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Ra’anana, Israel — As the Librescu family completed its final days of sitting shiva for their slain husband and father, a representative of the Chabad on Campus National Foundation presented them with a book of more than 1,450 condolences. The well-wishes – some from as far away as India and written in a smattering of languages, including Professor Liviu Librescu’s native Romanian – were submitted to a page on the Chabad on Campus Web site, www.Chabad.edu, that went online less than a day after last week’s April 16 shooting rampage on the Blacksburg, Va., campus of Virginia Tech that left 32 students and faculty dead.

A World Reaches Out to Comfort Professor’s Family

Chabad.edu

Ra’anana, Israel — As the Librescu family completed its final days of sitting shiva for their slain husband and father, a representative of the Chabad on Campus National Foundation presented them with a book of more than 1,450 condolences. The well-wishes – some from as far away as India and written in a smattering of languages, including Professor Liviu Librescu’s native Romanian – were submitted to a page on the Chabad on Campus Web site, www.Chabad.edu, that went online less than a day after last week’s April 16 shooting rampage on the Blacksburg, Va., campus of Virginia Tech that left 32 students and faculty dead.

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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)
Fran Memberg - JT Online
Three-year-old Mira Schusterman gets ready
for Shabbat with a prayer book, a tzedakah
box and her own candlestick, etched with her
Hebrew name, Mirel, given in memory of her
great-grandmother.
Atlanta, GA — On Friday night at sundown, Jewish women around the world pause amid the hubbub of Shabbat preparations to light candles to welcome the Sabbath bride. The image of a woman kindling Shabbat candles is an age-old symbol of Judaism.

While men may light Shabbat candles, it is typically the woman's responsibility for several reasons. Among them: The Jewish women, not the men, first agreed to accept the Torah at Mount Sinai, so women transmit the essence of our Jewish heritage into the home. One way to do that is by lighting Shabbat candles, bringing light into the home just as Israel was chosen by God to be a light among the nations.

Show Me the Light

Fran Memberg – JT Online
Three-year-old Mira Schusterman gets ready
for Shabbat with a prayer book, a tzedakah
box and her own candlestick, etched with her
Hebrew name, Mirel, given in memory of her
great-grandmother.

Atlanta, GA — On Friday night at sundown, Jewish women around the world pause amid the hubbub of Shabbat preparations to light candles to welcome the Sabbath bride. The image of a woman kindling Shabbat candles is an age-old symbol of Judaism.

While men may light Shabbat candles, it is typically the woman’s responsibility for several reasons. Among them: The Jewish women, not the men, first agreed to accept the Torah at Mount Sinai, so women transmit the essence of our Jewish heritage into the home. One way to do that is by lighting Shabbat candles, bringing light into the home just as Israel was chosen by God to be a light among the nations.

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Mazal Tov! – Its a Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Joel and Dovora Leah (nee Newman) Goldhirsch (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn daughter, Batya.

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

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Organizers of this years Lag BaOmer parade recently announced the return of the County Tyron Pipers Marching Band to the grand Lag Bomer Parade. The Tyron Pipers played before the Rebbe 23 years ago in 5744 (1984). Video footage courtesy of JEM.

Video of the Day! Bag Pipers at the Lag Bomer Parade!

Organizers of this years Lag BaOmer parade recently announced the return of the County Tyron Pipers Marching Band to the grand Lag Bomer Parade. The Tyron Pipers played before the Rebbe 23 years ago in 5744 (1984). Video footage courtesy of JEM.

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Shoplifter Apprehended Erev Shabbos

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — At 5:45pm on Erev Shabbos Shomrim received a call from the Kingston Bargain Center, that they had apprehended a shoplifter. Numerous Shomrim members arrived on scene with moments of the call, and a quick search of the shoplifter yielded a set of cutlery she had put in her bag and walked out of the store with.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Mazal Tov! – 3 New Engagements!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Greenwood (Toronto, Ontario) and Aviva Miller (Albany, NY) on their engagement.

And Mazal Tov to Yossi Roth (Miami, FL) and Shayna Crowell (Long Beach, CA / Beit Shemesh) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Sunday night at 783 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy aves].

And Mazal Tov to Sroli Creeger (Pittsburgh, PA) and Aliza Hecht (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

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Yet Another Accident on Empire and Troy

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- The intersection Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue in Crown Heights has seen a lot of accidents in the last two years. We have recorded over 15 accidents, all of which had injured passengers and/or pedestrians (L”A) and significant damage sustained to the vehicles involved.

Today another incident took place; an accident between a Minivan which attempted to make a left turn from Empire onto Troy and was struck by an ambulette van who was going straight on Empire. The minivan had a driver and four passengers onboard and was struck in the passenger side door and sliding door. The impact caused the Minivan to come to rest on the sidewalk. BH there were no pedestrians hit.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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Mazal Tov! – 11 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Aron (Lelly) and Mirit (nee Moiyal) Hershkop .
IYH at Aliya 525 E New York Ave, [bet Brooklyn and Kingston Aves].

Betzalel and Nomi (nee Kaner) Sandman.
IYH at 1516 Union St, Apt 2C, [bet Albany and Troy aves].

Leib and Sarah Malka Skoblo.
IYH at 362 Crown St, [bet New York and Brooklyn aves].

Sholom Ber and Rivkie (nee Levin) Brownstein.
IYH at 621 Empire Blvd, [bet Kingston and Albany aves].

Eli and Beila Goodman.
IYH at The Bach Jewish Center, 210 Edwards Blvd. Long Beach, NY 11561.

Chezky and Rivky (nee Malzyner) Rodal.
IYH at 6722 Sienna Club Dr, Lauderhill, FL 33319.

Simon and Shiena Jacobson.
IYH at 415 Durrance St, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950.

Moshe and Chanie (nee Horowitz) Vogel.
IYH at 3745 Olive Ave, Long Beach, California 90807.

Arele and Liba (nee Shneur) Yarmush.
IYH at 4704 Avenue Kent, Snowdon, QC, Canada.

Eliezer and Chanie Zalmanov (Shluchim to Munster, IN) .

Amijai Menachem and Genia (nee Piamenta) Suued (Shluchim to Barcelona, Spain) .

Please stay tuned as we update this list as information becomes available. However in an unfortunate event that we do not get all the locations for 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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Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn't mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That's Indifference. Apathy.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you'll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn't decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth
In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Kedoshim – Break It To Me Gently

Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL

People misunderstand the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance doesn’t mean seeing someone harming himself and saying “live and let live.” That’s Indifference. Apathy.
If you see someone going the wrong way and you care about him, you’ll do everything you can to set him straight. Tolerance means that although you see his faults in all their ugliness naked before you, that doesn’t decrease by one iota your respect for him as a fellow human being, and for all the good he has within him…
Until you can see the good within a person, you are incapable of helping him.
– Tzvi Freeman, Bringing Heaven Down To Earth

In 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Lubavitch was arrested for his “counter-revolutionary” work to preserve Jewish life throughout the Soviet Union. The harrowing ordeal of imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin’s henchmen greatly weakened the Rebbe’s health, necessitating his treatment at various sanatoriums throughout Europe.

Something Jewish
R.C. Berman - Lubavitch.com
At center, in a black suit, Mrs. Michla Schanowitz at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Dinner

Highland Park, IL — Chabad representatives each bring their own personality and energy to the communities they live in. Here's a look at one woman who affects change and inspires a community with her presence and passion.

Ida Crown Academy Honors Chabad Representative

R.C. Berman – Lubavitch.com
At center, in a black suit, Mrs. Michla Schanowitz at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Dinner

Highland Park, IL — Chabad representatives each bring their own personality and energy to the communities they live in. Here’s a look at one woman who affects change and inspires a community with her presence and passion.

Shlichus
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Mazal Tov! – Its a Boy!

On behalf of myself and the staff here at CrownHeights.info we would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to a friend and supporter, Aron (Lelly) and his wife Mirit (nee Moial) Hershkop (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby boy!

May he be an endless source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!

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Another Fire in 1650 President Street

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — A fire broke out today at around 12:30pm in the building, 1650 President St. between Utica and Schenectady. This comes just a short five days after the blaze that broke out on the second floor, this past Motzoai Shabbos.

This incident took place in an apartment in the rear of the building on the first floor, the fire took place in one of the bedrooms. Firefighters put out the flames, but the fire caused significant damage. B”H there was no injuries.

More pictures in the extended Article.

Fires
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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Pinny Morosow (Montreal, Canada) and Hindy (bas R. Yitzchok) Pruss (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday, at 307 Crown St, Apt 6D [New York and Nostrand aves].

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