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Chabad of Boca Raton, Parkland, and Weston each have a teen program called JET (Jewish Experience for Teens). The teens get together every two weeks to learn, have fun, and to spend quality Jewish time together. The youth directors from these Chabad houses, Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick, Rabbi Shuey Biston, and Rabbi Chezky Unsdefer organized a phenomenal unity program.

The three teen groups joined together for a night of fun at the Miami Heat basketball game. The evening was a tremendous success. About 65 teens attended the program. The teens interacted with each other, and made connections with teens from other cities. The teen groups will continue to meet throughout the year. If you have a teen group in Florida and would like to join our unity events, please contact one of the youth directors.

Chabad Unity Teen Program

Chabad of Boca Raton, Parkland, and Weston each have a teen program called JET (Jewish Experience for Teens). The teens get together every two weeks to learn, have fun, and to spend quality Jewish time together. The youth directors from these Chabad houses, Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick, Rabbi Shuey Biston, and Rabbi Chezky Unsdefer organized a phenomenal unity program.

The three teen groups joined together for a night of fun at the Miami Heat basketball game. The evening was a tremendous success. About 65 teens attended the program. The teens interacted with each other, and made connections with teens from other cities. The teen groups will continue to meet throughout the year. If you have a teen group in Florida and would like to join our unity events, please contact one of the youth directors.

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Dovid Lifchitz (Boise, Idaho) to Mussie Moscowitz (Bucktown, IL)
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Yossi Kalman (Riverdale, NY) to Roizy Krausz (Lakewood, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street
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Shlomo Zeilig Kupfer (Boro Park, Brooklyn) to Moussia Cooper (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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Alon Nussbaum (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Devorah Leah Edelkopf (Podgorico, Montenegro) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:30pm at The Shul 481 Albany Ave
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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!
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Mendel Serebryanski (Melbourne, Australia) to Mussie Shemtov (West Bloomfield, MI)
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Zeldie Laufer from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
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Tomer Ward (Victorville, CA) to Gimel Bentes (Brazil) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at The Lounge 556 Crown Street, Enter Building Left Turn
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Moishy Goldberg (Georgetown, NY) to Batsheva Gansburg (Coconut Creek, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
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Moshe Yisroel Dovid and Estie Wolf from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
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Shmouel Nadjar (Charenton le pont S.Maurice, France) to Shirel Chaya Partouche (Creteil, France)
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Avremel Turen (Chicago, IL) to Brochie Reinetz (New Haven, CT) L’Chaim: Thursday, Oct. 15th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
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Moshe and Chanie Silman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Mendel Matuf (Crown Heights) to Mushka Fajnland (Herndon, VA)
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Eli and Ruty (nee Brand) Steinhauser from Fairlawn, NJ had a baby girl!

On the corner of Albany and Empire a stubborn SUV driver attempted to pass a bus and ended up scraping alongside it damaging his vehicle. The driver got out and got into an argument with the driver demanding the he pay him for his damages people that witnessed the incident attempted to convince the driver that he should just leave it, that the damage was minimal, but he insisted.

Police were called and 4 ambulances responded along with a police car, at which point the driver decided that it really wasn’t a good idea to peruse the matter, but Officers and EMT’s said the children that were on the bus needed to be taken to a local hospital to be checked out, and an accident report needed to be filed. There were 2 child passengers on the bus at the time of the accident.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Aggressive Driving leads to 2 School Bus Accidents

On the corner of Albany and Empire a stubborn SUV driver attempted to pass a bus and ended up scraping alongside it damaging his vehicle. The driver got out and got into an argument with the driver demanding the he pay him for his damages people that witnessed the incident attempted to convince the driver that he should just leave it, that the damage was minimal, but he insisted.

Police were called and 4 ambulances responded along with a police car, at which point the driver decided that it really wasn’t a good idea to peruse the matter, but Officers and EMT’s said the children that were on the bus needed to be taken to a local hospital to be checked out, and an accident report needed to be filed. There were 2 child passengers on the bus at the time of the accident.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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The Coloradoan
A faith-based coalition again is calling on Fort Collins to allow the menorah and other religious symbols in the city's holiday displays.

The Inter Faith Dialogue Group will send a letter to City Council today asking members to reconsider its July decision to stick solely with the X-mas tree at city public displays. The group says the tree, clearly a Christian symbol, shows an “inappropriate” preference for one religion.

“As an interfaith group, we don't feel like that's an appropriate decision, at least not in our community,” said Phil Koster, a dialogue group member and chaplain at Poudre Valley Hospital.

Another plea over holiday city display

The Coloradoan

A faith-based coalition again is calling on Fort Collins to allow the menorah and other religious symbols in the city’s holiday displays.

The Inter Faith Dialogue Group will send a letter to City Council today asking members to reconsider its July decision to stick solely with the X-mas tree at city public displays. The group says the tree, clearly a Christian symbol, shows an “inappropriate” preference for one religion.

“As an interfaith group, we don’t feel like that’s an appropriate decision, at least not in our community,” said Phil Koster, a dialogue group member and chaplain at Poudre Valley Hospital.

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Monday afternoon at around 1:45 an elderly Jewish woman was crossing over Eastern Pkwy. and was struck by a sedan and injured, witnesses called Hatzalah who responded immediately and began treating the woman then rushed her of to Kings County Hospital for further treatment.

Witnesses told CrownHeights.info that they had observed a small black sedan, probably a Chevy, making a left turn from Kingston at a high rate of speed and stuck the woman, the driver hesitated for a few seconds then just sped off towards Brooklyn Ave. one witness had managed to get the plate number off the car and turned the information over to the police.

More pictures in the Extended Article

Hit & Run on Eastern Parkway and Kingston

Monday afternoon at around 1:45 an elderly Jewish woman was crossing over Eastern Pkwy. and was struck by a sedan and injured, witnesses called Hatzalah who responded immediately and began treating the woman then rushed her of to Kings County Hospital for further treatment.

Witnesses told CrownHeights.info that they had observed a small black sedan, probably a Chevy, making a left turn from Kingston at a high rate of speed and stuck the woman, the driver hesitated for a few seconds then just sped off towards Brooklyn Ave. one witness had managed to get the plate number off the car and turned the information over to the police.

More pictures in the Extended Article

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Australian Jewish News

Melbourne, Australia — When Brad Slabe found out he was selected to showcase his film at this year's Celluloid Soup film festival, it couldn't have come at a better time.

“I've just been cramming for VCE studies and then I got the news, so I was very happy,” the 17-year-old Mount Scopus College student told the AJN.

Melting Pot of Jewish Film

Australian Jewish News

Melbourne, Australia — When Brad Slabe found out he was selected to showcase his film at this year’s Celluloid Soup film festival, it couldn’t have come at a better time.

“I’ve just been cramming for VCE studies and then I got the news, so I was very happy,” the 17-year-old Mount Scopus College student told the AJN.

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Mazal Tov! – Two Baby Boys!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Rabbi Shmuel and Michal Rimler (Scranton, PA) on the birth of a baby boy!

And Mazal Tov to Choni and Bassy (Okinov bas Reb Hirshel) Goldman (Crown Heights) on the birth of a baby boy!

May the newborns be a source of Nachas to their parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel!

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Ha'aretz

Vienna, Austria — Police arrested a man suspected of causing widespread damage by smashing windows and other glass surfaces at a Jewish school in Vienna early Sunday using an iron rod, a spokesman said.

The man's motive was not immediately clear. He was refusing to answer questions, police spokesman Herbert Hutter said.

Jewish School in Vienna, Target of Vandalism

Ha’aretz

Vienna, Austria — Police arrested a man suspected of causing widespread damage by smashing windows and other glass surfaces at a Jewish school in Vienna early Sunday using an iron rod, a spokesman said.

The man’s motive was not immediately clear. He was refusing to answer questions, police spokesman Herbert Hutter said.

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Over the course of the last few days a number of cars have been broken into, some burglarized while others were vandalized as well. The few reasons cars get broken into are for the loose valuables, which is the most common occurrence, or for hardware in the car such as radios, airbags, navigation systems and computers.

Back quite a number of years ago car manufacturers made the engine computer removable, same as a radio face plate, for that computer was of great value and was being stolen often. Today a set of airbags run around $2000 plus the damage done when they get ripped out of the cars dash. The cars seem specifically targeted, those models include the popular Honda Accord and Pilot, Nissan Altima and Maxima.

More in the Extended Article.

Car Break in Blitz in Crown Heights

Over the course of the last few days a number of cars have been broken into, some burglarized while others were vandalized as well. The few reasons cars get broken into are for the loose valuables, which is the most common occurrence, or for hardware in the car such as radios, airbags, navigation systems and computers.

Back quite a number of years ago car manufacturers made the engine computer removable, same as a radio face plate, for that computer was of great value and was being stolen often. Today a set of airbags run around $2000 plus the damage done when they get ripped out of the cars dash. The cars seem specifically targeted, those models include the popular Honda Accord and Pilot, Nissan Altima and Maxima.

More in the Extended Article.

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Please say Tehilim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Refael Yehoshua Nosson ben Bluma Esther

Note: The name Refael has been added.

He is in ‘intensive care unit’ in critical condition, everyone is urged to make a ‘Mi Sheberach’ in Shul.

Notices
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Menachem and Faigy (nee schaprio) Schechter (Chicago, IL) on the birth of their firstborn son!

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

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In the Time Magazines weekly “Pictures of the Week” gallery a picture entitled “A Face In The Crowd” taken at the Kinus Hashluchim Group picture was one of 8 selected. Go and view the picture at the magazines website and select it as the best of the 8!

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Time Magazine: A Face In The Crowd

In the Time Magazines weekly “Pictures of the Week” gallery a picture entitled “A Face In The Crowd” taken at the Kinus Hashluchim Group picture was one of 8 selected. Go and view the picture at the magazines website and select it as the best of the 8!

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Shliach: I feel safer in Vietnam than in 770

Shturem.net – Yair Borochov

The brutal pogrom that took place Sunday night in 770 after the Shluchim banquet in N.J. caused severe injuries to many of the people who happened to be at the site at the time. One of those whose leg was broken as a result of the melee was the new shaliach in Vietnam, Rabbi Menachem M. Hart-man.

Rabbi Hart-man was rushed to the hospital immediately where his leg was placed in a cast and now he walks on crutches. All this, a day before he is scheduled to return to Vietnam.

In an exclusive interview with Shturem.net he related what had transpired that night:

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Rosh Chodesh Kislev in Chicago

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The annual Chicago Rosh Chodesh Kislev Seudah was held on Tuesday evening in Chicago. More than 250 men, women and children assembled in great anticipation of another fantastic Rosh Chodesh Seudah coordinated by Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois and held at Cong. Bnei Reuven.

The theme of this year’s Seudah was Niggunei Chabad with special guest Meir Simcha Rivkin of Florida who recently released his first CD – “Expressions of the Soul”. Accompanied by Musician Avrohom Levine, Meir Rivkin sang a full repertoire of Niggunim inspiring the assembled with depth and richness of Niggunei Chabad. The crowd joined in singing, dancing, and purely enjoying this soulful experience.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Sign up for ‘Mommy and Me’ with a Jewish twist

Community Press
Teacher Morah Ziporah Cohen and son

Blue Ash, OH – Each week, “Torah Tots” and “Bagel Babies” gather in Blue Ash at a special Mommy and Me program that blends Jewish tradition with fun and socialization.

This novel approach to the preschool experience explores Jewish heritage through stories, songs, crafts and circle time.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yitzchok and Rivky (nee Weinberg) Gurary (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter!

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

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