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Many of us understand the financial strain of putting a wedding together. The hall, band, photographer, and house hold items. But what of the kallah’s clothing?

For the past 10 years Nechamas closet has been helping kallahs and women receive new clothing and sheitels.

Many of Nechamas closet customers are orphans, and then there are those who can’t make ends meet. We all know how we feel when we don’t have something decent to wear. We’re uncomfortable and embarrassed. Imagine a kallah who’s the center of attention or a woman who has to go to a function, shul or work.

Letter from Guggy Tzivin – Nechamas Closet (A)

Many of us understand the financial strain of putting a wedding together. The hall, band, photographer, and house hold items. But what of the kallah’s clothing?

For the past 10 years Nechamas closet has been helping kallahs and women receive new clothing and sheitels.

Many of Nechamas closet customers are orphans, and then there are those who can’t make ends meet. We all know how we feel when we don’t have something decent to wear. We’re uncomfortable and embarrassed. Imagine a kallah who’s the center of attention or a woman who has to go to a function, shul or work.

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Bentzi and Osnas Cousin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 580 Crown Street Ground Floor, #009 between Albany and Troy Aves
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Thursday night, the monthly Precinct Council Meeting took place with just a handful of Jewish residents in attendance, along with typical turnout at these meetings.

Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, Deputy Inspector Frank Vega started his address with the crime statistics, where he noted that in comparison to this time last year crime is slightly up, but overall its significantly down, due in part to the large police presences since the racially motivated attack on a Bochur, Friday night a couple of weeks back.

Thursday Nights Precinct Council Meeting

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This past Thursday night, the monthly Precinct Council Meeting took place with just a handful of Jewish residents in attendance, along with typical turnout at these meetings.

Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, Deputy Inspector Frank Vega started his address with the crime statistics, where he noted that in comparison to this time last year crime is slightly up, but overall its significantly down, due in part to the large police presences since the racially motivated attack on a Bochur, Friday night a couple of weeks back.

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For the 85% of Shluchim who probably just realized they need a flyer or postcard for their Purim party, Yossi Graphic Design presents PurimStock.com.

Even if your party is kinda lame, with a PurimStock flyer your party will be the talk of the town. Check out the 08 collection for the real awesome ones, or the 07 collection for the “I wasn’t as good last year” ones.

Shluchim Never Looked This Good (A)

For the 85% of Shluchim who probably just realized they need a flyer or postcard for their Purim party, Yossi Graphic Design presents PurimStock.com.

Even if your party is kinda lame, with a PurimStock flyer your party will be the talk of the town. Check out the 08 collection for the real awesome ones, or the 07 collection for the “I wasn’t as good last year” ones.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Danny and Dalia Fishman (Los Angeles, CA) on the birth of their daughter, Aura Rachel.

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

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Kinus Talmidim Hashluchim in Israel, Big Success!

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TZFAT, Israel [CHI] — The Kinus Talmidim Hashluchim which took place this past Shabbos in Tzfas turned out to be a great success!

Lerech 45 Bochurim took part in the Kinus (from Maya’anot-Yerushalayim, Arad / Rostov, Migdal Aimek, Kiryat Gat, Kfar Chabad, Tzfas and Tel Aviv) which they Farbrenged together till the wee hours of the morning strengthening each other on there Hiskashrus to the Rebbe and continuing their Shlichus.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Annette Kalman OBM, of Queens, NY, mother of Shulamis Lokeinsky of Crown Heights. She was Niftar Shabbos morning and her Levaya was Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Shulamis Lokeinsky will be arriving back in NY to sit Shiva today, Tuesday morning at 464 Malbone St. #2 untill Sunday.

Phone (718) 953-5161
Cell (646) 734-8240
email: shlok770@aol.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Annette Kalman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Annette Kalman OBM, of Queens, NY, mother of Shulamis Lokeinsky of Crown Heights. She was Niftar Shabbos morning and her Levaya was Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Shulamis Lokeinsky will be arriving back in NY to sit Shiva today, Tuesday morning at 464 Malbone St. #2 untill Sunday.

Phone (718) 953-5161
Cell (646) 734-8240
email: shlok770@aol.com

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Rabbi Demonstrates Ancient Skill of Torah Making

Harriet P. Gross – The Dallas Morning News

DALLAS, TX — A turkey feather. The tendons and tail hairs of cows. These are the basic tools of Faitel Lewin’s trade.

Rabbi Lewin is a sofer, a modern-day practitioner of an ancient and essential Jewish craft: scribing Torahs. With his turkey quill pen, he writes the full text of the Bible’s first five books, Genesis through Deuteronomy, in Hebrew on sheets of parchment prepared from animal skins. Then he wraps and stitches them into a pliable scroll with his bovine threads.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Alter and Chanchi (nee Hecht) Goldstein (Shluchim to Ann Arbor, MI) 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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R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com

STONY BROOK, NY — When Dan Mendelson’s finance classes end for the day at Baruch College, he hops on a subway and heads to his apartment. Hanging out after class with friends - a mainstay of campus life - is something he has little time for as he juggles class work and his job.

Chabad Reaches Jewish Students at Commuter Colleges

R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

STONY BROOK, NY — When Dan Mendelson’s finance classes end for the day at Baruch College, he hops on a subway and heads to his apartment. Hanging out after class with friends – a mainstay of campus life – is something he has little time for as he juggles class work and his job.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Boruch Sholom and Chanie (nee Perlow) Kantor (Shluchim to Philadelphia, PA) 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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by Ed Spilka - Chabad.org

Master of ceremonies Jeff Marinstein, lef, presents a gag gift to Ed Spilka at the recent dinner of Chabad-Lubavitch of Fairfield County in Stamford, Conn. Spilka, a past president of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, was honored with the Lamplighter Award at the dinner. He later received a real menorah. (Photos: Aviva Maller)

Editor's Note: Chabad-Lubavitch of Fairfield County in Stamford, Conn., co-directed by Rabbi Yisrael and Vivi Deren, honored the author with its annual Lamplighter Award. A former board member of investment firm Neuberger Berman and a past president of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, Ed Spilka was hailed by the rabbi as a “true profile in courage [and] a model of what leadership truly is.” This article is based on the author's acceptance speech.

We met the Derens about eight years ago when our son Nathaniel attended the Chabad Gan Yeladim preschool. It was the start of a wonderful friendship and journey.

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by Ed Spilka – Chabad.org

Master of ceremonies Jeff Marinstein, lef, presents a gag gift to Ed Spilka at the recent dinner of Chabad-Lubavitch of Fairfield County in Stamford, Conn. Spilka, a past president of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, was honored with the Lamplighter Award at the dinner. He later received a real menorah. (Photos: Aviva Maller)

Editor’s Note: Chabad-Lubavitch of Fairfield County in Stamford, Conn., co-directed by Rabbi Yisrael and Vivi Deren, honored the author with its annual Lamplighter Award. A former board member of investment firm Neuberger Berman and a past president of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, Ed Spilka was hailed by the rabbi as a “true profile in courage [and] a model of what leadership truly is.” This article is based on the author’s acceptance speech.

We met the Derens about eight years ago when our son Nathaniel attended the Chabad Gan Yeladim preschool. It was the start of a wonderful friendship and journey.

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The founder of NYPD Rant - an Internet forum for disgruntled cops - has agreed to change the name of his controversial Web site in exchange for his police pension, the Daily News has learned.

Ex-cop Edward Polstein has surrendered to the city's demand that he drop “NYPD” from the title, but he's already planning a new site where disgruntled cops - hiding in anonymity - can spew racist rants and hate-filled attacks on the public, their superiors and other targets.

The settlement would mark the end of Polstein's bitter federal lawsuit charging that he was fired in retaliation for criticizing Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on the Web site.

Ex-Cop Agrees to Change Name of NYPD Rant Web Site for Pension

NY Daily News

The founder of NYPD Rant – an Internet forum for disgruntled cops – has agreed to change the name of his controversial Web site in exchange for his police pension, the Daily News has learned.

Ex-cop Edward Polstein has surrendered to the city’s demand that he drop “NYPD” from the title, but he’s already planning a new site where disgruntled cops – hiding in anonymity – can spew racist rants and hate-filled attacks on the public, their superiors and other targets.

The settlement would mark the end of Polstein’s bitter federal lawsuit charging that he was fired in retaliation for criticizing Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on the Web site.

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