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Jake Remaly - Daily Record

Yaakov Parisi, left, a student at the Rabbinical College of America in Morris Township, and Rabbi Moshe Herson, dean of the college and head of Chabad of New Jersey, confer. Parisi is a convert to Judaism after spending years as a Christian pastor.
Photo - John Bell / Daily Record

MORRISTOWN, NJ — This June, it will be 10 years since Yaakov Parisi, 60, was born.

Before that, Yaakov, the Hassidic Jew, the citizen of two countries, didn't exist. In his place was a Christian pastor leading a life different in many ways from that Parisi knows now.

Morris Township convert: ‘With the Jewish soul inside, I had to go further.’ Ex-Christian pastor now preaches word of Torah

Jake Remaly – Daily Record

Yaakov Parisi, left, a student at the Rabbinical College of America in Morris Township, and Rabbi Moshe Herson, dean of the college and head of Chabad of New Jersey, confer. Parisi is a convert to Judaism after spending years as a Christian pastor.
Photo – John Bell / Daily Record

MORRISTOWN, NJ — This June, it will be 10 years since Yaakov Parisi, 60, was born.

Before that, Yaakov, the Hassidic Jew, the citizen of two countries, didn’t exist. In his place was a Christian pastor leading a life different in many ways from that Parisi knows now.

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New Engagement!

Dov Werner (Five Towns, NY) to Mushka Miriam Weingarten (Kingston, PA)
New Engagement!

Shmuli Dalfin (North Bay Village, FL) to Chayle Groner (Calgary, Canada)
New Engagement!

Chaya Saacks (Crown Heights) to Shmuli Brecher (Boro Park)
New Engagement!

Mendel Goodman (Manchester UK) to Maayan Ochman (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
New Engagement!

Shaya Lipsh (Brooklyn, NY) to Devori Golomb (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
New Engagement!

Motty Segall (Miami, FL) to Bryna Etel Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA)
New Engagement!

Simcha Vogel (London, UK) to Mussa Junik (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Brook (Brooklyn, NY) to Nechama Leah Greenberg (Solon, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shneur Zalman and Yehudis Futerfas from Dnipro, Ukraine had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Zevi Rotter (Crown Heights) to Miriam Elkins (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Sunday, March 22nd, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Mendel Minkowitz (Montreal, Canada) to Mushka Lewis (Brighton, England)
Baby Girl!

Zalman and Bella (nee Lifshitz) Brook from Brooklyn Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya Sandhaus from Philadelphia, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Menachem Brody (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Horowitz (Canton, MA)
New Engagement!

Chaim Eliyahu Sternberg (Crown Heights) to Yocheved Wilhelm (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Levi Shuchat (Kingston, PA) to Chana Raizel Rachel Banin (Venice, Italy)
New Engagement!

Sroly Goldstein (Crown Heights) to Brocha Klein (Miami, Florida) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Momo and Sara Esther (nee Trappler) Spielman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!


Mazel Tov's
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The Rebbe giving Tzedaka to a young boy during the Month of Tishrei 1977. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe inspiring a Generation” to see more visit www.inspiringageneration.com

This picture is presented in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, a new picture will be displayed each day.

Picture of the Day!

The Rebbe giving Tzedaka to a young boy during the Month of Tishrei 1977. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe inspiring a Generation” to see more visit www.inspiringageneration.com

This picture is presented in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, a new picture will be displayed each day.

Picture of the Day
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Henry Pinkham lights the candle of Columbia University President Lee Bollinger at a memorial service for Minghui Yu, a graduate student struck and killed by a car after being beaten by a 14 year old thug last Friday.

Ed. Note: Just note how the 14 year old here is being charged with manslaughter, which means he caused the death of his victim. This should serve as a wakeup call that teens that perpetrate crime should be held just as serious as any crime, and not looked at in a lax manner. Like the incident where police arrested Shomrim members in just this type of an incident.

The teen accused of attacking a Columbia grad student claims he tried to stop him from running into traffic, where he was killed, a detective testified Thursday.

After ambushing and pummeling Minghui Yu, the 14-year-old thug “attempted to grab Mr. Yu to keep him from going into traffic,” NYPD Detective John Garvey said, recounting the teen's statements. “Mr. Yu pushed him off and ran.”

‘I Tried To Save Him!’ Teen Thug Says

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Henry Pinkham lights the candle of Columbia University President Lee Bollinger at a memorial service for Minghui Yu, a graduate student struck and killed by a car after being beaten by a 14 year old thug last Friday.

Ed. Note: Just note how the 14 year old here is being charged with manslaughter, which means he caused the death of his victim. This should serve as a wakeup call that teens that perpetrate crime should be held just as serious as any crime, and not looked at in a lax manner. Like the incident where police arrested Shomrim members in just this type of an incident.

The teen accused of attacking a Columbia grad student claims he tried to stop him from running into traffic, where he was killed, a detective testified Thursday.

After ambushing and pummeling Minghui Yu, the 14-year-old thug “attempted to grab Mr. Yu to keep him from going into traffic,” NYPD Detective John Garvey said, recounting the teen’s statements. “Mr. Yu pushed him off and ran.”

Crime
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Washington DC, Unlocked!

WASHINGTON, DC [CHI] — In a paring that goes into the “only in Washington” category, the Motion Picture Association of America’s Private Screening Room played host to a most unlikely gathering.

Black-hatted Shluchim mingled with supporters in the exclusive and upscale space located less than one block from the White House.

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

Chabad News
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Chabad Honors USMC General

ALEXANDRIA, VA [CHI] — In a sold out ballroom at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington Virginia, the Jewish community celebrated the 2nd annual Gala Dinner of Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria-Arlington.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Shlichus
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The Rebbe welcoming president Zalman Shazar into 770 during one of his many visits he made to see the Rebbe. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe inspiring a Generation” to see more visit www.inspiringageneration.com

This picture is presented in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, a new picture will be displayed each day.

Picture of the Day!

The Rebbe welcoming president Zalman Shazar into 770 during one of his many visits he made to see the Rebbe. The picture is from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe inspiring a Generation” to see more visit www.inspiringageneration.com

This picture is presented in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, a new picture will be displayed each day.

Picture of the Day
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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Workers at the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization based in Surfside, Fla., that provides for the needs of Jewish prisoners and military personnel, prepare shipments of Passover supplies.

The Vermont Department of Corrections settled a lawsuit with a Jewish former inmate who had been denied kosher food over Passover and ritual items over Chanukah and Purim. As part of its $25,000 settlement with Gordon Bock, 53, the department agreed to alter its policies dealing with the free exercise of religion and rely on the recommendations of the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization based in Surfside, Fla.

Jewish Prisoner Settles Suit Over Denial of Religious Rights

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Workers at the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization based in Surfside, Fla., that provides for the needs of Jewish prisoners and military personnel, prepare shipments of Passover supplies.

The Vermont Department of Corrections settled a lawsuit with a Jewish former inmate who had been denied kosher food over Passover and ritual items over Chanukah and Purim. As part of its $25,000 settlement with Gordon Bock, 53, the department agreed to alter its policies dealing with the free exercise of religion and rely on the recommendations of the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization based in Surfside, Fla.

Mivtzoim
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$100 = 2 Tickets (1 Ticket Regularly)
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Drawing will be held this Wednesday on Yud Alef Nissan!! Hurry!

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$100 = 2 Tickets (1 Ticket Regularly)
$360 = 8 Tickets (4 Tickets Regularly)
$540 = 14 Tickets (7 Tickets Regularly)
$1800 = 44 Tickets (22 Tickets Regularly).

Drawing will be held this Wednesday on Yud Alef Nissan!! Hurry!

CLICK HERE to get the special CrownHeights.info EXCLUSIVE offer and help support Jewish Education!

PSA

Mayanot Dedicates new Greenbaum Torah Library

JERUSALEM, Israel [CHI] — The Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies Women’s Program inaugurated its brand new library tonight in a farbrengen led by Rabbi Shmuel Braun. The collection was donated by Reb Yankel and Mrs. Baila Greenbaum of Crown Heights, in memory of his parents Reb Shmuel and Rochel Greenbaum. The inauguration took place tonight the 6th of Nissan coinciding with Mrs. Rochel Greenbaum’s Yahrtzeit.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis Gershon Grossbaum and Hirshy Minkowitz review the plans for a new mikvah in Alpheretta, Ga.

ALPHERETTA, GA — Building a Jewish ritual bath is no easy feat. Besides the city permits and zoning issues to resolve, not to mention the fundraising - some mikvahs can cost upwards of $200,000 to build - the process is frequently bogged down by unexpected obstacles. In Colorado Springs, Colo., for instance, crews had to anchor 35-foot steel piers into the foundation of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado's new mikvah because of the surrounding clay.

Construction of Ritual Bath a Complicated Project

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.org

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis Gershon Grossbaum and Hirshy Minkowitz review the plans for a new mikvah in Alpheretta, Ga.

ALPHERETTA, GA — Building a Jewish ritual bath is no easy feat. Besides the city permits and zoning issues to resolve, not to mention the fundraising – some mikvahs can cost upwards of $200,000 to build – the process is frequently bogged down by unexpected obstacles. In Colorado Springs, Colo., for instance, crews had to anchor 35-foot steel piers into the foundation of Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado’s new mikvah because of the surrounding clay.

Shlichus
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Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Brooklyn Street

Article by NY1, Photos by Webby

Click Here for a newscast of this incident. (NY1)

An elderly woman was struck and killed by two cars Saturday night while crossing a Brooklyn street.

Police say Nezilia Augustin, 71, was crossing the street shortly before 10 p.m. at Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue in Weeksville when she was struck by one vehicle then the other as she was crossing the street.

More in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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