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IYH, Wedsday night 8:30pm, there will be a shiur on the Mamer “Veta Tetzave” in 770, by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel for men and there also be a separate shiur for women by Rabbi Shlomo Majeski upstairs 770.

Iggud Avreichim - a group of yungeleit

Give the Rebbe an hour!!!

IYH, Wedsday night 8:30pm, there will be a shiur on the Mamer “Veta Tetzave” in 770, by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel for men and there also be a separate shiur for women by Rabbi Shlomo Majeski upstairs 770.

Iggud Avreichim – a group of yungeleit
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Among the contributors, Clockwise: Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Mr. Eli Wiesel and Professor Dr. Lawrence Schiffman.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, fled a wartorn Europe to build up in the U.S. a virtual empire of Hassidim. From Brooklyn to Bangkok, his Chabad houses welcome Jews from all walks of life. At the height of the Six Day War, the Rebbe's “soldiers,” disciples scurried all over Israel for his “tefillin campaign,” bringing many Jews to their heritage. Rabbis, scientists, politicians – all had the privilege of meeting or corresponding with the Rebbe. His spiritual advice, Torah knowledge, love of humanity — to many, the Rebbe was not only a guide, but a legacy.

More in the Extended Article!

Major Book on the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Schneerson, Released

By Hallie Cantor

Among the contributors, Clockwise: Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Mr. Eli Wiesel and Professor Dr. Lawrence Schiffman.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, fled a wartorn Europe to build up in the U.S. a virtual empire of Hassidim. From Brooklyn to Bangkok, his Chabad houses welcome Jews from all walks of life. At the height of the Six Day War, the Rebbe’s “soldiers,” disciples scurried all over Israel for his “tefillin campaign,” bringing many Jews to their heritage. Rabbis, scientists, politicians – all had the privilege of meeting or corresponding with the Rebbe. His spiritual advice, Torah knowledge, love of humanity — to many, the Rebbe was not only a guide, but a legacy.

More in the Extended Article!

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Dovid Zaklikowski - Chabad.org

Pavel Miripolsky poses inside the Artist Studio next to a board featuring his sketches and designs of synagogue furniture. (Photo: Shlomo Neimark)

KHERSON, Ukraine — After many years, the Jewish community of Kherson, Ukraine, is receiving a spiritual home befitting of its modern revival. Taking part in the project is Pavel Miripolsky, a native-born designer who moved to Israel in 1991.

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Dovid Zaklikowski – Chabad.org

Pavel Miripolsky poses inside the Artist Studio next to a board featuring his sketches and designs of synagogue furniture. (Photo: Shlomo Neimark)

KHERSON, Ukraine — After many years, the Jewish community of Kherson, Ukraine, is receiving a spiritual home befitting of its modern revival. Taking part in the project is Pavel Miripolsky, a native-born designer who moved to Israel in 1991.

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In front of hundreds of Rabbi's at this years annual West Coast Shluchim Convention, Mendy Pellin presented AskMosesTV. The announcement was at the banquet on Sunday night at the Chabad Running Spings resort. It was followed by a presentation sampling the expected content on the new project. The preview received a tremendous positive response by those present.

All this, a day before the ChabadTube launch of our 3rd Season of the Mendy Report.

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Home Robbed Erev Shabbos

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Erev Shabbos, on Brooklyn between Montgomery St and Empire Blvd, a resident came home to find his apartment broken into and ransacked. A neighbor called Shomrim, who made sure the apartment was secure, then advised the resident to call police and file a report, which he resisted due to the fact that Shabbos was in less than 30 minutes.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 11:00am, a car accident left a few people injured, including two children. The incident took place at the intersection of President Street and New York Avenue where according to witnesses a Toyota Sedan took a red light and collided with a minivan.

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With profound sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Rabbi Aryeh Grifkin of S. Diego, CA.

The Levaya will be tomorrow, Monday, passing 770 at 11:00am, and then will continue to Montefiore Cemetery.

Rabbi Aryeh Grifkin is survived by his wife and children YLT; Yael Rosenberger (New York), Michal Korer (Brewster, NY), Devorah Leah Sandhaus (New York), Shneur Zalman, Menachem Mendel, Chana, Esther and Nessia.

They will be sitting Shiva a 1232 Carroll St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave]..

Condolences can be emailed to devralagrif@yahoo.com

Baruch Dayan HoEmes

Baruch Dayan HoEmes – Rabbi Aryeh Grifkin OBM

With profound sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Rabbi Aryeh Grifkin of S. Diego, CA.

The Levaya will be tomorrow, Monday, passing 770 at 11:00am, and then will continue to Montefiore Cemetery.

Rabbi Aryeh Grifkin is survived by his wife and children YLT; Yael Rosenberger (New York), Michal Korer (Brewster, NY), Devorah Leah Sandhaus (New York), Shneur Zalman, Menachem Mendel, Chana, Esther and Nessia.

They will be sitting Shiva a 1232 Carroll St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave]..

Condolences can be emailed to devralagrif@yahoo.com

Baruch Dayan HoEmes

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Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

The some 1,600 attendees of a gala banquet marking 40 years since the founding of Chabad-Lubavitch of Paris listen to Rabbi Shmuel Azimov, director of Beit Loubavitch Center.

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The Fox 5 investigative team caught the city red-handed writing parking tickets before they are supposed to. There seems to be a snafu in the system that could be responsible for tons of improper tickets being issued and literally had one neighborhood running in fear.

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