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Rabbi Mendy Litzman with some of his medical equipment

SYDNEY, Australia — Rabbi Mendy Litzman arrived in Sydney from New York four and a half years ago. After studying here, he went to America to do his smicha (studies to become a Rabbi). We in Sydney are fortunate that he then returned to marry his wife Dani, and they have made their home here.

A certified paramedic working with Hatzolah in America, Mendy often responded to medical emergencies around him, and he saw an urgent need for something more structured. He knew that Hatzolah would be the answer. Hatzolah is known as “Community first responders”, and is now an established medical emergency response service.

A Superlative Triumph – the Creation of Hatzolah in Sydney

Rabbi Mendy Litzman with some of his medical equipment

SYDNEY, Australia — Rabbi Mendy Litzman arrived in Sydney from New York four and a half years ago. After studying here, he went to America to do his smicha (studies to become a Rabbi). We in Sydney are fortunate that he then returned to marry his wife Dani, and they have made their home here.

A certified paramedic working with Hatzolah in America, Mendy often responded to medical emergencies around him, and he saw an urgent need for something more structured. He knew that Hatzolah would be the answer. Hatzolah is known as “Community first responders”, and is now an established medical emergency response service.

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New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Shmuly and Chaya (nee Lewin) Stone from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yossi Krinsky (Vilnius, Lithuania) to Rochele Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Tonight, Motzai Shabbos, the 5th night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 130 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights.

All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate!

Meeting point: on President bet. Kingston & Albany at 6:45pm we apologies but cars without Menorahs will not be able to join.

More information in the Extended Article!

TONIGHT: Chanukah Menorah Parade!

Tonight, Motzai Shabbos, the 5th night of Chanukah, a parade of 25 Mitzvah Tanks and 130 Menorah cars will leave to Manhattan from Crown Heights.

All who have Menorahs on their car are requested to participate!

Meeting point: on President bet. Kingston & Albany at 6:45pm we apologies but cars without Menorahs will not be able to join.

More information in the Extended Article!

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry lights a menorah during a ceremony with Gov. Jim Gibbons, left, on Thursday night at the Capitol. Members of the Jewish community from around the state attended the ceremony, which was sponsored by the Chabad of Southern Nevada. (Photo by Cathleen Allison).

CARSON CITY, NV — Gov. Jim Gibbons' Capitol office took center stage Thursday for a ceremony honoring the third night of the Festival of Lights, with representatives of Nevada's Jewish community participating in the lighting of a menorah.

Gibbons helped Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry in the lighting ceremony central to the Hanukkah holiday and played dreidel for chocolate coins with children from two Nevada Jewish schools. A dreidel is a spinning top that is part of the celebration.

Governor marks Hanukkah

Las Vegas Review Journal

Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry lights a menorah during a ceremony with Gov. Jim Gibbons, left, on Thursday night at the Capitol. Members of the Jewish community from around the state attended the ceremony, which was sponsored by the Chabad of Southern Nevada. (Photo by Cathleen Allison).

CARSON CITY, NV — Gov. Jim Gibbons’ Capitol office took center stage Thursday for a ceremony honoring the third night of the Festival of Lights, with representatives of Nevada’s Jewish community participating in the lighting of a menorah.

Gibbons helped Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry in the lighting ceremony central to the Hanukkah holiday and played dreidel for chocolate coins with children from two Nevada Jewish schools. A dreidel is a spinning top that is part of the celebration.

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The Telethon is to Air this Sunday Dec 9th 7pm-11pm on WLNY TV 55, Channel 10 and can be seen all over the world on the internet at ChanukahTelethon.com.

Shortly after the rains swept over L.I. last July and flooded Chabad of Mineola and the headquarters of the NCFJE on Long Island, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, began to turn a disaster into triumph.

Annual Chanukah Telethon to Rebuild Shul in Mineola

The Telethon is to Air this Sunday Dec 9th 7pm-11pm on WLNY TV 55, Channel 10 and can be seen all over the world on the internet at ChanukahTelethon.com.

Shortly after the rains swept over L.I. last July and flooded Chabad of Mineola and the headquarters of the NCFJE on Long Island, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, began to turn a disaster into triumph.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Rochel (nee Bryski) Laber (Shluchim to Agoura Hills CA) on the birth of their daughter.

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

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Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Areleh and Shani (nee Hershkowitz) Pinson.
IYH at 1568 Carroll St, [bet Troy and Schenectady Ave].

Eli and Chanie (nee Zarchi) Wolf.
IYH at 780 Montgomery St, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Yisroel and Chani (nee Galperin) Brashevitzky.
IYH at 1486 Carroll St, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Itamar and Esti (nee Woods) Rosenblatt.
IYH at 366 New York Ave, 2nd floor, [corner Carroll St].

Naphtali (Tali) and Chani (nee Hecht) Fraenkel.
IYH at 1342 Carroll St, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Yishai and Miri (nee Abikasis) Kadosh.
IYH at Reb Zalman Shagalov Shul, 499 Crown St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Mordy and Fraidy (nee Dukesz) Schachter.
IYH at 559 Empire Blvd, Apt 2R, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Kuti and Rikki (nee Fischelowitz) Chanin.
IYH at 587 Montgomery St, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

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.

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Hawaii’s First Ever Chanukah Menorah Parade

HONOLULU, HI [CHI] — Tuesday, the first night of Chanukah Hawaii witnessed something they have never seen before, a 50 Car Menorah Parade. The community participated in its first ever Chanukah Menorah parade driving around Honolulu and lighting up the nights of Hawaii with the light and joy of Chanukah.

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Public Menorah Lightings in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — For the third candle lighting a huge parade of over 100 cars with Menorahs was organized, driving throughout the city, culminating with a public Menorah lighting in the CBD “Martin Place”, Hundreds of Men woman and children came to celebrate.

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Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
A hard working Jewish peasant, who eked out a meager livelihood farming, loved his small parcel of land and yearned for more.

One Kol Nidrei night, after everyone had left the little Synagogue in his small Polish town, the peasant tarried. He recited Psalms and poured out his soul unto G-d. Then he approached the Holy Ark and cried out: “Dear G-d, if only I could have but a few more acres to till, how happy and contented I would be!”

The local duke, who owned practically all the land in the area, happened to pass the Synagogue that very evening. Noticing the light, he curiously opened the door to see what was happening in the synagogue at that late hour. He entered just as the Jew was offering his moving plea.

The duke approached the praying Jew: “Chaim, I overheard your petition and am deeply moved. Now, I am willing to make you a generous offer: The day after your fast, you are to present yourself early in the morning at the gate of my palace. At dawn you will begin to walk through my fields and orchards. All the land that you will cover until sunset will be yours. But you must return to my palace by sunset, should you fail you will get nothing.”

The Weekly Sedra – Miketz – Life is to Precious to Waste

Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

A hard working Jewish peasant, who eked out a meager livelihood farming, loved his small parcel of land and yearned for more.

One Kol Nidrei night, after everyone had left the little Synagogue in his small Polish town, the peasant tarried. He recited Psalms and poured out his soul unto G-d. Then he approached the Holy Ark and cried out: “Dear G-d, if only I could have but a few more acres to till, how happy and contented I would be!”

The local duke, who owned practically all the land in the area, happened to pass the Synagogue that very evening. Noticing the light, he curiously opened the door to see what was happening in the synagogue at that late hour. He entered just as the Jew was offering his moving plea.

The duke approached the praying Jew: “Chaim, I overheard your petition and am deeply moved. Now, I am willing to make you a generous offer: The day after your fast, you are to present yourself early in the morning at the gate of my palace. At dawn you will begin to walk through my fields and orchards. All the land that you will cover until sunset will be yours. But you must return to my palace by sunset, should you fail you will get nothing.”

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Captain DiPalo executive officer of the 71st precinct, adding a third bulb to the menorah, symbolizing the third night of Chanukah.

The menorah is located in the front office, to the right of when you walk into the Police station. The menorah was sponsored by members of Shomrim.

Lighting Menorah at the 71st Precinct

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Captain DiPalo executive officer of the 71st precinct, adding a third bulb to the menorah, symbolizing the third night of Chanukah.

The menorah is located in the front office, to the right of when you walk into the Police station. The menorah was sponsored by members of Shomrim.

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Spreading the Light – Chanukah Menorah Parade

Emily Mills – Washington Post
Chanukah Menorah parade 5757 in Philadelphia, PA

MILWAUKEE, WI — For some, it’s a matter of pride. For others, it’s about spreading the light of the season.

Whatever the motivation, thousands of Jews around the world are taking part in menorah parades this Hanukkah, a twist on the holiday that’s been gaining popularity thanks in part to promotion of the idea by the international Chabad Lubavitch group.

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