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Chabad Outreach: Not About Personal Fulfillment

Article by B. Olidort – Lubavitch.com. Photos by CrownHeights.info

Somerset, NJ — “We do what is best for the mission, not what is fulfilling for the messengers.” That was how Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, Chabad’s representative to Thailand and keynote speaker at last night’s Banquet dinner of the Shuchim Conference, assessed the differentiated nature of Chabad Shluchim.

Pricking to modern ears trained on the virtues of self-fulfillment, his remarks at the Garden State Exhibit Hall addressed the theme of this year’s conference: “One’s emissary is like the dispatcher himself.” Chabad Shluchim do not weary of their work even when the kind of rewards they hoped for don’t materialize, he explained, because the mission was never about personal reward. It was about fulfilling the expectations of the dispatcher, the Rebbe—that every moment be utilized to draw one more Jewish child in.

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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)

Thousands of Judaic Items on Display at the Kinus Hashluchim Resource Fair

A little while after Shabbos the Resource Fair of the Kinus Hashluchim opened up to Shluchim from all parts of the world that arrived to see how they and their communities could benefit from the wealth of products and services for display at an exhibition. A variety of booths represented yeshivas, artists, carpenters, producers, photographers, libraries, cellular phone and VOIP companies and more.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Chaim and Leah (nee Feigelstock) Shapiro (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

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Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! – Two Baby Boy’s!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Gershon and Frumie (nee Simpson) Avtzon (Cincinnati, OH) on the birth of their firstborn son.

Mazal Tov to Sender and Chana (nee Milecki) Kavka (Sydney, Australia) on the birth of their firstborn son.

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

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Mazal Tov – Monday Night L’Chaims!

Eli Laber (Chicago/Virginia) to Rochel Bryski (Agoura Hills, CA) .
IY“H at 556 Crown St. [corner Crown and Albany].

Yitzchok Raskin (Melbourne, Australia) to Rivka Spalter (Crown Heights) .
IY”H at The Jewish Children’s Museum.

Areleh (ben Reb Nochum, ben Reb Chatche) Pinson (Crown Heights) to Shani Hershkowitz (Crown Heights)
IY”H be at Lubavitcher Yeashiva Crown St.

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Crown Heights — Thousands of Jewish leaders closed out their annual Chabad-Lubavitch convention in Crown Heights Sunday with a promise to help the world better understand Judaism.

More than 2,000 religious and community members and emissaries from around the world attended a week of workshops and programs in Brooklyn. They say the goal was to arm emissaries with the tools to combat common misconceptions of their faith and its people. Ambassadors travel to countries like China, Russia and Brazil where they say they often encounter problems when trying to communicate with the cultures. They say their goal is to educate and support practicing Jews, not to convert people.

The conference also focused on dealing with terrorism.

Jewish leaders from around globe wrap up Crown Heights convention

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Crown Heights — Thousands of Jewish leaders closed out their annual Chabad-Lubavitch convention in Crown Heights Sunday with a promise to help the world better understand Judaism.

More than 2,000 religious and community members and emissaries from around the world attended a week of workshops and programs in Brooklyn. They say the goal was to arm emissaries with the tools to combat common misconceptions of their faith and its people. Ambassadors travel to countries like China, Russia and Brazil where they say they often encounter problems when trying to communicate with the cultures. They say their goal is to educate and support practicing Jews, not to convert people.

The conference also focused on dealing with terrorism.

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Chabad.org
The five day-long International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries reaches its crescendo at a gala banquet this Sunday, November 19, 5:30 PM, at the Garden State Convention Center. Over three thousand Chabad Lubavitch emissaries — leaders of Jewish communities and dedicated catalysts of Jewish renaissance worldwide — and lay leaders are participating in this extraordinary event.

The International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries is proud to present a live video broadcast of this historic occasion.

Click Here to watch the live broadcast

Watch the Banquet Live!

Chabad.org

The five day-long International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries reaches its crescendo at a gala banquet this Sunday, November 19, 5:30 PM, at the Garden State Convention Center. Over three thousand Chabad Lubavitch emissaries — leaders of Jewish communities and dedicated catalysts of Jewish renaissance worldwide — and lay leaders are participating in this extraordinary event.

The International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries is proud to present a live video broadcast of this historic occasion.

Click Here to watch the live broadcast

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The thousands of Shluchim that gathered in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Hashluchim got together at 9:00 this morning in front of 770, the ‘Lubavitch World Headquarters’ for the group picture.


The Whole World In One Picture

The thousands of Shluchim that gathered in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Hashluchim got together at 9:00 this morning in front of 770, the ‘Lubavitch World Headquarters’ for the group picture.

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Preparing for the Banquet!

Preparations are underway since Thursday for the Banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset New Jersey. A special thanks goes to R. Mendel Kotlarsky and the whole Vaad HaKinus that have been working for months on putting this event together.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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NY1
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Thousands of members of Chabad Lubavitch visited the grave of Rabbi Manachem Schneerson in Queens Friday, who many of them believe is the Messiah.

They paid homage at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights. About 3,000 Lubavitch representatives are in town for their annual international conference. The group usually gathers in Brooklyn, but this year there were so many representatives, they had to book the Garden State Exhibit Hall in New Jersey.

“We came to plan, to become inspired, to learn new methods, to hone our skills, and to become better rabbis, better community leaders, so that our communities that we go back to around the world will be able to benefit from our additional resources,” explained Rabbi Yosef Kantor.

Thousands Of Lubavitch Come To Town For Annual International Conference

NY1

Click Here to watch a newscast of this event! (Real Player)

Thousands of members of Chabad Lubavitch visited the grave of Rabbi Manachem Schneerson in Queens Friday, who many of them believe is the Messiah.

They paid homage at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights. About 3,000 Lubavitch representatives are in town for their annual international conference. The group usually gathers in Brooklyn, but this year there were so many representatives, they had to book the Garden State Exhibit Hall in New Jersey.

“We came to plan, to become inspired, to learn new methods, to hone our skills, and to become better rabbis, better community leaders, so that our communities that we go back to around the world will be able to benefit from our additional resources,” explained Rabbi Yosef Kantor.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov to a good friend and supporter Shaya and to his wife Chani (nee Rogatsky) Gordon on the birth of their baby boy! Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov!

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

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish a very BIG Mazal Tov to Areleh (ben Reb Nochum, ben Reb Chatche) Pinson (Crown Heights) and Shani Hershkowitz (Crown Heights) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IY“H be on Monday at Lubavitcher Yeashiva Crown St.

And We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yitzchok Raskin (Melbourne, Austrailia) and Rivka Spalter (Crown Heights) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IY”H be on Monday in the Museum

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Two Cars Burglarized

Last week on Thursday night, Nov. 6th a Honda Accord parked on Crown St. between Kingston and Brooklyn was broken into and burglarized, the thief made off with the cars 2 airbags and did not take anything else from the car. A yid that was passing by saw the perp and called the police, but they did not apprehend the thief. The owner of the vehicle later followed up with the police and made sure a report had been filed.

Then yesterday another car had been broken into and burglarized over night. The car, also a Honda Accord, was parked on Montgomery St. between Brooklyn and Kingston had been broken into and its airbags and navigation system removed, again with nothing else taken.

More in the Extended Article.

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The Rebbe says:

1. A big part of this week’s Parshah deals with the preparation and actual wedding of our father Yitzchak and our mother Rivkah. This is the first time the Torah clearly tells us about a wedding.

2. To make a long story short:

Avraham Avinu sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Yitzchak in Aram Naharayim, the land of Avraham Avinu’s birth.
Avraham Avinu promises Eliezer that Hashem will send an angel with him to make sure he is successful in his mission. Avraham Avinu even sent Eliezer with a document stating that all his wealth (which was enormous) was now Yitzchak’s so that people would be willing to send their daughter back with Eliezer.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Chayei Sarah

The Rebbe says:

1. A big part of this week’s Parshah deals with the preparation and actual wedding of our father Yitzchak and our mother Rivkah. This is the first time the Torah clearly tells us about a wedding.

2. To make a long story short:

Avraham Avinu sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Yitzchak in Aram Naharayim, the land of Avraham Avinu’s birth.
Avraham Avinu promises Eliezer that Hashem will send an angel with him to make sure he is successful in his mission. Avraham Avinu even sent Eliezer with a document stating that all his wealth (which was enormous) was now Yitzchak’s so that people would be willing to send their daughter back with Eliezer.

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