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John Sullivan - Times Herald-Record
Highway Guardrail. Illustration Photo.
Just two weeks after its installation, a median guardrail on Route 17 stopped a car from crossing over into oncoming traffic.

“You can say it works, and that it saved a life today,” said state Trooper Jason Grabowski of the new guardrail installed near Exit 130.

According to state police, the driver of a westbound white 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier bounced off the newly installed rail after the driver lost control trying to pass another car on its left. The car then came back onto the highway, flipped and came to rest upside down on the right shoulder of the road, police said.

Guardrail Saved Lives, State Police Say

John Sullivan – Times Herald-Record
Highway Guardrail. Illustration Photo.

Just two weeks after its installation, a median guardrail on Route 17 stopped a car from crossing over into oncoming traffic.

“You can say it works, and that it saved a life today,” said state Trooper Jason Grabowski of the new guardrail installed near Exit 130.

According to state police, the driver of a westbound white 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier bounced off the newly installed rail after the driver lost control trying to pass another car on its left. The car then came back onto the highway, flipped and came to rest upside down on the right shoulder of the road, police said.

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Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
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

Attempted Robbery Erev Shabbos on Brooklyn Ave

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A member of Anash walking home Erev Shabbos at around 7:00pm was accosted by a large group of minors on Brooklyn Avenue and Union Street, the group surrounded him and attempted to take his wallet off his belt, the victim yelled and the group began fleeing.

More in the Extended Article!

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Times of Trenton
Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum inset and the home in the background.

Ewing, NJ — Beginning this week, Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum and his wife Zeesy will open their home to Jewish students at The College of New Jersey as they head the newest branch of the Chabad of Greater Mercer County on the campus here.

Rabbi Opens Home to Jewish Students

Times of Trenton
Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum inset and the home in the background.

Ewing, NJ — Beginning this week, Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum and his wife Zeesy will open their home to Jewish students at The College of New Jersey as they head the newest branch of the Chabad of Greater Mercer County on the campus here.

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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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Ventura County Star
Courtesy photo by Shelly Guberek Racheli Muchnik, right, and Leah Lang, co-directors of the Chabad Women's Circle of Ventura County, perform during an earlier Chabad women's event.

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

Ventura County Star
Courtesy photo by Shelly Guberek Racheli Muchnik, right, and Leah Lang, co-directors of the Chabad Women’s Circle of Ventura County, perform during an earlier Chabad women’s event.

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.

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Ita Yankovich - Jewish Press
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

Inquiring Photographer Visits Crown Heights

Ita Yankovich – Jewish Press

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

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Sara Callender - The Observer
Bassie and Rabbi Levi Shemtov, cofounders of the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield will be awarded the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Award in October in New York.

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

Sara Callender – The Observer
Bassie and Rabbi Levi Shemtov, cofounders of the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield will be awarded the Manhattan Institute’s Social Entrepreneurship Award in October in New York.

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.

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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.

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FJC.ru
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.

Remembering Russia’s largest Holocaust Massacre

FJC.ru

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.

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Andrew Shaw - Greenwich Time
New York Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis visits with children at Camp Gan Israel.

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

Andrew Shaw – Greenwich Time
New York Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis visits with children at Camp Gan Israel.

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.

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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 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:

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:

Something Jewish