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The Jewish Daily Forward
Yehoshua Bedrick a Lubavitcher who was recently elected to the New Hampshire state legislature with Rudy Giuliani (Photo: shmais.com)

Twenty-three-year-old Chabadnik Jason Bedrick has recently made history as the first Orthodox Jew to be elected to the New Hampshire state legislature.

An interesting tidbit in the story is that Bedrick – who won a recount by a mere six votes – received crucial support from the Salem Women’s Club after he wrote to them explaining the religious basis for his habit of not shaking women’s hands.

By Six Votes, N.H. Gets First Orthodox Lawmaker

The Jewish Daily Forward
Yehoshua Bedrick a Lubavitcher who was recently elected to the New Hampshire state legislature with Rudy Giuliani (Photo: shmais.com)

Twenty-three-year-old Chabadnik Jason Bedrick has recently made history as the first Orthodox Jew to be elected to the New Hampshire state legislature.

An interesting tidbit in the story is that Bedrick – who won a recount by a mere six votes – received crucial support from the Salem Women’s Club after he wrote to them explaining the religious basis for his habit of not shaking women’s hands.

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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)

Beginning the Festival of Lights, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined Jewish community leaders from across California for the 13th annual Chanukah celebration at the State Capitol. Participants in tonight’s ceremony included Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, head of Chabad of California; Rabbi Mendy Cohen, director of Chabad of Sacramento and Academy award-winning actor Jon Voight.

Click Here to watch the webcast! (Archived)

Schwarzenegger to Participate in Annual Chanukah Celebration Today

Beginning the Festival of Lights, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined Jewish community leaders from across California for the 13th annual Chanukah celebration at the State Capitol. Participants in tonight’s ceremony included Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, head of Chabad of California; Rabbi Mendy Cohen, director of Chabad of Sacramento and Academy award-winning actor Jon Voight.

Click Here to watch the webcast! (Archived)

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A chance for you to help in a major Kiddush Hashem.

Crownheights.info has learned that a major TV outlet is working on a story about people who experienced miracles in their lives due to the Rebbe's brachos — particularly, re: life and death issues and issues of having children.

As usual, the Chabad.org team is coordinating this coverage and is urgently seeking stories from the tri-state area that match this description, from both before and after Gimmel Tammuz.

If you personally experienced something or are aware of others who did and can speak on camera, please take the time right now to jot down some of the details and send it ASAP to tips@mychabad.org.

Major TV Outlet is Doing a Story About Brochos from The Rebbe

A chance for you to help in a major Kiddush Hashem.

Crownheights.info has learned that a major TV outlet is working on a story about people who experienced miracles in their lives due to the Rebbe’s brachos — particularly, re: life and death issues and issues of having children.

As usual, the Chabad.org team is coordinating this coverage and is urgently seeking stories from the tri-state area that match this description, from both before and after Gimmel Tammuz.

If you personally experienced something or are aware of others who did and can speak on camera, please take the time right now to jot down some of the details and send it ASAP to tips@mychabad.org.

PSA

Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! to my dear friend Gershon Emmer (Crown Heights) and Shira Katz (Toronto, Canada) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IY“H be Monday night at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St. [Entrance on Albany]

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Jewish Journal
L.A.-area Chabad Friendship
Circle participant Libby creates
art that will go on a menorah
designed by L.A. artist Marc
Lumer.
Los Angeles, CA — Micah Abraham is standing on a stool in his parents' kitchen, stirring a bowl of brownie mix. “Frosting?” the 7-year-old asks Daphna Davidowitz, 16, his Friendship Circle volunteer.

“Not yet,” she cautions.

“When brownies done, we put on frosting!” Micah persists.

Suddenly he turns and runs outside in his bare feet. Daphna chases him down, laughing with him as she coaxes him back to the kitchen.

“I can put them in the oven and make frosting brownies!” he exults.

Micah suffers from autism. He goes to public school, accompanied by a full-time aide. He has trouble focusing, makes inappropriate comments and engages in repetitive behavior, all of which make it hard to interact with him.

Special-Needs Kids Enjoy Giant Circle of Friends

Jewish Journal
L.A.-area Chabad Friendship
Circle participant Libby creates
art that will go on a menorah
designed by L.A. artist Marc
Lumer.

Los Angeles, CA — Micah Abraham is standing on a stool in his parents’ kitchen, stirring a bowl of brownie mix. “Frosting?” the 7-year-old asks Daphna Davidowitz, 16, his Friendship Circle volunteer.

“Not yet,” she cautions.

“When brownies done, we put on frosting!” Micah persists.

Suddenly he turns and runs outside in his bare feet. Daphna chases him down, laughing with him as she coaxes him back to the kitchen.

“I can put them in the oven and make frosting brownies!” he exults.

Micah suffers from autism. He goes to public school, accompanied by a full-time aide. He has trouble focusing, makes inappropriate comments and engages in repetitive behavior, all of which make it hard to interact with him.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Moishy and Rivky (nee Horowitz ) Halperin (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

Mazel Tov's

At around 4:00pm this afternoon a Minivan driven by a yiddishe driver was making a right turn from Albany Ave onto Crown St ended up on the hood of another car. The driver of the Minivan said that he was making his turn when the other car driven by a yiddishe woman all of a sudden pulled out of a parking spot while the woman said she was standing and he was making the turn to fast.

FDNY and Police responded and had a large crowd of children just being dismissed from Lubavitcher Yeshiva located right at that corner. B”H no one was hurt.

More pictures and a video clip in the Extended Article.

2 Car Pile Up, Literally

At around 4:00pm this afternoon a Minivan driven by a yiddishe driver was making a right turn from Albany Ave onto Crown St ended up on the hood of another car. The driver of the Minivan said that he was making his turn when the other car driven by a yiddishe woman all of a sudden pulled out of a parking spot while the woman said she was standing and he was making the turn to fast.

FDNY and Police responded and had a large crowd of children just being dismissed from Lubavitcher Yeshiva located right at that corner. B”H no one was hurt.

More pictures and a video clip in the Extended Article.

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Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen with the Friendship Circle!

A very special Farbrengen took place Sunday evening for the 12 Boys and Bochurim in the Friendship Circle! They watched a video of the Rebbe, danced to lively music, enjoyed nosh and learnt about Yud Tes Kislev and it was topped off with a special game in which questions were asked and they boys answered them for points after which prizes were given out!

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Fire in a House on Montgomery St.

At around 2:00am on Wednesday night resident on Montgomery between New York and Brooklyn noticed a strong smell of smoke and called 911. Firefighters arrived on scene and noticed smoke coming out of the house, they entered the house and quickly put out the fire and opened all the windows to ventilate the house.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Fires
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Devora Leah (nee Chaikin ) Scharf (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

Mazel Tov's
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The Rebbe says:

1. In the beginning of this week’s Parshah the Torah tells us about Yoseph having two dreams.

Yoseph’s first dream was that he and his eleven brothers were busy working in the field binding stalks of grain into bundles when suddenly Yoseph’s bundle stood up and all the brothers bundles bowed down to it (Chapter 37, Verse 5 through 7).

Parshas Vayeishev

The Rebbe says:

1. In the beginning of this week’s Parshah the Torah tells us about Yoseph having two dreams.

Yoseph’s first dream was that he and his eleven brothers were busy working in the field binding stalks of grain into bundles when suddenly Yoseph’s bundle stood up and all the brothers bundles bowed down to it (Chapter 37, Verse 5 through 7).

Something Jewish
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The Hamilton Spectator

The rabbi was walking to the synagogue from his Westdale home, holding the hands of his two tiny children and singing joyously all the way.

Some passing teenagers laughed mockingly. The rabbi persisted, bringing yet more joy to his song.

Rabbi Itkin ‘kindled light of soul in others’

The Hamilton Spectator

The rabbi was walking to the synagogue from his Westdale home, holding the hands of his two tiny children and singing joyously all the way.

Some passing teenagers laughed mockingly. The rabbi persisted, bringing yet more joy to his song.

General

On Tuesday night at around 11:45pm a woman driving on Crown St between Brooklyn and New York went careening into a parked car and pushing it into 3 other cars. A patrolling Shomrim member witnessed the accident and called 911, in the meantime the member approached the woman and checked if she was ok, which she was.

Police and EMS arrived on scene moments after the call, the woman did not require medical attention. The driver stated to bystanders that she must have fallen asleep at the wheel. Two of the three cars she hit belonged to Yidden.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Woman Falls Asleep Behind the Wheel & Hits Parked Cars

On Tuesday night at around 11:45pm a woman driving on Crown St between Brooklyn and New York went careening into a parked car and pushing it into 3 other cars. A patrolling Shomrim member witnessed the accident and called 911, in the meantime the member approached the woman and checked if she was ok, which she was.

Police and EMS arrived on scene moments after the call, the woman did not require medical attention. The driver stated to bystanders that she must have fallen asleep at the wheel. Two of the three cars she hit belonged to Yidden.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Hong Kong, China — The Jewish Community of Hong Kong was overwhelmed with joy as they were blessed with a new baby boy member. Hong Kong is well known as a business center frequented by business men from around the world. The Chabad Shaliach Rabbi Mordechai Avtzon was successful in establishing a flourishing Jewish Community in addition to providing a Jewish environment to the many Jewish visitors.

A Crown Heights Mohel leaves an Impression

Hong Kong, China — The Jewish Community of Hong Kong was overwhelmed with joy as they were blessed with a new baby boy member. Hong Kong is well known as a business center frequented by business men from around the world. The Chabad Shaliach Rabbi Mordechai Avtzon was successful in establishing a flourishing Jewish Community in addition to providing a Jewish environment to the many Jewish visitors.

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Palm Beach Post

West Palm Beach, FL — After a quick kosher lunch of eggplant spread, bagels and hummus, the room full of lawyers and judges moved on to a dessert they clearly relished: The law.

It was the first of six sessions of a continuing education course called “You Be the Judge,” sponsored by the Jewish Learning Institute.

Six Sessions Explore Ecclesiastical Law

Palm Beach Post

West Palm Beach, FL — After a quick kosher lunch of eggplant spread, bagels and hummus, the room full of lawyers and judges moved on to a dessert they clearly relished: The law.

It was the first of six sessions of a continuing education course called “You Be the Judge,” sponsored by the Jewish Learning Institute.

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