Of Three Visits and One Very Old Kippa – Ireland

By Baruch Davidson and Pinny Raitman – RovingRabbis.com/Chabad.org

Eric is a proud Jew who was raised in South Africa. After living in Israel for eight years, he moved to Ireland where he works as an anesthesiologist. A few years back, he bought a pair of Tefillin from the roving rabbis which he has been putting on every weekday since. Of course, he was excited to meet with us, despite the fact that he had other company scheduled for that evening.

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Virtual L’Chaim – toLife.com

WESTWOOD, CA [CHI] — A virtual L’Chaim ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today as the brand new Chabad Telethon website went LIVE (or ‘TO LIFE’). Yes, toLife.com is the website address. Some new features include new and old videos, a tolife blog and other things to get your fingers dancing.

One more notable feature on tolife.com: You can watch the Chabad Telethon live – Sunday, September 14, 2008.

Dozens of Jewish Communities Unite at Summer Camp

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia [FJC] — More than 150 children have just finished spending a wonderful two weeks a the ‘Amichai’ camp, run by the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don and sponsored by the Ohr Avner Foundation and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. At a picturesque site on the bank of the Don River, participants came from multiple locations including Orenburg, Perm, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Kostroma, Kursk, Novorossiisk, Novocherkassk, Sochi, Svetliy Yar, and numerous other smaller cities.

Combating Jewish Materialism – A Jewish Peace Corps

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling.

That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenage children to work as volunteers in the children’s camp of Rabbi Yossi Turk in Cordoba, Argentina. The work is not easy and our children, while working very hard, also complained that there weren’t enough recreational outlets. I reminded them that Rabbi Turk and his wife have been in Cordoba ensuring that thousands of Israeli backpackers have a place for Shabbos not for two weeks, but for 22 years. You don’t hear them complaining.

Multi Car Accident on Empire Blvd

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Three cars were involved in a multi car accident on Empire Boulevard near the intersection of Albany Avenue. The incident took place at around 4:00pm on Sunday where one car for no apparent reason slammed into the rear of two cars in front of him.

Lubavitcher Chef Featured in the NY Daily News

CHI: A feature article in the past Sunday’s Daily news was a focuses on culinary careers in which 5 chefs were featured, among them was this Lubavitcher.

Yosef Schwartz

Culinary Careers Moving to the Front Burner

Yosef Schwartz – Crown Heights, Brooklyn

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education.

Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn’s Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Tzvi and Pearl (nee Schneider) Rimler (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Chaya Mushka.

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

Danish and Sderot kids unite in overnight camp

COPENHAGEN, Denmark [CHI] — The Gan Yisroel overnight camp of ChabaDenmark, a two week camp which takes place in both the summer and the winter, hosted 20 children from Sderot.

The Sderot kids coming to Denmark, was organized through chabad of Sderot, Rabbi Pizam and was sponsored by ChabaDenmark through local donors, of both private people and organizations.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Construction Begins On World’s Largest Jewish Community Center

By R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine — Straddling two blocks, a $60 million, 400,000 square foot Jewish Community Center and Holocaust Museum now under construction in Dnepropetrovsk will be a city within a city, a showcase for a Ukrainian industrial backwater waking up to boom times in Jewish and civic contexts.

Starts Today – Summer Reading Club

Celebrate your reading hours with a party of prize-giving, certificates, ice cream and the book review raffle! Decide how many books you will read (a minimum of ten). Record the book titles and hours read on the reading log. Visit the JCM Library to sign up and get reading! Stop by Monday through Thursday during library hours (4-6 pm). $10 Yearly Membership.

Full flyer with more info in the Extended Article!

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. Robert D. Gilbert OBM

With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mottel and Shternie (nee Glick) Gestetner on the birth of their daughter.

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


CERT Activated for the First Time

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Friday afternoon a fire broke out in a building on the corner of Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road in Crown Heights, the fire quickly escaladed all the way up to a 6 alarm fire and forced the evacuation of the entire apartment building, which consists of 84 apartments. When the fire was finally placed under control the building had sustained significant damage and residents were not allowed to return to their homes.

More pictures in the Extended Article.