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Dvora Lakein Lubavitch.com

MINNETONKA, MN — When Leslie Paskoff of Minnetonka, Minnesota, recently invited some friends to her kitchen table, it was a “going kosher” party. Guests peeled stickers off of new kitchen tools, and helped organize kitchen cabinets, separating dairy and meat utensils. Dr. Paskoff tried to avoid the Rabbi’s blowtorch and keep his cool.

As Kosher Awareness Grows, More Make the Switch Even When Eating Out

Dvora Lakein Lubavitch.com

MINNETONKA, MN — When Leslie Paskoff of Minnetonka, Minnesota, recently invited some friends to her kitchen table, it was a “going kosher” party. Guests peeled stickers off of new kitchen tools, and helped organize kitchen cabinets, separating dairy and meat utensils. Dr. Paskoff tried to avoid the Rabbi’s blowtorch and keep his cool.

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Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
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Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
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Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
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Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
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Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
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Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
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Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
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Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
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Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
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Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
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Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The community is invited to participate in the Siyum an Hachnasas Sefer Torah, in honor of Rebbitzin Cherna Ushpol and HaRav HaChossid Yitzchok Dovber Ushpol OBM. It will IYH take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Tes Shvat, January 16th. The Siyum will be held at 422 Crown St, [corner Brooklyn Ave], the Sefer Torah will then be led with the traditional procession at 3:00 pm to 770 Bais Rabbeinu Sheb'bavel and will be followed by hakafos.

More info in flyer in the Extended Article!

Today – Hachnasas Sefer Torah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The community is invited to participate in the Siyum an Hachnasas Sefer Torah, in honor of Rebbitzin Cherna Ushpol and HaRav HaChossid Yitzchok Dovber Ushpol OBM. It will IYH take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Tes Shvat, January 16th. The Siyum will be held at 422 Crown St, [corner Brooklyn Ave], the Sefer Torah will then be led with the traditional procession at 3:00 pm to 770 Bais Rabbeinu Sheb’bavel and will be followed by hakafos.

More info in flyer in the Extended Article!

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BOYNTON BEACH, FL [CHI] — On the heels of its thirteenth, Bar Mitzvah Year celebration, Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton will continue its week-long celebration of its Bar Mitzvah Gala by hosting the renowned Senator Joseph Lieberman.

Sen Joe Lieberman Coming to Chabad of Boynton

BOYNTON BEACH, FL [CHI] — On the heels of its thirteenth, Bar Mitzvah Year celebration, Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton will continue its week-long celebration of its Bar Mitzvah Gala by hosting the renowned Senator Joseph Lieberman.

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by Rabbi Sholom Raichik

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Tonight, Monday night, the 8th of Shevat, is the 10th Yartzeit of my father, Rabbi Menachem Shmuel Dovid Raichik, of blessed memory.

In honor of the 10th yartzeit, with encouragement, support and some help from my side, one of my olders brothers in Los Angeles, Rabbi Shimon Raichik, has put together a collection of some of my father's papers of the years 1947-49, just after he came to this country, after spending the war years in Shanghai.

New Booklet for 10th Yartzeit of Rabbi Raichik

by Rabbi Sholom Raichik

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Tonight, Monday night, the 8th of Shevat, is the 10th Yartzeit of my father, Rabbi Menachem Shmuel Dovid Raichik, of blessed memory.

In honor of the 10th yartzeit, with encouragement, support and some help from my side, one of my olders brothers in Los Angeles, Rabbi Shimon Raichik, has put together a collection of some of my father’s papers of the years 1947-49, just after he came to this country, after spending the war years in Shanghai.

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By Avi Webb - chabad.org

With a little bit of guidance, a visitor, right, to the Rabbinical College of America, studies a page from the Talmud. (Photos: Y. Moully)

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A decade ago, you wouldn't have dreamed of seeing Yaakov Parisi among a pack of yeshiva students. He was an evangelical pastor back then, in charge of a church in Oklahoma, completely unaware of the complexity and beauty of Jewish law.

Students and Adults Immerse in Yeshiva Experience

By Avi Webb – chabad.org

With a little bit of guidance, a visitor, right, to the Rabbinical College of America, studies a page from the Talmud. (Photos: Y. Moully)

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A decade ago, you wouldn’t have dreamed of seeing Yaakov Parisi among a pack of yeshiva students. He was an evangelical pastor back then, in charge of a church in Oklahoma, completely unaware of the complexity and beauty of Jewish law.

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Precinct Council Meeting – LET’S TRY THIS AGAIN!

As many residents know, the last 71st Precinct Council Meeting did not go very well. There will be another meeting this 7:30 PM Thursday night, (Yud shevat, Jan 17th) we urge all members of the community to come again to the meeting to express our security concerns.

Following last months meeting (before the precints own follow-up meeting—to do some damage control—with selected members of the community) The Jewish Leadership Council sent the attached letter to Inspector Vega and various other officials within the NYPD.

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In a column in the Jewish Daily Forward called Bintel Blog, where Lisa Loeb answers letters from readers she received the following letter:

Dear Lisa,

My daughter, a beautiful, brilliant college graduate with a law degree and a good job is about to become engaged to a Chabadnik (who, by the way, has no job except for being what I call a lay “Jew for Moses” with Chabad).

It’s obvious that if she marries this parasite, she will become a second-class citizen and a baby factory, and I’ll never have any contact with my grandchildren, because, while we are proud Jews, we aren’t kosher and obviously don’t keep all the Shabbat commandments. (Don’t tell me I’m wrong. I’ve had other friends whose kids have drunk the Orthodox Kool Aid — this is what happens.)

Continued in the Extended Article.

“My Daughter is Marrying a Chabadnik Parasite”

In a column in the Jewish Daily Forward called Bintel Blog, where Lisa Loeb answers letters from readers she received the following letter:

Dear Lisa,

My daughter, a beautiful, brilliant college graduate with a law degree and a good job is about to become engaged to a Chabadnik (who, by the way, has no job except for being what I call a lay “Jew for Moses” with Chabad).

It’s obvious that if she marries this parasite, she will become a second-class citizen and a baby factory, and I’ll never have any contact with my grandchildren, because, while we are proud Jews, we aren’t kosher and obviously don’t keep all the Shabbat commandments. (Don’t tell me I’m wrong. I’ve had other friends whose kids have drunk the Orthodox Kool Aid — this is what happens.)

Continued in the Extended Article.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In response to the positive feedback and the many requests from Hanholas HaYeshivos, the Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim is pleased to announce that it will be expanding its annual Yud Shvat program.

Schedule and more information in the Extended Article!

Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim annual Yud Shvat program

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In response to the positive feedback and the many requests from Hanholas HaYeshivos, the Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim is pleased to announce that it will be expanding its annual Yud Shvat program.

Schedule and more information in the Extended Article!

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By Aliza bas Menachem

Maaras Hamachpela in Hevron

It’s over. I knew it would end. When was the last time two and half weeks lasted forever? Memories and a few pictures – those will last – but the experience is behind me – left to be cherished and hopefully processed into
something productive.

I chose the timing my trip to Eretz Yisroel so I could participate in the Menorah lighting on top of the hill known as Abu Sneneh.

Beyond the Checkpoint – Menorah Lighting at Abu Sneneh

By Aliza bas Menachem

Maaras Hamachpela in Hevron

It’s over. I knew it would end. When was the last time two and half weeks lasted forever? Memories and a few pictures – those will last – but the experience is behind me – left to be cherished and hopefully processed into
something productive.

I chose the timing my trip to Eretz Yisroel so I could participate in the Menorah lighting on top of the hill known as Abu Sneneh.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avraham Meir and Perla (nee Timsit) Markovich (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

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Australian News
Menachem Vorchheimer

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Melbourne man has been arrested and is expected to be charged over stalking the victim of an anti-semitic attack who was allegedly sent death threats and pictures of dead Jewish people.

Man Arrested for Stalking Race Hate Victim

Australian News
Menachem Vorchheimer

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Melbourne man has been arrested and is expected to be charged over stalking the victim of an anti-semitic attack who was allegedly sent death threats and pictures of dead Jewish people.

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