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Due to holiday of Purim the monthly Precinct Council Meeting was pushed off and it will take place tomorrow, Thursday March 27th, in the public school on Empire and New York [diagonally across from the police station] and it begins at 7:30 in the evening.

The meeting is open to all residents who are encouraged to attended and show their support and interest in the police business and the community. Also, at the end of the meeting residents are given the opportunity to raise questions and concerns which are addressed to by the Commanding officer of the Precinct, D.I. Frank Vega.

Issues on the agenda are a spike in car break-ins, cell phone muggings and police mistreatment of residents and Shomrim members.

Residents are urged to attend and show support and solidarity.

TOMORROW NIGHT: Precinct Council Meeting

Due to holiday of Purim the monthly Precinct Council Meeting was pushed off and it will take place tomorrow, Thursday March 27th, in the public school on Empire and New York [diagonally across from the police station] and it begins at 7:30 in the evening.

The meeting is open to all residents who are encouraged to attended and show their support and interest in the police business and the community. Also, at the end of the meeting residents are given the opportunity to raise questions and concerns which are addressed to by the Commanding officer of the Precinct, D.I. Frank Vega.

Issues on the agenda are a spike in car break-ins, cell phone muggings and police mistreatment of residents and Shomrim members.

Residents are urged to attend and show support and solidarity.

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New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
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Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

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New Engagement!

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Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
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Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
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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
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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
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Young Shluchim packing Shalach Manos for distribution to Yidden around Ukraine.

ZHITOMIR, Ukraine [CHI] — It’s became already a usual thing that Jews in the little communities in the western Ukraine receive packages before holidays. So it was also before Purim the year.

449 kids and teenagers in more than 70 towns and villages received delivery with many types of sweets and a Megilas Ester in Russian. Also for 2513 adult Jews from about 150 settlements the mail service brought deliveries of “Mishloach Manot” to their homes.

The Joy of Purim in Small Communities of Western Ukraine

Young Shluchim packing Shalach Manos for distribution to Yidden around Ukraine.

ZHITOMIR, Ukraine [CHI] — It’s became already a usual thing that Jews in the little communities in the western Ukraine receive packages before holidays. So it was also before Purim the year.

449 kids and teenagers in more than 70 towns and villages received delivery with many types of sweets and a Megilas Ester in Russian. Also for 2513 adult Jews from about 150 settlements the mail service brought deliveries of “Mishloach Manot” to their homes.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yechiel and Chana Devorah (nee Perl) Goldberg (Crown Heights) 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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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday hundreds of Crown Heights children enjoyed an amazing carnival run by the 8th grade boys from United Lubavitcher Yeshiva and OTEG (Oholei Torah Eight Grade), the boys all were ready at their posts at 1:00pm when the fun began, the children just kept on coming and enjoying over 20 booths including a moon bounce, face painting, raffles, prizes and much more.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

OTEG & ULY Host Shushan Purim Carnival!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday hundreds of Crown Heights children enjoyed an amazing carnival run by the 8th grade boys from United Lubavitcher Yeshiva and OTEG (Oholei Torah Eight Grade), the boys all were ready at their posts at 1:00pm when the fun began, the children just kept on coming and enjoying over 20 booths including a moon bounce, face painting, raffles, prizes and much more.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

American college students learn a little bit of Torah at Jerusalemís Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies during a summertime Taglit-birthright Israel trip.

While their classmates spent time letting loose at resort locations around the world, four American university students spent their spring break living as yeshiva students at Jerusalem's Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.

Princeton Students Spend Spring Break in Jerusalem Yeshiva

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

American college students learn a little bit of Torah at Jerusalemís Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies during a summertime Taglit-birthright Israel trip.

While their classmates spent time letting loose at resort locations around the world, four American university students spent their spring break living as yeshiva students at Jerusalem’s Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.

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Melanie Conklin - State Journal

Veiled bride Chanie Matusof and groom Nissi Gansbourg celebrate their traditional Chasidic wedding Tuesday under the Chupah, or wedding canopy, at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton. Holding the microphone is the bride's brother, Rabbi Mendel Matusof.

MADISON, WI — Both bride and groom wore flowing white. Receptions were held before and after the marriage ceremony — actually an intricate series of ceremonies — which was held outside despite a chilly wind Tuesday evening, to be under open sky.

Chasidic Jewish wedding a historic Madison event

Melanie Conklin – State Journal

Veiled bride Chanie Matusof and groom Nissi Gansbourg celebrate their traditional Chasidic wedding Tuesday under the Chupah, or wedding canopy, at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton. Holding the microphone is the bride’s brother, Rabbi Mendel Matusof.

MADISON, WI — Both bride and groom wore flowing white. Receptions were held before and after the marriage ceremony — actually an intricate series of ceremonies — which was held outside despite a chilly wind Tuesday evening, to be under open sky.

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TZFAT, Israel [CHI] — Like every year, Talmidim of Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim went out for “Mivtza Purim” at the border of Lebanon. Armed with Megillas and Mishloach Monos wearing different types of costumes and with much energy and excitement did the Bochurim go out to conquer the army bases at the border of Lebanon.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Purim at the Lebanon Border!

TZFAT, Israel [CHI] — Like every year, Talmidim of Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim went out for “Mivtza Purim” at the border of Lebanon. Armed with Megillas and Mishloach Monos wearing different types of costumes and with much energy and excitement did the Bochurim go out to conquer the army bases at the border of Lebanon.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Michele Willer-Allred - Ventura County Star

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld, with their son, Yossi, say the Chabad will be open to all Jews.

MOORPARK, CA — Because of the lack of places for Moorpark's Jewish community to meet on a regular basis, a Los Angeles rabbi and his wife have decided to start a Chabad in the city.

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld held the first gathering of the Chabad last week, and about 50 residents gathered for a Purim celebration at the Arroyo Vista Community Center in Moorpark. The event featured an interactive reading of the Megillah, the biblical book of Esther, as well as a costume party and food.

Los Angeles Rabbi, wife start a Chabad in Moorpark

Michele Willer-Allred – Ventura County Star

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld, with their son, Yossi, say the Chabad will be open to all Jews.

MOORPARK, CA — Because of the lack of places for Moorpark’s Jewish community to meet on a regular basis, a Los Angeles rabbi and his wife have decided to start a Chabad in the city.

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld held the first gathering of the Chabad last week, and about 50 residents gathered for a Purim celebration at the Arroyo Vista Community Center in Moorpark. The event featured an interactive reading of the Megillah, the biblical book of Esther, as well as a costume party and food.

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Op-Ed: Police, Schoolyard Bullies?

by Eli Kohen

Police Officer Pablo Rivera

While it would be reckless to make a carpet statement against the entire police force, or just the 71st Precinct, it does not change the feeling I felt when I watched police officers belittle our volunteer patrolmen, Shomrim, by pressuring the victim into saying he wasn’t one hundred percent sure it was those that were in custody that assaulted him, then letting them go.

Now as if that alone wasn’t enraging enough, when we – the gathered crowd – protested this, quite vocally, Sergeant Lenny Signal along with Police Officer Pablo Rivera went ahead and arrested a Shomrim member, one who was vocal about the injustice.

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The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to Be Menachem Avel The Tewels

The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children's Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

Museum Project Sending Passover Matzah to Soldiers Stationed Overseas

By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children’s Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

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