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Yehuda L. Ceitlin

Bassie Shemtov, left, co-founder of the Friendship Circle, talks with teenage volunteer leaders from across the country. (Photos: Angie Baan)

By all accounts, this Saturday night will be a long one. That's when the Meer Family Friendship Center in West Bloomfield, Mich., will operate overtime to accommodate a group of teenage girls who will stay up chatting, noshing, playing and singing in its animated large rooms.

Friendship Circle Shines Spotlight on Volunteers in Events Nationwide

Yehuda L. Ceitlin

Bassie Shemtov, left, co-founder of the Friendship Circle, talks with teenage volunteer leaders from across the country. (Photos: Angie Baan)

By all accounts, this Saturday night will be a long one. That’s when the Meer Family Friendship Center in West Bloomfield, Mich., will operate overtime to accommodate a group of teenage girls who will stay up chatting, noshing, playing and singing in its animated large rooms.

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New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
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

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Schneur Zalman and Faige (nee Bronstein) Rabin (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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Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Chana Schapiro OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Schapiro, daughter of the Rebbe’s Melamed Rabbi Shneur Zalman Vilenkin and the wife of one of the eldest Chassidim Yibadel Lechaim Tovim Rabbi Lipe Schapiro, at the age of 94.

She is survived by her children: Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro (Crown Heights), Mrs. Raizel Goldberg (Crown Heights), Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro (Florida), Rabbi Gavriel Schapiro (Crown Heights) and Rabbi Nochum Schapiro (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place today, Monday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at around 12:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 12:30pm

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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“She also confided in us her anxiousness and worries over her son's health, since the Rebbe was always so tired and busy” The following is a conversation that the Rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson had with Rebbetzin Sima Ralbag from Yerushalayim in the early 1960's. It's an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more information on the book see www.inspiringageneration.com

Rebbetzin Ralbag Relates:

"In 1960, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Rebbe's leadership, I traveled to New York. Upon my arrival Rabbi Chodakov, the Rebbe's secretary, asked me to address the annual Chabad Women's (N'shei Chabad) convention, which coincided with my visit.

The Rebbe was always so tired and busy

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“She also confided in us her anxiousness and worries over her son’s health, since the Rebbe was always so tired and busy” The following is a conversation that the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson had with Rebbetzin Sima Ralbag from Yerushalayim in the early 1960’s. It’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more information on the book see www.inspiringageneration.com

Rebbetzin Ralbag Relates:

“In 1960, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership, I traveled to New York. Upon my arrival Rabbi Chodakov, the Rebbe’s secretary, asked me to address the annual Chabad Women’s (N’shei Chabad) convention, which coincided with my visit.

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Suspected Drunk Driver Causes Mayhem on Eastern Parkway

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At around 10:00 this evening a serious accident involving three cars took place on Eastern Parkway between New York and Nostrand Avenues. One vehicle struck two other cars traveling in the opposite direction then came to rest when it collided with a pole at the intersection of Nostrand and Eastern Parkway.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article.

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Dvora Lakein - Lubavitch.com

Israelis and their children at the the Chabad Israeli Center in Atlanta, GA.

ATLANTA, GA — As the Israeli government launches a dynamic campaign to lure expatriates back, many are conflicted as to which country they wish to call home. With a goal of 10,000 returnees by Israel's 60th anniversary this May, and double that each year hence, Israel is tempting its wayward citizens with tax breaks, loans, and job offers.

Israeli Expats Strengthen Jewish Identity in Diaspora

Dvora Lakein – Lubavitch.com

Israelis and their children at the the Chabad Israeli Center in Atlanta, GA.

ATLANTA, GA — As the Israeli government launches a dynamic campaign to lure expatriates back, many are conflicted as to which country they wish to call home. With a goal of 10,000 returnees by Israel’s 60th anniversary this May, and double that each year hence, Israel is tempting its wayward citizens with tax breaks, loans, and job offers.

Shlichus

Rabbi Shimy and his wife Devorah Leah (nee Rodal) Heidingsfeld of Los Angeles, CA have just moved on Shlichus to Moorpark, CA where they will be establishing a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents as well as the Jewish students at Moorpark College.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Shlomo Cunin, head Shliach of California.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

New Shluchim To California

Rabbi Shimy and his wife Devorah Leah (nee Rodal) Heidingsfeld of Los Angeles, CA have just moved on Shlichus to Moorpark, CA where they will be establishing a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish residents as well as the Jewish students at Moorpark College.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Shlomo Cunin, head Shliach of California.

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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By Joseph Lieberman

A student from the preschool operated by
Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton
Beach, FL, presents a charity box to
Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
Editor's Note: This article is based on a speech Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) gave at Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach in Florida back in January. The four-term senator, who received a charity box from the congregation, told the more than 300 people gathered in the sanctuary about guidance he received from the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

We are an extraordinarily lucky generation of Jews, and a particularly blessed generation of Jewish Americans. We live in this country that has given us more opportunity, freedom, respect and success than anywhere in the six millennia of Jewish history outside the State of Israel. And we live at a time when the state of Israel is reborn; it's quite a remarkable and fortunate time to be alive.

Globetrotting Senator Tells of Worldwide Organization

By Joseph Lieberman

A student from the preschool operated by
Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton
Beach, FL, presents a charity box to
Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman.

Editor’s Note: This article is based on a speech Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) gave at Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach in Florida back in January. The four-term senator, who received a charity box from the congregation, told the more than 300 people gathered in the sanctuary about guidance he received from the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

We are an extraordinarily lucky generation of Jews, and a particularly blessed generation of Jewish Americans. We live in this country that has given us more opportunity, freedom, respect and success than anywhere in the six millennia of Jewish history outside the State of Israel. And we live at a time when the state of Israel is reborn; it’s quite a remarkable and fortunate time to be alive.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Berel Zaklikofsky (Oak Park, MI) and Chana Rivka (bas R Shaul) Levertov (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Around 3:30 this afternoon Shomrim received a call for a shoplifter being held inside the Kingston Avenue Bargain Center. Numerous units responded and secured the scene and called police.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

Shomrim Apprehend Shoplifter

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Around 3:30 this afternoon Shomrim received a call for a shoplifter being held inside the Kingston Avenue Bargain Center. Numerous units responded and secured the scene and called police.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

I would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to a good friend Yosef Vidal (Montreal, Canada) and Shoshy Krafchik (Leeds, England) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St, [entrance on Albany].

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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Rescue workers work at the scene of a crushed building on 50th Street near Second Avenue Saturday, March 15, 2008 in New York. A giant crane toppled over at a construction site and smashed into a block of residential buildings killing four people and setting off a scramble for survivors. (AP Photo/Toykin Chin)

NEW YORK, NY — The collapse of a construction crane that toppled a New York City townhouse and killed at least four people just barely missed the headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch of Beekman-Sutton, home to Rabbi Shmuel and Raizel Metzger, and their two children.

Crane Collapse Barely Misses Manhattan Chabad House

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Rescue workers work at the scene of a crushed building on 50th Street near Second Avenue Saturday, March 15, 2008 in New York. A giant crane toppled over at a construction site and smashed into a block of residential buildings killing four people and setting off a scramble for survivors. (AP Photo/Toykin Chin)

NEW YORK, NY — The collapse of a construction crane that toppled a New York City townhouse and killed at least four people just barely missed the headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch of Beekman-Sutton, home to Rabbi Shmuel and Raizel Metzger, and their two children.

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