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By Daryl Khan - New York Times
Queens, NY — Officials and city residents yesterday criticized a proposed 11.5 percent increase in city water and sewer bills.

In the first of five public hearings scheduled to take place over three days, speakers told the New York City Water Board, which sets the rates for the city, that the increase would hurt working families, especially those on fixed incomes. “The senior citizens are going to be in trouble,” Nancy DiCroce, 76, of Howard Beach, said at the meeting, which was held at the city’s Department of Environmental Protection office in Flushing.

Proposed Water Bill Increase Is Criticized

By Daryl Khan – New York Times

Queens, NY — Officials and city residents yesterday criticized a proposed 11.5 percent increase in city water and sewer bills.

In the first of five public hearings scheduled to take place over three days, speakers told the New York City Water Board, which sets the rates for the city, that the increase would hurt working families, especially those on fixed incomes. “The senior citizens are going to be in trouble,” Nancy DiCroce, 76, of Howard Beach, said at the meeting, which was held at the city’s Department of Environmental Protection office in Flushing.

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New Engagement!

Menachem Junik (Crown Heights) to Faigy Lieberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Motzei Shabbos, 9:15pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
Baby Boy!

Zalman and Brocho Friedman from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 860 Eastern Parkway, 2nd Floor
Baby Boy!

Eli and Chava Hecht from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Serebryanski (Melbourne, Australia) to Mussie Shemtov (West Bloomfield, MI)
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Zeldie Laufer from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Tomer Ward (Victorville, CA) to Gimel Bentes (Brazil) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at The Lounge 556 Crown Street, Enter Building Left Turn
New Engagement!

Moishy Goldberg (Georgetown, NY) to Batsheva Gansburg (Coconut Creek, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
Baby Girl!

Moshe Yisroel Dovid and Estie Wolf from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
New Enagagement!

Shmouel Nadjar (Charenton le pont S.Maurice, France) to Shirel Chaya Partouche (Creteil, France)
New Engagement!

Avremel Turen (Chicago, IL) to Brochie Reinetz (New Haven, CT) L’Chaim: Thursday, Oct. 15th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Moshe and Chanie Silman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Enagagement!

Mendel Matuf (Crown Heights) to Mushka Fajnland (Herndon, VA)
Baby Girl!

Eli and Ruty (nee Brand) Steinhauser from Fairlawn, NJ had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Shmuly and Geula (nee Katzman) Gniwisch from Houston, TX had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Memke Goldshmid (Valley Stream, NY) to Mushky Gancz (West Palm Beach, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!

Mendel Minkowics (Crown Heights) to Sara Fajnland (Herndon, VA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Sender Gurewitz (Lyon, France) to Malki Lipskier (S. Petersburg, Russia)

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Russian Berel Lazar greets the President Boris
Yeltsin at the opening of the Memorial Synagogue
at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. September 1998
Moscow, Russia — The Chief of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar sent his condolences to the widow and daughters of the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin who died on Monday.

‘Your husband and father has won a special place in the memory of Russian people of all faith and ethnicities as the first president of the independent and free Russia and as a man who laid the foundations of the civil society in our country,’ the rabbi said.

The Russian Jewish community ‘is and will be especially grateful to Boris Yeltsin,’ the rabbi added.

Yeltsin Gave Russia Real Religious Freedom

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Russian Berel Lazar greets the President Boris
Yeltsin at the opening of the Memorial Synagogue
at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. September 1998

Moscow, Russia — The Chief of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar sent his condolences to the widow and daughters of the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin who died on Monday.

‘Your husband and father has won a special place in the memory of Russian people of all faith and ethnicities as the first president of the independent and free Russia and as a man who laid the foundations of the civil society in our country,’ the rabbi said.

The Russian Jewish community ‘is and will be especially grateful to Boris Yeltsin,’ the rabbi added.

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Mazal Tov! – Its a Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov Arele and Liba (nee Shneur) Yarmush (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn baby boy.

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

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R. Avi Piamenta playing the famous ‘side’ flute at his daughters wedding this year.

In an interesting reproduction of his famous song “Siman Tov U’Mazal Tov” Avi Piamenta created a unique and interesting A cappella song, in which all sounds recorded are done by mouth, with no instrument accompanying, thereby making this music allowed in the Sefirah.

Click Here in order to listen to the song!

Avi Piamenta Playing Music, Without Instruments!

R. Avi Piamenta playing the famous ‘side’ flute at his daughters wedding this year.

In an interesting reproduction of his famous song “Siman Tov U’Mazal Tov” Avi Piamenta created a unique and interesting A cappella song, in which all sounds recorded are done by mouth, with no instrument accompanying, thereby making this music allowed in the Sefirah.

Click Here in order to listen to the song!

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Ezra Chaim Horowitz (California) and Kaila Cagen (Houston, TX) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Wednesday, 8pm at 770 Empire Blvd, Apt 6D [between Troy and Schenectady aves].

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In the picture is Mendy Rimler (Center) who learns in the 5th Grade in Oholei Torah Elementry School. He is carrying home a ‘Shtender’, with the help of a fellow classmate, that he built in the woodwork class in the after school program.

Picture of the Day! Woodwork!

In the picture is Mendy Rimler (Center) who learns in the 5th Grade in Oholei Torah Elementry School. He is carrying home a ‘Shtender’, with the help of a fellow classmate, that he built in the woodwork class in the after school program.

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This Thursday (Tomorrow), the 8th of Iyar (April 26) marks the “Shloishim” of our dear mother Matel (Martha) Stock, a'h.

The Hakamas Hamatzeiva will take place at the Montefiore Cemetary at 5:30 P.M. This also corresponds with the birthday of our dearly beloved Shimshon a'h.

May we meet at simchas only from now on! Mashiach now!

Notice from the Stock, Moskowitz and Perlmutter Families:

This Thursday (Tomorrow), the 8th of Iyar (April 26) marks the “Shloishim” of our dear mother Matel (Martha) Stock, a’h.

The Hakamas Hamatzeiva will take place at the Montefiore Cemetary at 5:30 P.M. This also corresponds with the birthday of our dearly beloved Shimshon a’h.

May we meet at simchas only from now on! Mashiach now!

Notices

Lubavitch City, MI — This year, on the 660 acres of Gan Israel, Lubavitch City, MI. there will be a Varme Chassidishe atmosphere for the Bochur who seeks to spend a summer filled with learning and Farbrengens. The program is geared for Bochurim of Mesivta age.

Hand in hand with the Chasidishe learning environment, there will be activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, boating on a beautiful lake, sports and original exciting trips.

More in the Extended Article!

Yeshivas Kayitz Detroit Announced

Lubavitch City, MI — This year, on the 660 acres of Gan Israel, Lubavitch City, MI. there will be a Varme Chassidishe atmosphere for the Bochur who seeks to spend a summer filled with learning and Farbrengens. The program is geared for Bochurim of Mesivta age.

Hand in hand with the Chasidishe learning environment, there will be activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, boating on a beautiful lake, sports and original exciting trips.

More in the Extended Article!

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Two of the apprehended perps in the back of a Police cruiser

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Tuesday, Shortly before 9:00pm a Yungerman on his way home was accosted on President St between Kingston and Albany aves by three young teens. They snatched his cell phone from his hand while he was talking on the phone, then the Yungerman without hesitation screamed “Chaptzem” and began pursuing the robbers.

When they reached the intersection of Crown and Albany a large crowd of Yidden had joined in the pursuit and surrounded two of the three perpetrators, one of which was a Black male and the other an Asian male. The third one, a Black male, managed to slip away and flee into 742 Montgomery St, a predominantly Jewish building located on the corner of Albany Ave.

More in the Extended Article!

Call for ‘Chaptzem’ gets 3 Arrested for Robbery!

Two of the apprehended perps in the back of a Police cruiser

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — Tuesday, Shortly before 9:00pm a Yungerman on his way home was accosted on President St between Kingston and Albany aves by three young teens. They snatched his cell phone from his hand while he was talking on the phone, then the Yungerman without hesitation screamed “Chaptzem” and began pursuing the robbers.

When they reached the intersection of Crown and Albany a large crowd of Yidden had joined in the pursuit and surrounded two of the three perpetrators, one of which was a Black male and the other an Asian male. The third one, a Black male, managed to slip away and flee into 742 Montgomery St, a predominantly Jewish building located on the corner of Albany Ave.

More in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov Moshe and Chanie (nee Horowitz) Vogel (Long Beach, CA) on the birth of their baby boy.

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

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Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl ring Nasdaq Bell

New York, NY — On April 26, 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded, releasing a radioactive material of catastrophic proportions — 900 times the amount released by the Hiroshima bomb. The Chernobyl explosion is the worst environmental disaster in history. Today the radiation remains a critical issue, causes horrific forms of cancer, birth defects, and heart maladies.

More in the Extended Article

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Mazal Tov! – 3 Wednesday Night L’Chaims!

Mendy Mathless (New Haven, CT) and Devorah Leah Rubin (Albany, NY) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave]

Dovid Tilson (Randolph, NJ) and Sari Krasnjansky (Honolulu, HI)
IYH at the Jewish Children’s Museum 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave]

Ezra Chaim Horowitz (California) and Kaila Cagen (Houston, TX) .
IYH 8pm at 770 Empire Blvd, Apt 6D [corner Troy ave].

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Mazal Tov! New Engagement!

We would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov to Moshe Raitport (Boro Park, NY) to Devora Leah Chazan (Manchester, England) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IYH be Thursday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].

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Jerusalem, Israel — Extensive renovations are now underway at the historic Tzemach Tzedek Shul in the Old City of Jerusalem.

CrownHeights.info learned; the reason for the renovations at the Shul is for the campaign launching, “Shabbat Dinner in the Old City” which is being hosted by Rabbi Yossi and Hindel Swerdlov of Jerusalem.

More pictures in the Extended Article

Renovations Underway in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul

Jerusalem, Israel — Extensive renovations are now underway at the historic Tzemach Tzedek Shul in the Old City of Jerusalem.

CrownHeights.info learned; the reason for the renovations at the Shul is for the campaign launching, “Shabbat Dinner in the Old City” which is being hosted by Rabbi Yossi and Hindel Swerdlov of Jerusalem.

More pictures in the Extended Article

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