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By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Jewish children in Uruguay learn about the mitzvah of charity with a larger-than-life charity box during a program by Jewish Kids in Action, a Chabad-Lubavitch project.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Reaching Uruguay's thousands of Jews one kid at a time. That's what Rochel Shemtov's initiative does through a series of fun-filled educational programs it brings to local schools monthly.

“Kids in Action” Brings Holidays to Life for Uruguayans

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Jewish children in Uruguay learn about the mitzvah of charity with a larger-than-life charity box during a program by Jewish Kids in Action, a Chabad-Lubavitch project.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Reaching Uruguay’s thousands of Jews one kid at a time. That’s what Rochel Shemtov’s initiative does through a series of fun-filled educational programs it brings to local schools monthly.

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New Engagement!

Nathaniel Cohen (Neuilly, France) to Raquel Illouz (Paris, France)
Baby Boy!

Leiby and Mushka Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya (nee Laber) Shepard from Albany, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Mendel Mergui (Paris, France) to Chani Galperin (Winsor, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Rubashkins 1349 President street
New Engagement!

Arik Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Elkie Havlin (Dresden, Germany) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Sternberg (New London, CT) to Devora Lea Amar (Seine Et Marne, France) L’Chaim: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Uriel and Mushky (nee Dubov) Hillel from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya (nee Gordon) Drizin from Los Angeles, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shmuel Helman (Brazil) to Stella Washingston (Alpharetta, GA)
New Engagement!

Doniel Preston (Edgware, UK) to Chayale Russel (Edgware, UK)
New Engagement!

Dovi Borochov (Crown Heights) to Mirel Vogel (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Binyomin Beilin (Boston, MA) Rivkah Bracha Ross (Waterbury, CT)
Baby Girl!

Menachem and Sari (Nee Gottlib) Forer from Crown Heights/Hillside had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Dovi Zaetz (Crown Heights) to Hanni Ladayov (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
Baby Girl!

Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Menahem Mendel Bredoire (Paris, France) to Haya Mouchka Sebag (Paris,France)
The Rebbe says:

1. The first three Mitzvos (commandments) mentioned in this week’s Torah portion are:
1) “You should be holy”.
2) “Every person should fear his mother and father”.
3) “You should observe my Sabbaths”.

2. Everything in Torah is perfectly exact. Therefore, if the Torah puts these three Mitzvos consecutively one after the other, they must be connected to each other. Let us try and find out how they are connected to each other and what lessons they are coming to teach us.

3. The Rebbe now sets out to explain each of these three Mitzvos and their connection with each other, beginning with the first one (“You should be holy”):

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Kedoshim

The Rebbe says:

1. The first three Mitzvos (commandments) mentioned in this week’s Torah portion are:
1) “You should be holy”.
2) “Every person should fear his mother and father”.
3) “You should observe my Sabbaths”.

2. Everything in Torah is perfectly exact. Therefore, if the Torah puts these three Mitzvos consecutively one after the other, they must be connected to each other. Let us try and find out how they are connected to each other and what lessons they are coming to teach us.

3. The Rebbe now sets out to explain each of these three Mitzvos and their connection with each other, beginning with the first one (“You should be holy”):

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The Police car designated to pull motorist over for driving infractions was spotted a short while ago on Montgomery and Kingston. As we have reported a little while back the car was involved in an accident and hasn’t been around since.

Drivers should always wear their seatbelts and not talk on their cell phones without a hands free device, but should now take extra care!

PSA: Car 1733 is back on the Road

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The Police car designated to pull motorist over for driving infractions was spotted a short while ago on Montgomery and Kingston. As we have reported a little while back the car was involved in an accident and hasn’t been around since.

Drivers should always wear their seatbelts and not talk on their cell phones without a hands free device, but should now take extra care!

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Mazal Tov! – 6 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Shlomie and Chanie (nee Gratzman) Hershkop.
IYH at 333 Crown St, [bet New York and Nostrand Ave].

Yudi and Sarah (nee Spangenthal) Dukes.
IYH at 555 Crown St, Apt 2A, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Yossel and Devorah Leah (nee Gurary) Sirota.
IYH at 9 Fawn Hill Dr, Monsey, NY 10952.

Yossi and Michelle Amar.
IYH at 1089 W Granada Blvd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

Levi and Shira Cohen.
IYH at 8969 NW 38th Dr, Pompano Beach, FL 33065.

Aryeh and Leah Lang.
IYH at 6021 Saddleback Way, Camarillo, CA 93012.

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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Chabad.org

TEL AVIV, Israel — A technical fault may have been the cause of the original delay of the launch of Israel's AMOS-3 communications satellite, but engineers decided to delay the liftoff until after Passover in deference to a member of the launch team who is a Chabad-Lubavitch Chasid.

Chasid Among Satellite’s Launch Team

Chabad.org

TEL AVIV, Israel — A technical fault may have been the cause of the original delay of the launch of Israel’s AMOS-3 communications satellite, but engineers decided to delay the liftoff until after Passover in deference to a member of the launch team who is a Chabad-Lubavitch Chasid.

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The Rebbe's Tears and a Moshol for Golus

The Rebbe speaks on 15 Shevat, 5739.

Living Torah subscribers also saw the rest of the special edition for 28 Nissan, including the opening narration to the Sicha. To subscribe today, click here.

Video of the Day – Father, where are you?

The Rebbe’s Tears and a Moshol for Golus

The Rebbe speaks on 15 Shevat, 5739.

Living Torah subscribers also saw the rest of the special edition for 28 Nissan, including the opening narration to the Sicha. To subscribe today, click here.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Late Wednesday night Efraim Okonov (20), a member of the now infamous Shmira, was caught red handed by professional radio technicians as he was driving around in a blue ’96 Crown Victoria and ‘jamming’ Crown Heights Shomrim’s radio frequencies.

Jamming is a term used for when someone transmits an unauthorized transmission over a radio, such as those used by Police, Fire Department and Shomrim, with the intent of interfering with the legitimate transmissions. Radios have the ability to carry just one transmission at a time, thereby locking out any other attempts to broadcast messages.

Continued in the Extended Article.

6 Days of Persistent Torment Comes to a Screeching Halt for Crown Heights Shomrim

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Late Wednesday night Efraim Okonov (20), a member of the now infamous Shmira, was caught red handed by professional radio technicians as he was driving around in a blue ’96 Crown Victoria and ‘jamming’ Crown Heights Shomrim’s radio frequencies.

Jamming is a term used for when someone transmits an unauthorized transmission over a radio, such as those used by Police, Fire Department and Shomrim, with the intent of interfering with the legitimate transmissions. Radios have the ability to carry just one transmission at a time, thereby locking out any other attempts to broadcast messages.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Communal Matters
By Tamar Runyan

Members of the Jewish community in the middle-class Buenos Aires neighborhood of Colegiales march with their local Chabad Houseís new Torah scroll.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Hundreds of community members took to the streets in the middle-class Colegiales neighborhood of Buenos Aires to welcome a new Torah scroll given to the local Chabad-Lubavitch center directed by Rabbi Eli and Devorah Leah Levy.

New Torah Scroll Evidence of Buenos Aires Community’s Growth

By Tamar Runyan

Members of the Jewish community in the middle-class Buenos Aires neighborhood of Colegiales march with their local Chabad Houseís new Torah scroll.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Hundreds of community members took to the streets in the middle-class Colegiales neighborhood of Buenos Aires to welcome a new Torah scroll given to the local Chabad-Lubavitch center directed by Rabbi Eli and Devorah Leah Levy.

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Adam Dickter - The Jewish Week

A grand jury will determine if Shmira patrol group is “circling the wagons," says DA Hynes.

Brooklyn DA says chasidic members are 'stonewalling' assault investigation; some say case overshadows attacks on Jews.

BROOKLYN, NY — Likening a chasidic patrol group to the violent Crips and Bloods street gangs, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes has taken the rare step of ordering a grand jury to investigate the April 14 beating of an African-American man in Crown Heights, an incident in which he says members of the patrol group may be involved.

Hynes at War Against ‘Renegade’ Crown Hts. Patrol

Adam Dickter – The Jewish Week

A grand jury will determine if Shmira patrol group is “circling the wagons,” says DA Hynes.

Brooklyn DA says chasidic members are ‘stonewalling’ assault investigation; some say case overshadows attacks on Jews.

BROOKLYN, NY — Likening a chasidic patrol group to the violent Crips and Bloods street gangs, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes has taken the rare step of ordering a grand jury to investigate the April 14 beating of an African-American man in Crown Heights, an incident in which he says members of the patrol group may be involved.

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Kim O'Connor - Village Voice

A man who created extraordinary connections during his 13 years as the Rabbi at Sydney's Great Synagogue is now making links of a different kind in Bondi.

When Rabbi Mendel Kastel talks, people listen. He is an imposing presence, but his slightly American-accented-voice doesn't need to be raised for attention to swing his way. In the time since he moved to Sydney from New York in 1988, Rabbi Kastel has become a familiar figure in both the Jewish and wider community, creating programs that benefit teenagers and others in need.

Rabbi’s New Role

Kim O’Connor – Village Voice

A man who created extraordinary connections during his 13 years as the Rabbi at Sydney’s Great Synagogue is now making links of a different kind in Bondi.

When Rabbi Mendel Kastel talks, people listen. He is an imposing presence, but his slightly American-accented-voice doesn’t need to be raised for attention to swing his way. In the time since he moved to Sydney from New York in 1988, Rabbi Kastel has become a familiar figure in both the Jewish and wider community, creating programs that benefit teenagers and others in need.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy Schechter (Crown Heights) and Chavie Kalmanson (Cincinati, Ohio) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Wednesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].

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CBS 4

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

PARKLAND, FL — Swastikas were scrawled over parts of the Chabad Hebrew School of Parkland in Broward County on Wednesday.

The institution, located at 7170 Loxahatchee Rd., is affiliated with the Chabad Jewish Center on Miami Beach, which was vandalized last week.

Vandalism Strikes Another South Fla. Jewish Center

CBS 4

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

PARKLAND, FL — Swastikas were scrawled over parts of the Chabad Hebrew School of Parkland in Broward County on Wednesday.

The institution, located at 7170 Loxahatchee Rd., is affiliated with the Chabad Jewish Center on Miami Beach, which was vandalized last week.

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Lubavitch.com

Chabad Shluchim in Accra, Ghana, getting into the spirit of Passover.

ACCRA, Ghana — It was a rocky start for two of the hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students dispatched by Merkos, the Lubavitch educational division (with the support of regional Chabad centers) to create a Passover experience for Jewish people in some 150 locations exotic and obscure. Among them: Esquel, Argentina; Nipawin, Canada; Hong Kong; and Pervoo, Finland.

Accra, Esquel, Pervoo . . . Jews Connect Despite Distance

Lubavitch.com

Chabad Shluchim in Accra, Ghana, getting into the spirit of Passover.

ACCRA, Ghana — It was a rocky start for two of the hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students dispatched by Merkos, the Lubavitch educational division (with the support of regional Chabad centers) to create a Passover experience for Jewish people in some 150 locations exotic and obscure. Among them: Esquel, Argentina; Nipawin, Canada; Hong Kong; and Pervoo, Finland.

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