Makes Its Relevance Known To A New Crop of Students

Princeton, NY — Princeton, Hofstra, Cambridge. At two of these universities, the 2007 Fall semester begins with the Chabad center in a new, larger space. At one, the rabbi will be dressed up like a chicken. Can you guess which one?

New Shluchim to Connecticut

Rabbi Shlame and Mrs Miriam Landa of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Fairfield, CT where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish Community.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Kantor and Rabbi Yisroel Deren.

The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at shlamelanda@gmail.com

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

Siberian Jewish Community Honors Heroes

Omsk, Russia — This week in Omsk, the ‘Achdut’ Newspaper issued by the local Jewish community held a meeting involving local Jews and 18 of their ‘heroes’. These individuals all seem to be familiar to local residents since these admirable individuals were all featured, one at a time, in the pages of ‘Achdut’ in the section “Interview of the Month” over the past two years.

US Soldier killed in Iraq Remembered

Cleveland, OH — Army Pfc. Daniel Agami was described as a fearless, patriotic soldier who never hesitated risking his life for his fellow soldiers.

Agami also had a love for Iraqi children. He gave them candy and toys, and helped build their schools. The children seemed to love him, too, his family said.

Belarus Jewish Community Celebrates 1st Brit Mila

Brest, Belarus — This week, the Jewish community of Brest celebrated an event of importance to Jewish life in the region, as well as that of one individual man. 27-year old Gurayev, an active participant in the ‘STARS’ Torah educational program for Jewish youth, had a Brit Mila.

Chabad Lubavitch Center Set for River Heights Area

Winnipeg, Canada — A religious movement founded in a small Russian town 250 years ago is about to break ground on a new modern centre in 21st-century Winnipeg. The Chabad Lubavitch Torah Centre is due to open in the River Heights area in late 2008.

‘Gan Israel’ Camp Season Ends in Estonia

Tallin, Estonia — In Estonia, the ‘Gan Israel’ Camp has finally wrapped up after an eventful season. All day for 20 days, Jewish children and teenagers gathered at the ‘Kanutimaya’ Center for Youth Creativity, located in the very center of town for an entertaining and educational program.