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by Jashua Runyan - Chabad.org

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist
With his appointment of a northwestern Florida rabbi to the state’s Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, Gov. Charlie Crist has insured the presence of two Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries on the inter-governmental policy council until at least 2011.

Crist named Rabbi Schneur Zalman Oirechman, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Panhandle, to the faith-based body for a term expiring in 2012. Oirechman will join Rabbi Sholom Ciment, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach, who was appointed to the council by former Gov. Jeb Bush and was reappointed last year by the Florida State Senate to a term expiring in 2011.

Florida Faith-Based Council Now Served by Two Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis

by Jashua Runyan – Chabad.org

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

With his appointment of a northwestern Florida rabbi to the state’s Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, Gov. Charlie Crist has insured the presence of two Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries on the inter-governmental policy council until at least 2011.

Crist named Rabbi Schneur Zalman Oirechman, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Panhandle, to the faith-based body for a term expiring in 2012. Oirechman will join Rabbi Sholom Ciment, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton Beach, who was appointed to the council by former Gov. Jeb Bush and was reappointed last year by the Florida State Senate to a term expiring in 2011.

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New Engagement!

Mendel Mergui (Paris, France) to Chani Galperin (Winsor, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Rubashkins 1349 President street
New Engagement!

Arik Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Elkie Havlin (Dresden, Germany) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Sternberg (New London, CT) to Devora Lea Amar (Seine Et Marne, France) L’Chaim: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Uriel and Mushky (nee Dubov) Hillel from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya (nee Gordon) Drizin from Los Angeles, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shmuel Helman (Brazil) to Stella Washingston (Alpharetta, GA)
New Engagement!

Doniel Preston (Edgware, UK) to Chayale Russel (Edgware, UK)
New Engagement!

Dovi Borochov (Crown Heights) to Mirel Vogel (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Binyomin Beilin (Boston, MA) Rivkah Bracha Ross (Waterbury, CT)
Baby Girl!

Menachem and Sari (Nee Gottlib) Forer from Crown Heights/Hillside had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Dovi Zaetz (Crown Heights) to Hanni Ladayov (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
Baby Girl!

Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Menahem Mendel Bredoire (Paris, France) to Haya Mouchka Sebag (Paris,France)
Baby Boy!

Menachem and Rivka (nee Kamnitzer) Rotenberg from East Flatbush had a baby boy! Sholom Zachor: 663 Lenox Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Kamman (Toronto, Canada) Miriam Prus (Doylestown, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Shmuel Rosenblatt (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Twersky (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ariel Spiegal (Los Angeles, California) and Rozy Brashevitzky (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown Street [entrance on Albany Ave].

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JEM is at it again! Part of the My Encounter with the Rebbe project, JEM plans to release the fourth film in the Early Years series. The Early Years, Volume IV covers 1940-1941, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s last year in war-ravaged Europe and their arrival in America. It is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.

The Early Years, Volume IV Coming Soon…

JEM is at it again! Part of the My Encounter with the Rebbe project, JEM plans to release the fourth film in the Early Years series. The Early Years, Volume IV covers 1940-1941, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s last year in war-ravaged Europe and their arrival in America. It is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.

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Next weekend, Shabbos Parsha Lech Lecha, over 800 students and 100 Shluchim and Shluchos will be coming bez"h to Crown Heights for the largest Pegisha of its kind in history.

As Shluchim on campus, many of my colleagues deal with great mesiras nefesh with a constant uphill battle, inspiring and serving hundreds of Jewish students each and every week. Around this time each year, though, we are reminded that we're not alone.

Seeing the unbelievable Hachnosas Orchim with which the residents of Crown Heights open their doors, take care of our students, and put up with all of the tumult that goes along with such an endeavor – especially knowing that this comes so closely on the heels of an already very taxing month of Tishrei – is the greatest reminder that Chassidim Ein Mishpocha, that we are part of a family of Chassidim who are true partners in our work.

Op-Ed: Open Letter to the residents of Crown Heights

Next weekend, Shabbos Parsha Lech Lecha, over 800 students and 100 Shluchim and Shluchos will be coming bez”h to Crown Heights for the largest Pegisha of its kind in history.

As Shluchim on campus, many of my colleagues deal with great mesiras nefesh with a constant uphill battle, inspiring and serving hundreds of Jewish students each and every week. Around this time each year, though, we are reminded that we’re not alone.

Seeing the unbelievable Hachnosas Orchim with which the residents of Crown Heights open their doors, take care of our students, and put up with all of the tumult that goes along with such an endeavor – especially knowing that this comes so closely on the heels of an already very taxing month of Tishrei – is the greatest reminder that Chassidim Ein Mishpocha, that we are part of a family of Chassidim who are true partners in our work.

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Sukkos Mivtzoim in Illinois

CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — In honor of Sukkos this year there were three Sukka mobiles that went on Mivtzoim on the 3 days of Chol Hamoed. Bochurim woke early in the morning, Davened, had a quick breakfast and then set out for a full day of Mivtzoim in the different areas through out the state of Illinois covering shopping malls, busy street corners, visiting Chabad Houses and bringing JKewish pride through out the state.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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HOUSTON [AP] — Gasoline prices have fallen below $2 a gallon in some parts of the U.S. as the impact of plunging oil prices and reduced driving are finally taking hold.

In Ohio, the Web site GasBuddy.com, where consumers post prices they spot, said a few stations in the Cincinnati suburbs were now charging $1.99 for regular.

Gasoline prices below $2/gallon in parts of US

HOUSTON [AP] — Gasoline prices have fallen below $2 a gallon in some parts of the U.S. as the impact of plunging oil prices and reduced driving are finally taking hold.

In Ohio, the Web site GasBuddy.com, where consumers post prices they spot, said a few stations in the Cincinnati suburbs were now charging $1.99 for regular.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shneur Zalman and Hindy (nee Rosenfeld) Gurevitz (Shluchim to Morgantown, WV) on the birth of their son.

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


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Hachnoses Safer Torah in Kowloon!

HONG KONG, China [CHI] — History was made this Sunday afternoon in the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, China. A new Torah scroll, donated by Isaac and Frida Kamhin and family of Hong Kong, was given to the Chabad House in Kowloon and written in fulfillment of the Torah’s final Mitzva.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Accident Involving School Bus and Minivan

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – An accident between a minivan driven by a Bochur and a school bus from a local public school B”H ended with no injuries, the incident took place at around 4:00pm today, Monday, on President Street between Albany and Kingston.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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by Ben Echitelle - The GW Hatchet
Chabad GW, an organization dedicated to supporting orthodox Jewish life on campus, held its inaugural event last week, drawing more than 300 students to Kogan Plaza for a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Nationally, GW has the eighth largest percentage of Jewish students on a college campus, according to statistics gathered by Hillel. Chabad aims to reach out to these students.

“The dream is to create a home away from home that will always be available to students,” said Rabbi Yudi Steiner, who co-directs Chabad GW along with his wife Rivky. “My wife and I provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental, relaxing place for Jews to come and feel appreciated where they feel that they have a brotherhood that they can kick back with.”

Jewish Org Provides New Options

by Ben Echitelle – The GW Hatchet

Chabad GW, an organization dedicated to supporting orthodox Jewish life on campus, held its inaugural event last week, drawing more than 300 students to Kogan Plaza for a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Nationally, GW has the eighth largest percentage of Jewish students on a college campus, according to statistics gathered by Hillel. Chabad aims to reach out to these students.

“The dream is to create a home away from home that will always be available to students,” said Rabbi Yudi Steiner, who co-directs Chabad GW along with his wife Rivky. “My wife and I provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental, relaxing place for Jews to come and feel appreciated where they feel that they have a brotherhood that they can kick back with.”

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NY Post
BROOKLYN, NY — Four cops involved in a chase that ended with a Brooklyn tattoo-parlor worker's claim that he was violated with a police radio antenna turned down unofficial offers to lay low inside their precinct house.

Instead, claiming they did no wrong, the 71st Precinct officers returned to their duties after the story broke Thursday, according to a police source. It was unclear whether the fifth officer involved, a transit cop, was extended the same offer.

Cops Defiant

NY Post

BROOKLYN, NY — Four cops involved in a chase that ended with a Brooklyn tattoo-parlor worker’s claim that he was violated with a police radio antenna turned down unofficial offers to lay low inside their precinct house.

Instead, claiming they did no wrong, the 71st Precinct officers returned to their duties after the story broke Thursday, according to a police source. It was unclear whether the fifth officer involved, a transit cop, was extended the same offer.

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