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This Sunday, June 1st, 2008, the whole community is invited to the 71st Precinct family day picnic. They will start the day off with the traditional family day parade from Empire Blvd and McKeever Pl at 11:30am going to Hamilton-Metz Park (Lefferts Park), where the picnic will be held. There will be activities for the children, ride, Horseback riding, marching bands and more. FREE Kosher food and beverages.

UPDATE: CrownHeights.info had learned that Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly will be attending the picnic!

Full flyer in Extended Article!

Sunday – 71st Precinct Family Day Picnic

This Sunday, June 1st, 2008, the whole community is invited to the 71st Precinct family day picnic. They will start the day off with the traditional family day parade from Empire Blvd and McKeever Pl at 11:30am going to Hamilton-Metz Park (Lefferts Park), where the picnic will be held. There will be activities for the children, ride, Horseback riding, marching bands and more. FREE Kosher food and beverages.

UPDATE: CrownHeights.info had learned that Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly will be attending the picnic!

Full flyer in Extended Article!

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Shalom Assouline (Paris, France) to Bracha Labi (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 9:00pm at 1185 Lincoln Pl
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

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossie and Sarah (nee Freundlich) Hershkop (Brooklyn, NY) 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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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly visited Crown Heights for a second time Wednesday to reaffirm calm in the area after a period of unrest.

Community leaders say they feel reassured by the city’s response to two recent violent incidents.

Kelly addresses violence in Crown Heights again

News 12 Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly visited Crown Heights for a second time Wednesday to reaffirm calm in the area after a period of unrest.

Community leaders say they feel reassured by the city’s response to two recent violent incidents.

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The Rebbe says:

1. This week we begin a new Book in the Torah called Bamidbar, or as it is referred to as “The Book of Numbers”.

The first portion in Chumash Bamidbar (the Book of Bamidbar) is also called Bamidbar, and we read this Torah portion every year on the Shabbos before the festival of Shavuos (Shavuot),

2. The Rebbe begins discussing this:

The simple reason as to why the portion of Bamidbar is always read before the festival of Shavuos is to make a separation between the curses which were read in the previous week’s Torah portion of Bechukosai and the giving of the Torah (Shavuos). However, being that everything in the Torah is perfectly exact, indeed, our Sages learn out numerous laws from one “extra” letter in the Torah, we must say that there is a deeper reason why the portion of Bamidbar was specifically chosen to be the portion which we read before the festival of Shavuos and not any other portion which could have separated between the curses of Parshas Bechukosai and Shavuos.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Bamidbar

The Rebbe says:

1. This week we begin a new Book in the Torah called Bamidbar, or as it is referred to as “The Book of Numbers”.

The first portion in Chumash Bamidbar (the Book of Bamidbar) is also called Bamidbar, and we read this Torah portion every year on the Shabbos before the festival of Shavuos (Shavuot),

2. The Rebbe begins discussing this:

The simple reason as to why the portion of Bamidbar is always read before the festival of Shavuos is to make a separation between the curses which were read in the previous week’s Torah portion of Bechukosai and the giving of the Torah (Shavuos). However, being that everything in the Torah is perfectly exact, indeed, our Sages learn out numerous laws from one “extra” letter in the Torah, we must say that there is a deeper reason why the portion of Bamidbar was specifically chosen to be the portion which we read before the festival of Shavuos and not any other portion which could have separated between the curses of Parshas Bechukosai and Shavuos.

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Adam H. Beasley - Miami Herald

Rabbi Yosef Biston, during an interview with the Sun Sentinel, with his Chabad House with swastikas spray painted in the background.

PARKLAND, FL — In near-pitch darkness, vandals just over a month ago painted swastikas on the walls of Chabad of Parkland's school building.

Thanks to an outpouring of donations from the surrounding community, the night will no longer be a shield for anti-Semitism at this northern Broward synagogue.

Slurs Lead to New Synagogue Security

Adam H. Beasley – Miami Herald

Rabbi Yosef Biston, during an interview with the Sun Sentinel, with his Chabad House with swastikas spray painted in the background.

PARKLAND, FL — In near-pitch darkness, vandals just over a month ago painted swastikas on the walls of Chabad of Parkland’s school building.

Thanks to an outpouring of donations from the surrounding community, the night will no longer be a shield for anti-Semitism at this northern Broward synagogue.

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There will be an unbelievable FRIDAY FUN DAY! The world renowned entertainer STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER will keep your kids enthralled with his magic, comedy, and illusions. There will be carnival booths, popcorn, cotton candy, clowns, face-painting and more.

Location: Bais Rivkah- 470 Lefferts, Carnival begins at 12 PM. Showtime: 1:00 PM

Admission: $5- includes entertainment and 2 carnival tickets.(Additional tickets: .25 each) Pizza Bagel Lunch will be sold for $3.

All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Orah Mital Recovery Fund. PLEASE HELP US HELP HER!

TODAY: A TTENTION KIDS: Carnival!!

There will be an unbelievable FRIDAY FUN DAY! The world renowned entertainer STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER will keep your kids enthralled with his magic, comedy, and illusions. There will be carnival booths, popcorn, cotton candy, clowns, face-painting and more.

Location: Bais Rivkah- 470 Lefferts, Carnival begins at 12 PM. Showtime: 1:00 PM

Admission: $5- includes entertainment and 2 carnival tickets.(Additional tickets: .25 each) Pizza Bagel Lunch will be sold for $3.

All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Orah Mital Recovery Fund. PLEASE HELP US HELP HER!

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Mazal Tov! – 8 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Itchy and Goldy (nee Shemtov) Grossbaum.
IYH at 1342 Union St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Shlomo and Chani (nee Weinstein) Silverman (Crown Heights) .

Mendel and Shaina (nee Lison) Gourarie.
888 Montgomery St, Apt D16, [bet Troy and Schenectady Ave].

Shimmy and Kaila (nee Rottenberg) Shaffran.
IYH at 443 Sterling St, [bet Brooklyn and New York Ave].

Yehuda and Ravit (nee Sharabi) Twito.
IYH at 440 Brooklyn Ave, Apt 6G, [corner Brooklyn Ave].

Pesach and Faigie (nee Turner) Wellerstein.
IYH at 822 Eastern Pkwy, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Shmuli and Chana (nee Levin) Novack (Shluchim to Jacksonville, FL) .
IYH at 7883 Chase Meadows Dr E, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Yaakov and Chanie Zucker (Shluchim to Key West, FL) .

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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A Present to the Rebbe: 77000 lines Baal Peh

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — This year the Talmidim of Cheder Menachem in Los Angeles gave the Rebbe a special present in honor of Yud Alef Nissan. Beginning on Chof Bais Shevat the Talmidim learnt and were tested and by Yud Alef Nissan, they accumulated over 770,00 lines of Mishnayos, Tanya, Siddur and Yediyos Klaliyos. This number includes 8,505 Mishnayos including 132 complete Masechtos and 1057 Perakim. Two Talmidim learned and were tested on the entire Seder Moed, and 2 Talmidim learned the first 12 Perakim of Tanya Baal Peh.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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FC Volunteer End of Year Event

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tuesday, May 20th, Friendship Circle marked the end of the year by celebrating both their boy and girl volunteers in two separate banquets at the Jewish Children’s Museum.

Both events had a barbeque theme, complete with checkered tablecloths and sunflowers to accent the delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, and salad bar.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by Chana Lewis)

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By Yanky
The scandal is all over the Jewish blogosphere and it’s the word in streets and shops in Jewish neighborhoods throughout the country: the Rubashkin “animal house of horrors” has finally been exposed. After a raid by customs enforcement officials over two weeks ago, allegations and rumors abound about the country’s largest Kosher meat plant, forcing the Jewish community to think captiously about the food they’re eating. Responding to the allegations, certain elements and groups are calling for an outright boycott of all Rubashkin products based on their violation of “American and Torah law.” On ethical grounds these groups claim that we should not eat meat which was produced under unlawful and dangerous conditions- especially because the owners are Orthodox Jews and the meat Kosher, an icon of humaneness and justice.

Op-Ed: Reacting to the Rubashkin Imbroglio

By Yanky

The scandal is all over the Jewish blogosphere and it’s the word in streets and shops in Jewish neighborhoods throughout the country: the Rubashkin “animal house of horrors” has finally been exposed. After a raid by customs enforcement officials over two weeks ago, allegations and rumors abound about the country’s largest Kosher meat plant, forcing the Jewish community to think captiously about the food they’re eating. Responding to the allegations, certain elements and groups are calling for an outright boycott of all Rubashkin products based on their violation of “American and Torah law.” On ethical grounds these groups claim that we should not eat meat which was produced under unlawful and dangerous conditions- especially because the owners are Orthodox Jews and the meat Kosher, an icon of humaneness and justice.

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Israel’s Chief Rabbi Visits Ohel

QUEENS, NY [CHI] — Israel’s Chief Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar visited the Ohel this morning. He was there for about an hour and a half and was accompanied by Rabbi Leibel Zeintz from Brazil, Rabbi Avrohom Hecht and a number of Jewish  businessmen, including Mr Jack Avital, one of the foremost leaders of the Syrian Jewish community in North America.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Alon Zak (Toronto, Canada) and Orlie Schuller (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday night at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [entrance on Albany Ave].

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Lag Ba’Omer Parade in Albany

ALBANY , NY [CHI] — The Parade theme is the Mishna in Eilu-Dvarim, each class did a theme (on hats, banners, signs..) of honoring parents, bringing peace between people, visiting the sick, welcoming guests, helping brides… led by a giant Torah float and the Maimonides Albany Mesivta Marching Band, who trained just for this occasion. The drummers had a lively beat, interspersed with a rendition of Napoleon’s March led by their drumming teacher Mr. Jeff Belding.

More in the Extended Article!

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