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Christine Christine - Star Ledger

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — On a recent chilly evening, more than 150 people gathered inside a fancy hotel ballroom to witness an uncommon 3,318-year-old tradition.

As all eyes watched, the white-bearded rabbi in the black robe and yarmulke bent over an animal hide parchment scroll. He dipped his turkey quill into black ink, lifted his unhelpful spectacles to his brow, and pressed the pen to parchment.

Word by Word a New Torah is Born

Christine Christine – Star Ledger

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — On a recent chilly evening, more than 150 people gathered inside a fancy hotel ballroom to witness an uncommon 3,318-year-old tradition.

As all eyes watched, the white-bearded rabbi in the black robe and yarmulke bent over an animal hide parchment scroll. He dipped his turkey quill into black ink, lifted his unhelpful spectacles to his brow, and pressed the pen to parchment.

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Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Leib Telsner (Crown Heights) to Sarale Scheiner (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, FL) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Bracha Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Betzalel Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Mushka Gurary (Simi Valley, CA)
New Engagement!

Yankel Raices (Chicago, IL) to Mushka Broner (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)

Headway Made on Synagogue and Community Center project in Novosibirsk

FJC.ru

NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia -– Headway is being made on the construction of a new Synagogue and Jewish Community Center in Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia. Information on Jewish life in the region reached tens of thousands of readers through an interview with Chief Rabbi of Novosibirsk Zalman Zaklas, published this week in the local issue of the popular Russian newspaper “Arguments and Facts”.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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All Anash and Bochurim are invited to a central farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus in the Kollel.

A special video presentation of the Rebbe will begin at 8:45 PM and the Farbrengen will begin at 9:15 PM and will be attended by Rabonim, Roshei Yeshivos Mashpiim and Shluchim from around the world.

Amongst those featured will be Rabbi Chaim Shaul Bruk, Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky, Rabbi Moshe Walberg and Rabbi Zev Katz.

There will also be a farbrengen at 9:00 PM in the shul Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St [corner Schenectady Ave], with HaRav HaChossid Yosef Weinberg fundraiser for The Frierdiker Rebbe and The Rebbe.

Thursday Farbrengens in Honor of Yud Tes Kislev

All Anash and Bochurim are invited to a central farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus in the Kollel.

A special video presentation of the Rebbe will begin at 8:45 PM and the Farbrengen will begin at 9:15 PM and will be attended by Rabonim, Roshei Yeshivos Mashpiim and Shluchim from around the world.

Amongst those featured will be Rabbi Chaim Shaul Bruk, Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky, Rabbi Moshe Walberg and Rabbi Zev Katz.

There will also be a farbrengen at 9:00 PM in the shul Rayim Ahuvim, 1614 Carroll St [corner Schenectady Ave], with HaRav HaChossid Yosef Weinberg fundraiser for The Frierdiker Rebbe and The Rebbe.

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Chassidic Kabbalah” (Volume 42, Episode 168).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Chassidic Kabbalah” (Volume 42, Episode 168).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Videos
Yehuda L. Ceitlin - Chabad.org

A group of 10 members of Montreal's Jewish community sit down every morning to learn a section of the Tanya.

MONTREAL, Canada — Some would call the way 10 Jewish men and women in Montreal push off their work days in order to learn a Jewish text for 45 minutes downright stubborn. But while these professionals admit that they're nothing if not persistent, they contend that their daily study of the Tanya, the bedrock text of Chabad Chasidic thought, is a necessity in a harried world.

Cracking Open Landmark Chasidic Text Each and Every Day

Yehuda L. Ceitlin – Chabad.org

A group of 10 members of Montreal’s Jewish community sit down every morning to learn a section of the Tanya.

MONTREAL, Canada — Some would call the way 10 Jewish men and women in Montreal push off their work days in order to learn a Jewish text for 45 minutes downright stubborn. But while these professionals admit that they’re nothing if not persistent, they contend that their daily study of the Tanya, the bedrock text of Chabad Chasidic thought, is a necessity in a harried world.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim Yisroel (ben R Zushe) Wilhelm (Crown Heights) and Mussie (bas R Yossi) Gurary (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Motzoei Shabbos at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].

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Gut Yom Tov! Gut Yom Tov!

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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!

Tonight, Yud Tes Kislev “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” marks 208 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi founder of Chasidus Chabad in the year 5559 (1798). In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays”, Farbrengens are being held around the world!

In the Extended Article you can view today’s Hayom Yom and the Minhagim of the day!

Notices

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Says Chabad Asserts Mission of Jewish People

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

Mayor Cory Booker, center, with Rabbi Moshe Herson far right, greeting guests.

NEWARK, NJ — In this season of political endorsements, none was more surprised than the 700 people attending Rabbinical College of America 50th anniversary dinner last month when Newark Mayor Cory Booker endorsed not only the mission of the 51-year-old school, but also the mission of Chabad-Lubavitch and Judaism itself.

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Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum being sworn in as Chaplain Captain to the Maryland Defense Force, Chaplain LTC Charles Nalls officating. Photo courtesy of Maryland Defense Force.

GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum became the first Chasidic Rabbi to be commissioned into the Maryland Defense Force last night in a ceremony that took place at Chabad of Upper Montgomery County in Gaithersburg.

First Chasidic Rabbi commissioned into the Maryland Defense Force

Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum being sworn in as Chaplain Captain to the Maryland Defense Force, Chaplain LTC Charles Nalls officating. Photo courtesy of Maryland Defense Force.

GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum became the first Chasidic Rabbi to be commissioned into the Maryland Defense Force last night in a ceremony that took place at Chabad of Upper Montgomery County in Gaithersburg.

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Sara Trappler-Spielman - Chabad.org

Michoel Muchnik, a Lubavitch Chasid and artist, adds some color to one of his paintings.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Michoel Muchnik's new gallery in the ground floor of his Brooklyn, N.Y., home resembles the interior of one of the Jerusalem stone houses from one of his many colorful landscape paintings. While the walls are at first close together, you descend a few stone steps and around a circular shape carved into the floor before entering the main gallery. Its rooms are small and intimate; the paintings compete for your attention.

Chasidic Artist Keeps it Lyrical and Spiritual

Sara Trappler-Spielman – Chabad.org

Michoel Muchnik, a Lubavitch Chasid and artist, adds some color to one of his paintings.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Michoel Muchnik’s new gallery in the ground floor of his Brooklyn, N.Y., home resembles the interior of one of the Jerusalem stone houses from one of his many colorful landscape paintings. While the walls are at first close together, you descend a few stone steps and around a circular shape carved into the floor before entering the main gallery. Its rooms are small and intimate; the paintings compete for your attention.

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