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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.

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Menachem Mendel Backman (Crown Heights) to Elka Miriam Ross (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Moshe Yitzchak Piekarski (S. Paul, MN) to Miriam Leah Libman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E.
New Engagement!

Mendel Zaklikovsky (Monroe, NJ) to Mussie Shemtov (Stamford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd.
New Engagement!

Yosef Gordon (Cincinnati, OH) to Dina Ives (Pomona, NY)
Baby Boy!

Bentzi and Osnas Cousin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 580 Crown Street Ground Floor, #009 between Albany and Troy Aves
New Engagement!

Tzemach Sanowicz (Crown Heights) to Esther Browd (Jacksonville, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Mendy Wolff (Yerucham, EY) to Chaya Wolf (Chicago, IL)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Shayna (nee Perl) Konikov from Kingston, PA had a baby boy!
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!

On Purim Koton Oholei Torah PTA Prepares for “Purim Godal”

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The Oholei Torah’s Parents Association’s devotion to the school shines “Ad D’loyada” all year round. A group of Mothers, many of them with their husbands and children in tow, are literally working round the clock preparing thousands of Shalach Monos Baskets and 1,500 Achdus Baskets, going into their 10th successful year.

More Pictures in the Extended Article!

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BOYNTON BEACH, FL [CHI] — As was reported at its Gala Bar Mitzvah Dinner, on January 6, 2008, Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton announced its plans for a major, multi-million dollar expansion, to continue to effectively service the growing needs of the Greater Boynton community.

Chabad of Greater Boynton Begins Expansion

BOYNTON BEACH, FL [CHI] — As was reported at its Gala Bar Mitzvah Dinner, on January 6, 2008, Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton announced its plans for a major, multi-million dollar expansion, to continue to effectively service the growing needs of the Greater Boynton community.

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Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

The first-ever Portuguese edition of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch

BROOKLYN, NY — Portuguese-speaking Jews will, for the first time in 138 years, be able to study the landmark Kitzur Shulchan Aruch in their mother tongue following its release by a Brazilian-based Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house.

Landmark Work a First for Portuguese Speaking Jews

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

The first-ever Portuguese edition of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch

BROOKLYN, NY — Portuguese-speaking Jews will, for the first time in 138 years, be able to study the landmark Kitzur Shulchan Aruch in their mother tongue following its release by a Brazilian-based Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house.

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Rebecca Goodman - The Enquirer
ROSELAWN, OH — Rabbi Zelig Sharfstein, chief rabbi of the Vaad Hoier of Cincinnati and an international authority on Jewish law, died Feb. 11 of a heart ailment at Regency Hospital in University Heights. The Roselawn resident was 79.

Rabbi Sharfstein was a member of the executive committee of the Chabad- Lubavitch Rabbis, one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism. Renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, he was sought out by Chabad emissaries from around the world for his expertise in Jewish law. He spent hours each day responding to questions.

Zelig Sharfstein Rabbi to Hasidics – Authority on Jewish Law Widely Consulted

Rebecca Goodman – The Enquirer

ROSELAWN, OH — Rabbi Zelig Sharfstein, chief rabbi of the Vaad Hoier of Cincinnati and an international authority on Jewish law, died Feb. 11 of a heart ailment at Regency Hospital in University Heights. The Roselawn resident was 79.

Rabbi Sharfstein was a member of the executive committee of the Chabad- Lubavitch Rabbis, one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism. Renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, he was sought out by Chabad emissaries from around the world for his expertise in Jewish law. He spent hours each day responding to questions.

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CrownHeights.info is happy to present the first episode in the new third season of The Mendy Report. The show has been a longtime feature on CrownHeights.info and has been drawing thousands of viewers each episode.

Welcoming Back The Mendy Report – Season 3!

CrownHeights.info is happy to present the first episode in the new third season of The Mendy Report. The show has been a longtime feature on CrownHeights.info and has been drawing thousands of viewers each episode.

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Dvora Lakein - Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Green and the Ramaz gang at the Kosher Cafe “Kivo” at Franklin and Marshall University. Rabbi & Shira Green direct the Chabad House serving...

LANCASTER, PA — President’s Day Weekend is off time for most high school students, but in York, PA, a group of sixteen Ramaz students got down and dirty, hacking away as they volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, and then, spontaneously, for Chabad of Lancaster.

Building Houses, Doing Mitzvahs: Ramaz Students, Chabad-Lubavitch and Habitat for Humanity

Dvora Lakein – Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Green and the Ramaz gang at the Kosher Cafe “Kivo” at Franklin and Marshall University. Rabbi & Shira Green direct the Chabad House serving…

LANCASTER, PA — President’s Day Weekend is off time for most high school students, but in York, PA, a group of sixteen Ramaz students got down and dirty, hacking away as they volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, and then, spontaneously, for Chabad of Lancaster.

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Peter Guinta - St Augustine
S AUGUSTINE, FL — The worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement has organized a new center in St. Augustine to hold classes to enhance Jewish life and traditions.

A Chabad Center functions much like a Jewish community center, and the word itself is a Hebrew accroymn meaning “wisdom, understanding and knowledge.”

Rabbi Levi Vogel, who recently moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., said he came to St. Augustine not to compete with existing Jewish congregations but to do everything possible to strengthen Jewish identity.

Chabad Lubavitch Comes to City

Peter Guinta – St Augustine

S AUGUSTINE, FL — The worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement has organized a new center in St. Augustine to hold classes to enhance Jewish life and traditions.

A Chabad Center functions much like a Jewish community center, and the word itself is a Hebrew accroymn meaning “wisdom, understanding and knowledge.”

Rabbi Levi Vogel, who recently moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., said he came to St. Augustine not to compete with existing Jewish congregations but to do everything possible to strengthen Jewish identity.

Shlichus
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Last Year Annual Kinus Talmidim-Hashluchim in Florida

DETROIT, MI [CHI] — As in previous years, the Vaad-Talmidei-Hatmimim announced the regional conventions for Talmidim-Hashluchim, serving in yeshivas around the world.

Talmidim-Hashluchim are an integral part of Yeshivos today, they serve as role models and mentors to younger Bochurim and are influential in setting the prevailing tone and atmosphere in their respective Yeshiva. The Kinus infuses them with a sense of mission and responsibility so they positively impact their younger peers.

Fifth Annual Kinus Talmidim-Hashluchim in Detroit

Last Year Annual Kinus Talmidim-Hashluchim in Florida

DETROIT, MI [CHI] — As in previous years, the Vaad-Talmidei-Hatmimim announced the regional conventions for Talmidim-Hashluchim, serving in yeshivas around the world.

Talmidim-Hashluchim are an integral part of Yeshivos today, they serve as role models and mentors to younger Bochurim and are influential in setting the prevailing tone and atmosphere in their respective Yeshiva. The Kinus infuses them with a sense of mission and responsibility so they positively impact their younger peers.

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Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

Snow covers a Jerusalem sidewalk. (Photo: Alice)

JERUSALEM, Israel — As snow descended on Jerusalem and its environs for the second time in the past month, Colel Chabad's network of soup kitchens in the city reported that efforts in advance of the latest storm helped ensure that clients who couldn't traverse the streets had plenty of food.

Soup Kitchens Prepare in Advance of Israeli Snowstorm

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Snow covers a Jerusalem sidewalk. (Photo: Alice)

JERUSALEM, Israel — As snow descended on Jerusalem and its environs for the second time in the past month, Colel Chabad’s network of soup kitchens in the city reported that efforts in advance of the latest storm helped ensure that clients who couldn’t traverse the streets had plenty of food.

Shlichus
The Rebbe says:

1. The Ba’al Haturim (the code of Jewish law written by Rabbi Yakov ben Asher) and the Shulchan Aruch (the code of Jewish law composed by Rabbi Yosef Karo) both end off the section of “Orach Chayim – The way of life” with the Halachos (laws) of Purim Katan.

2. We could explain simply that the code of Jewish law ends off with the Halochos of Purim Katan because it is written in accordance with the yearly cycle; first the Halochos of Rosh Chodesh (sanctifying the New Moon), then the Halochos of Pesach (Passover)….then the Halochos of Succos (Succot), Chanukah (Hanukah), and finally, Purim. In other words, beginning from Rosh Chodesh Nissan (the New Month of Nissan), which is actually the first Mitzvah (commandment) that the Jewish people were given, Purim is the end of the year.

A Purim Katan Sicha

The Rebbe says:

1. The Ba’al Haturim (the code of Jewish law written by Rabbi Yakov ben Asher) and the Shulchan Aruch (the code of Jewish law composed by Rabbi Yosef Karo) both end off the section of “Orach Chayim – The way of life” with the Halachos (laws) of Purim Katan.

2. We could explain simply that the code of Jewish law ends off with the Halochos of Purim Katan because it is written in accordance with the yearly cycle; first the Halochos of Rosh Chodesh (sanctifying the New Moon), then the Halochos of Pesach (Passover)….then the Halochos of Succos (Succot), Chanukah (Hanukah), and finally, Purim. In other words, beginning from Rosh Chodesh Nissan (the New Month of Nissan), which is actually the first Mitzvah (commandment) that the Jewish people were given, Purim is the end of the year.

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Convention Generates New Initiatives and Fresh Inspiration

Bradford Wiss – Chabad.com

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RUNNING SPRINGS, CA — This weekend, hundreds of Chabad emissaries serving communities across California and Nevada gathered at the Kiryas Schneerson mountaintop campus for the 2008 West Coast Chabad convention. Participants in the annual convention — or Kinus — engaged in interactive workshops, saw the launch of several initiatives that will expand Chabad’s outreach, and enjoyed a stirring keynote address by best-selling author Michael Gerber.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (photos by Israel Bardugo)

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