Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shlomo and Chaya (nee Wagshul) Recu (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.
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Oxnard, CA — The Chabad Jewish Women's Circle of Ventura County will host its annual “Spa for the Soul” event Sunday at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard.
The event runs from 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the Marriott is at 600 E. Esplanade Drive.
Annual Event Offers Beauty, Depth, Spirituality’ for Women
Oxnard, CA — The Chabad Jewish Women’s Circle of Ventura County will host its annual “Spa for the Soul” event Sunday at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard.
The event runs from 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the Marriott is at 600 E. Esplanade Drive.
Yes. Americans receive too little vacation time. The longer you work, the more vacation you should accumulate. I think we need four weeks paid vacation like other countries because people come back to work more relaxed, refreshed and eager to work. Productivity would go up if we’d increase our vacation time.
— Ziva Endzweig, makeup artist
Inquiring Photographer Visits Crown Heights
Question: Workers in some European countries average as many as five or six weeks of vacation a year. In the U.S., it’s two weeks. Are Americans vacation-deprived?
Yes. Americans receive too little vacation time. The longer you work, the more vacation you should accumulate. I think we need four weeks paid vacation like other countries because people come back to work more relaxed, refreshed and eager to work. Productivity would go up if we’d increase our vacation time.
— Ziva Endzweig, makeup artist
West Bloomfield, MI — Levi and Bassie Shemtov's names will be on the prestigious Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Award.
But it's an honor that thousands can take credit for.
Friendship Circle Earns Praise
West Bloomfield, MI — Levi and Bassie Shemtov’s names will be on the prestigious Manhattan Institute’s Social Entrepreneurship Award.
But it’s an honor that thousands can take credit for.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi and Rivky (nee Galperin) Gansburg (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.
Remembering Russia’s largest Holocaust Massacre
Rostov-On-Don, Russia –- A memorial ceremony took place near Rostov-on-Don to commemorate nearly 30,000 Jews and thousands of other victims murdered here 65 years ago in the biggest single atrocity of the Holocaust in Russia. The event occurred at the ‘Zmievskaya Balka’ Memorial near the village of Zmievka. Busloads of people made their way here via the same route taken by those who met their death here – the crowd holding the same constituency as those who perished here – young and old, Jews and non-Jews, from all walks of life.
Greenwich, CT, Aug 8th '07 — Stamford's Ephraim Zucker stepped into the batter's box yesterday against New York Mets lefty pitcher Scott Schoeneweis.
With a mighty swing of a plastic bat, the 8-year-old smacked a single. After a teammate's hit, Ephraim raced past third base to try to score, but he couldn't elude the tag by Schoeneweis.
Mets Pitcher Offers CGI Campers Some Tips
Greenwich, CT, Aug 8th ’07 — Stamford’s Ephraim Zucker stepped into the batter’s box yesterday against New York Mets lefty pitcher Scott Schoeneweis.
With a mighty swing of a plastic bat, the 8-year-old smacked a single. After a teammate’s hit, Ephraim raced past third base to try to score, but he couldn’t elude the tag by Schoeneweis.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avraham Chaim (AC) Bronstein (Crown Heights) and Chana Porter (Cleveland, OH) on their engagment.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Chabad sends Bochurim to Aid Earthquake Victims in Peru
Ica, Peru — When Rabbi Shneur Zalmn Blumenfeld, the head Shliach to Peru heard reports that there were tens of Israelis trapped in Ica from the 7.9 magnitude earthquake he immediately rushed to send 2 Bochurim, who were in the region on Merkos Shlichus to the disaster area.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – 10 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Binyomin and Blumshi (nee Segelman) Dubroff.
IYH at 738 Lefferts Ave, 1st Floor, [bet Troy and Schenectady Ave].
Osher and Rivka Karnowsky.
IYH at 738 Lefferts Ave, 2nd Floor, [bet Troy and Schenectady Ave].
Itche (Yisroel Yitzchak) and Nechomie (nee Paris) Zalmanov.
IYH at 531 Crown St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].
Levi and Tzippy (nee Marosov) Israel.
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].
Nisson and Nechoma Dina (nee Engel) Brenenson.
IYH at 711 Eastern Pkwy, Apt 1, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].
Chananel and Tzivia (nee Brook) Pizem.
IYH at 512 Montgomery St, [bet New York and Brooklyn Ave].
Yehuda and Chany Sosonkin.
IYH at 1417 Carroll St, 1st Floor [bet Kingston and Albany ave].
Chaim and Deenie Lipskar.
IYH at 4565 N Michigan Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140.
Yitzi and Yehudis Geisinsky.
IYH at 4360 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807.
Chaim and Shaina (nee Raskin) Moss.
IYH at 19 Nachlat Tzadok, Jerusalem, Israel.
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.
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The Weekly Comic
1. In this weeks Torah portion the Torah says “Because the man, tree of the field”.
2. The Rebbe brings two opinions on how to understand this verse:
The first opinion: In the Sifri (Halachic Midrash on the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy) our Sages understand that this verse is telling us that man is only sustained from trees.
The second opinion: In the Talmud , our Sages understand that this verse is telling us that man is compared to a tree.
3. The Rebbe now begins explaining each opinion and shows how they are actually not arguing:
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Shoftim
The Rebbe says:
1. In this weeks Torah portion the Torah says “Because the man, tree of the field”.
2. The Rebbe brings two opinions on how to understand this verse:
The first opinion: In the Sifri (Halachic Midrash on the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy) our Sages understand that this verse is telling us that man is only sustained from trees.
The second opinion: In the Talmud , our Sages understand that this verse is telling us that man is compared to a tree.
3. The Rebbe now begins explaining each opinion and shows how they are actually not arguing:
Ghetto Victims get Jewish Reburial
Kharkov, Ukrine — The remains were discovered last year in this western Ukrainian city when construction of a new apartment complex began at the site of the former ghetto. Construction was halted after local Jews protested, and a sample dig turned up the human remains along with what appeared to be a siddur, or prayerbook.
Organized at the initiative of the Jewish community of Lugansk and under the leadership of Chief Rabbi of Lugansk Region Shalom Gopin and his wife Chana, the camp has gradually expanded from involving youngsters from this east Ukrainian region to also including kids from communities across the country.
Jewish Camp Unites Youngsters From Across Ukraine
Lugansk, Ukraine — The ‘Gan Israel’ Camp has wrapped up its 2007 season in Ukraine’s Lugansk Region. This is the seventh year in a row that children have had the opportunity to take part in this educational and spiritual health retreat.
Organized at the initiative of the Jewish community of Lugansk and under the leadership of Chief Rabbi of Lugansk Region Shalom Gopin and his wife Chana, the camp has gradually expanded from involving youngsters from this east Ukrainian region to also including kids from communities across the country.
The Rohr JLI has just launched a worldwide marketing campaign for its upcoming course, entitled “The Land and the Spirit: Why We All Care about Israel”, scheduled to run after Tishrei in over 250 cities around the world.
JLI Launches New Groundbreaking Course on Israel in 250 Cities Worldwide
The Rohr JLI has just launched a worldwide marketing campaign for its upcoming course, entitled “The Land and the Spirit: Why We All Care about Israel”, scheduled to run after Tishrei in over 250 cities around the world.
Camp Hamidbar’s Farewell Banquet … Awesome!
Tzfas, Israel — “What? Rabbi, are you serious that it’s already the banquet! It seems like camp just started and it is already over! Wow! Camp was great! It was the best summer I ever had!”
More pictures in the Extended Article!
visitors (from left) Rabbi Mendel Stein, Rabbi Avrohom
Simmonds, Shraga Putter and Rabbi Levi Herzog.
Chabad of Oregon hosted three teams participating in the 60-year-old Rabbinical Student Visitation Program, also known as the “Jewish Summer Peace Corp,” according to local Rabbi Chayim Mishulovin. The educational arm of the Lubavitch movement, Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch, sends pairs of rabbinic students to small Jewish communities around the globe each summer.
Outreach Finds Many Jews
visitors (from left) Rabbi Mendel Stein, Rabbi Avrohom
Simmonds, Shraga Putter and Rabbi Levi Herzog.
Portland, OR — Pairs of rabbinic students and recently ordained rabbis traveling in Oregon are finding so many Jews, that they aren’t covering as much ground as they expected to this summer.
Chabad of Oregon hosted three teams participating in the 60-year-old Rabbinical Student Visitation Program, also known as the “Jewish Summer Peace Corp,” according to local Rabbi Chayim Mishulovin. The educational arm of the Lubavitch movement, Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, sends pairs of rabbinic students to small Jewish communities around the globe each summer.
