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Photo Gallery: Slichos in 770
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Photo Gallery: Slichos and a Farbrengen in Beis Shmuel
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Police Accident Leaves Bochur Injured
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn, [CHI] — Motzoi Shabbos, at about 1:00am, while everybody was on their way to Shul for Slichos, a couple of Bochurim driving Cadillac on Montgomery Street was struck by a Police car as they crossed the intersection with Brooklyn Avenue.
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With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Raichik OBM of Kfar Chabad at the age of 55, after suffering a sudden short illness.
R. Yosef is the son of Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Raichik OBM who was the first Shliach to California, R. Yosef was also a member of Aguc”h and Tzac”h in Israel and gave himself over to bringing the children from Chernobol to Israel, his efforts were widely recognized in the UN.
He leaves behind his wife, children and siblings.
The Levaya will take place at 1:00pm [Israel Time] from his home in Kfar Chabad and from there will make its way to Har Hamenuchos.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Yosef Yitzchok Raichik OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Raichik OBM of Kfar Chabad at the age of 55, after suffering a sudden short illness.
R. Yosef is the son of Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Raichik OBM who was the first Shliach to California, R. Yosef was also a member of Aguc”h and Tzac”h in Israel and gave himself over to bringing the children from Chernobol to Israel, his efforts were widely recognized in the UN.
He leaves behind his wife, children and siblings.
The Levaya will take place at 1:00pm [Israel Time] from his home in Kfar Chabad and from there will make its way to Har Hamenuchos.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Slichos at Chabad of West Hempstead
Slichos at Chabad of West Hempstead, Long Island under the directorship of Rabbi Yossi Leiberman, this year held something special, it had a Minyan of local residents, in addition to the Crown Heights visitors. The service was lead by R. Yossi Lifshitz who was Chazzan.
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Something for all ages. . . . . . .FREE Health Screenings, Optical Testing, Give aways, Raffles, Refreshments, Rides, Musical Entertainment, special appearence by former NBA player Darryl Dawkins of the New Jersey Nets. There will also be greetings from your Elected Officials. Come with a friend, your family or just bring yourself. We look forward to greeting you. This Sunday, September 21st, 2:00pm-6:00pm.
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Sunday: Family Fun Health Fair
Something for all ages. . . . . . .FREE Health Screenings, Optical Testing, Give aways, Raffles, Refreshments, Rides, Musical Entertainment, special appearence by former NBA player Darryl Dawkins of the New Jersey Nets. There will also be greetings from your Elected Officials. Come with a friend, your family or just bring yourself. We look forward to greeting you. This Sunday, September 21st, 2:00pm-6:00pm.
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Photo Gallery: Slichos in Rayim Ahuvim!
A thicker the normal crowd filled the Rayim Ahuvim Shul to hear Rabbi Yosef HaLevi Weinberg stand Chazzan for last nights Slichos.
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Mazal Tov! – 2 Sunday Night L’Chaims!
Shneur Goodman (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and Rochel Lieblich (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Yosef Yitzchok Huber (S. Louis, MO) and Bracha Shaindel Ringler (Pittsburgh, PA) .
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
750 Shluchim Participate in a High Holiday, Sukkos and Simchas Torah Seminar
ENCINO, CA [CHI] — Last week at Chabad of Encino, California there took place a High Holiday, Sukkos and Simchas Torah seminar – with over 750 Shluchim participating via live broadcast on ShluchimExchange.com and 40 Shluchim in physical attendance. The event began at 1:00 pm with opening words by the director of Chabad of the Valley, Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon and culminated with a Farbrengen by Rabbi Yosef Shusterman, Shliach to Beverly Hills and Chaver Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch, at close to 12:00 midnight.
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Last Jews of Calcutta Have One Last Guardian
by Sam Dolnick
Shalom Israel, one of the last Jews of Calcutta, lights candles and prays in three existing Synagogues every Friday is shown in Calcutta, India, in this Aug. 8, 2008 photo. In the 1930’s and 1940’s, Calcutta was a bustling, raucous hub, and Jews formed a solid minority, their wedding parties and religious feasts flowing down the temple steps. There were once 5,000 Jews living in this teeming port city, but now there are fewer than 35. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
CALCUTTA, India [AP] — The stooped man in the yarmulke fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders.
New Mikvah Offers the Waters of Purity
Melissa Evans – The Daily Breeze
REDONDO BEACH, CA — To an outsider, the newly completed construction project at Chabad of the Beach Cities, an Orthodox synagogue and community center, may look like a lavish spa.
Visitors must creep around to the side of the building on Vail Avenue in Redondo Beach, where a wide staircase lined with flowers and plants provides a private entrance to an 1,100-square-foot former basement.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new year has begun, and Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim is ready to kick off the year with a phenomenal start!
We will be having our fist rally for in honor of Rebbitzen Chana, Sunday, Vov Tishrei, October 5th. It will be taking place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. E.S.T.
First Rally of the year for Shluchim Office Online School
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The new year has begun, and Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim is ready to kick off the year with a phenomenal start!
We will be having our fist rally for in honor of Rebbitzen Chana, Sunday, Vov Tishrei, October 5th. It will be taking place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. E.S.T.
The Crown Heights Shaimos truck will be parked on the corner of President and Kingston throughout Sunday, September 21st, so you can drop off any Shaimos you need to bury.
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PSA: Have Shaimos you need to get rid of?
The Crown Heights Shaimos truck will be parked on the corner of President and Kingston throughout Sunday, September 21st, so you can drop off any Shaimos you need to bury.
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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yosef Yitzchok Huber (S. Louis, MO) and Bracha Shaindel Ringler (Pittsburgh, PA) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at FREE, 1383 President St, [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
This Sunday, September 21st there will be a Siyum Sefer Torah, This Torah was written in loving memory of Yitzchok Shmuel ben Reb Yehudah and Chanah Brachcah bas Reb Isser Backer OBM
The Siyum will take place at 2:00pm at the Backers home 1404 President Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.].
Sunday: Siyum Safer Torah at the Backers
This Sunday, September 21st there will be a Siyum Sefer Torah, This Torah was written in loving memory of Yitzchok Shmuel ben Reb Yehudah and Chanah Brachcah bas Reb Isser Backer OBM
The Siyum will take place at 2:00pm at the Backers home 1404 President Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.].
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