those who have not yet taken advantage of this amazing tool, there are still 900 non personalized copies left. They can be purchased at TzivosHashem.org/Shluchim.

We are Conquering the World – 900 left! (A)

Thanks to the Shluchim worldwide from Australia to Greece, over the past few weeks, the latest Tzivos Hashem Kids Magazine was delivered to 295,000 households in over 300 Communities in six languages.

For those who have not yet taken advantage of this amazing tool, there are still 900 non personalized copies left. They can be purchased at TzivosHashem.org/Shluchim.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuly and Bassi (nee Minkowitz) Druin (Miami Beach, Fl) on the birth of their son.

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


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Portland Press Herald

Rabbi Moshe Wilansky’s son’s bris ritual at The Cedars Nursing Home in Portland. From left to right: Rabbi Yeshua Wilansky holding his grandson; the mohel, Rabbi Pesach Sperlin, Rabbi Moshe Wilansky and brother Rabbi Joseph Wilansky with wine. (Photo: John Patriquin)

PORTLAND, ME — Beforehand, there was a lot of handshaking, hugging and catching up.

Afterward came the singing, celebrating and eating.

What happened in between – the ancient Jewish ritual that brought everyone together – was over in the blink of an eye, or one small stroke of a scalpel.

Ritual of Bris Brings Jews Together

Portland Press Herald

Rabbi Moshe Wilansky’s son’s bris ritual at The Cedars Nursing Home in Portland. From left to right: Rabbi Yeshua Wilansky holding his grandson; the mohel, Rabbi Pesach Sperlin, Rabbi Moshe Wilansky and brother Rabbi Joseph Wilansky with wine. (Photo: John Patriquin)

PORTLAND, ME — Beforehand, there was a lot of handshaking, hugging and catching up.

Afterward came the singing, celebrating and eating.

What happened in between – the ancient Jewish ritual that brought everyone together – was over in the blink of an eye, or one small stroke of a scalpel.

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Marie Wilson - Daily Illini

CHAMPAIGN, IL — Two weeks before Passover, students from 12 universities gathered at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life for the first Midwest Jewish Student Leadership Weekend, an event meant to unite Jewish students for a time of leadership and celebration.

The dates chosen for the weekend, April 4-6, placed the conclusion of the event only two weeks before Passover.

Jewish Leadership Weekend Starts Tradition

Marie Wilson – Daily Illini

CHAMPAIGN, IL — Two weeks before Passover, students from 12 universities gathered at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life for the first Midwest Jewish Student Leadership Weekend, an event meant to unite Jewish students for a time of leadership and celebration.

The dates chosen for the weekend, April 4-6, placed the conclusion of the event only two weeks before Passover.

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