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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — iVolunteer hosted its first annual Purim Party on this year. The party was held at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave). The directors, Tzvi and Sheva Tauby welcomed 60 volunteers and friends to join together for an evening of merriment and fun in honor of the holiday of Purim.

More in the Extended Article!

IVolunteer Hosts First Annual Purim Party

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — iVolunteer hosted its first annual Purim Party on this year. The party was held at the 92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Ave). The directors, Tzvi and Sheva Tauby welcomed 60 volunteers and friends to join together for an evening of merriment and fun in honor of the holiday of Purim.

More in the Extended Article!

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Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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
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Austin Feinberg, 11, of Peoria Heights twirls his “gragger,” a noisemaker used during the reading of the Megillah, at a Purim celebration Friday at Barack's Cater Inn in Peoria. (Photo: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR)

PEORIA, IL — It was not the typical scene for a sacred Jewish holiday.

Little girls wore princess costumes, boys wore king outfits and the rabbi was fully cloaked in a New York Yankees baseball uniform.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Kings and Queens for a Day!

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Austin Feinberg, 11, of Peoria Heights twirls his “gragger,” a noisemaker used during the reading of the Megillah, at a Purim celebration Friday at Barack’s Cater Inn in Peoria. (Photo: MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR)

PEORIA, IL — It was not the typical scene for a sacred Jewish holiday.

Little girls wore princess costumes, boys wore king outfits and the rabbi was fully cloaked in a New York Yankees baseball uniform.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Tenafly, NJ [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the Purim Celebrations at Lubavitch on the Palisades, approximately 800 came to the Megilla readings on Thursday night, and on Friday night there was a huge crowd, all of whom celebrated Shabbos together, singing and dancing in the spirit of purim.

More in the Extended Article!

Close to 1000 at Lubavitch on the Palisades

Tenafly, NJ [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the Purim Celebrations at Lubavitch on the Palisades, approximately 800 came to the Megilla readings on Thursday night, and on Friday night there was a huge crowd, all of whom celebrated Shabbos together, singing and dancing in the spirit of purim.

More in the Extended Article!

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The Bastomski family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski OBM at 418 N. Fuller Avenue, Los Angeles.

Shachris at 8:00am Mincha at 7:00pm followed by Maariv.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Bastomski Family

The Bastomski family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski OBM at 418 N. Fuller Avenue, Los Angeles.

Shachris at 8:00am Mincha at 7:00pm followed by Maariv.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Rabbi Mendel Aisenbach, the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired since Nov. 2005, prepared for the visually impaired NYS new Governor David Paterson a “Mezuzah”, with the Governor's initial “D” “P” raised in Braille on the Mezuzah case.

The Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired new campaign to brighten up New York

Rabbi Mendel Aisenbach, the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for the Vision Impaired since Nov. 2005, prepared for the visually impaired NYS new Governor David Paterson a “Mezuzah”, with the Governor’s initial “D” “P” raised in Braille on the Mezuzah case.

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CBS

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn, New York rabbi is speaking out after a scary encounter with a man accused of snatching his yarmulke off his head.

Rabbi Uria Ohana's crash course on street justice — and the justice — system continues.

Rabbi Alleges Bias Attack In NYC Subway Station

CBS

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn, New York rabbi is speaking out after a scary encounter with a man accused of snatching his yarmulke off his head.

Rabbi Uria Ohana’s crash course on street justice — and the justice — system continues.

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A new Web site is prompting outrage among many police officers.

RateMyCop.com lists cops' names — some 140,000 and counting — as well as the badge numbers of many of them, and enables people to rate them.

That, say many law enforcement officers, violates their rights, in part because there's little or no — policing — by the site of the information posted on it.

Web Site Draws Cops’ Wrath

A new Web site is prompting outrage among many police officers.

RateMyCop.com lists cops’ names — some 140,000 and counting — as well as the badge numbers of many of them, and enables people to rate them.

That, say many law enforcement officers, violates their rights, in part because there’s little or no — policing — by the site of the information posted on it.

NYC News

Police Officer putting hand-cuffs on a Shomrim member as he is arresting him.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 9:00am a Jewish resident walking to his car was jumped by a group of 5 Black juveniles who assaulted him and robbed him of his cell phone. The resident immediately called out for help and Shomrim were called.

The incident took place on Kingston Avenue and East New York Avenue, when the cries for help were heard, shoppers came out of the ‘Shuk’ and chased the teens while calling Shomrim.

Within moments a large number of Shomrim arrived on scene and managed to apprehend two of the five muggers, on Lefferts Avenue between Kingston and Brooklyn, and another one in the backyards of a few homes between East New York and Lefferts, and held them until police arrived. The situation turned south from there, and ended with the arrest of a Shomrim member and the release of all the suspects.

More in the Extended Article.

Shomrim Apprehend 3 Muggers, Police Let Them Go and Instead Arrest a Shomrim Member

Police Officer putting hand-cuffs on a Shomrim member as he is arresting him.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 9:00am a Jewish resident walking to his car was jumped by a group of 5 Black juveniles who assaulted him and robbed him of his cell phone. The resident immediately called out for help and Shomrim were called.

The incident took place on Kingston Avenue and East New York Avenue, when the cries for help were heard, shoppers came out of the ‘Shuk’ and chased the teens while calling Shomrim.

Within moments a large number of Shomrim arrived on scene and managed to apprehend two of the five muggers, on Lefferts Avenue between Kingston and Brooklyn, and another one in the backyards of a few homes between East New York and Lefferts, and held them until police arrived. The situation turned south from there, and ended with the arrest of a Shomrim member and the release of all the suspects.

More in the Extended Article.

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It is with great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum.

Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum was a Rebbi at the Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Temimah, Director of Camp S’dei Chemed International, Israel and Executive Director of the Torah Communications Network, producers of Dial-A-Daf, Dial-A-Shiur, Shiur Yomi and Mishnah-On-The-Phone.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his wife Tobie, son Dovid and daughter Shaindy. His brothers: Moshe, Shlomo, Yisroel (Morristown, NJ) Yitzchak Meir (Shliach to Miami Beach, FL) Yossi and sisters: Miriam Leizer and Leah Feldman.

The Levaya took place on Monday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum OBM

It is with great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum.

Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum was a Rebbi at the Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Temimah, Director of Camp S’dei Chemed International, Israel and Executive Director of the Torah Communications Network, producers of Dial-A-Daf, Dial-A-Shiur, Shiur Yomi and Mishnah-On-The-Phone.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his wife Tobie, son Dovid and daughter Shaindy. His brothers: Moshe, Shlomo, Yisroel (Morristown, NJ) Yitzchak Meir (Shliach to Miami Beach, FL) Yossi and sisters: Miriam Leizer and Leah Feldman.

The Levaya took place on Monday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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The Saratogian

Cecilia St. King paints 5-year-old Benjamin Maiorella's face during Friday's Purim celebration. (Photo: Rick Gargiulo/The Saratogian)

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SARATOGA SPRING, NY — The Saratoga County Chabad hosted its fifth annual Purim celebration at 130 Circular St. Friday. Dozens of costumed denizens turned out for the event, which included live Israeli music from Skidmore students and a performance by Laughalot the clown.

Saratoga Chabad Hosts Purim Celebration

The Saratogian

Cecilia St. King paints 5-year-old Benjamin Maiorella’s face during Friday’s Purim celebration. (Photo: Rick Gargiulo/The Saratogian)

Click Here for a video of this event

SARATOGA SPRING, NY — The Saratoga County Chabad hosted its fifth annual Purim celebration at 130 Circular St. Friday. Dozens of costumed denizens turned out for the event, which included live Israeli music from Skidmore students and a performance by Laughalot the clown.

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Students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign help clean up a Berlin Jewish cemetery.

The 25 Jewish college students who took part in a historic Spring Break trip to Berlin overcame financial difficulties and personal fears to make the journey. According to organizers, the city's Jewish community is better off for it.

Students Witness the Rebirth of Jewish Life in Germany

by Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign help clean up a Berlin Jewish cemetery.

The 25 Jewish college students who took part in a historic Spring Break trip to Berlin overcame financial difficulties and personal fears to make the journey. According to organizers, the city’s Jewish community is better off for it.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski of Los Angeles, CA, at the age of 93.

He is survived by his wife Freida, his sons: Issy (Los Angleles, CA), Shea (Los Angeles, CA), Asher (Los Angeles, CA), Chaim (S. Barbara, CA), and daughters: Rivka Rabinowitz (Shlucha to S. Monica, CA), Sima Berkowitz (Los Angeles, CA), Bunia Newman (Los Angeles, CA), Bassi Sandlow (Los Angeles, CA), Sara Junik (Brooklyn, NY) and Shifra Silber (Monsey, NY).

The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Monday, March 24, at 12:00 noon at Kehilas Yitzchok (R. Ginsburg's Shul) 7709 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Avraham Yitzchok Bastomski of Los Angeles, CA, at the age of 93.

He is survived by his wife Freida, his sons: Issy (Los Angleles, CA), Shea (Los Angeles, CA), Asher (Los Angeles, CA), Chaim (S. Barbara, CA), and daughters: Rivka Rabinowitz (Shlucha to S. Monica, CA), Sima Berkowitz (Los Angeles, CA), Bunia Newman (Los Angeles, CA), Bassi Sandlow (Los Angeles, CA), Sara Junik (Brooklyn, NY) and Shifra Silber (Monsey, NY).

The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Monday, March 24, at 12:00 noon at Kehilas Yitzchok (R. Ginsburg’s Shul) 7709 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

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Over 300 Jews from across the United States, Europe, South America and Australia are set to embark today on the JLI’s mission to Israel. Thirty Five Shluchim and members of their respective communities will join the largest Chabad contingents to the Eretz Yisroel for a trip of a lifetime.

300 Embark On JLI’s Mission to Israel

Over 300 Jews from across the United States, Europe, South America and Australia are set to embark today on the JLI’s mission to Israel. Thirty Five Shluchim and members of their respective communities will join the largest Chabad contingents to the Eretz Yisroel for a trip of a lifetime.

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As R. Moshe Rubashkin, head of the Vaad HaKahal, was dancing in the streets of Crown Heights accompanied by a float playing lively Purim music, where he was 'lucky' enough to run into his political rival R. Chanina Sperlin.

Witnesses described the scene as Sperlin Yelling at Rubashikin Something to the effect of “Chillul Hashem” and “Why are you laying on the street?”.

A video of the incident can be viewed in the extended Article! (Photo: Eli Kahan, Video: Shturem.net)

Video: When Two Politicians Meet on Kingston!

As R. Moshe Rubashkin, head of the Vaad HaKahal, was dancing in the streets of Crown Heights accompanied by a float playing lively Purim music, where he was ‘lucky’ enough to run into his political rival R. Chanina Sperlin.

Witnesses described the scene as Sperlin Yelling at Rubashikin Something to the effect of “Chillul Hashem” and “Why are you laying on the street?”.

A video of the incident can be viewed in the extended Article! (Photo: Eli Kahan, Video: Shturem.net)

Videos

NY Islanders Celebrated the Holiday of Purim

PORT WASHINGTON, NY [CHI] — The New York Islanders professional hockey team extended an invitation to Rabbi Shalom Paltiel, director of Chabad of Port Washington, to come to the Nassau Coliseum for their March 18 game yesterday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Paltiel, it was an incredible, unprecedented opportunity to “share a captivating Purim message with the fans” two days before the holiday.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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