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by Michelle Coleman - The Australian Jewish News

Sydney, Australia — In a video broadcast to the Yeshiva Centre’s annual gala dinner on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reaffirmed his government’s pre-election pledges to the Jewish community on security and funding for day schools.

More in the Extended Article!

Australia’s Prime Minister salutes Chabad!

by Michelle Coleman – The Australian Jewish News

Sydney, Australia — In a video broadcast to the Yeshiva Centre’s annual gala dinner on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reaffirmed his government’s pre-election pledges to the Jewish community on security and funding for day schools.

More in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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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

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim’s Shluchim Online School, one of the hottest developments in the world of Shlichus in recent years, has taken it to the next level with two new initiatives: the Australia/Africa/Asia Division, which will offer a weekly Chassidishe After School for Tzeirei Hashluchim on those continents, and a revamped virtual classroom site for the existing Online School.

All-New Program and All-New Website at the Shluchim Online School

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim’s Shluchim Online School, one of the hottest developments in the world of Shlichus in recent years, has taken it to the next level with two new initiatives: the Australia/Africa/Asia Division, which will offer a weekly Chassidishe After School for Tzeirei Hashluchim on those continents, and a revamped virtual classroom site for the existing Online School.

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by Sara Trappler Spielman - Forward.com

Punctuating his dark suit, Yitzchok Moully wears a bright-pink yarmulke, orange socks and a green tie. Moully, a youth director at the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge, N.J., wears both of his identities — Hasidic rabbi by day, painter by night — proudly.

Hasidic Rabbi by Day, Pop Artist by Night

by Sara Trappler Spielman – Forward.com

Punctuating his dark suit, Yitzchok Moully wears a bright-pink yarmulke, orange socks and a green tie. Moully, a youth director at the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge, N.J., wears both of his identities — Hasidic rabbi by day, painter by night — proudly.

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “A Long-Term Investment” (Volume 45, Episode 180)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks Living Torah, titled “A Long-Term Investment” (Volume 45, Episode 180)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Videos
Dear Concerned Residents,

The monthly meeting of the 71st Precinct Community Board will take place today, Thursday, the 21st of February at 7:30pm, in the public school across the street from the 71st Precinct.

It is imperative that you make every effort to attend as the Community elections will be held this June 2008. We must come to the meeting and show our concern and support for the community in order to have our voices heard and our votes counted.

PSA: TONIGHT – Precinct Council Meeting

Dear Concerned Residents,

The monthly meeting of the 71st Precinct Community Board will take place today, Thursday, the 21st of February at 7:30pm, in the public school across the street from the 71st Precinct.

It is imperative that you make every effort to attend as the Community elections will be held this June 2008. We must come to the meeting and show our concern and support for the community in order to have our voices heard and our votes counted.

PSA
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Moshe Nachshoni - Chabad.org

Athens, Greece, proved the better of kosher supervisor Rabbi Moshe Nachshoni until a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary came to his aid.

ATHENS, Greece — I arrived in Athens, Greece, two weeks ago on my way from Israel to the island of Crete, a popular tourist destination. The trip involved reviewing the possibility of making a local hotel kosher for the upcoming holiday of Passover. The entire journey was supposed to last no longer than 12 hours, but alas, G-d has a way of seeing things differently.

Rabbi Helps Correct Every Traveler’s Worst Nightmare

Moshe Nachshoni – Chabad.org

Athens, Greece, proved the better of kosher supervisor Rabbi Moshe Nachshoni until a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary came to his aid.

ATHENS, Greece — I arrived in Athens, Greece, two weeks ago on my way from Israel to the island of Crete, a popular tourist destination. The trip involved reviewing the possibility of making a local hotel kosher for the upcoming holiday of Passover. The entire journey was supposed to last no longer than 12 hours, but alas, G-d has a way of seeing things differently.

Shlichus
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Shimshon receiving dollars from the Rebbe with the famous box.

Today, Purim Koton, marks the first Yahrtzeit of Shimshon Hakohen Stock OBM, founder of Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'Yom Tov.

We ask that anyone who knows of a family in Crown Heights that is in need of help should please contact us at: 718-774-5270 or c.s.s.y.593@gmail.com.

First Yartzeit of Shimshon Hakohen Stock OBM

Shimshon receiving dollars from the Rebbe with the famous box.

Today, Purim Koton, marks the first Yahrtzeit of Shimshon Hakohen Stock OBM, founder of Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov.

We ask that anyone who knows of a family in Crown Heights that is in need of help should please contact us at: 718-774-5270 or c.s.s.y.593@gmail.com.

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Photographer: Anthony Behar
Videographer: Sarah Rubio

Photographer: Anthony Behar
Videographer: Sarah Rubio

Anthony Behar was interested in stepping away from portraying the Lubavitch in a stereotypical way: instead of using the city landscape as a backdrop to set them apart from the general public, he decided to turn his focus inward, literally and figuratively. Wanting to create a series of images that were more lyrical than critical, he photographed them within the confines of the sacred grounds of Grand Rebbe Menachem Shnearson¹s grave and within the sanctum of their headquarters, the earliest founded Chabad Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. This is the beauty of their culture as seen by a New York documentary photographer.

Video of the Day – A Tribute to Chabad

Photographer: Anthony Behar
Videographer: Sarah Rubio

Photographer: Anthony Behar
Videographer: Sarah Rubio

Anthony Behar was interested in stepping away from portraying the Lubavitch in a stereotypical way: instead of using the city landscape as a backdrop to set them apart from the general public, he decided to turn his focus inward, literally and figuratively. Wanting to create a series of images that were more lyrical than critical, he photographed them within the confines of the sacred grounds of Grand Rebbe Menachem Shnearson¹s grave and within the sanctum of their headquarters, the earliest founded Chabad Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. This is the beauty of their culture as seen by a New York documentary photographer.

Videos
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Stock Image - Brooklyn Ave

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Monday night at approximately 11:00pm, a Bochur on his way home from a wedding was accosted by 2 Black teens on Brooklyn Ave, between Sterling St and Lefferts Ave.

The teens, described as being about 18 years of age, approached him from behind, one grabbed him and held him while the other hit him a few times and scratched his face.

Bochur Assaulted on Brooklyn Ave

Stock Image – Brooklyn Ave

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Monday night at approximately 11:00pm, a Bochur on his way home from a wedding was accosted by 2 Black teens on Brooklyn Ave, between Sterling St and Lefferts Ave.

The teens, described as being about 18 years of age, approached him from behind, one grabbed him and held him while the other hit him a few times and scratched his face.

Crime
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