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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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.

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.

Just Revealed “Survivors” Speak of Rebbe’s Time in Paris

The Fontainebleau Archive

BROOKLYN , NY [CHI] — In researching for documentaries, the team at Jewish Educational Media (JEM) regularly uncovers little-known details of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s life. One such recent discovery will be the focus of an enlightening feature in JEM’s upcoming Early Years IV film.

“About three months ago Professor Shyman called and told me she’d found a pair of documents of considerable interest to us” says Early Years producer Yechiel Cagen. Shyman, an American researcher in France, has helped JEM locate archived documents since work on their Early Years documentary series began five years ago.

What about non-Jewish patients?

I then asked The Rebbe, “What about non-Jewish patients? ”I can still be a psychologist without a doctorate“, the following is a fascinating encounter with the Rebbe that Noted South African psychologist and novelist Dr. Ruth Benjamin had with the Rebbe in the winter of 1972. It’s an excerpt from the new Book on the Rebbe ”The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation“ to see more about the book visit: www.inspiringageneration.com

Dr. Ruth Benjamin Relates:

”In Sivan 1972 I had my first audience with the Rebbe. I took my daughter Devorah Chana with me. I had written the Rebbe in advance a note, a somewhat lengthy note. Someone had told me I could only write one page, so I had written everything on one legal-size page in block lettered printing so small that the Rebbe took a magnifying glass to read it.

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmully Goldberg (Seattle, WA) and Sarah Finkelstein (Los Angeles, CA) on their engagement.

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

Jewish Pride Alive in Old Tappan, NJ

OLD TAPPAN, NJ [CHI] — On Sunday, Erev Shavuos, two hundred people joined Rabbi Mendy and Devora Lewis of Chabad of Old Tappan, NJ, for a celebration commemorating the completion of the communities first Torah.

The excitement was palpable for the entire community, who not only just commissioned their first Torah but saw the entire project as a dream come true as the purchase of the torah was initiated by its own community members. “I only wish my father was here to see this moment… this whole celebration has brought me closer to my roots”, said Morton Covitz, chairman of the Torah Fund.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Missing Woman Found Dead in her Apartment

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Just as Yom Tov concluded Hatzalah received a call from neighbors who were concerned for the wellbeing of Mrs. Shlima Esther (Sandra) Blumenfield, a 62 year old woman who has been living in Crown Heights for many years, the concern growing after Mrs. Blumenfield was not seen for nearly 6 days and skipping out on a number of Shabbos an Yom Tov meals.

More in the Extended Article.

U.S. Kosher Meat Prices likely to Soar

Haaretz

American Jews may face rises in the price of kosher meat after the arrests of nearly half the work force in an immigration raid in the United States’ largest kosher meat processor.

Any price increases would affect not only observant Jews, but Muslims who often buy kosher meat because it meets halal guidelines, as well as people who simply buy kosher food for health and safety reasons – and who make up the majority of the $12.5 billion market. A rise would add to the already steep climb in kosher food prices over the last year.

Lawn Litter Woes? Call A Notary

by Frank Lombardi – NY Daily News

Litter on your lawn? Call a notary public.

That’s what fedup homeowners may have to do if they want a new state law banning the dumping of menus, leaflets, handbills and circulars on their doorsteps and lawns enforced.

The law leaves enforcement to the Sanitation Department, which is planning to require complaints to be notarized.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Sruly and Tovi (nee Eisenberg) Goldberg (Crown Heights) on the birth on the birth of their son.

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

As Food Prices Soar, Chabad Food Banks Work To Meet Growing Demands

by R. C. Berman

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Soaring food and gas prices that are forcing working people to seek help to feed their families are also putting the squeeze on food banks. In these tough times, Chabad run food banks are employing creative strategies to feed those in need.