Newly Discovered Document about the Rebbe’s Past

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The newly-released film from JEM (Jewish Educational Media), The Early Years Volume III, chronicles the lives of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin in the years before they arrived in the United States. The film documents the years 1937-1940, when the Rebbe lived in Paris.

Like Early Years Volumes I and II, Volume III includes first-person accounts and testimonies, never-before-seen documents, and a wealth of fascinating information that answers questions about this little-known period.

Click Here to see other new revelations in the film.

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No Matzah Ball Soup Here

EJ Tansky – Lubavitch.com

SEATTLE, WA — Chabad on Campus at University of Washington has a new home, room for seventy guests on Shabbat dinner, a library and a joint project with a Jewish fraternity on campus coming up, but no matzah ball soup.

Largest Jewish Welfare and Medical Center in Russia Opens in Moscow

FJC.ru

MOSCOW, Russia — The Jewish Charity Center ‘Shaarei Tsedek’ held its grand opening. Located in the Marina Roscha neighborhood, not far from the Moscow Jewish Community Center, this new thirteen million dollar institution is the largest Jewish Charity center in Russia.

The new building will serve over 1500 elderly hot meals a day in addition to another 1,000 meals that will be delivered by refrigerated trucks to homebound elderly from its kitchen. The center is also a fully equipped day medical clinic serving over 7,000 patients a month with over thirty doctors on staff. It also is a day center of activities for elderly.

71st Pct. Detective Retrieves Stolen Phone

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Crown Heights family is nothing but thankful to Det. Joseph LaMassa of the 71st Precincts Detective Squad. This past summer R. Y. G. and his wife were devastated to find that their new Treo cell phone had been pick pocketed while walking on Eastern Parkway.

On the phone was a number of video clips of the G’s newborn child, who’s sentimental value could not be replaced unlike the phone itself. The couple made their way of the 71st Precinct where they filed a police report and met with a detective who interviewed them regarding the incident.

More in the Extended Article!

Lack of Reform from Mayor Bloomberg on City Marshals

Kirsten Danis – New York Daily News

NEW YORK, NY — Supermanager Mike Bloomberg has tackled public schools, cleared the smoke out of bars and nudged crime down to historic lows.

But there’s one bunch that’s been a lot tougher to reform: the guys who tow your car for unpaid tickets.

Friendship Circle Grand Kick-off Event

With the Friendship Circle, friendship goes both ways! Make a real difference and enrich your own life by becoming a Friendship Circle volunteer!

Interested in signing up? Join us as we kick-off a year of fun and friendship!

More info in the Extended Article!

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmully and Dina (nee Cohen) Gorodetsky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

Chabad Links Jewish Worshippers to Roots

Angela Randazzo – the Acorn
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Questions of faith (answered by Rabbi Gurary Shliach to Simi Valley, CA)

What is the purpose of life?

The Creator has given every one of us a specific purpose that leads to the universal goal of making the world a perfect and godly place.

What must humankind do to get into heaven?

Rabbi Begins 15th Year of leading Bible Studies at Chabad

CONEJO, CA — Rabbi Moshe Bryski began his 15th year of teaching the Bible this week at the Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills.

The academy’s Wednesday study group started with two people and has now grown into several groups with hundreds of participants.

Boro Park Shomrim Arrest Phony Water Inspectors

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn [CHI] – Five people were arrested Friday after knocking on doors and posing as Department of Environmental Protection water inspectors in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn. The group, which comprised of 3 males and 2 females, are suspected in a number of robberies in the area.

The arrests came after the Borough Park Division of Shomrim received a call to their hotline about the fake inspectors trying to enter the home of a resident, which prompted Shomrim members to follow the suspects for close to 5 hours, resulting in their arrest by the NYPD.

Future Russian Officer Celebrates Bar Mitzva

FJC.ru

MYTISCHI, Russia –- The Jewish community of Mytischi celebrated an important occasion – not only in the life of the community, but of all future military persons of Jewish background. This week, two young men underwent their Bar Mitzva to mark their coming of age. Already active in community affairs for a number of years already, this ceremony confirmed Alexander Barkovskiy’s and Oleg Tkacha’s commitment to living a Jewish life.

A Milestone at Chabad

Mike Sherwin – Jewish Light

Rabbi Yosef Landa (right) and his son Levi pose for a photo in front of Chabad of Greater St. Louis. The local Chabad is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Photo: Mike Sherwin.

ST LOUIS, MO — Twenty-five years ago, Chabad of Greater St. Louis had a modest beginning — operating out of the apartment of Rabbi Yosef Landa and his wife, Shiffy Landa, the founders of Chabad in St. Louis.

Mazal Tov! – 6 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Shmuly and Rochel (nee Hyams) Brashevitzky.
IYH at 432 Brooklyn Ave, [bet Mongomery and Empire].

Dovid and Dorith (nee Mizrachi) Blachman.
IYH at 682 Lefferts Ave, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Chaim Ber and Ruchy (nee Niasoff) Kaminker.
IYH at 680 Lefferts Ave, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Meir Shimon and Miriam (nee Klein) Moscowitz (Shluchim to Northbrook, IL) .
IYH at 1025 Landwehr Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062.

Yechiel Shlomo and Rochi (nee Kirsh) Levitansky (Shluchim to Sumy, Ukraine) .

Avraham and Devora Leah Citron.
IYH at 90 Hillside Rd, London, UK.

Please 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.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim Ber and Ruchy (nee Niasoff) Kaminker on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

The Sholom Zochor will IYH be at 680 Lefferts Ave, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].