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By Joshua Runyan - Chabad.edu

Damage at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., is expected to exceed $20 million. (Photo: KSU)

LAWRENCE, KS — In the wake of a devastating line of tornadoes that claimed two lives in a rural part of Kansas, the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Student Center serving the University of Kansas is offering any assistance to those in need.

Jewish Student Center Reaches Out After Devastating Kansas Tornadoes

By Joshua Runyan – Chabad.edu

Damage at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., is expected to exceed $20 million. (Photo: KSU)

LAWRENCE, KS — In the wake of a devastating line of tornadoes that claimed two lives in a rural part of Kansas, the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Student Center serving the University of Kansas is offering any assistance to those in need.

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New Engagement!

Shalom Assouline (Paris, France) to Bracha Labi (Milan, Italy)
Baby Girl!

Yossi and Mushky (nee Parnes) Teleshevsky from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Aharon and Rivka (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Chaya Pape from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Levi and Miri Tenenbaum from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Chanie Mogilevsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moshe and Sarah Spalter from Lake Forest, IL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Itshak Cohen (Versailles, France) to Hanni Sitruk (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Meir Yabra (Crown Heights) to Chaya Spritzer (Monroe Township, NJ) L’Chaim: Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 8:30pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Baby Boy!

David and Elka (nee Boymelgreen) New from Miami, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Mechy and Dini (nee Riechman) Weiss from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Srulik Perlman (Canadensis, PA) to Shoshi Wertheimer (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!

Mendel Kopf (Nice, France) to Haya Touitou (Yerres,France)
New Engagament!

Levi Sudak (Edgware, UK) to Muka Sandhaus (Thornhill, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
New Engagement!

Dovid Dworcan (Montreal, Canada) to Mushka Lieberman (West Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!

Yisroel Meir Kasowitz (Lauderhill/Hollywood, FL) to Sima Steifel (Longmeadow, MA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 6:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
Dear Editor,

As the media (including many Jewish outlets) continue to report as fact, many baseless rumors and every negative allegation they can find regarding the Agriprocessors plant in Iowa, we feel compelled to bring to light some qualities of the Rubashkin family which the media fails to report.

We serve as Jewish leaders in our respective communities and are first hand witnesses of the kindness and selfless concern that the Rubashkin family, led by the Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, show for thousands of communities, families and individuals around the world. We live in areas with a miniscule kosher clientele, where Kosher meat and poultry is difficult to find. Knowing the importance of the Mitzvah of Kashrut, and appreciating its fundamental place in Jewish life, as emphasized by our mentor the Lubavitcher Rebbe zy"a, the Rubashkin Family always goes out of its way to ensure that the Jewish families in our outlying and far-flung communities receive quality service and fresh products that we so greatly need.

Op-Ed: Shluchim in Support of Rubashkins

Dear Editor,

As the media (including many Jewish outlets) continue to report as fact, many baseless rumors and every negative allegation they can find regarding the Agriprocessors plant in Iowa, we feel compelled to bring to light some qualities of the Rubashkin family which the media fails to report.

We serve as Jewish leaders in our respective communities and are first hand witnesses of the kindness and selfless concern that the Rubashkin family, led by the Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, show for thousands of communities, families and individuals around the world. We live in areas with a miniscule kosher clientele, where Kosher meat and poultry is difficult to find. Knowing the importance of the Mitzvah of Kashrut, and appreciating its fundamental place in Jewish life, as emphasized by our mentor the Lubavitcher Rebbe zy”a, the Rubashkin Family always goes out of its way to ensure that the Jewish families in our outlying and far-flung communities receive quality service and fresh products that we so greatly need.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As Gimmel Tammuz approaches - while every Chossid’s relationship with the Rebbe is at the forefront of his/her consciousness - 4,000 Talmidim in the Rebbe's Yeshivos around the world, are uniting in an intense study cycle to strengthen their connection to the Rebbe in preparation for the day, with the hope that before then, we will be reunited with the Rebbe leading us to the Geulah Shleimah.

As We Approach Gimmel Tamuz

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As Gimmel Tammuz approaches – while every Chossid’s relationship with the Rebbe is at the forefront of his/her consciousness – 4,000 Talmidim in the Rebbe’s Yeshivos around the world, are uniting in an intense study cycle to strengthen their connection to the Rebbe in preparation for the day, with the hope that before then, we will be reunited with the Rebbe leading us to the Geulah Shleimah.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmaya and Rochi (nee Silver) Galperin (Crown Heigts) on the birth of their daughter.

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


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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shneur and Rikki Naparstek (Kfar Chabad, Israel) on the birth of their daughter.

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

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Rabbi Michoel and Mrs Rivky (nee Glassner) Goldin of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Teaneck, NJ where Rabbi Goldin will be the Youth Director in charge of youth and teen programing for Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County's Teaneck Chabad House.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Ephraim Simon, Director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County.

The new shluchim can be contacted at michoelgoldin@yahoo.com

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

New Shluchim to New Jersey

Rabbi Michoel and Mrs Rivky (nee Glassner) Goldin of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Teaneck, NJ where Rabbi Goldin will be the Youth Director in charge of youth and teen programing for Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County’s Teaneck Chabad House.

The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Ephraim Simon, Director of Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County.

The new shluchim can be contacted at michoelgoldin@yahoo.com

CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!

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The Rebbe says:

1. This week’s Torah portion discusses the Manna which fell from Heaven for the Jewish people.

2. Regarding the Manna the Talmud says:

“It is written in one verse, ‘When the dew would descend upon it’, which implies that the Manna fell in the camp itself, and it is written elsewhere, ‘And the people shall go out and collect each day’s portion of Manna’, which implies that the Manna fell just outside the camp, and it is written in yet another verse, ‘The people would roam and collect it’, which implies that they had to wander far from the camp before encountering the Manna’.

How do we reconcile these three conflicting verses?

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Beha’aloscha

The Rebbe says:

1. This week’s Torah portion discusses the Manna which fell from Heaven for the Jewish people.

2. Regarding the Manna the Talmud says:

“It is written in one verse, ‘When the dew would descend upon it’, which implies that the Manna fell in the camp itself, and it is written elsewhere, ‘And the people shall go out and collect each day’s portion of Manna’, which implies that the Manna fell just outside the camp, and it is written in yet another verse, ‘The people would roam and collect it’, which implies that they had to wander far from the camp before encountering the Manna’.

How do we reconcile these three conflicting verses?

Something Jewish
By Tamar Runyan

A dedication ceremony at a gazebo outside the Merrick, N.Y., train station welcomed the Chabad Center for Jewish Lifeís first Torah scroll.

MERRICK, NY — More than 300 people braved near record-breaking heat to welcome the first Torah scroll to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in the Long Island hamlet of Merrick, N.Y.

Long Island Community Braves Heat Wave to Welcome New Torah Scroll

By Tamar Runyan

A dedication ceremony at a gazebo outside the Merrick, N.Y., train station welcomed the Chabad Center for Jewish Lifeís first Torah scroll.

MERRICK, NY — More than 300 people braved near record-breaking heat to welcome the first Torah scroll to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in the Long Island hamlet of Merrick, N.Y.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just in time for Shavuos, Chag Matan Torah, Oholei Torah gives tribute to its Sar HaTorah, Harav Yitzchok Raitport, Shlita, with a prominent dedication on it’s Eastern Parkway Campus.

Oholei Torah Gives Recognition to it’s Sar HaTorah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just in time for Shavuos, Chag Matan Torah, Oholei Torah gives tribute to its Sar HaTorah, Harav Yitzchok Raitport, Shlita, with a prominent dedication on it’s Eastern Parkway Campus.

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All the Mezuzahs Stolen off Apartment Doors

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last night, Wednesday, Mezuzahs were stolen off front doors of Jewish residents in a mostly non-Jewish building. The building, 576 Eastern Parkway is a massive building which spans all the way across to Union Street and has 48 residential units out of which just 3 are occupied by Jews.

More in the Extended Article.

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Stolen Torah is Lesson in Positive Thinking

St Louis UJ Fed Web

The Aron with Rabbi Yosef Landa, left, inset

ST LOUIS, MO — Rabbi Yosef Landa was devastated when he opened the arc at Bais Menachem-Chabad during a Sabbath service and discovered one of the Torahs was missing. But his attitude today is positive. “We can all learn lessons from this,” he said. “We’re looking to make lemonade out of lemons. We’ll take this event and grow from it. We’re already contemplating commission of a new Torah scroll and that will be a joyous occasion.”

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MOSCOW, Russia [JTA] — A chief rabbi of Russia said that nationalism and compulsory Christian education are major problems in the country.

Berel Lazar, one of two chief rabbis in Russia, in an interview with the German newspaper Deutsche Welle said he believes that nationalist groups — skinheads, anti-immigration groups, far-right ideologues — were not as numerous as some estimate, but that such groups would grow in force if no one fights against them.

Chief Rabbi in Russia Cites Major Problems

MOSCOW, Russia [JTA] — A chief rabbi of Russia said that nationalism and compulsory Christian education are major problems in the country.

Berel Lazar, one of two chief rabbis in Russia, in an interview with the German newspaper Deutsche Welle said he believes that nationalist groups — skinheads, anti-immigration groups, far-right ideologues — were not as numerous as some estimate, but that such groups would grow in force if no one fights against them.

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Murray Cole, left, owner of the UPS Store in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany, and Rabbi Shalom Lubin of the Chabad center in Madison, pack one of the two boxes of knitted items Chabad shipped off to Israel. Once the boxes arrived in Israel in April, the items were individually packed in custom gift boxes designed and donated by the Stephen Gould Corporation, and distributed to terror victims.

MADISON, NJ — In response to terror attacks in Israel, the Chabad Knitting Circle shipped more than 75 handmade scarves, hats and sweaters in April to families and survivors of terror in Israel.

Chabad Response to Terror: Hand-Knit Items for Victims

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Murray Cole, left, owner of the UPS Store in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany, and Rabbi Shalom Lubin of the Chabad center in Madison, pack one of the two boxes of knitted items Chabad shipped off to Israel. Once the boxes arrived in Israel in April, the items were individually packed in custom gift boxes designed and donated by the Stephen Gould Corporation, and distributed to terror victims.

MADISON, NJ — In response to terror attacks in Israel, the Chabad Knitting Circle shipped more than 75 handmade scarves, hats and sweaters in April to families and survivors of terror in Israel.

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By Tamar Runyan

A women's halfway house run by the Jewish Recovery Center in Boca Raton, Fla., supplements regular site visits by a counselor with personal interaction with Frumi Kessler, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary.

Recovering from addiction is difficult, and made all the more cumbersome if one is part of a community that for years was all too quick to sweep such problems under the proverbial rug.

South Florida Jewish Center Provides Spiritual Help for Recovering Addicts

By Tamar Runyan

A women’s halfway house run by the Jewish Recovery Center in Boca Raton, Fla., supplements regular site visits by a counselor with personal interaction with Frumi Kessler, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary.

Recovering from addiction is difficult, and made all the more cumbersome if one is part of a community that for years was all too quick to sweep such problems under the proverbial rug.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Sarah’le (nee Moskovits) Geisinsky (Coral Springs, FL) on the birth of their daughter, Matel.

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

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