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FJC CIS
Rostov, Russia — Jews form all over Russia came to visit the Ohel of the fifth Lubavicher Rebbe Sholom Dov Ber Schneerson on his birthday last week.

This year, members of Rostov Jewish community showed particular activity. Students form the Ohr Avner Jewish day school, members of the women's club, big group of youth club members, participants of the STARS program and many others came to the Ohel at the old Jewish cemetery to remember the Rebbe.

Hundreds Visit RaShaB’s Ohel

FJC CIS

Rostov, Russia — Jews form all over Russia came to visit the Ohel of the fifth Lubavicher Rebbe Sholom Dov Ber Schneerson on his birthday last week.

This year, members of Rostov Jewish community showed particular activity. Students form the Ohr Avner Jewish day school, members of the women’s club, big group of youth club members, participants of the STARS program and many others came to the Ohel at the old Jewish cemetery to remember the Rebbe.

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Shmuel Rosenblatt (Brooklyn, NY) to Devora Twersky (Chicago, IL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Dovid Lifchitz (Boise, Idaho) to Mussie Moscowitz (Bucktown, IL)
New Engagement!

Yossi Kalman (Riverdale, NY) to Roizy Krausz (Lakewood, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Shlomo Zeilig Kupfer (Boro Park, Brooklyn) to Moussia Cooper (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Alon Nussbaum (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Devorah Leah Edelkopf (Podgorico, Montenegro) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:30pm at The Shul 481 Albany Ave
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)

Last night the theatre at the Jewish Children’s Museum saw an unexpected type of screening. A new film about the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s life in Paris between 1932-1938, was unveiled.

Produced and presented by Jewish Educational Media, the event was billed as “a thank you for all those who made the film happen.” In the audience were interviewees and their families; the staffs of the Rebbe’s Library, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, and others who assisted with research, along with the film’s producers and editors.

Picture Gallery in the Extended Article!

Premiere Screeing of New JEM Video ‘Early Years II’

Last night the theatre at the Jewish Children’s Museum saw an unexpected type of screening. A new film about the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s life in Paris between 1932-1938, was unveiled.

Produced and presented by Jewish Educational Media, the event was billed as “a thank you for all those who made the film happen.” In the audience were interviewees and their families; the staffs of the Rebbe’s Library, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, and others who assisted with research, along with the film’s producers and editors.

Picture Gallery in the Extended Article!

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“How did you fit such a big Likutei Sichos into such a small book?” That’s the question that springs to mind when feasting your eyes on the new, Single volume Chumash from Kol Menachem—due to be launched at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim. The “Synagogue Edition” contains all the material from the five-volume Gutnick-Chumash set, and impressive new features too.

The commentaries are drawn from a staggering 1200 sichos and ma’amarim of the Rebbe, a totally unprecedented hafatzas hamayonos in one just book! The translation and commentaries are, by now, legendary, used by Shluchim worldwide as the first resource for the synagogue and the classroom. Now this classic will be available in one convenient volume, for less than half the price of a full set and volume discounts will be available.

Breakthrough in Publishing History-1200 Sichos in a single book!

“How did you fit such a big Likutei Sichos into such a small book?” That’s the question that springs to mind when feasting your eyes on the new, Single volume Chumash from Kol Menachem—due to be launched at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim. The “Synagogue Edition” contains all the material from the five-volume Gutnick-Chumash set, and impressive new features too.

The commentaries are drawn from a staggering 1200 sichos and ma’amarim of the Rebbe, a totally unprecedented hafatzas hamayonos in one just book! The translation and commentaries are, by now, legendary, used by Shluchim worldwide as the first resource for the synagogue and the classroom. Now this classic will be available in one convenient volume, for less than half the price of a full set and volume discounts will be available.

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Chabad on hand for the 75th United Jewish Communities General Assembly

An estimated 4,000 Jewish federation lay leaders and professionals gathered in Los Angeles for the United Jewish Communities’ annual General Assembly. This year’s meeting of the North American federation system, which will run Sunday through Wednesday, is focused on Israel under the theme “Together on the Frontline, One People, One Destiny.”

The gathering, which features scores of plenary, breakout sessions and workshops on Jewish communal topics, kicked off with an opening plenary highlighted by a speech by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will address the gathering Tuesday evening.

On hand with exhibits is Ask Moses, Chabad.org, Federation of the Jewish Communities of the CIS, FridayLight, JLI / JNet and Kehot among many other Shluchim who are attending doing Mivtziom and networking.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Washington Jewish Week
Rockville, MD — You are staring down the barrel of a gun. Do you kill the dangerous intruder, or do you let yourself be killed?“ ”Do you intervene to stop the crazed maniac attacking the woman at the street corner, or do you walk on by?“ ”Is there ever a reason to turn a weapon on yourself?“

These are some of the questions that will be brought under the intellectual microscope in a new class, ”Matters of Life and Death.“ The program promises an opportunity to experience ”yeshiva-style" learning, even for those with no background in the study of Talmud, says Rabbi Mendel Kaplan of Potomac's Friends of Lubavitch, who will teach the class starting next Tuesday at 8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville.

Class to Explore ‘Matters of Life and Death’

Washington Jewish Week

Rockville, MD — You are staring down the barrel of a gun. Do you kill the dangerous intruder, or do you let yourself be killed?“ ”Do you intervene to stop the crazed maniac attacking the woman at the street corner, or do you walk on by?“ ”Is there ever a reason to turn a weapon on yourself?“

These are some of the questions that will be brought under the intellectual microscope in a new class, ”Matters of Life and Death.“ The program promises an opportunity to experience ”yeshiva-style” learning, even for those with no background in the study of Talmud, says Rabbi Mendel Kaplan of Potomac’s Friends of Lubavitch, who will teach the class starting next Tuesday at 8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville.

Shlichus
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Empire Shtibel Gets an AED Device

In event of a heart attack L”A every passing moment in which a patient does not receive emergency medical assistance, it significantly reduces he likelihood to survive. A machine call an Automated External Defibrillator [AED] is a device which had the ability to ‘shock’ a patient’s heart and restart it.

An initiative between the Shul Members gathered the required funds to purchase such a device and on Motzoai Shabbos they received instruction from Hatzalah Paramedics on how to use the device. This is a positive initiative and each Shul should follow suit. At this time there are a few other Shuls getting onboard, keep an eye out for signs in your Shul for instruction courses.

More pictures and information in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – 2 Monday Night L’Chaims!

The L’Chaim of Shmulik Brand (Lud, Israel) and Tzini Bas Meir Hershkop (Crown Heights) will be IY“H Monday night at Aliyah 527 East New York Ave, [between Kingston and Brooklyn].

Shmully Altein (Winnipeg, Canada) and Adina Brachah Duchman (Los Angeles, CA) will be IY”H Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St. on the corner of Albany Ave.

To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!

Mazel Tov's
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Australiain Foreign Minister Attends Beis Chabad Opening

Committee and Family members outside Morry Fraid’s house at Gala Cocktails.
Photo credit: Roey Chemny

East St. Kilda, Victoria Australia — In Melbourne, Australia the leafy suburb of East St Kilda lies about five miles from the CBD and is the heart of the local Jewish community. Here you can find shuls, kosher shops and restaurants, Jewish schools and on Shabbos the streets are populated with the sight of Jewish people enjoying the tranquility of the day.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
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Car Loses Control and Smashes Up Two Parked Cars

At around 7:30 on Shabbos morning residents on the corner of Montgomery and Brooklyn heard a screech following a series of bangs, one resident ran out and saw a car all banged up on the front and wouldn’t drive, and two parked cars one with a big scrape along its side and another pushed up onto the sidewalk.

The driver was a woman who was driving with a learners permit along with her son who had a regular driver’s license, the driver stated that when making a left turn from Brooklyn onto Montgomery she lost control of the car and went careening off the two parked cars. The driver did not flee, she called police and waited for them to fill out a police report.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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Last week, Tuesday evening a delivery man for Apple Drugs was struck by a van on his way back from a delivery, the incident happened on Albany Ave between Carroll and Crown the cyclist got pinned between the van who was changing lanes and another vehicle, he then fell.

The van pulled to the side and the worker called his boss, who notified Shomrim and Hatzalah. Shomrim arrived on scene first with the driver of the van screaming at the cyclist saying it was his fault, members calmed him down. Hatzalah arrived moments later and began treating the patient who was complaining of back pains and various other pains. He was then transported to Kings County Hospital.

More pictures in the extended article.

Delivery Man Struck by a Van on his Bike

Last week, Tuesday evening a delivery man for Apple Drugs was struck by a van on his way back from a delivery, the incident happened on Albany Ave between Carroll and Crown the cyclist got pinned between the van who was changing lanes and another vehicle, he then fell.

The van pulled to the side and the worker called his boss, who notified Shomrim and Hatzalah. Shomrim arrived on scene first with the driver of the van screaming at the cyclist saying it was his fault, members calmed him down. Hatzalah arrived moments later and began treating the patient who was complaining of back pains and various other pains. He was then transported to Kings County Hospital.

More pictures in the extended article.

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Last week, Monday night at around 12:00am a Jewish resident of the community was driving on his way home, when he stopped for the traffic light at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany a black male pulled up alongside him and an angry exchange began.

At one point the Black driver got out of his vehicle and attempted to assault the Jewish driver while cursing at him “you ****ing Jew”, the man in his mid 30’s fended off his attacker and sped away. One block later at the intersection of Montgomery and Troy the Jewish driver spotted a police officer and stopped him and told him what had just happened.

Road Rage and Racial Slurs on Montgomery Street

Last week, Monday night at around 12:00am a Jewish resident of the community was driving on his way home, when he stopped for the traffic light at the intersection of Montgomery and Albany a black male pulled up alongside him and an angry exchange began.

At one point the Black driver got out of his vehicle and attempted to assault the Jewish driver while cursing at him “you ****ing Jew”, the man in his mid 30’s fended off his attacker and sped away. One block later at the intersection of Montgomery and Troy the Jewish driver spotted a police officer and stopped him and told him what had just happened.

Crime
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After requests from shluchim and a large donation, the Shluchim Gemach’s leadership has decided to open a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses; loan requests from worldwide shluchim now being accepted

To mark the International Shluchim Convention, which opens this coming week, The Shuchim Office Shluchim Gemach is pleased to publicly announce the worldwide opening of a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses. The fund will extend loans of up to $5,000.00 to qualifying shluchim.

The Shluchim Gemach Presents: The Wedding Loan Fund

After requests from shluchim and a large donation, the Shluchim Gemach’s leadership has decided to open a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses; loan requests from worldwide shluchim now being accepted

To mark the International Shluchim Convention, which opens this coming week, The Shuchim Office Shluchim Gemach is pleased to publicly announce the worldwide opening of a new fund to help finance shluchim’s family wedding expenses. The fund will extend loans of up to $5,000.00 to qualifying shluchim.

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The Plain Dealer

Chabad's intention is to help “bring the spirituality of Judaism to people,” as nearly 3,000 other Chabad centers worldwide do.

South Euclid, OH — As a business deal, it's small potatoes.

Cash-short Ohio Workman's Circle found a buyer for its South Euclid building and property.

“We needed the money to continue,” said Neil Grossman, financial officer for the secular-Jewish nonprofit social agency.

A Surprising Deal in Jewish Community

The Plain Dealer

Chabad’s intention is to help “bring the spirituality of Judaism to people,” as nearly 3,000 other Chabad centers worldwide do.

South Euclid, OH — As a business deal, it’s small potatoes.

Cash-short Ohio Workman’s Circle found a buyer for its South Euclid building and property.

“We needed the money to continue,” said Neil Grossman, financial officer for the secular-Jewish nonprofit social agency.

Shlichus

A Sixty Year Anniversary for Jewish Education

Rivka Chaya Berman – Lubavitch.com
Rabbi & Mrs. Edelman receive an award from Harold Grinspoon & Diane Troderman

Springfield, MA — American cultural icons like Dr. Seuss and basketballs were born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and when Lubavitch of Greater Springfield celebrated its 60th anniversary this week, it claimed iconic status in the realms of Jewish education and unity.

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