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Michele Willer-Allred - Ventura County Star

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld, with their son, Yossi, say the Chabad will be open to all Jews.

MOORPARK, CA — Because of the lack of places for Moorpark's Jewish community to meet on a regular basis, a Los Angeles rabbi and his wife have decided to start a Chabad in the city.

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld held the first gathering of the Chabad last week, and about 50 residents gathered for a Purim celebration at the Arroyo Vista Community Center in Moorpark. The event featured an interactive reading of the Megillah, the biblical book of Esther, as well as a costume party and food.

Los Angeles Rabbi, wife start a Chabad in Moorpark

Michele Willer-Allred – Ventura County Star

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld, with their son, Yossi, say the Chabad will be open to all Jews.

MOORPARK, CA — Because of the lack of places for Moorpark’s Jewish community to meet on a regular basis, a Los Angeles rabbi and his wife have decided to start a Chabad in the city.

Rabbi Shimon and Devorah Heidingsfeld held the first gathering of the Chabad last week, and about 50 residents gathered for a Purim celebration at the Arroyo Vista Community Center in Moorpark. The event featured an interactive reading of the Megillah, the biblical book of Esther, as well as a costume party and food.

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New Engagement!

Zalman Niassof (Crown Heights) Chanie Shapiro (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Lustig (New Haven, CT) to Basie Zalmanov (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Aryeh Wuensch (Crown Heights) to Rochele Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at La Sala 1345 President St
Baby Girl!

Sholom Ber and Simi Stiefel from Arcadia, CA had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Lippy Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) to Chana Rivkin (New Orleans, LA)
New Engagement!

Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, April 15th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
Baby Girl!

Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

R’ Dovber and Lulu (nee Kievman) Koncepolski from Irvine, CA had a baby boy!
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

Op-Ed: Police, Schoolyard Bullies?

by Eli Kohen

Police Officer Pablo Rivera

While it would be reckless to make a carpet statement against the entire police force, or just the 71st Precinct, it does not change the feeling I felt when I watched police officers belittle our volunteer patrolmen, Shomrim, by pressuring the victim into saying he wasn’t one hundred percent sure it was those that were in custody that assaulted him, then letting them go.

Now as if that alone wasn’t enraging enough, when we – the gathered crowd – protested this, quite vocally, Sergeant Lenny Signal along with Police Officer Pablo Rivera went ahead and arrested a Shomrim member, one who was vocal about the injustice.

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The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to Be Menachem Avel The Tewels

The Tewel Family is sitting shiva after the passing of their dear mother Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM at 737 Montgomery Street Between Kingston And Albany.

Times for Tefillos are as follows:
Shacharis: 9:00am and 9:45am
Mincha: 6:30pm and 6:45pm
Maariv: Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children's Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

Museum Project Sending Passover Matzah to Soldiers Stationed Overseas

By Tamar Runyan

Visitors to the Jewish Children’s Museum roll out matzah dough during a pre-Passover workshop.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In connection with the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization that caters to Jewish military personnel serving overseas, the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be sending packages of matzah to forward bases in advance of Passover.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Berky and Breindy (nee Fass) Tarshish (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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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted over 300 people including families and volunteers at their annual Purim Carnival. The children spent the day running from booth to booth in their Purim costumes while enjoying cotton candy, popcorn, Laffy Taffy’s from candy grams, and many other carnival delicacies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Photo Gallery: Friendship Circle Purim Carnival!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Sunday, Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted over 300 people including families and volunteers at their annual Purim Carnival. The children spent the day running from booth to booth in their Purim costumes while enjoying cotton candy, popcorn, Laffy Taffy’s from candy grams, and many other carnival delicacies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NBC] — A teenager was in serious condition Monday after being shot at a subway station in the Crown Heights.

The boy was waiting for the 4 train on the mezzanine at the Utica Avenue stop when gunfire broke out, wounding him. Police said the shooting occurred at around 5:21 p.m.

Shooting on Subway Platform

Illustration Photo

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [NBC] — A teenager was in serious condition Monday after being shot at a subway station in the Crown Heights.

The boy was waiting for the 4 train on the mezzanine at the Utica Avenue stop when gunfire broke out, wounding him. Police said the shooting occurred at around 5:21 p.m.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM of Crown Heights. She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, her sons: Yossel Tewel (Crown Heights), Pinye Tewel (Crown Heights), daughter Shterna Sara Tewel (Crown Heights), her brother Reb Yeisef Reitzes (Crown Heights) Sheyich'ye, and her sister Chana Tzuker (Israel) and Mrs. Rivka Schechter (Crown Heights).

The Levaya took place this morning

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Doba Gita Tewel OBM of Crown Heights. She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, her sons: Yossel Tewel (Crown Heights), Pinye Tewel (Crown Heights), daughter Shterna Sara Tewel (Crown Heights), her brother Reb Yeisef Reitzes (Crown Heights) Sheyich’ye, and her sister Chana Tzuker (Israel) and Mrs. Rivka Schechter (Crown Heights).

The Levaya took place this morning

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Notices

Although she avoided the public limelight, the Rebbetzin shared her husband's dedication to his work. Sometimes, when she least expected it, the Rebbe's work had a way of entering her private life, as shown here in the following encounter. Indeed, the Rebbetzin not only shared the Rebbe's passion for outreach, but his special power, the Following is an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe www.inspiringageneration.com

"The Rebbetzin waited in line as usual at the Manhattan library she frequently visited. When she got to the front desk, she presented her library card, along with the book to check out.

The librarian, blasé with routine, took the card and placed it under the check-out scanner.

Mrs. Schneerson. Are you related to the famous Rebbe in Brooklyn?

Although she avoided the public limelight, the Rebbetzin shared her husband’s dedication to his work. Sometimes, when she least expected it, the Rebbe’s work had a way of entering her private life, as shown here in the following encounter. Indeed, the Rebbetzin not only shared the Rebbe’s passion for outreach, but his special power, the Following is an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe www.inspiringageneration.com

“The Rebbetzin waited in line as usual at the Manhattan library she frequently visited. When she got to the front desk, she presented her library card, along with the book to check out.

The librarian, blasé with routine, took the card and placed it under the check-out scanner.

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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A free Taglit-birthright israel trip for people with special needs took participants to Jerusalemís Western Wall.

For the 26 young adults with special needs who traveled the Holy Land on a Taglit-birthright israel tour provided by Mayanot, what made the trip special was that it really wasn't any different from what thousands of others have experienced over the years.

Unique Israel Trip Concludes for People With Special Needs

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

A free Taglit-birthright israel trip for people with special needs took participants to Jerusalemís Western Wall.

For the 26 young adults with special needs who traveled the Holy Land on a Taglit-birthright israel tour provided by Mayanot, what made the trip special was that it really wasn’t any different from what thousands of others have experienced over the years.

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