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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over 1600 high school girls from throughout the world are expected to gather this weekend in Crown Heights for the annual Chof Beis Shevat Inter-School convention titled “Prepare For Landing.” Bais Rivkah of Crown Heights, the flagship school of the Lubavitch Educational network for girls, is hosting the convention for the over 22 participating schools arriving from locations throughout the world, such as Sydney, Chicago, Worcester, Florida, Canada, London, New Haven, Manchester, Seattle, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and many others.

19th Annual Chof Bais Shvat Bais Rivkah High School’s Convention

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over 1600 high school girls from throughout the world are expected to gather this weekend in Crown Heights for the annual Chof Beis Shevat Inter-School convention titled “Prepare For Landing.” Bais Rivkah of Crown Heights, the flagship school of the Lubavitch Educational network for girls, is hosting the convention for the over 22 participating schools arriving from locations throughout the world, such as Sydney, Chicago, Worcester, Florida, Canada, London, New Haven, Manchester, Seattle, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and many others.

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New Engagement!

Dov Werner (Five Towns, NY) to Mushka Miriam Weingarten (Kingston, PA)
New Engagement!

Shmuli Dalfin (North Bay Village, FL) to Chayle Groner (Calgary, Canada)
New Engagement!

Chaya Saacks (Crown Heights) to Shmuli Brecher (Boro Park)
New Engagement!

Mendel Goodman (Manchester UK) to Maayan Ochman (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
New Engagement!

Shaya Lipsh (Brooklyn, NY) to Devori Golomb (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
New Engagement!

Motty Segall (Miami, FL) to Bryna Etel Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA)
New Engagement!

Simcha Vogel (London, UK) to Mussa Junik (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Brook (Brooklyn, NY) to Nechama Leah Greenberg (Solon, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Shneur Zalman and Yehudis Futerfas from Dnipro, Ukraine had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Zevi Rotter (Crown Heights) to Miriam Elkins (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Sunday, March 22nd, 8:00pm at The JCM
New Engagement!

Mendel Minkowitz (Montreal, Canada) to Mushka Lewis (Brighton, England)
Baby Girl!

Zalman and Bella (nee Lifshitz) Brook from Brooklyn Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya Sandhaus from Philadelphia, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Menachem Brody (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Horowitz (Canton, MA)
New Engagement!

Chaim Eliyahu Sternberg (Crown Heights) to Yocheved Wilhelm (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Levi Shuchat (Kingston, PA) to Chana Raizel Rachel Banin (Venice, Italy)
New Engagement!

Sroly Goldstein (Crown Heights) to Brocha Klein (Miami, Florida) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor

Chabad Center of Sudbury Inaugurated

SUDBURY, MA [CHI] — This past Tuesday January 22nd which coincided with Tu Bshevat the Inauguration of the new Chabad Center of Sudbury took place. Dozens of friends and supporters joined together for an evening of celebration and entertainment in the new center.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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ALBANY, NY [CHI] — Over 100 New York State Senators and Assemblymen and their aides participated in Capital Chabad’s Tu Bishvat Reception at the New York State Capital Assembly chambers on Tuesday, after Governor Spitzer presented his new budget.

The Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the Legislators excitedly answered “Amen!” to Rabbi Yisroel Rubin’s blessing over the (New York State produced) wine, and after Rabbi Rubin’s invocation expressing our yearning for the Redemption when the world will return to the original Garden of Eden peace and harmony.

More in the Extended Article!

Tu Bishvat Reception at the New York State Capital

ALBANY, NY [CHI] — Over 100 New York State Senators and Assemblymen and their aides participated in Capital Chabad’s Tu Bishvat Reception at the New York State Capital Assembly chambers on Tuesday, after Governor Spitzer presented his new budget.

The Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the Legislators excitedly answered “Amen!” to Rabbi Yisroel Rubin’s blessing over the (New York State produced) wine, and after Rabbi Rubin’s invocation expressing our yearning for the Redemption when the world will return to the original Garden of Eden peace and harmony.

More in the Extended Article!

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Jewish people stand at Har Sinai (Mount Sinai) amidst thunder and lightning and receive the Ten Commandments from Hashem (G-d).

The Ten Commandments begin by saying, “Va’ye’da’ber Elokim Es Kol Hadvarim Ha’e’lah Lay’more - G-d spoke all these words, to say (“Lay’more”)”.

2. The Rebbe now questions this:

The word “Lay’more – To say” is used everywhere else in the Torah when Hashem tells Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) something in private and then instructs Moshe to repeat it over to the public. Here however, when the whole Jewish nation was standing at Har Sinai and hearing the Ten Commandments just like Moshe Rabbeinu, why does the Torah say, “G-d spoke all these words, to say (“Lay’more”)”?

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Yisro

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion the Jewish people stand at Har Sinai (Mount Sinai) amidst thunder and lightning and receive the Ten Commandments from Hashem (G-d).

The Ten Commandments begin by saying, “Va’ye’da’ber Elokim Es Kol Hadvarim Ha’e’lah Lay’more – G-d spoke all these words, to say (“Lay’more”)”.

2. The Rebbe now questions this:

The word “Lay’more – To say” is used everywhere else in the Torah when Hashem tells Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) something in private and then instructs Moshe to repeat it over to the public. Here however, when the whole Jewish nation was standing at Har Sinai and hearing the Ten Commandments just like Moshe Rabbeinu, why does the Torah say, “G-d spoke all these words, to say (“Lay’more”)”?

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Stephanie Rancier - The Batt

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The freedom that college offers is exhilarating. Despite the occasional laundry mishaps, such as when that pesky red sock made a load of whites look like Barbie's spring wardrobe. College is not for the faint of heart: sometimes that hint of homesickness is far from unfamiliar. When a little cough turns into a debilitating flu, it is cause for even the most independent students to cry for mommy.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Stephanie Rancier – The Batt

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The freedom that college offers is exhilarating. Despite the occasional laundry mishaps, such as when that pesky red sock made a load of whites look like Barbie’s spring wardrobe. College is not for the faint of heart: sometimes that hint of homesickness is far from unfamiliar. When a little cough turns into a debilitating flu, it is cause for even the most independent students to cry for mommy.

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Mazal Tov! – 7 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Yitzchok and Etty (nee Pinson) Bogomilsky
IYH at 1315 Carroll St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Yudi and Chayale (nee Plotkin) Zarchi.
IYH at 770 Montgomery St, [bet Albany and Troy Ave].

Yona and Sima (nee Lewin) Abenson.
IYH at 888 Montgomery St, Apt E11, [bet Troy and Schenectady].

David and Chana Rivka (nee Kosobud) Novack.
IYH at 153 Viola Rd, Suffern, NY, 10901.

Boruch and Chanie Hertz.
IYH at 6647 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL 60645.

Sholom and Chana (nee Gopin) Lew (Shluchim to Glendale, AZ) .
IYH at 7227 W Bluefield Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308.

Dovid and Rochel Jaffe.
IYH at 3 The Firs, Bowdon, Altrincham, UK.

Stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However, in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the Sholom Zochors this week, we are sorry. But you can help! If you know of any Sholom Zochors or Mazal Tovs you can email it to us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info! Thank You.

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So little is known about the personality of this great lady who shared the Rebbe's ... all » life. Now through first-person interviews with those who encountered the Rebbetzin, learn about the unparalleled humility and unique personality of The Rebbetzin.

Excerpt from the New JEM Video on the Rebbetzin

So little is known about the personality of this great lady who shared the Rebbe’s … all » life. Now through first-person interviews with those who encountered the Rebbetzin, learn about the unparalleled humility and unique personality of The Rebbetzin.

Videos

New Shluchim to California

Ann Bell – Palisades Post

Chabad Rabbi Shloime Zacks

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — Rabbi Shloime Zacks and his wife Moriel have joined the staff at the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades. They will head two important departments: Adult Education and Community Outreach.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankie Denburg (Coral Springs, FL) and Chana (bas R Mendel) Lerman (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be this Motzoei Shabbos at Chovevei Torah 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave].

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R. C. Berman - Lubavitch.com


HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Canada — Nova Scotia’s most populated city with a Jewish community 1800 strong is far, far away from major centers of Jewish life. It’s an eighteen-hour drive from Halifax to Toronto. Twelve from Montreal. There’s no kosher butcher shop, not enough young children for a Jewish day school, and it’ll take an eleven-hour drive to Boston, for a slice of kosher pizza.

In Remote Halifax, A Jewish Community Comes Into Its Own

R. C. Berman – Lubavitch.com

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Canada — Nova Scotia’s most populated city with a Jewish community 1800 strong is far, far away from major centers of Jewish life. It’s an eighteen-hour drive from Halifax to Toronto. Twelve from Montreal. There’s no kosher butcher shop, not enough young children for a Jewish day school, and it’ll take an eleven-hour drive to Boston, for a slice of kosher pizza.

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Mazal Tov! – 3 Thursday Night L’Chaims!

Saadia Yanni (France) and Devorah Gourarie, (Brazil) .
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St, [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Ave].

Chaki Abehsera (Los Angeles) and Chanie Marcus (Los Alamitos, CA) .
IYH at 1349 President St, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Ave].

Meir Rivkin (Crown Heights) and Simi Klyne (Los Angeles, CA) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].

To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!

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