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by Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Jamaica’s only functioning synagogue, in the capital city of Kingston

For as long as anybody can remember, Jewish Jamaicans have never had a real set of the Four Species, otherwise known as a lulav and etrog, during Sukkot. The island has few date palms and no willows, let alone no etrogs and a strict import policy when it comes to produce. Despite holding on to a vestige of the Sukkot necessities, when it came to the real thing, the community of some 200 has always done without.

Until this year.

Special Delivery Gives Jamaicans First-Ever Opportunity to Fulfill Sukkot Mitzvah

by Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Jamaica’s only functioning synagogue, in the capital city of Kingston

For as long as anybody can remember, Jewish Jamaicans have never had a real set of the Four Species, otherwise known as a lulav and etrog, during Sukkot. The island has few date palms and no willows, let alone no etrogs and a strict import policy when it comes to produce. Despite holding on to a vestige of the Sukkot necessities, when it came to the real thing, the community of some 200 has always done without.

Until this year.

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Baby Boy!

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

Yosef Yitzchok Marcucci (Chicago, IL) to Devorah Leah Munis (Eretz Yisroel)

Tzivos Hashem Sukkos Cruise

DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukrain [CHI] — Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. organised the biggest children’s rally in the former Soviet Union. Shmuli Brown who heads the Publishing and Programs for Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. organised an event for more than 500 children to cruise along the Dnepr River in 2 boats, they enjoyed a very funny show from the clowns aboard. Upon arriving on one of the islands on the Dnepr River the children were surprised to find 2 Sukkos there and were greeted with lively music whilst disembarking.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Jewish Families Enjoy Feast Under Traditional Sukkah

By Michael Miller – The Journal Star

PEORIA, IL — Michael Uretzky liked seeing friends.

Blake Randell liked the magic tricks.

Esther Langsam enjoyed making an edible sukkah.

And her father, Rabbi Eli Langsam, liked seeing children and adults fulfill two commandments of Jewish law: Sitting in a sukkah and shaking a lulav and an etrog, two main components of the Feast of Sukkot.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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CrownHeights.info would like to give special thank to Sgt. Troise and Lt. Cantwell and the entire Community Policing Unit of the 71st Precinct for providing us the safety and protection over the past month of Elul and Tishrai, going out of their way to make sure everything is in order and their devotion to the job.

Thank You!

Thank You to the NYPD’s CPU Unit

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CrownHeights.info would like to give special thank to Sgt. Troise and Lt. Cantwell and the entire Community Policing Unit of the 71st Precinct for providing us the safety and protection over the past month of Elul and Tishrai, going out of their way to make sure everything is in order and their devotion to the job.

Thank You!

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With great sadness we received word of the passing of R. Yehuda Leib (Leivke) Levin ben R. Mordechai A”H.

He is survived by his Wife, Mrs. Batiya (nee Fogelman), his children, R. Moshe Yaakov, R. Yisroel Meir, Hatomim Yosef Yitzchok, Hatomim Menachem Mendel, Mrs. Rivkah, Mrs. Chana Michla and Yehudis, brothers, R. Yisroel Levin (Florida), R. Yosef Levin (Crown Heights), R. Moshe Levin (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and R. Menachem Mendel Levin (Crown Heights. And his sister Mrs. Rivka Segal (Migdal Haemek, Israel)

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapels at 1:45 and will be passing by 770 at around 2:45.

Baruch Dayan HoEmes.

Baruch Dayan HoEmes – R. Yehuda Leib Levin OBM

With great sadness we received word of the passing of R. Yehuda Leib (Leivke) Levin ben R. Mordechai A”H.

He is survived by his Wife, Mrs. Batiya (nee Fogelman), his children, R. Moshe Yaakov, R. Yisroel Meir, Hatomim Yosef Yitzchok, Hatomim Menachem Mendel, Mrs. Rivkah, Mrs. Chana Michla and Yehudis, brothers, R. Yisroel Levin (Florida), R. Yosef Levin (Crown Heights), R. Moshe Levin (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and R. Menachem Mendel Levin (Crown Heights. And his sister Mrs. Rivka Segal (Migdal Haemek, Israel)

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapels at 1:45 and will be passing by 770 at around 2:45.

Baruch Dayan HoEmes.

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A soldier with the Daled Minim.
(Illustration Photo)
Army Pfc. Gavin Ellman, expecting a delivery of a lulav and etrog just before Sukkot, found herself Tuesday without a set of the biblically-mandated Four Species waved at specific points during the holiday's prayer services. From Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iraq, Ellman then quickly e-mailed Capt. Shlomo Shulman, a chaplain stationed at Camp Striker in Baghdad, to see if he could rush a delivery by helicopter.

Lucky for the servicewoman, Shulman had an extra set, delivered earlier by the Chabad-Lubavitch Aleph Institute.

Four Species Arrive Just in Time for Sukkot in Iraq

Chabad.org

A soldier with the Daled Minim.
(Illustration Photo)

Army Pfc. Gavin Ellman, expecting a delivery of a lulav and etrog just before Sukkot, found herself Tuesday without a set of the biblically-mandated Four Species waved at specific points during the holiday’s prayer services. From Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iraq, Ellman then quickly e-mailed Capt. Shlomo Shulman, a chaplain stationed at Camp Striker in Baghdad, to see if he could rush a delivery by helicopter.

Lucky for the servicewoman, Shulman had an extra set, delivered earlier by the Chabad-Lubavitch Aleph Institute.

Mivtzoim
by Dovid Zaklikowski - Chabad.org

Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dovid Sayers did not know much about Jewish life, but his classmates always reminded him that he was Jewish. His first name, significantly different from the local variant of Dued, said it all. He was constantly bullied; one time a girl threw a stick at his face following the release of an American movie about Christianity.

Indonesian Native Returns Home From the UK for Sukkot

by Dovid Zaklikowski – Chabad.org

Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dovid Sayers did not know much about Jewish life, but his classmates always reminded him that he was Jewish. His first name, significantly different from the local variant of Dued, said it all. He was constantly bullied; one time a girl threw a stick at his face following the release of an American movie about Christianity.

General
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Second Night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – For the second time this Chol Hamoed Thousands flocked to the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Crown Heights, and were entertained by Hatomim Benny Freidman accompanied with music performed by R. Avi and his son Yehuda Piamenta.

A number of local politicians got up and gave holiday blessings to crowd followed by Reb Yisroel Shemtov, organizer of the event, who gave thanks to the NYPD for their support and dedication, and to the members of Shomrim who helped keep order and gave assistance to all those that sought it.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights is an attraction that draws thousands of Yidden from all walks of life, while people are dancing to joyous and lively music tens of Farbrengens go on in nearby Sukkas.

One popular spot last night was in the Sukkah of Reb Chaim Shaul Brook of Vaad Hanochos Belaha”k where RebYoel Kahan, the Rebbes Chozer, Farbrenged with the crowd of Chassidim from Williamsburg, Boro Park and Flatbush into the early hours of the morning.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Eli Kahan)

A Farbrengen with Reb Yoel in a Sukkah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights is an attraction that draws thousands of Yidden from all walks of life, while people are dancing to joyous and lively music tens of Farbrengens go on in nearby Sukkas.

One popular spot last night was in the Sukkah of Reb Chaim Shaul Brook of Vaad Hanochos Belaha”k where RebYoel Kahan, the Rebbes Chozer, Farbrenged with the crowd of Chassidim from Williamsburg, Boro Park and Flatbush into the early hours of the morning.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Eli Kahan)

Farbrengens
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night local politicians visited the Sukkah of Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin, chairman of the Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights. The visitors expressed their amazement upon learning that Rubashkin has been hosting over 100 Bochurim in his home for the month of Tishrai.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Politicians Visit Rosh HaKohols Sukkah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night local politicians visited the Sukkah of Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin, chairman of the Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights. The visitors expressed their amazement upon learning that Rubashkin has been hosting over 100 Bochurim in his home for the month of Tishrai.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

General
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday afternoon two cars collided in the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, causing one of the cars to jump the curb and slam into a tree.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Car Slams into Tree, No Serious Injuries

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday afternoon two cars collided in the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, causing one of the cars to jump the curb and slam into a tree.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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