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Kim Predham - App.com

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — In an unusual move, the attorney for a rabbi accused of running a house of worship out of his home wants the Zoning Board of Adjustment to subpoena township officials, including former Mayor Dorothy Avallone, to testify.

And in an effort to clear up confusion, zoning board members Thursday asked that the rabbi himself testify on whether he is holding religious services in his home.

Subpoena Requested in Zoning Case – Freehold Township Officials Undecided

Kim Predham – App.com

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — In an unusual move, the attorney for a rabbi accused of running a house of worship out of his home wants the Zoning Board of Adjustment to subpoena township officials, including former Mayor Dorothy Avallone, to testify.

And in an effort to clear up confusion, zoning board members Thursday asked that the rabbi himself testify on whether he is holding religious services in his home.

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New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
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!
Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

Volunteers assist Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot, Israel with a food distribution last year.

SDEROT, Israel — Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the shell-shocked border town of Sderot, Israel, will be handing out hundreds of grocery vouchers worth nearly $300 to needy families in advance of the Passover holiday next month.

Passover Food for Residents of Shell-Shocked Town

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Volunteers assist Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot, Israel with a food distribution last year.

SDEROT, Israel — Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the shell-shocked border town of Sderot, Israel, will be handing out hundreds of grocery vouchers worth nearly $300 to needy families in advance of the Passover holiday next month.

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Dvora Lakein - Lubavitch.com

EDGWARE, UK — Bloom's famous kosher eatery is to London’s Jews what the 2nd Avenue Deli was to New York Jews. At its different locations, the popular eatery served up some of its favorites like “plump, firm, matzo balls” and salt beef to famous diners, including Charlie Chaplin (a close friend of the owner) and Frank Sinatra (who reportedly ordered takeout to his suite at the Savoy, and never returned the silver dishes).

Bloom’s Kosher Deli: Open On Shabbos . . . With Chabad

Dvora Lakein – Lubavitch.com

EDGWARE, UK — Bloom’s famous kosher eatery is to London’s Jews what the 2nd Avenue Deli was to New York Jews. At its different locations, the popular eatery served up some of its favorites like “plump, firm, matzo balls” and salt beef to famous diners, including Charlie Chaplin (a close friend of the owner) and Frank Sinatra (who reportedly ordered takeout to his suite at the Savoy, and never returned the silver dishes).

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Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
Legend has it that the late Albert Einstein, having just completed a paper and in need of a clasp, spent a considerable amount of time trying to straighten-out a clip that was twisted and unusable. While struggling with the dysfunctional object, his assistant discovered a new box of perfect clips. Einstein took one of the new paper clips reshaped it and used it as an instrument to repair the old bent one.

In response to his assistant’s bewilderment, the renowned physicist declared: “I had just established a new objective; once set upon a goal I’m not easily deflected.”

The Weekly Sedra – Vayakhel – The Book Or The Cover?

Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

Legend has it that the late Albert Einstein, having just completed a paper and in need of a clasp, spent a considerable amount of time trying to straighten-out a clip that was twisted and unusable. While struggling with the dysfunctional object, his assistant discovered a new box of perfect clips. Einstein took one of the new paper clips reshaped it and used it as an instrument to repair the old bent one.

In response to his assistant’s bewilderment, the renowned physicist declared: “I had just established a new objective; once set upon a goal I’m not easily deflected.”

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Mazal Tov! – 10 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Shmuly and Chana (nee Raskin) Karasik.
IYH at 554 Montgomery St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Ari and Chayaa’le (nee Light) Kirschenbaum.
IYH at 889 Montgomery [bet Troy and Schenectady Ave].

Mordechai and Raizel Schwei.
IYH at Shain Shul, 390 Kingston Ave [bet Crown and Montgomery].

Binyamin and Fraidel Shollar.
11-32 Waterview St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691.

Avraham and Rivka (nee Caytak) Varnai.
IYH at 2720 W Lunt Ave, Apt 1W, Chicago, IL 60645.

Eliezer and Rochel Lazaroff (Shluchim to Houston, TX) .

Dovid and Shaina (nee Goldman) Hoch.
IYH at 612 N Alta Vista Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Dovid and Chanie (nee Matusof) Altein (Shluchim to Calgary, Canada) .
IYH at 512 Woodpark Crescent SW, Calgary, AB T2W, Canada.

Menachem M. and Luba Schtroks (Shluchim to Cologne, Germany)

Yonoson and Faige Rochel Golomb. (Shluchim to Sheffield, England)
IYH at 81 Lyndhurst Road, Sheffield, S11 9BJ, UK.

Stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.a

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — After a camp experience that was a complete success, the children of Friendship Circle of Crown Heights longed to return to camp. This past Sunday, the green and purple theme of winter camp was back! What fun it was to decorate picture frames with camp pictures, and play a special bingo game. The children and volunteers shared laughter and smiles as they watched the Winter Camp video together. Both campers and counselors alike are anxiously awaiting the next Friendship Circle camp experience.

Pictures in the Extended Article!

Campers and Counselors Unite for Friendship Circle Winter Camp Reunion!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — After a camp experience that was a complete success, the children of Friendship Circle of Crown Heights longed to return to camp. This past Sunday, the green and purple theme of winter camp was back! What fun it was to decorate picture frames with camp pictures, and play a special bingo game. The children and volunteers shared laughter and smiles as they watched the Winter Camp video together. Both campers and counselors alike are anxiously awaiting the next Friendship Circle camp experience.

Pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah recounts how every single Jew- men, women, and children- donated all kinds of materials for the construction of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) to their hearts content.

2. The Rebbe now contrasts the donations given in this week’s Torah portion with the Ma’cha’tzis Ha’sheh’kel (half of a coin called a “Shekel”) that the Jewish people gave to the Mishkan earlier in last week’s Torah portion:

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayakhel

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah recounts how every single Jew- men, women, and children- donated all kinds of materials for the construction of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) to their hearts content.

2. The Rebbe now contrasts the donations given in this week’s Torah portion with the Ma’cha’tzis Ha’sheh’kel (half of a coin called a “Shekel”) that the Jewish people gave to the Mishkan earlier in last week’s Torah portion:

Something Jewish
Dvora Lakein - Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Leivi Sudak receives his award.

EDGWARE, UK — On Thursday, February 21, Chabad's Rabbi Leivi Sudak received a public award in recognition of his “outstanding citizenship.” Barnett borough councilor Brian Gordon, a lawyer and personal friend of the Rabbi, nominated him for the honor.

Chabad Rabbi Driven to Stop Delinquency, Awarded

Dvora Lakein – Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Leivi Sudak receives his award.

EDGWARE, UK — On Thursday, February 21, Chabad’s Rabbi Leivi Sudak received a public award in recognition of his “outstanding citizenship.” Barnett borough councilor Brian Gordon, a lawyer and personal friend of the Rabbi, nominated him for the honor.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Reuven and Gitty (nee Barnett) Goldstein (Shluchim to Cupertino, CA) on the birth of their daughter, Yehudis Perl.

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

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FJC.ru
SOCHI, Russia — This week, the southern Russian resort city of Sochi hosted a meeting between the region's Chief Rabbi and Chabad Lubavitch emissary Arie Edelkopf and Semyon Veinshtok, the Head of the State Corporation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

To set the context of the Jewish community's role in this major event, Chief Rabbi Edelkopf provided the top official with some background on Jewish life in the region. Today, the local Jewish community is comprised of an estimated 3,000 Jews. While not very large, the local Synagogue hosts prayers and various adult learning opportunities. But the community also provides outreach to Jewish visitors to this Black Sea destination, inviting them to communal gatherings and holidays and making kosher food available to them.

Sochi Jewish Community Prepares for 2014 Olympics with Plans for a New Synagogue

FJC.ru

SOCHI, Russia — This week, the southern Russian resort city of Sochi hosted a meeting between the region’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad Lubavitch emissary Arie Edelkopf and Semyon Veinshtok, the Head of the State Corporation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

To set the context of the Jewish community’s role in this major event, Chief Rabbi Edelkopf provided the top official with some background on Jewish life in the region. Today, the local Jewish community is comprised of an estimated 3,000 Jews. While not very large, the local Synagogue hosts prayers and various adult learning opportunities. But the community also provides outreach to Jewish visitors to this Black Sea destination, inviting them to communal gatherings and holidays and making kosher food available to them.

Shlichus
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