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Los Angeles Educator Has Koshered Kitchen Seven Times

Sara Trappler-Spielman – Chabad.org

Jackie Stern with her students at the Bais Chaya Mushka school in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — Jackie Stern very comfortably admits that she attempted to kosher her kitchen seven times and tried tying the knot with her husband Andy five times since meeting him 38 years ago. From her Los Angeles home, with the sunlight gently filtering in, Stern smiles as she explains how the fifth time, the time she wed in accordance with Jewish law, evolved.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Nechama Dina (nee Eber) Dubrawsky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.

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


Storm Chills Ritual Mission

The Daily Breeze

REDONDO BEACH, CA — A sacred mission turned into a huge headache Wednesday for members of Chabad of the Beach Cities, who trekked to the hills in search of snow – and then got stuck in it.

The synagogue members left at 4:30 a.m. for the hills east of Bakersfield to find snow they needed for a new ceremonial bath house they’re building. With fierce weather on the way, the group wouldn’t have had to go farther than the Grapevine for fresh powder.

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Port Washington: Jewish Life is Booming Here

Rebecca Rosenthal – Lubavitch.com

Children at the Chabad of PW preschool.

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — You don’t find many storefront houses of prayer in Port Washington, NY. A modest home carries a $1 million price tag, double that for a place on the water. Residents are not likely to be calling out to a Higher Power to fill the void left by economic insecurity.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal tov to Moshe Chaim and Nechama Dina (nee Cousin) Dubrowsky (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.

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


Soul II Soul Concert Only Ten Days Away! (A)

Avraham Fried performing at the Soul II Soul concert a few years ago.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn, [CHI] — The clock is ticking as the big day draws near; the concert is almost here! The producers are working on the final touches, ensuring a professionally executed and yet varemeh, heimisheh show.

Students the art of Torah scribe

Joyce Shelby – NY Daily News

Girls from the Beth Rivka School in Crown Heights watch over the shoulder of Rabbi Benny Hershcovich as he demonstrates the ancient art of making a Torah scroll at the Jewish Children’s Museum.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — In this age of high-speed Internet connections, iPods and HDTVs, the Jewish Children’s Museum is inviting the public to step back in time – and learn about the ancient process of making Torah scrolls.

Chaya Aydel Seminary to Offer Teachers Licenses

By Reuven Arazi

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — The Chaya Aydel Seminary in Hallandale Beach Florida, renowned for its high standard of excellence in higher Jewish education and community outreach, has just been accredited to offer Teachers Licenses to its student body. Licenses will be offered to students enrolled in this years program as well as for future students.