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ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia [FJC] — More than 150 children have just finished spending a wonderful two weeks a the ‘Amichai’ camp, run by the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don and sponsored by the Ohr Avner Foundation and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. At a picturesque site on the bank of the Don River, participants came from multiple locations including Orenburg, Perm, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Kostroma, Kursk, Novorossiisk, Novocherkassk, Sochi, Svetliy Yar, and numerous other smaller cities.

Dozens of Jewish Communities Unite at Summer Camp

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia [FJC] — More than 150 children have just finished spending a wonderful two weeks a the ‘Amichai’ camp, run by the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don and sponsored by the Ohr Avner Foundation and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. At a picturesque site on the bank of the Don River, participants came from multiple locations including Orenburg, Perm, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Kostroma, Kursk, Novorossiisk, Novocherkassk, Sochi, Svetliy Yar, and numerous other smaller cities.

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Shalom Assouline (Paris, France) to Bracha Labi (Milan, Italy)
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Yossi and Mushky (nee Parnes) Teleshevsky from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Aharon and Rivka (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Chaya Pape from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Levi and Miri Tenenbaum from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Chanie Mogilevsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moshe and Sarah Spalter from Lake Forest, IL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Itshak Cohen (Versailles, France) to Hanni Sitruk (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Meir Yabra (Crown Heights) to Chaya Spritzer (Monroe Township, NJ) L’Chaim: Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 8:30pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
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David and Elka (nee Boymelgreen) New from Miami, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Mechy and Dini (nee Riechman) Weiss from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Srulik Perlman (Canadensis, PA) to Shoshi Wertheimer (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
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Mendel Kopf (Nice, France) to Haya Touitou (Yerres,France)
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Levi Sudak (Edgware, UK) to Muka Sandhaus (Thornhill, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
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Dovid Dworcan (Montreal, Canada) to Mushka Lieberman (West Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Upper Level
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Yisroel Meir Kasowitz (Lauderhill/Hollywood, FL) to Sima Steifel (Longmeadow, MA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 6:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling.

That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenage children to work as volunteers in the children’s camp of Rabbi Yossi Turk in Cordoba, Argentina. The work is not easy and our children, while working very hard, also complained that there weren’t enough recreational outlets. I reminded them that Rabbi Turk and his wife have been in Cordoba ensuring that thousands of Israeli backpackers have a place for Shabbos not for two weeks, but for 22 years. You don’t hear them complaining.

Combating Jewish Materialism – A Jewish Peace Corps

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling.

That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenage children to work as volunteers in the children’s camp of Rabbi Yossi Turk in Cordoba, Argentina. The work is not easy and our children, while working very hard, also complained that there weren’t enough recreational outlets. I reminded them that Rabbi Turk and his wife have been in Cordoba ensuring that thousands of Israeli backpackers have a place for Shabbos not for two weeks, but for 22 years. You don’t hear them complaining.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

Multi Car Accident on Empire Blvd

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

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CHI: A feature article in the past Sunday’s Daily news was a focuses on culinary careers in which 5 chefs were featured, among them was this Lubavitcher.


Yosef Schwartz
Culinary Careers Moving to the Front Burner

Yosef Schwartz - Crown Heights, Brooklyn

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education.

Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn's Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20.

Lubavitcher Chef Featured in the NY Daily News

CHI: A feature article in the past Sunday’s Daily news was a focuses on culinary careers in which 5 chefs were featured, among them was this Lubavitcher.

Yosef Schwartz

Culinary Careers Moving to the Front Burner

Yosef Schwartz – Crown Heights, Brooklyn

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education.

Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn’s Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Tzvi and Pearl (nee Schneider) Rimler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Mushka.

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

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Danish and Sderot kids unite in overnight camp

COPENHAGEN, Denmark [CHI] — The Gan Yisroel overnight camp of ChabaDenmark, a two week camp which takes place in both the summer and the winter, hosted 20 children from Sderot.

The Sderot kids coming to Denmark, was organized through chabad of Sderot, Rabbi Pizam and was sponsored by ChabaDenmark through local donors, of both private people and organizations.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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By R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Straddling two blocks, a $60 million, 400,000 square foot Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum now under construction in Dnepropetrovsk will be a city within a city, a showcase for a Ukrainian industrial backwater waking up to boom times in Jewish and civic contexts.

Construction Begins On World’s Largest Jewish Community Center

By R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Straddling two blocks, a $60 million, 400,000 square foot Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum now under construction in Dnepropetrovsk will be a city within a city, a showcase for a Ukrainian industrial backwater waking up to boom times in Jewish and civic contexts.

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Celebrate your reading hours with a party of prize-giving, certificates, ice cream and the book review raffle! Decide how many books you will read (a minimum of ten). Record the book titles and hours read on the reading log. Visit the JCM Library to sign up and get reading! Stop by Monday through Thursday during library hours (4-6 pm). $10 Yearly Membership.

Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article!

Starts Today – Summer Reading Club

Celebrate your reading hours with a party of prize-giving, certificates, ice cream and the book review raffle! Decide how many books you will read (a minimum of ten). Record the book titles and hours read on the reading log. Visit the JCM Library to sign up and get reading! Stop by Monday through Thursday during library hours (4-6 pm). $10 Yearly Membership.

Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

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Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. Robert D. Gilbert OBM

With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mottel and Shternie (nee Glick) Gestetner on the birth of their daughter.

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


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CERT Activated for the First Time

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Friday afternoon a fire broke out in a building on the corner of Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road in Crown Heights, the fire quickly escaladed all the way up to a 6 alarm fire and forced the evacuation of the entire apartment building, which consists of 84 apartments. When the fire was finally placed under control the building had sustained significant damage and residents were not allowed to return to their homes.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Rabbi Israel Krasnianski
Just recently, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yonah Metzger, publicly raised the issue of married woman who continue to use their maiden names, in both formats, either independently or hyphenated after their husband’s family name. He came under much criticism for doing so.

This is what the Chief Rabbi said: “We are currently in an era of permissiveness and there are many messages that create cracks in the Jewish home’s whole structure. The agenda whereby a woman wants to bring the independent entity of her last name to the home should be reconsidered. If there is a message that the woman is an independent entity and the husband is an independent entity, this does not unite the home into a whole home.”

There is no denying that amongst Chabad-Lubavitch young woman, this has become a very popular and ever growing trend.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Op-Ed: “Trendy” Style of Young Women Retaining (or Hyphenating) Their Maiden Names

Rabbi Israel Krasnianski

Just recently, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yonah Metzger, publicly raised the issue of married woman who continue to use their maiden names, in both formats, either independently or hyphenated after their husband’s family name. He came under much criticism for doing so.

This is what the Chief Rabbi said: “We are currently in an era of permissiveness and there are many messages that create cracks in the Jewish home’s whole structure. The agenda whereby a woman wants to bring the independent entity of her last name to the home should be reconsidered. If there is a message that the woman is an independent entity and the husband is an independent entity, this does not unite the home into a whole home.”

There is no denying that amongst Chabad-Lubavitch young woman, this has become a very popular and ever growing trend.

Continued in the Extended Article.

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Chabad.org will be broadcasting a live videocast of the NCFJE daily siyum throughout Tu B'av.

For many years, the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education has organized siyums on the radio in New York City. The effort was spearheaded by Rabbi Y.Y. Hecht, upon the instructions of the Rebbe. Chabad.org is delighted to partner with NCFJE to offer a live videocast of the daily siyum.

The siyum will be broadcasted live at: http://www.chabad.org/708670

Schedule of the siyumim in the Extended Article!

Live Videocast of Nine Days Siyumim Online!

Chabad.org will be broadcasting a live videocast of the NCFJE daily siyum throughout Tu B’av.

For many years, the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education has organized siyums on the radio in New York City. The effort was spearheaded by Rabbi Y.Y. Hecht, upon the instructions of the Rebbe. Chabad.org is delighted to partner with NCFJE to offer a live videocast of the daily siyum.

The siyum will be broadcasted live at: http://www.chabad.org/708670

Schedule of the siyumim in the Extended Article!

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