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Two beautiful photographs taken by a New York Times photographer on Motzoai Simchas Torah in 5728 (1967) during the Farbrengen with the Rebbe.

Click the Extended Article to view the additional photograph!

Motzoai Simchas Torah – 5728 (1967)

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Two beautiful photographs taken by a New York Times photographer on Motzoai Simchas Torah in 5728 (1967) during the Farbrengen with the Rebbe.

Click the Extended Article to view the additional photograph!

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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)
Oholei Torah Zal is this year sending 128 Bochurim as Shluchim to 26 communities around the world.

The farewell gathering will take place tonight at 8:30pm in the Oholei Torah Ballroom Today (Isru Chag Sukkos, October 16th) located at 667 Eastern Parkway. There will be a special sections for ladies.

The evening is in memory of HaBochur HaTomim Sholom Dovber Raitport A”H who passed away on Simchas Torah in 5761.

Tonight: Tzeischem L’Sholom for 128 OT Bochurim

Oholei Torah Zal is this year sending 128 Bochurim as Shluchim to 26 communities around the world.

The farewell gathering will take place tonight at 8:30pm in the Oholei Torah Ballroom Today (Isru Chag Sukkos, October 16th) located at 667 Eastern Parkway. There will be a special sections for ladies.

The evening is in memory of HaBochur HaTomim Sholom Dovber Raitport A”H who passed away on Simchas Torah in 5761.

PSA

The Last Night of Simchas Bais Hashuaiva

For the last night of Simchas Bais Hashuaiva dancing started at 9:30 and went strong with many children dancing up until 1:00am. The music was by Yossi Cohen with a variety of singers. After the dancing the crowd marched up Kingston Ave to 770 where as customary the entire Tehillim is recited.

A beautiful gallery can be viewed in the Extended Article!

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Mivtza Lulav on a Sukkah Mobile in London!

The walls of the Sukkah were swaying, the Schach was almost flying away, and it really looked like the Sukkah was some time soon going to fall down. But there was no hurricane, no thunderstorm, no rain, it was hardly windy, but the signs of the Sukkah were flapping it looked like they would not be gracing our Sukkah much longer…

The Sukkah mobile was speeding down the road on the way to Mivtzoim in Southgate, London. Where over 300 people bentched Lulov and Esrog

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Simchas Bais Hashuaiva in New Haven

Over 100 children and parent took part in a very lively Simchas Bais Hashuaiva in New Haven Connecticut, the children called out the 12 Pesukim, sang and danced to music and were entertained by the Bochurim Hashluchim who made this event possible.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Reuven and Rochel (nee Bezushko) Konik (Crown Heights) for the birth of their firstborn son!

And to Yossi and Sarale (nee Moskovits ) Geisinsky (Crown Heights) for the birth of their firstborn son!

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

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MOTZOEI SHABBOS THE HAKOFOS THE NIGHT OF TALUCHA

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Women & Girls UNDER Bas Mitzvah will have the Zchus to kiss the Rebbes Sefer. Torah All those who do not need carriages should please come on Shabbos, (From 6:30pm) to enable the mothers who are bringing children in carriages to not have to wait in line and be able to enter the Shul immediately.

6:58pm - Marriv
All carriages are to be left on Eastern Parkway.
Please do not attempt to bring them into shul.

The rest of the schedule in the Extended Article.

Hakofos for Children in 770 Schedule – UPDATE

MOTZOEI SHABBOS THE HAKOFOS THE NIGHT OF TALUCHA

6:30pm – 7:30pm
Women & Girls UNDER Bas Mitzvah will have the Zchus to kiss the Rebbes Sefer. Torah All those who do not need carriages should please come on Shabbos, (From 6:30pm) to enable the mothers who are bringing children in carriages to not have to wait in line and be able to enter the Shul immediately.

6:58pm – Marriv
All carriages are to be left on Eastern Parkway.
Please do not attempt to bring them into shul.

The rest of the schedule in the Extended Article.

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Rabbi Groner, Mazkir of the Rebbe, Farbrenged in the Sukkah of Reb Shloime Drimmer he told of the Rebbes Minhogim and Yechidusen [private sessions] of older Chassidim that they shared with Rabbi Groner.

Rabbi Groner met his cousin Horav Ari Groner from the Choshuve Menahalim in the Litvishe world.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Farbrengen in the Sukkah of Reb Shloime Drimmer

Rabbi Groner, Mazkir of the Rebbe, Farbrenged in the Sukkah of Reb Shloime Drimmer he told of the Rebbes Minhogim and Yechidusen [private sessions] of older Chassidim that they shared with Rabbi Groner.

Rabbi Groner met his cousin Horav Ari Groner from the Choshuve Menahalim in the Litvishe world.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Sukkah Mobiles Achieve Over 80,000 Lulav Shakes!

As previously reported, here, on CrownHeights.info; this year Sukkos came with some big surprises: the biggest Sukkah Mobiles ever hit the streets of NYC. Three Mega-Sukkah-Trucks were positioned around midtown Manhattan and have reportedly accomplished some really big results with some 2,000 Lulav shakes at each truck on each day of Sukkos.

Bochurim have been out doing Mivtzoim as early as 8am and went on until sunset. There were a total of 38 Sukkah Mobiles belonging to Mitzvah Tank Org. throughout the Metro Area. A rough average of all the reports from the individual Sukkah Mobiles, over the four and a half days of Mivtzoim gives us a total of more than 80,000 lulav shakes.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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2 Car Accident with Injuries on Eastern Pkwy and Brooklyn Ave.

Early Thursday morning at around 3:30am a series of loud bangs we heard throughout the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn Ave and bystanders that had come to see what had taken place watched in horror how one SUV with severe damage to its right side and its driver still trapped inside the car.

According to witnesses they say that one car, a Pontiac Sedan, tried to make a right turn unto Brooklyn Ave from the middle lane striking the Chevy SUV in the left side and sending it into two light and traffic signal poles. The driver of the SUV’s leg got stuck in the center dash but he managed to release himself and exit his vehicle where he got down on the floor and EMS who had arrived on scene began treating him for his injuries. The driver who was not Jewish was alone in his car, while the other car had both a driver and a passenger who are both Jewish, the passenger refused medical attention but the driver was transported by Hatzalah to Kings County Hospital for observation.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Jewish Review
Following the completion and dedication of
the first Torah apparently written specifically
for Eugene, Torah sponsor Zusha Tenenbaum
carried the new scroll out of the University of
Oregon's Knight Library for a celebration in
the city's streets. Two UO students Adam
Newman, right front, and Michael Galen,
right rear, hold the chuppah over the Torah.
photo by Monroe Sternlieb
About 200 people gathered at the University of Oregon's Knight Library Sept. 27 to see the completion of the first Torah reportedly written especially for the community of Eugene.

When asked, local Jewish leaders did remember the creation of a Torah previously.

Commissioned by the UO Chabad House, the community Torah was funded by numerous community members, including UO students, with a friend of Chabad House's Rabbi Asi Spiegel picking up the tab for the balance of the $36,000 scroll. Zusha Tenenbaum, a Florida businessman, dedicated the Torah to his late father Rabbi Aaron Tenenbaum, one of Spiegel's teachers who introduced him to the Chabad movement.

Eugene Dedicates Torah

Jewish Review
Following the completion and dedication of
the first Torah apparently written specifically
for Eugene, Torah sponsor Zusha Tenenbaum
carried the new scroll out of the University of
Oregon’s Knight Library for a celebration in
the city’s streets. Two UO students Adam
Newman, right front, and Michael Galen,
right rear, hold the chuppah over the Torah.
photo by Monroe Sternlieb

About 200 people gathered at the University of Oregon’s Knight Library Sept. 27 to see the completion of the first Torah reportedly written especially for the community of Eugene.

When asked, local Jewish leaders did remember the creation of a Torah previously.

Commissioned by the UO Chabad House, the community Torah was funded by numerous community members, including UO students, with a friend of Chabad House’s Rabbi Asi Spiegel picking up the tab for the balance of the $36,000 scroll. Zusha Tenenbaum, a Florida businessman, dedicated the Torah to his late father Rabbi Aaron Tenenbaum, one of Spiegel’s teachers who introduced him to the Chabad movement.

Shlichus

Residents all around Michigan woke up this morning to a white surprise, over night it snowed covering everything in a layer of snow! For Shliach to Grand Rapids, Michigan Rabbi Yosef Weingarten to see one of their two Sukkah Mobiles covers in snow he said ‘It looked like Chanukah’!

Picture of the Day! Sukkos in Snow!

Residents all around Michigan woke up this morning to a white surprise, over night it snowed covering everything in a layer of snow! For Shliach to Grand Rapids, Michigan Rabbi Yosef Weingarten to see one of their two Sukkah Mobiles covers in snow he said ‘It looked like Chanukah’!

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Monsey was once again was honored to have Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Ofen Farbreng for them on Chol Hamoed. Rabbi Ofen Farbrenged in the Sukkah of Rabbi Simcha Werner, the Rebbe's Shliach to Monsey.

The Farbrengen which attracted many Poilisher Chassidim, saw a few hundred participants come and go all through the night into the early morning. Rabbi Ofen Farbrenged about the Inyan of Simcha and the Inyan of Lechatchial Ariber, that even though ones Avoda was not the way it should have been on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur, still you can “catch on to the train, and reach the destination” through being Mesamech Besimcha Shel Mitzvah on Sukkos.

Reb Fitche Ofen Farbrengs in Monsey

Monsey was once again was honored to have Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Ofen Farbreng for them on Chol Hamoed. Rabbi Ofen Farbrenged in the Sukkah of Rabbi Simcha Werner, the Rebbe’s Shliach to Monsey.

The Farbrengen which attracted many Poilisher Chassidim, saw a few hundred participants come and go all through the night into the early morning. Rabbi Ofen Farbrenged about the Inyan of Simcha and the Inyan of Lechatchial Ariber, that even though ones Avoda was not the way it should have been on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur, still you can “catch on to the train, and reach the destination” through being Mesamech Besimcha Shel Mitzvah on Sukkos.

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The Journal News
Debbie Herman of New City and Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg enjoy cookies Tuesday in Chabad of Rockland's portable sukkah in the ShopRite supermarket parking lot in New City. (Angela Gaul/The Journal News)

New City, NY — For Marilyn Fried of Spring Valley, shopping never felt so good.

Fried was entering the ShopRite supermarket in New City yesterday morning when she was approached by Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg, who asked if she'd like to “shake the lulav.”

She was delighted to accept the invitation and beamed as she waved the lulav and the etrog to all the corners of the earth.

New City Residents Take Part in Sukkot Celebration in Store’s Parking Lot

The Journal News
Debbie Herman of New City and Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg enjoy cookies Tuesday in Chabad of Rockland’s portable sukkah in the ShopRite supermarket parking lot in New City. (Angela Gaul/The Journal News)

New City, NY — For Marilyn Fried of Spring Valley, shopping never felt so good.

Fried was entering the ShopRite supermarket in New City yesterday morning when she was approached by Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg, who asked if she’d like to “shake the lulav.”

She was delighted to accept the invitation and beamed as she waved the lulav and the etrog to all the corners of the earth.

Shlichus
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Simchas Bais Hashuaiva in Chomedey, Laval, Canada

More than 250 people showed up for the Simchas Bais Hashuaiva in front of the Sephardic center of Laval to enjoy dancing with lively music, a barbeque, cotton candy and a grand raffle. The event was organized by Hatomim Levy Yitzchak Banon son of the Shliach to Laval Rabbi David R. Banon also present were Rabbi Zalman Shtifel the Rabbi of Young Israel of Chomedey and Rabbi Mendel Raskin Shliach of the Beth Chabad Cote St. Luc.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Yechiel and his wife Chana Dvorah (nee Perl) Goldberg will be sitting Shiva for the passing of their daughter in their home at 760 Montgomery St APT 5E, they will begin sitting on Isru Chag (Monday) though Friday.

The times for the Tefilos are as follows: 8:00am Shacris, 6:00pm Mincha and 7:00pm Maariv

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Goldberg family

Yechiel and his wife Chana Dvorah (nee Perl) Goldberg will be sitting Shiva for the passing of their daughter in their home at 760 Montgomery St APT 5E, they will begin sitting on Isru Chag (Monday) though Friday.

The times for the Tefilos are as follows: 8:00am Shacris, 6:00pm Mincha and 7:00pm Maariv

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices

After over three weeks since the release of its new CD “EXPRESSIONS of the SOUL” - the Rebbe's 14 Niggunim, Infinity Productions is reporting that sales, namely in Crown Heights, “continue to be just remarkable”. The Kehos bookstore, Tzivos Hashem, Merkas Stam, Judaica World and Hamafitz, on Kingston Avenue, have all received additional shipments (some for the third time) after having sold out of their initial orders just a few days after the CD's release.

New CD of the Rebbe’s 14 Niggunim – “Expressions of the Soul” A Resounding Success

After over three weeks since the release of its new CD “EXPRESSIONS of the SOUL” – the Rebbe’s 14 Niggunim, Infinity Productions is reporting that sales, namely in Crown Heights, “continue to be just remarkable”. The Kehos bookstore, Tzivos Hashem, Merkas Stam, Judaica World and Hamafitz, on Kingston Avenue, have all received additional shipments (some for the third time) after having sold out of their initial orders just a few days after the CD’s release.

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