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Mary Adamski - Star Bulletin

Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky of Chabad of Hawaii and his wife, Pearl, are planning a traditional Jewish wedding for daughter Rivky and her groom, Avremel Chazanow, on Wednesday.

HONOLULU, HI — Rivky Krasnjansky of Honolulu and Avremel Chazanow of Brooklyn, N.Y., believe that God will be a third partner in their marriage.

Their Wednesday wedding will be an affirmation of faith for the pair, members of the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Orthodox Judaism, which teaches strict adherence to laws laid out more than 3,000 years ago.

Couple Unites Under Strict Jewish Tenets

Mary Adamski – Star Bulletin

Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky of Chabad of Hawaii and his wife, Pearl, are planning a traditional Jewish wedding for daughter Rivky and her groom, Avremel Chazanow, on Wednesday.

HONOLULU, HI — Rivky Krasnjansky of Honolulu and Avremel Chazanow of Brooklyn, N.Y., believe that God will be a third partner in their marriage.

Their Wednesday wedding will be an affirmation of faith for the pair, members of the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Orthodox Judaism, which teaches strict adherence to laws laid out more than 3,000 years ago.

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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)
Baby Boy!

Yossef and Naomi (nee Malinas) Haddad from Milan, Italy had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Ariel Poliszuk (Toronto, Canada) to Devorah Leah Weingrow (Chicago, IL)
Baby Girl!

Yisroel and Chana Esther (nee Feldman) Kaczala from Brazil had a baby girl!

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Peretz and Miryum (nee Langer) Motchkin (Shluchim to S Francisco, CA) on the birth of their son.

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


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Jon Gold - Chabad.edu

BERKELEY, CA — Friday night: A time for family, a time for unity, a time for food, a time for 50 people to cram into a one-bedroom apartment … at least for Rabbi Gil and Bracha Sara Leeds of the Chabad Jewish Student Center at the University of California at Berkeley.

Berkeley Chabad House Wins Over Students With Welcoming Warmth

Jon Gold – Chabad.edu

BERKELEY, CA — Friday night: A time for family, a time for unity, a time for food, a time for 50 people to cram into a one-bedroom apartment … at least for Rabbi Gil and Bracha Sara Leeds of the Chabad Jewish Student Center at the University of California at Berkeley.

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by Moshe Friedman
After reading the article on this site, in which a Jew was targeted with Naziesque slurs, I was reminded of a similar one, in which I witnessed a group of bochurim on Tahalucha who were shouted at with the similar chants of “Heil Hitler!”

Surprisingly, I was perplexed and shocked more than I was angry. Had the youth been neo-Nazis, Germans, skinheads, or the like, I would have been predictably upset that such illegal hate, racism and anti-Semitism occurred. What perplexed me was the fact that the perpetrators in this instance were fellow victims of Hitler and the Nazi regime. It had may as well be a Reform Jew shouting “Heil Hitler” an Orthodox Jew – something which would never occur, as both Reform and Orthodox Jews were victims of Hitler and the Nazis.

Op-Ed: The Irony of Blacks Yelling “Heil Hitler”

by Moshe Friedman

After reading the article on this site, in which a Jew was targeted with Naziesque slurs, I was reminded of a similar one, in which I witnessed a group of bochurim on Tahalucha who were shouted at with the similar chants of “Heil Hitler!”

Surprisingly, I was perplexed and shocked more than I was angry. Had the youth been neo-Nazis, Germans, skinheads, or the like, I would have been predictably upset that such illegal hate, racism and anti-Semitism occurred. What perplexed me was the fact that the perpetrators in this instance were fellow victims of Hitler and the Nazi regime. It had may as well be a Reform Jew shouting “Heil Hitler” an Orthodox Jew – something which would never occur, as both Reform and Orthodox Jews were victims of Hitler and the Nazis.

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Yehuda L. Ceitlin - Chabad.org
Moroccan consul Mohamed Karmoune sits down with the family of the late Rabbi Shlomo Matusof. (Photo: Eli Kahn)

BROOKLYN, NY — Mohamed Karmoune, the Moroccan consul in New York, visited the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., this week to pay his respects to the family of Rabbi Shlomo Matusof, who passed away during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. In the visit, the diplomat gave credit to Chabad-Lubavitch as a major contributor to the country's educational system and the maintaining of Jewish life in North Africa.

Moroccan Consul Consoled Family of Deceased Lubavitch Emissary

Yehuda L. Ceitlin – Chabad.org
Moroccan consul Mohamed Karmoune sits down with the family of the late Rabbi Shlomo Matusof. (Photo: Eli Kahn)

BROOKLYN, NY — Mohamed Karmoune, the Moroccan consul in New York, visited the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., this week to pay his respects to the family of Rabbi Shlomo Matusof, who passed away during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. In the visit, the diplomat gave credit to Chabad-Lubavitch as a major contributor to the country’s educational system and the maintaining of Jewish life in North Africa.

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Chesterton Tribune

Man wearing Tefillin - Stock Photo

CHICAGO, IL — A Jewish passenger on a South Shore commuter train prompted a bomb scare on Wednesday when the traditional prayer box worn on his forehead was mistaken for an explosive device.

Tefillin Prompts Bomb Scare in Chicago

Chesterton Tribune

Man wearing Tefillin – Stock Photo

CHICAGO, IL — A Jewish passenger on a South Shore commuter train prompted a bomb scare on Wednesday when the traditional prayer box worn on his forehead was mistaken for an explosive device.

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The Coloradoan

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik
FT COLLINS, CO — The owner of Old Town Square decided Thursday to keep its current holiday display policy of allowing only secular symbols on the plaza - at least until next year.

“All our agreements for the holidays are in place for this year, and (the board is) not going to consider the issue until next year,” said Chip Steiner, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority.

Chabad of Fort Collins no Menorah in Plaza this Year

The Coloradoan

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik

FT COLLINS, CO — The owner of Old Town Square decided Thursday to keep its current holiday display policy of allowing only secular symbols on the plaza – at least until next year.

“All our agreements for the holidays are in place for this year, and (the board is) not going to consider the issue until next year,” said Chip Steiner, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority.

Chabad News
Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
A cow once stumbled upon a wounded bird lying on the ground in pain and discomfort. Doing what cows do best, the bird was left covered in a heap of manure. Suddenly she felt warm and cozy. So happy was the bird with her newfound comfort, she began to sing.

Drawn by the sweet sounds, a farmer working in a nearby field made his way to the singing bird. The farmer was dismayed to find the poor bird lying on the ground submerged in dung.

The farmer immediately removed the bird from her wretched surroundings. Painstakingly he cleaned the bird and carefully placed her down. To his great surprise the little bird would no longer sing, in fact, she was noticeably withdrawn.

Realizing that he had upset the bird by removing her from her comfortable and cozy surroundings, the kind farmer looked at the bird and said: “Little bird, little bird, let me teach you some very important lessons in life:

First of all: Not everyone that makes you feel comfortable is necessarily your friend. Secondly: Not everyone that makes you feel uncomfortable is necessarily your enemy. Finally, Dear Birdie: When you are wallowing in manure, it is not the time to sing.”

The Weekly Sedra – Vayeitzei – Ladies First

Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

A cow once stumbled upon a wounded bird lying on the ground in pain and discomfort. Doing what cows do best, the bird was left covered in a heap of manure. Suddenly she felt warm and cozy. So happy was the bird with her newfound comfort, she began to sing.

Drawn by the sweet sounds, a farmer working in a nearby field made his way to the singing bird. The farmer was dismayed to find the poor bird lying on the ground submerged in dung.

The farmer immediately removed the bird from her wretched surroundings. Painstakingly he cleaned the bird and carefully placed her down. To his great surprise the little bird would no longer sing, in fact, she was noticeably withdrawn.

Realizing that he had upset the bird by removing her from her comfortable and cozy surroundings, the kind farmer looked at the bird and said: “Little bird, little bird, let me teach you some very important lessons in life:

First of all: Not everyone that makes you feel comfortable is necessarily your friend. Secondly: Not everyone that makes you feel uncomfortable is necessarily your enemy. Finally, Dear Birdie: When you are wallowing in manure, it is not the time to sing.”

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Mazal Tov! – 12 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Shmuli and Michla (nee Posner) Pinson.
IYH at 706 Eastern Pkwy, Apt 2H, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Mendel and Genia Morozow.
IYH at Oholei Torah Mesivta, 417 Troy Ave, [bet Montgomery and Empire Blvd].

Shaul and Tovah (nee Lipkind) Sacho.
IYH at 1703 President St, [bet Utica and Rochester Ave].

Sruli and Tova (nee Bernbaum) Leider.
IYH at 701 Empire Blvd, Apt 6F, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Yudi and Brocha Werner.
IYH at 456 Montgomery St, 2nd Flr [bet Nostrand and New York Ave].

Tzvi and Sheva (nee Frank) Tauby.
IYH at 799 E 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230.

Levi and Chanie Fogelman.
IYH at 168 Boden Ln, Natick, MA 01760.

Adam and Rivki Levine.
IYH at 8 Richmond Ave, Apt 1R Worcester, MA 01602.

Mendel and Dobi Greisman.
IYH at 5402 W Redbud St, Rogers, AR 72758.

Dovid and Laya Lisbon (Shluchim to Redondo Beach, CA)
1929 Voorhees Ave, Apt B, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

David and Chana Azoulay.
IYH at 6941 Rue Lemieux, Montreal, QC H3W, Canada.

Shneur Zalmen and Shoshana Lesches.
IYH at 5210 Avenue Bourret, Montreal, QC H3W, Canada.

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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R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

READING, PA — When Jewish substance abusers in recovery receive permission to light up, it’s usually a cigarette – one of the few vices allowed in treatment centers – they think of.

Chabad to Bring Chanukah Light to Recovering Substance Abusers

R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

READING, PA — When Jewish substance abusers in recovery receive permission to light up, it’s usually a cigarette – one of the few vices allowed in treatment centers – they think of.

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