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Text from NY1. Photos by Webby - CrownHeights.info

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — At least 14 people, including a bus driver, were injured this morning when two city buses collided in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn this morning.

Police say a B-44 bus was about to go through the intersection of Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when it clipped another B-44 bus from behind. The first bus then veered across the intersection and knocked over a traffic light.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Three City Buses Involved In Accidents

Text from NY1. Photos by Webby – CrownHeights.info

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — At least 14 people, including a bus driver, were injured this morning when two city buses collided in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn this morning.

Police say a B-44 bus was about to go through the intersection of Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when it clipped another B-44 bus from behind. The first bus then veered across the intersection and knocked over a traffic light.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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New Engagement!

Lippy Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) to Chana Rivkin (New Orleans, LA)
New Engagement!

Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, April 15th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
Baby Girl!

Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

R’ Dovber and Lulu (nee Kievman) Koncepolski from Irvine, CA had a baby boy!
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!
Avi Webb - Chabad.org

Lawyers from the Tri-State area listen to a lecture by Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, dean of the Institute of American and Talmudic Law. (Photos: Benjamin Lifshitz)

NEW YORK, NY — Three lawyers walk into a synagogue.

Don't wait for a punch line. It's how a normal operating day begins at the Institute of American and Talmudic Law, which until recently was housed at Chabad-Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan.

Talmudic Institute Makes the Demonstrate Talmud’s Legal Relevance

Avi Webb – Chabad.org

Lawyers from the Tri-State area listen to a lecture by Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, dean of the Institute of American and Talmudic Law. (Photos: Benjamin Lifshitz)

NEW YORK, NY — Three lawyers walk into a synagogue.

Don’t wait for a punch line. It’s how a normal operating day begins at the Institute of American and Talmudic Law, which until recently was housed at Chabad-Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan.

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NY Post
January 8, 2008 — Hot times!

The weather was a balmy 62 degrees yesterday and it's expected to be 63 degrees today.

That's more than 20 degrees above normal.

And it's expected to last through Saturday - with maybe a few showers here and there.

Big Apple Warms Up To Winter

NY Post

January 8, 2008 — Hot times!

The weather was a balmy 62 degrees yesterday and it’s expected to be 63 degrees today.

That’s more than 20 degrees above normal.

And it’s expected to last through Saturday – with maybe a few showers here and there.

NYC News
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Leslie Bunder - Something Jewish

Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs
GIFFNOCK, Scotland — Jews in Scotland no longer need to drive hundreds of miles to either Manchester or London to experience kosher eating out as a new restaurant has opened in Glasgow.

L'Chaim's Restaurant was set up under the auspices of Lubavitch of Scotland and run by Rabbi Chaim Jacobs and his wife Sora and aims to attract local residents as well as tourists travelling to the Scottish capital.

Glasgow Gets Kosher

Leslie Bunder – Something Jewish

Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs

GIFFNOCK, Scotland — Jews in Scotland no longer need to drive hundreds of miles to either Manchester or London to experience kosher eating out as a new restaurant has opened in Glasgow.

L’Chaim’s Restaurant was set up under the auspices of Lubavitch of Scotland and run by Rabbi Chaim Jacobs and his wife Sora and aims to attract local residents as well as tourists travelling to the Scottish capital.

Shlichus

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nechemia and Devorie (nee Hershkop) Newman (Long Beach, CA) on the birth of their son.

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

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Deseret Morning News

Illustration Photo

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A salvaged Torah Scroll, from Holocaust Europe, will be completed by having its final letters handwritten by participants in the dedication ceremony at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Chabad Lubavitch of Utah, 1760 S. 1100 East.

Ceremony to Dedicate Salvaged Torah Scroll

Deseret Morning News

Illustration Photo

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A salvaged Torah Scroll, from Holocaust Europe, will be completed by having its final letters handwritten by participants in the dedication ceremony at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Chabad Lubavitch of Utah, 1760 S. 1100 East.

Shlichus
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Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org

Some of the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies' newest students enjoy dinner just outside of Jerusalem's Old City.

JERUSALEM, Israel — The Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies, which for more than a decade has operated a yeshiva in the heart of Jerusalem for English-speaking men, celebrated its 11th anniversary this week with the inauguration of its first full-time class of 25 young women from around the world.

Serious Learning in Jerusalem

Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

Some of the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies’ newest students enjoy dinner just outside of Jerusalem’s Old City.

JERUSALEM, Israel — The Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies, which for more than a decade has operated a yeshiva in the heart of Jerusalem for English-speaking men, celebrated its 11th anniversary this week with the inauguration of its first full-time class of 25 young women from around the world.

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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — An online video advertising the upcoming One Shabbat One World, a project of the Kinus HaShluchim, which is on Jan. 18 and 19. Featuring messages from boxing champ Dmitry Salita and actors Evan and Daryl Sabara. “When the sun goes down on Friday night, I go to my Chabad House,” says the undefeated Salita from the New York City gym where he practices.

Video of the Day – One Shabbat One World

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — An online video advertising the upcoming One Shabbat One World, a project of the Kinus HaShluchim, which is on Jan. 18 and 19. Featuring messages from boxing champ Dmitry Salita and actors Evan and Daryl Sabara. “When the sun goes down on Friday night, I go to my Chabad House,” says the undefeated Salita from the New York City gym where he practices.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chesky and Leah (nee Lerman) Deitsch (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

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Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Levi Krinsky stands among candidates' posters plastered throughout the city.

MANCHESTER, NH — Candidates are sprinting across New Hampshire making their final pitches in a tight race that will put this state at the center of national and international attention over the next 48 hours.

New Hampshire Primaries: Chabad Opens In Downtown To Serve Jewish Staffers

Lubavitch.com

Rabbi Levi Krinsky stands among candidates’ posters plastered throughout the city.

MANCHESTER, NH — Candidates are sprinting across New Hampshire making their final pitches in a tight race that will put this state at the center of national and international attention over the next 48 hours.

Shlichus
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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yudi Altein (Montreal, Canada) and Cheyenna (bas R Sholom) Avtzon (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Monday at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave].

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the 5th consecutive Shabbos Mevarchim this year, the Lubaitcher Yeshivah, under the directorship of Rabbi Y. Simpson, has organized and sponsored Tehillim with farbaissen for the boys of Crown Heights. The organizers say they are not yet satisfeid with the attendance, although anywhere from 70 to 90 boys do attend. The Tehillim is recited in the front of 770 under the Veiber Shul.

ULY Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim in 770

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the 5th consecutive Shabbos Mevarchim this year, the Lubaitcher Yeshivah, under the directorship of Rabbi Y. Simpson, has organized and sponsored Tehillim with farbaissen for the boys of Crown Heights. The organizers say they are not yet satisfeid with the attendance, although anywhere from 70 to 90 boys do attend. The Tehillim is recited in the front of 770 under the Veiber Shul.

Crown Heights News
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