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Lehoir, in the Sicha marking the completion of the first Machzor, Yud Alef Nissan 5745, the Rebbe makes mention that it is a Siyum for those learning the 3 Perokim Layom, then the Rebbe mentions that for those who "for some reason" did not learn 3 Perokim...

It is apparent that the Rebbe wanted all to learn 3 Perokim daily. Today, would be a good day to start.

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In the Rebbe's room they announced who bought the "Mitzvos" before Mussaf.

P'sichas HaAron all year - Rabbi Binyomin Klein
P'sichas HaAron Kol Nidray & Neila - Chaim Shaul Brook
P'sichas HaAron Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur - Mendy Gansburg
Chazak for Bereishis & Shemos - Kasriel Shemtov
Chazak for Vayikra & Bamidbar - Hillel Dovid Krinsky
Maftir Yonah - Hillel Dovid Krinsky
Hagba & Glila - Rabbi Don Yoel Levy

There were 4 Chasanim downstairs & 4 in the Rebbe's room. The Mispalelim downstairs thank Rabbi Michoel Slavin for laining at a very nice pace.

Davening, downstairs, ended @ lerech 2:00pm!

There were many Kiddushim including those for the Chasanim held after Davening in 770 and around town for Yungeleit embarking on Shlichus. The Kiddushim went on all afternoon long.

Before the end of Shabbos R' Eli Barber Chazzered a Maamer downstairs in 770.

For Shabbos @ the Ohel there were 170 people k"ah, including many Shluchim.

In S. Diego County it is being called "the worst firestorm" in living memory.

With the fires reaching ever closer to many residential neighborhoods, earlier Sunday, Rabbi Yonah Fradkin the Head Shliach in S. Diego and his family, along with hundreds of neighbors, were forced to evacuate their homes.

Fires are also burning out of control in the Scripps Ranch area of S. Diego which is home to the brand new multimillion-dollar Chabad Campus center nestled on 27 acres.

In an exclusive interview via cellphone on Sunday evening with an emotional Rabbi Fradkin he told us that he removed all the Sifrei Torahs from the new campus. Rabbi Fradkin also told us that all 10 Chabad Houses around the county were being opened to the public as emergency shelters and the Shluchim were on hand offering counseling as well as vouchers for lodging.

Everyone is asked to pray for the personal and physical well-being and safety of all S. Diego residents and their homes and properties, in particular please Daven that the new Chabad campus be spared from any damage.

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As for his timing----Mohammad’s comments were pretty much in line with the very first Rashi in the Torah where the issue is explored as to why ----if Torah is a book of laws for Jews---that it begins with the description of the intricate details of G-d’s creation of the world. Why not just start the Book of Genesis with the first Mitzvah given to the Jews to observe which is the blessing of the new month. Rashi explains that the reason for starting the biblical narrative with creation is because this is G-d’s world and He runs the place. And as far as the all important accusation by the nations of the world that the Jews are thieves because they have stolen the land of Israel from the nations of the world, by starting the book with creation the message is that everything here is G-d’s creation and he decides who to give the land and who to take it away from and award to someone else—it is He who is in control and perhaps it is G-d who runs the world by proxy. I don’t even thing the outspoken Mr. Mohammad would disagree. continue...

However, it is necessary to say Al Naaros Bavel, Lamnatzeiach, Avarcha, or Shir HaMaalos before washing Mayim Achronim. If one forgot to say them before washing, he should still say them and wash Mayim Achronim a second time. (Ktzos HaShulchan 43:1, Badei HaShulchan 1)

When one is benching with a mezumen and using a cup of wine, the wine for Kos Shel Brocho should be poured into the cup before washing Mayim Achronim, so that the washing should be as close to the benching as possible. (A.R.S.A. O.C. 181:6)

One is not permitted to talk, even words of Torah, after washing Mayim Achronim (Seder Netilas Yadaim of the Alter Rebbe and Ktzos Hashulchan 43:1. See also Badei HaShulchan 43:4)

One is permitted to use any type of liquid, except for wine, as Mayim Achronim. (A.R.S.A. O.C. 181:8)

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After attending to Moishe's head, the doctors operated on his shattered elbow and examined his fractured vertabrae. Again, they were amazed. The bone in his arm was completely shattered, yet the nerve was untouched. The injuries to his lower back, although painful will not have a lasting effect. The doctor stated, "if I were to go to war, I would want Moishe in front of me; he just dodged bullets." After five grueling hours, we were admitted to see him. The first words that came out of his mouth were, "The Rebbe watches over his children. You are looking at a living miracle."

He is only beginning his long road to recovery from this traumatic accident, but we wanted to share this inspiring and miraculous experience that unfolded in front of our eyes.

To conclude, my family would like the thank the Leider family and the S. Diego community from the bottom of our hearts for hosting us during these dire times. My younger brother's bar mitzvah was scheduled that Shabbos in Long Beach and with their help, we transferred the event to S. Diego.

We would also like to thank all those who have davened for my brother's recovery, and please continue to say T'hillim for Moshe Eliyahu ben Chaya Amina Shoshana for a complete and speedy recovery.

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Members of Congregation Agudas Achim Chabad, 2233 W. Mequon Road, will help place the cornerstone for the new Joseph and Rebecca Peltz Center for Jewish Life in a ceremony that begins at 1 p.m. on the campus.

History will be intertwined with the new building, Rabbi Menachem Rapoport said. Several stones to be used in the building, including the cornerstone, are from a synagogue in Izbica, Poland, that was destroyed by Poles shortly after World War II.

That synagogue is significant because survivors of the Holocaust and members of that Izbica congregation, including Rebecca Peltz and her late husband, Joseph, helped start Agudas Achim in Milwaukee in 1952.continue...

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We expect full service to be restored within a few hours.

On behalf of the entire team at Chabad.org, we would like to once again publicly apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you. Though absolute immunity from this kind of failure is impossible, we are working on long-term solutions to help ensure that this does not happen in the future.

At this time we'd like to publicly recognize the invaluable contribution of Golan ben Oni and his IDT team for their dedicated service to the Chabad.org family.

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@ the brand new 27 acre Chabad campus the situation is bittersweet.

Early Monday morning Rabbis Yona Fradkin of Chabad of S. Diego and Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway, were escorted by the police to assess the damages of the newly built 25 million dollar Chabad Hebrew Academy campus. The visit was arranged by the Mayor of S. Diego.

Upon entering into the Scripps ranch community, fire was still burning from both sides of the road, entering into the "Chabad Center driveway" and they were totally devastated to see that the "old School" which was currently still in use and consisting of 20 modular trailers were totally destroyed, disintegrated to ashes. Sadly the school, playgrounds, Shul and headquarters office etc. were all in ashes too!

The new school was totally untouched! No damage whatsoever got to the new buildings the inferno of the "old School" trailers that were a mere 20 feet away did not as much as a scar to the new building, B"H.

The two Rabbis walked through and surveyed all the classrooms, Shul and all the surrounding areas and they found that the electricity was still on, only one outdoor fire sprinkler went off due to the intense heat.

All construction equipment and supplies remained in perfect condition.

Rabbi & Mrs. Fradkins personal home, although its back yard was up in flames was not damaged. They walked into the home, turned on the lights and had a Lechaim, thanking Hashem for this incredible miracle on this day of Rosh Chodesh.

A special taskforce has been put in place to expedite the occupancy of the new school buildings as soon as possible.

Chabad of Poway offered the school to use their facility in Poway until they can occupy the new building.

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Rabbi Mundshine joined the President of the Jewish community, Mr. Zinovy Arganat, the Governor of Smolensk region, Mr.Victor Maslov, and Mr.Vladislav Chelesk, Mayor of the city of Somlensk.

The town of Lubavitch, where the movement was headquartered for more than a century, is located in the Smolensk region.

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Judges Rabbi Avremi Kievman and community arev Goori Lev-Arie awarded them the prize ahead of the Levitt family - both first-time entrants in the competition.

Rabbi Kievman said: "We were impressed that all three generations of the family participated in making and decorating the succah. "

The Haddens won a bottle of wine and a decanter supplied by Liverpool Jewish Bookshop, which also provided prizes for the runners-up and third-placed family the Rosenblatts of Calderstones.
(SOURCE:JEWISHTELEGRAPH.COM)

"Presented to all the people of Israel with deep appreciation by Jennie and Jack Sussman."

"When you turn on the TV, what do you see?" asked Jack Sussman, 78, of Great Neck. "Bombings. When you turn on the radio, what do you hear? Bombings. Me and my wife were discussing, what can we do? We decided why not give an ambulance."

Sussman stressed that he wants the $60,000 ambulance to be a gift to all the people - Jews, Muslims, Christians and others. About 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the Chabad of Port Washington, which the Sussmans attend.

The ambulance, which will be operated by Israel's public ambulance service, Magen David Adom, required five months to build, and will take three weeks to be transported by container ship to Haifa, Israel. From that point, it will most likely be moved to an urban area.

The emergency vehicle is equipped with three orange gurneys, cardiac defibrillators, blood components and special trauma kits, and can deflect bullets with its reinforced sides.

"Most people die in a suicide bombing from hemorrhaging to death, from the nails from the bombs," said Ira Mogitz, director of development for the American Red Magen David for Israel. "The trauma kits will help."

U.S. foundations and private citizens such as the Sussmans are the biggest suppliers of ambulances to Israel, Mogitz said. The Magen David Adom operates 571 vehicles across the country, helping 231,000 patients each year.

"Today we were wishing each other that by the time this reaches Israel, there will be peace," said the Chabad's Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel. "At the same time, we have to be ready just in case it's needed."

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Other girls who have come, really enjoyed themselves. It is a very fulfilling job. The desert of El Paso is a place where you can make a difference, and you will be appreciated- by the Shluchim and the community.

Being a good businessman means catering to customers' needs, said Chao Lin, owner of Lin's Kosher Chinese Kitchen on South Main Street in Manville.

That's why the native of China asked the Chabad House of Somerset County to park its mobile sukkah outside his restaurant for several evenings last week during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Customers were invited to eat their meal in the wooden sukkah, a walled hut with the appropriate roof, or schach, made of naturally growing materials.

Diners could also eat in the plastic sukkah that Mr. Lin bought himself. It stood in a parking space just behind the Chabad hut outside his business. continue...

ASIC said the decision to drop its investigation followed a review of a mountain of material, and was made after consultation with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr Gutnick said yesterday the decision was "good news for me". He said the outcome was gratifying and he would now focus on his continuing listed gold exploration interests.

Mr Gutnick said Centaur's collapse in March 2001 was an "unfortunate thing in my career". Creditors were left facing losses of more than $700 million.

"I can't do much about it now," Mr Gutnick said. He lamented the fact that when Centaur went under, the nickel price was $US1.80 a pound. The price has recently surged to more than $US5. "That makes a big difference in your margins," he said.

Mr Gutnick first heard about ASIC's decision to drop the investigation from the media yesterday morning, with ASIC informing him by a letter found later at his solicitor's office.

ASIC launched its investigation in August last year after Centaur's liquidators raised concerns. The liquidators claimed directors allowed the company to trade for at least three months and incur $36 million in unsecured debt when they should have known it was insolvent.

Mr Gutnick had previously rejected the accusation of insolvent trading, saying Centaur had relied on advice from high-quality external advisers.

This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/23/1066631568324.html

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Every Shabbos afternoon some 40 to 60 women gather at the Chabad House in Springfield Massachusetts for the famous Women's Torah Class, led by Mrs. Leah Edelman, wife of Rabbi Dovid Edelman.

This past Shabbos, Mrs. Ester Kosofsky (A Shlucha in Springfield) made her very own Siyum HaRambam (having learned 1 Perek daily for the last 3 years) on behalf of all the women. The event was attended by all the regulars as well as many others from throughout the community.

The event was undoubtedly the most successful Lubavitch function to date in Lakewood. Shmuel Rabinowitz, head of Lubavitch of Lakewood felt that this was the right time to ask Reb Yoel to come down. The secret is out. Posters were placed throughout Lakewood and a huge crowd responded. The Farbrengen featured a crowd that was a mixture of Shtrimelach and Litvisher Yidden that were literally mesmerized by Reb Yoel. By the time the Farbrengen began at 10:00pm, the Chabad parking lot was full of cars that had come to greet Reb Yoel. The Farbrengen went on until the wee hours of the night/morning.

When Rabinowitz along with Shaya Fogel and Efraim Melcer started the shul a little over a year ago they never envisioned that it would take off in this manner. All of Lakewood is aware that the Shul has outgrown its space. Rabinowitz is heading the campaign to build a new Shul of 2500 sq. ft. The new shul is being added to the already existing Mikva which was recently built in accordance with all of the Lubavitcher customs.

The recent splash that Lubavitch of Lakewood has made can be seen as a sign that there can be peace among Klal Yisroel. Rabinowitz promised his brother (Duvi Rabinowitz) who is the Baal Musaf at Chabad of Lakewood for the Yoimim Noiraim that next year he will be davening in the new building.

The hope is that the more the Lakewood crowd is exposed to Chassidus the more people will start coming to the shiurim being given by Rabbi Nochum Greenwald.

The bombs were connected to detonation wires leading to Khan Yunis. The first bomb was detonated in a controlled blast while the second was neutralized without an explosion. Bomb technicians worked for six hours.

The homes of six member families had been burned to the ground in the devastating wildfires sweeping across Southern California. Another 30-40 families from the congregation had been forced to evacuate their homes, and no one knew the whereabouts of eight other families.

Rabbi Douglas Kohn, spiritual leader at the Reform congregation, was at the point of utter exhaustion.

"I haven´t slept more than 10 hours since Shabbat," he said Monday evening. CONTINUE READING FOR CHABAD MENTION...

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Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!

Although according to Halacha, women also need to wash Mayim Achronim, nowadays women do not take care to wash Mayim Achronim. (Piskei Teshuvos Vol. 2, 181:1)

One should not use very hot water for Mayim Achronim. Regarding water which is not very hot, the accepted custom is to be lenient and allow its use. (A.R.S.A. O.C. 181:3)

One who does not have any water (or other permitted liquids) for Mayim Achronim is permitted to bentch without washing and later (after benching) when he comes across water, he should wash his hands. (Mishna Brura 181:2). Nevertheless, he should clean his hands by rubbing it on a stone, earth or any other substance (Kaf Hachayim 181:7). Likewise, if one forgot to wash his hands before Bircas HaMozon, he should wash them after Bircas HaMozon. (Shulchan HaSholom 76:7)

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According to Rabbi Feldman, contracts with the developer — who acquired the properties from Joseph Gutnick for $6.5 million two months ago — were exchanged for the majority of the Flood Street campus last Friday for $9.5 million.

The properties include the Beit Avraham Synagogue, the former site of the Yeshiva Boys High School, a vacant lot and a dormitory at 55 Angelsea Street, but not the Adler Building.

The funds for the purchases reportedly came from California-based Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, director of West Coast Chabad Lubavitch, who will hold the properties in trust.

Rabbi Cunin has promised that the synagogue would be returned to the community, Rabbi Feldman said, while the remaining properties “have been optioned by various developers”. He stressed that neither he nor the Yeshiva has bought the properties.

Highlights of the evening included the presentation of the "Cornerstone Award" to Mr. David T. Chase and greetings from Chabad Headquarters by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, a New England native.

The keynote speaker for the evening, Connecticut senator Chris Dodd, was held up by important business in Washington, but he sent a representative who spoke about the need for America to give Israel the strongest support in this time.

The honorees, representing three generations of Chabad supporters, roasted and toasted Rabbi and Mrs. Gopin for the wonderful people they are, and what they do for the community. In the words of one honoree "I never had a Bar Mitzvah celebration, and when I first met Rabbi Gopin, I hardly knew anything about Judaism. Now, however, I know that there are eleven major holidays in the Jewish calendar, each requiring another donation!"

Attendees committed to continue their support for Chabad.

“Gratitude with Attitude” will run November 28-30 (Thanksgiving weekend, Friday morning through Sunday night) on the Rosenhaus Estate in Morristown, New Jersey. Featuring learning with Manis Friedman, great activities and crafts, a wild workout, workshops and more, the weekend will focus on the attitude of gratitude.

Bais Chana’s programs for teens, piloted in 1991, are one of the richest, most positive Jewish events offered for Jewish teenage girls today. Listening to the girls talk about this past summer underscores why, and how profound – and fun – an experience it is.

“I learned so much and made so many new friends,” Shaindel from New Jersey wrote, “the lessons we learned can help us forever.” For Chana of Queens, NY, who “came on a whim” because her mother wanted her to, “Bais Chana was totally nonjudgmental and completely accepting. It was an unexpected awesome experience, great for any Jewish girl who is open-minded and wants to learn and have a great time while she’s doing it.” At the end of the summer, Allison from Avon, Connecticut, wrote, “I got to meet girls from so many different backgrounds and different levels…Coming here gave me a real appreciation for being Jewish and living Jewishly.” Summing it all up, Mara from Duluth, MN, attending for her second summer enthused, “You learn a ton and have a blast!”

For information on fees and to register for the weekend, contact Bais Chana Women International, 800-473-4801, or email to: info@baischana.orgabout special rates for sisters and friends. Shluchim, contact us for group rates.

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In addition, the Zev Brenner show will be broadcast, both live and via upload, from the Chosen Voyage January 18th Caribbean cruise, which features Susie Fishbein of the Kosher by Design cookbook, ComedySportz, the improv team, and Dr. Jeffrey Gurock, professor of American Jewsh History at Yeshiva University, as well as popular radio host Zev Brenner!

The Zev Brenner show is broadcast from 9-10 PM on WSNR - 620 AM in New York, and WAXY - 790 AM in South Florida. The show is also streamed live on the Internet at www.talklinecommunications.com

Jews for Judaism, founded by Rabbi Kravitz in 1985, is the national Jewish community’s response to confronting Christian missionary groups who seek to convert Jews to Christianity, according to a news release.

Rabbi Kravitz will speak about the challenge and tactics of countering missionary groups that target new Americans, Russian-Jewish immigrants and elderly Jews for conversion.

The event is free and open to the public. A dessert reception will follow.

Information: 612-338-7816 (Molly Grisham).
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The project, total cost of $560,000, still lacks $150,000 to be completed. Major part of the funds has been contributed by the FJC Russia, Joint, and a number of businessmen of Moscow, S. Petersburg and Birobidjan.

In light of the fact that the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon are to take part in the synagogue inauguration ceremony next year, local authorities agreed to allot $112,000 to the construction of a synagogue. Thus, it will be the first synagogue partly built with the state money.
(SOURCE: FJC UPDATE)

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The security establishment registered 41 warnings of plans by terrorists to perpetrate attacks on Wednesday, a security official told The Jerusalem Post, noting that the majority of the warnings received related to potential suicide bomb attacks.

"People should not be misguided by the supposed calm," the official said, noting that the terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank continues in its efforts to launch attacks against Israeli citizens.

On October 19, security forces arrested two senior terrorist commanders affiliated with the Islamic Jihad and Tanzim who were described by officials as 'ticking bombs'. The two, Said Zid and Yakub Jawadra were planning to perpetrate an imminent suicide bomb attack in Beit She'an and later disclosed to security officials the whereabouts of the two explosive belts, each weighing ten kilos they planned to use in the attack.

On October 20, Fares Abu Hamda, a Palestinian teenager affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and described by security officials as a " potential attacker" was arrested in the Askar refugee camp in Nablus.

A day later near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, IDF forces shot a number of terrorists attempting to infiltrate members of their cell into Israel to perpetrate attacks.

In Hebron, On October 22, IDF forces arrested Imad Natsche and Wajah Abu Shama, members of the Islamic Jihad who they spotted hiding in a car parked next to Natsche's home. Troops shot and killed Tanzim fugitive A-Khadi Natsche spotted fleeing from Imad's house.

Basem Natsura an Islamic Jihad fugitive was arrested in Kalkilya by security forces and revealed plans to smuggle a car rigged with explosives into Israel.

Sami Jeradat, an Islamic Jihad commander was arrested in Silat A Hartiyah and was involved in the plotting of suicide bomb attacks including the attack at the Maxim restaurant earlier this month in which 22 Israelis were killed and scores wounded.

Officials said Jeradat was also involved in the planning of additional attacks against Israelis. In the same village security forces also arrested Iman Jeradat who assisted Sami in the planning.

Ahmed Hamis a senior PFLP commander was shot and killed while evading arrest by security forces in Kalkilya. Officials said Hamis was involved in plotting and planning shooting and bomb attacks against Israeli vehicles traveling on roads in the area and was also involved in attempts to launch suicide and shooting attacks against Israelis on the seam line border.

In the village of Rai' security forces arrested Mohammed Melahem a member of the Islamic Jihad who was involved in tracking down and recruiting two potential suicide bombers willing to perpetrate attacks on behalf of the Islamic Jihad.

In Ramallah, security forces arrested Osama Braham, an Islamic Jihad commander and bomb expert, who operates in the Tulkarm area and was visiting in the city.

During his investigation it was revealed that he prepared a number of bombs and smuggled potential suicide bombers on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine into Ramallah.

Celebrations were held worldwide marking the completion of several cycles of study of Maimonidean texts: twenty-one years of study of three chapters daily, and seven years of study of one chapter daily of Maimonides Mishne Torah. The celebrations also marked the completion of the twenty-first cycle of the daily study of Maimonides's Sefer Hamitzvot.

One major celebration took place in Paris, where some 2,000 people gathered for a festive siyum-celebration, in which, traditionally, the study cycle is completed and immediately begun again.

If you are interested, please call Rabbi Aron Rabin @ 305-868-1411 or e-mail: rabbiaron@theshul.org

Dr. Benzion Twerski clinical psychologist, family therapist and renowned lecturer, is coming to Crown Heights!

Dr. Twerski will speak about an issue that touches the heart of our community and affects us all: the growing problem of the rebellious teenager, even one who is raised in a Chassidishe home. An alarmingly high percentage of our children are being lost to the streets, etc. Understanding the rebellious teen is both complex and simple. Dr. Twerski will discuss ways to prevent or minimize rebellion, as well as effective intervention techniques. We must make a collective effort to try and re-connect to these children and save our future. For the sake of our shechuna, come and benefit from Dr. Twerski’s years of experience. The lecture will, IY”H, take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 8:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of Oholei Torah.

This community event is a project of Yad V’Ezer of Crown Heights. “Yad V’Ezer” is a Chesed organization that provides families in temporary need with hot freshly-cooked meals.

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The event featured Alan Dershowitz, author, lawyer and Harvard University professor, and attracted about 1,000 students and guests.

"There is a double standard against supporters of Israel," Dershowitz said in an interview.

"I have no problem with criticisms of Israel. What I have a problem with is criticism of Israel without criticism of the Palestinians," said Dershowitz, whose latest book is called "The Case for Israel."

"All we want students to do is to hear both sides," he said.

The Jewish groups, led by OSU Chabad House, named 56 student ambassadors who will spend the next year learning about Israel, and how to be advocates for it, said Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann, executive director of OSU Chabad House.

Kaltmann said the campaign was planned before the pro-Palestinian conference, scheduled for Nov. 7-9. But, he said, the conference has added a sense of urgency to the pro-Israel campaign.

"There are many misconceptions about Israel, unfortunately," Kaltmann said. "These ambassadors will be armed with the proper information."

The dispute over the nature of the pro-Palestinian conference is as intractable as the Middle East conflict. Many Jewish groups believe the conference will be anti-Semitic, attended by Palestinian supporters who refuse to denounce terrorism.

The conference organizers, Palestine Solidarity Movement, argue it will be an education conference about the hardships of life under Israeli military occupation. The conference, which is expected to attract students from across the country, is being sponsored locally by the Committee for Justice in Palestine, a registered student group at Ohio State.

Naleh Saleh, a member of the Committee for Justice in Palestine, said she welcomes debate with pro-Israel groups.

"I'm sure there will be counter-protesters at the conference, and they have the right to do that, as long as it's peaceful," said Saleh, an OSU graduate student. "We value free speech and discussion on any campus."

Several Jewish groups have criticized school officials for allowing the conference. But Dershowitz said he supports the right of pro-Palestinian students to hold the conference, even though he disagrees with their views.

“Gratitude with Attitude” will run November 28-30 (Thanksgiving weekend, Friday morning through Sunday night) on the Rosenhaus Estate in Morristown, New Jersey. Featuring learning with Manis Friedman, great activities and crafts, a wild workout, workshops and more, the weekend will focus on the attitude of gratitude.

Bais Chana’s programs for teens, piloted in 1991, are one of the richest, most positive Jewish events offered for Jewish teenage girls today. Listening to the girls talk about this past summer underscores why, and how profound – and fun – an experience it is.

“I learned so much and made so many new friends,” Shaindel from New Jersey wrote, “the lessons we learned can help us forever.” For Chana of Queens, NY, who “came on a whim” because her mother wanted her to, “Bais Chana was totally nonjudgmental and completely accepting. It was an unexpected awesome experience, great for any Jewish girl who is open-minded and wants to learn and have a great time while she’s doing it.” At the end of the summer, Allison from Avon, Connecticut, wrote, “I got to meet girls from so many different backgrounds and different levels…Coming here gave me a real appreciation for being Jewish and living Jewishly.” Summing it all up, Mara from Duluth, MN, attending for her second summer enthused, “You learn a ton and have a blast!”

For information on fees and to register for the weekend, contact Bais Chana Women International, 800-473-4801, or email to: info@baischana.orgabout special rates for sisters and friends. Shluchim, contact us for group rates.

On Sunday, October 26, Rabbi Sholom Ber Chaikin of Cleveland, Ohio – an internationally sought out resource for patients and their physicians – chaired this meeting bringing to light and clarifying the sensitivities and needs Jewish women may have when receiving medical care.

The objective of this meeting sponsored by Mikveh Taharas Yisroel and Chabad House at Texas Medical Center, was to create smoother medical experiences for patients and their physicians in a complete form of healing and consultation. Doctors Karolina Adam, perinatologist (maternal fetal medicine specialist), Damla Dryden and Mark Gottesman, obstetricians and gynecologists, who are all concerned physicians for their patients’ comfort and health, shared their observations and opinions on an array of subjects. “Seemingly routine examinations can now be addressed with more sensitivity by us and our offices”, remarks Dr. Mark Gottesman. “They now have more significance as we recognize the special implications these procedures have when involving observant women; it was truly enlightening”.

The matters and concerns entertained varied from childbirth to infertility, along with more common medical procedures. Medical instruments were also on hand to ensure clarity and comprehension of the ideas discussed. Practical conclusions were reached to provide optimum medical care for women who adhere to the Torah’s principles of Jewish family life, the laws of Family Purity.

Serving the needs of the medical community for over 15 years, this is only one of the many programs offered by the Chabad House at Texas Medical Center. They also provide an array of assistance to patients and their families who visit the Texas Medical Center, including counseling, housing, kosher food and pastoral visitations.

The meeting followed a full day refresher seminar with Rabbi Chaikin in the laws and insights on Family Purity. Rabbi Chaikin is a renowned expert in the laws of family purity and directs and teaches the Machon L’Chassanim, a preparatory course for future married men, attracting hundreds of students from around the world every year.

The two terrorists had been wanted for their roles in several shooting attacks - in one of which a Bezeq worker was murdered - as well as enlisting suicide attackers. Residents of the Jenin area in the northern Shomron, the two are senior members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. The security forces also prevented five other terrorist attacks last week.

Dr. Valery Weisbrodt of the northern Shomron community of Kadim, who was seriously wounded in a Palestinian terrorist shooting attack yesterday afternoon on his way home, is still listed in serious condition. His condition has stabilized, however, after two operations by top mouth-and-jaw specialists in Haifa's Rambam Hospital. His wife was more lightly hurt, and another passenger was treated for shock. This was the third time terrorists have shot at Dr. Weisbrodt's car, but a colleague of his told Arutz-7 today that the doctor was not afraid to travel the roads. Arutz-7's morning host Amatzia Eitan noted that the public radio stations this morning did not even mention yesterday's shooting attack.

A similar attack occurred this afternoon near Tul Karem, east of Netanya, against a vehicle of the Society for the Preservation of Nature in Israel. No one was hurt in the attempted murder, though bullets hit and damaged the car.

Arutz-7's Kobi Finkler reported this morning, in his daily security briefing, that several Israeli cars were damaged last night on both Route 443 and the Hevron-Gush Etzion highway in Arab rock-throwing attacks. In Shechem, an Arab who hurled a firebomb at IDF forces was shot and killed. A Kassam rocket landed near a kibbutz in the northern Negev, and several incidents of shooting at IDF positions in Judea, Samaria and Gaza were recorded. The security forces received 41 terrorist warnings today. Despite this, 4,000 Arab workers were allowed into pre-'67 Israel, in addition to 1,500 workers who entered Atarot, north of Jerusalem.

A Jewish political group in Crown Heights has endorsed third-party candidate Letitia James over a member of their own chasidic community, Abraham Wasserman, in what could be the city’s most dramatic City Council race next week.

The nod from the Crown Heights Jewish Political Action Committee helps solidify a broad coalition backing James, an African American who has been endorsed by a wide range of politicians from Brooklyn Rep. Major Owens, former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall to McCall’s successor, Alan Hevesi, Queens Councilwoman Melinda Katz and former Mayor Ed Koch.

James, running on the Working Families ballot, faces Wasserman on the Conservative line, Republican Anthony Herbert and Democrat Geoffrey Davis. Davis is seeking to fill the seat held by his brother, James, who was murdered by a rival on July 23.

The Crown Heights PAC endorsed Wasserman in the 2001 race won by James Davis. This time around, the group says it is impressed with James’ work with different segments of a diverse community that picked up a reputation — undeserved, to most residents — for racial strife in the early 1990s.

“[James] has helped our community on a lot of different issues” as an aide to Assemblyman Roger Green and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, said Hanina Sperlin, chairman of the Crown Heights PAC.

Jews are believed to cast about 10 percent of the vote in the district.

Sperlin said the 15 members of his committee met with Geoffrey Davis but decided that, despite their close bond with the slain councilman, “He cannot feel that this seat belongs to him because it belonged to his brother.”

Davis has made statements that he wants to continue his brother’s warm relationship with the district’s Jewish community and pro-Israel activism, but Sperlin said “he doesn’t come across as someone you can trust.”

The initial widespread support for Davis began to dissipate late this summer as reports emerged about his criminal record. Many Council members have stood by him, however, out of apparent respect for their slain colleague. The four-way race is widely seen as a contest between Davis and James, who came within about 900 votes of winning the seat in 2001. Wasserman drew 1,754 votes out of more than 14,000 in 2001.

On Tuesday Wasserman declined to address the PAC’s endorsement of his opponent, but said he still believed he had “a large base of support, not only in Crown Heights but in other areas of the 35th District.”

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Rabbi Nachum and Devorah Mangel, directors of the Chabad Center of Greater Dayton couldn’t believe their good fortune.

After ten years of working out of cramped storefront quarters, they had more than outgrown the space and were desperately seeking a permanent location.

Rabbi Mangel recalls the day about two years ago when the chairman of Chabad's advisory board, Dr. Dan German, asked him where in the city he would like to be. "I told him that it would be nice if we could be in Oakwood which is centrally located between the north and south Jewish communities of Dayton. And I particularly liked one specific corner where there was a Unitarian Fellowship building.”

Seizing the opportunity, Dr. German immediately drove over to the Unitarian building and walked in on what looked like a meeting in progress. He asked them whether they would consider selling the building and they said "Yes, that’s precisely what our meeting is about right now." CONTINUE...

Gutnick took advantage of the meeting to present Sharon with a copy of the newly released Gutnick Edition of Chumash Bereishis.

Gutnick told SNS that he spoke to Sharon very strongly about Shleimus Ha'aretz. "At the end of the conversation, I respectfully asked him why he was doing everything opposite of what the Rebbe had told him" Gutnick said.

Sharon did not respond to this question. He just sat silent and put down his head.

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"It's extremely gratifying that the Bill to "Establish Holocaust Memorial Day" was passed unanimously by Canada's Parliament", said Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn, Director, Chabad of Centrepointe. "While we would have liked it sooner, the timing of this bill was wonderful."

At the press conference following the bill's passing Auschwitz survivor, Nate Leipciger, drew a clear comparison between the Holocaust and today's rising anti-Semitism. "Those remarks [by Mahathir Mohamad] are very reminiscent of 1938 when Hitler was talking about the fact that the Jews are a scourge to the world and they must be eliminated." CONTINUE...

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He also disclosed the location of the explosives belt he planned to use in the attack, which was hidden underneath the bed of his baby daughter in his home.

Security forces who searched the suspect's home, found the belt and blew it up.

Details of the arrest were released by the Shin Bet and IDF on Saturday.

Officials said they could not confirm that the suspect planned to perpetrate the attack in Jerusalem but said the proximity of the village where the suspect is from makes it most likely that he had planned to perpetrate the attack in the capital.

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Representatives of the Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach were on hand, on Friday, October 31, in Washington, DC to receive the U.S. Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in education. The Chabad Hebrew Academy is one of only two Jewish day schools in the nation to receive the 2002-2003 “No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award” for the U.S. Department of Education.

In 1997, the Academy was also a recipient of the Blue Ribbon Award and is now one of the very few schools, public or private, that has been recognized for excellence by two federal administrations. A total of 47 private schools across the nation were recognized this year.

“No other Jewish school in the nation has received the recognition this cycle and this honor of distinction twice, and within the minimum five-year period of application, says Rabbi Yitzchok Newman, dean of the academy. “And we were awarded the Blue Ribbon under two different sets of criteria. This is telling us that the education we deliver here at the Academy measures up with the very best in the nation in every way.”

“In keeping with the principles of the No Child Left Behind Act, we will reward schools based on student achievement results, not process,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. The new Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.

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Moscow’s 7,200 sq. m. Jewish Community Center in Marina Roscha is home to a synagogue, library, concert hall, sports center, variety of clubs and children’s classes, two kosher restaurants, mikvah and offices.

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Jackpot #1 Susan Cizma

Jackpot #2 Sorele

Dollar A Day Odel Cunin

Grand Prize D. L. Palace

Split the Pot - $14,800 - Miriam Kestenbaum

$18 Auction Special Cutlery Shoshana Weiner

1 $100 Choice of Jewelry Edith Block

2 $100 Dining Room Set Brachie Friedman

3 $75 Sensational Sterling Silver L. Goldberg

4 $75 Choice of Magnificent China Chanie Hein

5 $75 Living Room Set Aidy Pinson

6 $75 Car Lease Agnes Serhofer

7 $50 Israel or Europe with cell phone Dinie Hildeshaim

8 $50 Choice of Menorah Holtzberg

9 $50 Computer & accessories Gloria Rapoport

10 $50 Children's bedroom Chaviva Fischer

11 $50 Ezagui Sforim Shuffer J. Grossbaum

12 $36 Megillah holder and case Libby Barber

13 $36 Choice of jewelry Leah M. Meijers

14 $36 Laptop Sorah Raskin

15 $36 Table setting for 16 Weiss

16 $36 Florida N. Eckhaus

17 $36 $3000 in CG Greenberg

18 $36 Choice of watches Dina Hendel

19 $36 Centerpiece fruit bowl Dina Barkharder

20 $36 Chandelier by style & decor Chanie Begun

21 $36 Shearling Dina Jackson

22 $36 Shas Arna Lipkind

23 $36 Clary or Claire Devoiry Kornfeld

24 $25 Choice of silver Miriam Popack

25 $25 Simpson Jewelry Fraidy Yerushalmi

26 $25 Day bed and linen Henya Laine

27 $25 Naturella Tamar Abraham

28 $25 Leather couch Deena Rapoport

29 $25 Women's Shopping Spree Esther Zissy Mandel

30 $25 Phone System Leah Schmukler

31 $25 Fold up bed Devorah Kraut

32 $25 Treadmill Bassie Hurwitz

33 $25 Washer / Dryer Weingarten

34 $25 Master Bedroom C. Pinson

35 $25 Video Camcorder Geisinsky

36 $25 Painting Sylvia Brill

37 $25 Barbera Sheitel Chaya Wilhelm

38 $25 Bookcase and rocking chair Mushka Berkowitz

39 $25 Crib and Bumper Sara Kohen

40 $25 Baby Package Yafit Niyazov

41 $25 Kitchen essentials Rivky Schechter

42 $25 Leather Recliner Chani Tenenbaum

43 $25 Electrolux Fraidy Laufer

44 $25 Lark Luggage J Grossbaum

45 $25 Boro Park Children G.Cs D. L. Sternberg

46 $20 Jewelry by Pearls n More Rhonda Weissman

47 $20 Wig by Abbiwigs Leah Lechter

48 $20 Pots and $200 Peppermill Miriam Schwartz

49 $20 Digital Camera with Printer Rena Plotkin

50 $20 Flatware for 16 by silverspoon M Enzweig

51 $20 $750 kids GC's Devorah Zaetz

52 $20 Crown Heights GCs Nechami Fajneland

53 $20 Dozen folding chairs Leah Waldman

54 $20 Palm Chanie Labkowski

55 $20 Cell Phone Mushky Lifshitz

56 $20 Choice of Silver Judy Wikszui

57 $20 Washing Cup Bina Tajerstein

58 $20 Leather Chumashim Sara Tauger

59 $20 Corole Doll Rochele Tenenbaum

60 $20 Refrigerator or freezer Katz

61 $20 $750 Costco Sarah Friedman

62 $20 Denon Stereo Zlati Weinberger

63 $20 Teenage Package Yettie Blau

64 $20 Sewing machine Mushka Berkowitz

65 $20 Me'am Loez Shulamis Block

66 $20 Navigation System for your car Elka Ezagui

67 $20 Yamaha Keyboard Chana Lew

68 $20 Bose Goldie Geisinsky

69 $20 Down Comforters and Pillows Nanci Itzkowitz

70 $20 Shabbos Silver Package Hindy Bruchstat

71 $20 $1000 GC Aarons Sharon Cohen

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75 $10 Becher and Plate Devorah Zaetz

76 $10 Noritake China for 12 & $150 Goldie Tenenbaum

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78 $10 Likutei Sichos Miri Carlebach

79 $10 Raleigh Bike and Helmet Miryam Piekarski

80 $10 Olympus Camera Goldie Laufer

81 $10 Lego Miriam Hurwitz

82 $10 Rabbi Burston Tapes Shaindel Glick

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88 $10 Stroller Rivkah Minkoff

89 $10 Water Cooler Chaya Kirshenbaum

90 $10 Commercial Steamer E. Tauber

91 $10 Tablecloth by Elegant Linen Marlow

92 $10 $400 Generation Maternity D. L. Texler

93 $10 Tool Set and Cable Set T. Ruby

94 $10 Grill Elchanan Geisinsky

95 $5 Wood table and chairs Jackpot Winner #2

96 $5 Casio Dina Krasnianski

97 $5 Microwave Menucha Fajnland

98 $5 5-in-1 fax Leah Weissman

99 $5 Sony Dream machine Leah Mushka Haber

100 $5 George Foreman Grill E. Hurwitz

101 $5 Delonghi Urn Malke Katz

102 $5 Linen Yehudit Levy

103 $5 $150 GC Ben Barber Devorah Malka Hecht

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16-year-old Sabih Abu el Sa'ud from the Rafidiyah neighborhood in Nablus was attempting to evade Israeli security forces and make his way to a major Israeli city when he was stopped by an IDF patrol.

He blew himself up, lightly wounding an armoured corps tracker. The wounded soldier was treated at the scene and later taken to hospital.

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the failed attack.

Sabih left his home in the West Bank city of Nablus Sunday morning, telling his parents he was going to school, said his father Kamal. Instead, Sabih made his way south, trying to infiltrate into Israel.

On Sunday evening, when he failed to turn up for Iftar, the festive meal that ends the day's fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, his parents began to worry.

By then, Israeli intelligence already knew that a suicide bomber was on the loose, said an army spokeswoman, Maj. Sharon Feingold.

As time wore on, Sabih's family became increasingly concerned. Relatives realized that Sabih had taken a picture of his uncle Nasser, a Palestinian militant who was killed during an Israeli army operation in the West Bank in March 2002. Family members said the boy had spoken about avenging his uncle's death.

Sabih Abu el Sa'ud was one of the youngest of more than 100 suicide bombers who have killed more than 450 Israelis since 2000; there's only been one other 16-year-old bomber.

The would-be-suicide bomber's father, Kamal, said that "he was just a little boy and those who sent him should have left him alone."

An Israeli security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Sabih's handlers sent him south, to get around a security barrier Israel says it is building to keep to keep West Bank suicide bombers out of Israel. A section north of Nablus has already been completed.

Israeli security officials said Sabih apparently saw the heavy security and turned back, spending the night in nearby Ramallah.

As time wore on, Sabih's family became increasingly concerned. Relatives realized that Sabih had taken a picture of his uncle Nasser, a Palestinian militant who was killed during an Israeli army operation in the West Bank in March 2002. Family members said the boy had spoken about avenging his uncle's death.

By Monday morning, Sabih was on the move again, heading toward the Israeli town of Rosh Ha'ayin and the security alert shifted to Israel's central region.

A main West Bank road was closed to traffic, apache helicopters hovered overhead and more road blocks were set up at the entrance to Israeli towns. Then Israeli intelligence received a tip the boy was in the village of Azzoun, less than a kilometer from Israel.

Security forces were searching for the suicide bomber since Sunday, and acting on intelligence reports, an armored corps unit caught up with the him Monday morning.

"The soldiers were carrying out searches for him when he ran toward their jeeps and blew himself up," Feingold said. "The armor saved the soldiers."

The security alert has since been lowered in the Rosh Ha-Ayin area, east of Tel Aviv.

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In an ongoing effort to continue this program Tzivos Hashem is proud to announce its’ appointment of Mrs. Tzirl Goldman as director of The Friendship Circle. A resident of Crown Heights and a parent of a special needs child Mrs. Goldman knows full well the need for programs such as The Friendship Circle to be available in Crown Heights. “I’m thrilled to have Tzirl on board”, says Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson, executive director of Tzivos Hashem. “I know this is a fantastic program and the potential for its’ success is tremendous. I along with all the staff of Tzivos Hashem wish Tzirl hatzlocha rabo”. Rabbi Mendel Nemes, who started work on The Friendship Circle, will continue his involvement in the program.

“What a help those wonderful volunteers were”, says one parent of The Friendship Circle’s members. “They came and did homework with my daughter, it made my night so much easier”! Whether doing schoolwork or playing with a child The Friendship Circle volunteers are ready to assist a family in caring for their special needs child.

Volunteers ages 12 and up are urgently needed!! Girls as well as boys (post seminary, and post smicha too!!) are asked to come to the volunteer kick-off meetings.

Girls’ Meeting – Monday, November 3, 1574 Carroll St.
(between Troy & Schenectady) 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Boys’ Meeting – Wednesday, November 5, 1574 Carroll St.
7:00-8:30 p.m.

To register your child in The Friendship Circle please call 718-467-6630 ext. 281or 212 leave your name, child’s name and phone number. In addition, please say what school your child attends.

This past Sunday, Mr. Jim Weiss decided that the screen used was too small to watch the Rebbe on.

On Monday evening, shortly after Maariv, Mr. Weiss along with his friend Kevin Cook wheeled in a massive 36 inch screen to be used for all future Living Torah presentations.

He is Rabbi Dovid Greene, and he stands by himself as striking proof that Rochester, far from being the "flyover country" we say to ourselves we are (almost hopefully), is in reality super-cosmopolitan.

Because Rabbi Greene is no ordinary rabbi. He is an emissary to Rochester of one of the fastest-growing Jewish organizations in the world, the Chabad-Lubavitch, based in Brooklyn, New York. The group descends from a mystical branch of Judaism that started in Poland in the late 18th century. CONTINUE...

Dr. Benzion Twerski clinical psychologist, family therapist and renowned lecturer, is coming to Crown Heights!

Dr. Twerski will speak about an issue that touches the heart of our community and affects us all: the growing problem of the rebellious teenager, even one who is raised in a Chassidishe home. An alarmingly high percentage of our children are being lost to the streets, etc. Understanding the rebellious teen is both complex and simple. Dr. Twerski will discuss ways to prevent or minimize rebellion, as well as effective intervention techniques. We must make a collective effort to try and re-connect to these children and save our future. For the sake of our shechuna, come and benefit from Dr. Twerski’s years of experience. The lecture will, IY”H, take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 8:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of Oholei Torah.

This community event is a project of Yad V’Ezer of Crown Heights. “Yad V’Ezer” is a Chesed organization that provides families in temporary need with hot freshly-cooked meals.

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Rabbi Yosef Brackman of Chabad of Hyde Park chair of the evening introduced Rabbi Yosef Schanowitz (Highland Park) to open the evening with a Dvar Torah. Rabbi Dovid Teichtel (University of Illinois at Champaign) the newest shliach to Illinois reported about his Chabad House’s fantastic success over the first two months since they opened their doors.

Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, Head Shliach of the State, took the podium and listed off accomplishments of the twenty mosdos over the past year as the crowd thundered with applause.

Rabbi Shmuel Lew was the honored gust speaker. Rabbi Lew related many stories and personal horaas he received from the Rebbe about the avodas hashlichus. Rabbi Lew emphasized the unique opportunity and obligation shluchim have to bring the message of chassidus to the world.

“This annual event invigorates the shluchim and always leads to new ideas that we implement throughout our State,” said Rabbi Moscowitz, “it is inspiring just to see the increase in our staff, each year, Baruch Hashem, we have been able to add more and more shluchim and shluchos as we expand our roster of Chabad Houses.”

Rabbi Moscowitz distributed a personally inscribed “Gutnick” Chumash and a leather bound copy of the newly printed Toras Hashlichus to each couple.

After the formal program the crowd erupted into song and dance and then sat down to farbreng with Rabbi Lew. The Rabbi arrived from England on Thursday night and spent Friday speaking at the Cheder and at Lubavitch Girls High School and farbrenging with the Mesivta Friday night and then spent the entire Shabbos day leading the farbrengen at Bais Menachem - Nusach Ari.

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There were no reports of injuries. The roadblock is near Taibe.

In another incident Tues evening, Palestinians fired on an IDF position near the settlement of Netzer Hezeni in the Southern Gaza Strip.

There were no injuries and no damage was reported. Troops returned fire.

Meanwhile, Jerusalem Police reported Tuesday that they had arrested a young Palestinian woman who they suspected was involved in terrorist activities against Israelis.

The Police did not release details of which terrorist incidents the woman was allegedly involved in nor what terror group she belonged to.

The woman was arrested in northern Jerusalem and was taken for questioning by the Shabak.

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The Kehot Publication Society and Merkos Publications, the publishing arms of the Lubavitch movement, announced the publication of their new,combined 2004/5764 catalog. The two catalogs are bound together, back-to-back.

Copies of the catalog were mailed to thousands of homes in the U.S. and Canada and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Kudos have been coming in steadily to Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, praising the updated and restructured catalog.

The sleek, glossy and colorful new edition boasts a veritable treasure trove of Chasidic thought and standard Jewish texts. From the esoteric and the erudite to the practical and whimsical, there is something for every age and every level.continue...

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Says Klar, “The nachas I get from being a part of menorahs in places like Germany is unbelievable. But since being inspired by Larry Ritter of ITC to the point where I now take groups to Israel twice a year, the thought of having a giant menorah by the steps going up to the burial site of Avraham Avinu and Sara is the highlight of my menorah career. The love I have for the people of Israel and the Holy land has only been magnified by the amazing tours I do with my baal habatim. I have seen miracles. The shidduch between us and ITC is an honor and a powerful way to bring more light to the world this Chanukah.

On Monday, Larry left for Israel with a 9 foot menorah on board for Shliach Danny Cohen of Hebron. On our last tour to Chevron in August we had an effect that was unprecedented. We brought food for Shabbos to soldiers at the base there; we spent more in the store in 2 hours than at any time in the history of Chevron and of course visited the Tzion of Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel with this wonderful shliach. There is a menorah in the hills of Chevron, but this will be at the holy site itself. Yasher Koach to all involved.

The Rebbe outlines a number of solutions, including more use of solar energy and developing the US’s own stores of oil energy.

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The children enjoyed saying the Pesukim, Jumping castle, learning classes and some yummy cookies from Langs, the local kosher bakery.

“Just being together seeing one another for the first time in over a week and breathing the fresh cool air (without the smoke) was quite invigorating” said one of the happy mothers.

Whack that pi?ata took a beating but the kids got their candy! Children split into two groups and tried to beat the candy out of their fish pi?ata’s imported from Mexico thanks to Chabad of Tijuana and Rabbi & Mrs. Polichenco.

Special thanks to Shluchim / Rabbis Mendy Rubenfeld – Poway, Yeruchem Eilfort – La Costa, Shalom Boudjnah – S.Diego, Yitzchok Hurwitz - Temecula, Mendel Polichenco – Tijuana and Rabbi Srugo for making the event a success

Ruchama Bas Chana Ella

Jewish tradition says that G-d created humankind with a singular individual to teach us that one person can profoundly affect the entire world. The Chabad House at Ohio State University in Columbus is hoping that fifty-six Student Ambassadors for Israel will make a profound change on how Israel is viewed on college campuses.

The Jewish student groups, led by OSU Chabad House, named 56 Student Ambassadors who will spend the next year learning about Israel and how to advocate effectively for the country, said Rabbi Aryeh Kaltmann, executive director of OSU Chabad House.

The ambitious program was planned to counter what the Chabad rabbis say is a paucity of real information about Israel by both Jewish and non-Jewish students. It was planned well before the announcement recently of a pro-Palestinian conference scheduled for November 7-9, which brings an added sense of urgency to the pro-Israel campaign. continue...

This retreat comes especially after the busy Tishrei season in order to reenergize our Kochos for the rest of the year. This year's guest speaker was Mrs. Devorah Alevsky from Cleveland, Ohio.

The women enjoyed sharing, singing, learning, and farbrenging into all hours of the night! The Rest and Ruchnuis Retreat is a project of N'shei Chabad and is co-sponsored by the Chabad Israel Center.

“Gratitude with Attitude” will run November 28-30 (Thanksgiving weekend, Friday morning through Sunday night) on the Rosenhaus Estate in Morristown, New Jersey. Featuring learning with Manis Friedman, great activities and crafts, a wild workout, workshops and more, the weekend will focus on the attitude of gratitude.

Bais Chana’s programs for teens, piloted in 1991, are one of the richest, most positive Jewish events offered for Jewish teenage girls today. Listening to the girls talk about this past summer underscores why, and how profound – and fun – an experience it is.

“I learned so much and made so many new friends,” Shaindel from New Jersey wrote, “the lessons we learned can help us forever.” For Chana of Queens, NY, who “came on a whim” because her mother wanted her to, “Bais Chana was totally nonjudgmental and completely accepting. It was an unexpected awesome experience, great for any Jewish girl who is open-minded and wants to learn and have a great time while she’s doing it.” At the end of the summer, Allison from Avon, Connecticut, wrote, “I got to meet girls from so many different backgrounds and different levels…Coming here gave me a real appreciation for being Jewish and living Jewishly.” Summing it all up, Mara from Duluth, MN, attending for her second summer enthused, “You learn a ton and have a blast!”

For information on fees and to register for the weekend, contact Bais Chana Women International, 800-473-4801, or email to: info@baischana.org, or log on to: www.baischana.org about special rates for sisters and friends. Shluchim, contact us for group rates.

For details please call: 718-773-7548.

Ginsburg, a member of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement, and a former head of a yeshiva in the West Bank city of Nablus, was indicted in July on charges of encouraging racism against Arabs in his book, "Tsav Hasha'a - Tipul Shoresh" ("Order of the Day - Radical Treatment"), which was published in 2001.

According to the proposal, Ginsburg would publicly announce a retraction of his inciting statements and state his support for social and political equal rights to all the state's citizens, regardless of religion, race or gender. Ginsburg, through his attorney Naftali Wurzberger, said he would consider the proposal.

Among others, the charges cite a conversation in the book between Ginsburg and a student. The student asks: "So an Arab has no right to exist in Israel?" Ginsburg replies: "Here in the Land of Israel, he has no right." In another place in the book the student asks: "What is the rabbi's opinion about the Arabs as a nation and a people, as our enemies and our foes?" Ginsburg replies: "There is something called the Third World or another name for more primitive nations. Clearly, they are lower on the world's cultural ladder; but the murderousness and anti-Semitism are not a function of primitiveness, since the Germans were the most enlightened and educated and also the most bestial in every way."

A pair of tefilin with the name Yaakov Binyomin Plotkin was last Monday night or Tuesday morning in Oholei Torah dorm, if found please call: 323-828-4593 or 323-937-9983 or email: chumbii@hotmail.com

Visit our web site at www.theparkwaysuites.com for updated photos and information, and to book your room.

Only three rooms left for the Kinus and they wont last long.

Special lower prices for new Shluchim!
4 ft. • $495 • ships via UPS ($40-$75 in U.S.)
6 ft. • $595 • ships via UPS ($50-$125 in U.S.)
8 ft. • $ 695 • Ships via a freight company ($80 -$140 in U.S.)
Shipping prices are only estimates

The menorah is Made of metal and includes bulbs.
It is painted a high gloss gold and was very popular last year.
This year includes some very nice upgrades!
Many shluchim have bought it used it and have been very satisfied, (call for references).
There are bulk order discounts (3 or more).

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT Chabad of the South Hills @ 412-278-3693 OR 412-512-3046 E-MAIL: chabadsh@sgi.net OR LOG ON TO: www.chabadsouthhills.com

We will sell out (we did last year)! so call early!
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Lawyers for the city of Cincinnati returned to federal court Friday for the traditional legal battle over the right of private groups to erect Christmas and Hanukkah displays on the square.

City lawyers asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to settle the dispute once and for all.

The city wants to block all private displays between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

So, it's asking the court to reinstate a city ordinance that bans them.

The city says it needs to control clutter on the square during the busy season. But a federal judge last year ruled the ban was an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.

Lawyers for Chabad of Southern Ohio, a Jewish group in Cincinnati, led the charge against the ban last year and were in court again Friday.

Chabad wants to erect an 18-foot menorah on the square for Hanukkah from Dec. 19 to Dec. 28.

Chabad's lawyers say Fountain Square is the city's "quintessential forum" and argue that the display ban effectively closes the forum.

"The city's position is there is no First Amendment issue here," said Marc Mezibov, Chabad's attorney. "We see it differently."

The city's lawyers told the 6th Circuit judges that governments have a right to regulate private displays on public property. They said the city's ban applies only to unattended displays, not to gatherings, protests or meetings.

"They can say happy Hanukkah or pass out leaflets," said Richard Ganulin, an assistant city solicitor.

If the 6th Circuit refuses to reinstate the ban - or if it does not act before the holidays - the menorah and two other private displays will go up. The other displays are a Nativity scene and an 8-foot statue of J.C.

If the court does reinstate the ban, all private displays will be barred this year.

The debate has been going on for more than a decade, ever since the Ku Klux Klan won permission to erect a cross. The Klan is not seeking a permit this year.

Ragusa, a certified public accountant from Beechhurst, rose to the podium to introduce himself to the crowd at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center after his opponent, incumbent Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside), outlined his positions and then left the room.

The GOP challenger said he was running for office because of Avella’s ineffectiveness in dealing with overdevelopment, his hypocrisy in accepting contributions from real estate interests while talking tough on development and his votes to raise taxes on several occasions.

“What has he done about (overdevelopment)? Nothing,” said Ragusa, adding, “he’s taking money from real estate developers and real estate lawyers.”

Several people in the audience interrupted him, with one man saying, “Tell us what you’re going to do” and one woman asking why Ragusa was making the accusations in Avella’s absence.

The audience quieted down after a period, but just after Ragusa finished speaking about eliminating government waste and Avella’s record on taxes, a man representing Chabad of Northeast Queens stood up and blasted Avella for opposing the expansion of the Yankel Rosenbaum Center on 213th Street.

“What would you do to help the Jewish needs?” the man asked Ragusa, to which the candidate responded that he would not oppose the project “if federal laws are in place” that allow such construction of religious institutions.

Another person challenged Ragusa’s endorsement by the Independence Party in light of anti-Semitic statements made by its leader, Lenora Fulani.

That remark set off a firestorm, with Ragusa’s nephew shouting, “to suggest he is an anti-Semite is outrageous.”

The ruckus caused Ragusa to wonder aloud, “Do I have free speech here?”

Phil Konigsberg of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance urged audience members to be civil.

“Never have we had the outbursts we’ve had tonight,” said Konigsberg.

Earlier in the night, Avella spoke about his accomplishments on zoning and transportation issues, specifically mentioning legislation that would allow New York City to come up with its own traffic guidelines. Traffic congestion has been a major concern in Bay Terrace.

Avella, chairman of the Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee, responded to a question about a city takeover of the private bus lines by saying “I am not in favor of the idea unless we get really specific protections.”

Those protections included maintenance of existing routes, private bus jobs and city oversight, said Avella.

After the Council candidates spoke, several judicial candidates introduced themselves to the audience.

Countywide civil court candidates Cassandra Mullen and Ira Margulis along with Queens Supreme Court candidates Phyllis Orlikoff Flug, Leslie Leach, Peter Lane and Gregory Lasak spoke about their professional experience and took some questions.

Lasak, an assistant district attorney, said that more than 20 wrongly convicted inmates in Queens had been freed in the last few years.

“Mistakes are made,” said Lasak. “The system is not perfect, but it’s the best one in the world.”

Lasak was followed to the podium by District Attorney Richard Brown, who is running for re-election unopposed.

Brown touted his office’s success in reducing crimes such as car theft on an ever-tightening budget and said the strict Rockefeller drug laws ought to be reformed.

Reach reporter Ayala Ben-Yehuda by e-mail at Timesledger@aol.com or call 718-229-0300, Ext. 146.

Please call 917.754.1442 for more information.

Choice dates still available in Cheshvan and Kislev. We are giving a 10% discount for Shluchim anytime. But take advantage of a 15% discount for the Shluchim and Shluchos conventions if you stay at least 5 days. Stay a full 7 days and save $100 off the daily rate.

Don’t be “left out in the cold”! Call now before we’re booked! Eves: 718-778-3345. Days: 917-226-5728.

Irvine’s Mayor Larry Agran, President of the Jewish Federation of Orange County Mr. Lou Weiss and a number of local Shluchim all participated in this historic event. Historic in that the new center will be home to the 1st Shul to be built in Irvine. (SNS ED. other Shuls bought existing buildings.)

The many children in attendance were treated to special rides, rock climbing, cotton candy, sno cones and popcorn. In addition, each child went home with a special pail and shovel as a souvenir from the event.

The core supporters of Chabad of Irvine all donned special imprinted hard hats and broke ground with gold colored shovels.

When completed, the new state of the art, modern, 10,000 square foot, 2 story building will house the Shul, social hall, preschool and Hebrew school classrooms offices a library and a gift shop.

MAZEL TOV! CHABAD OF IRVINE!

(Photos: Isadore Lifshitz for SHMAIS.com)

Lechaim IYH tonight - Thursday @ Bais Rivkah 310 Crown Street

Itzik Yarmush (Crown Heights) to Mina Leah Cohen (Manchester, UK)
LECHAIM IYH SUNDAY NIGHT @ LUBAVITCH YESHIVA

Last Thursday, the mayor and his wife were there, the county commissioner was there and the owner of The Town Crier newspaper was there. They were participating in the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new Chabad Jewish Center in the West Palm Beach village of Wellington, Florida.

Wellington's excellent quality of life has made this six year old community one of the fastest growing in the county and The Chabad Jewish Center, under the direction of Rabbi Mendy and Miriam Muskal, has been growing along with it.

Palm Beach Mayor Tom Wenham, in his remarks to the large crowd of supporters and well-wishers said that “It's great to see our community growing in so many directions. We are especially proud of the Chabad Organization and the impact they have had here in Wellington on so many families.” CONTINUE...

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B"H WE ARE ALL SOLD OUT FOR THE KINUS HASHLUCHIM!

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During the thirty minute meeting the governor expressed a keen interest in expediting the transfer of the land that is intended for the construction of a Jewish community center which will house a synagogue, educational wing and a welcome center for visitors to the nearby city of Lubavitch, cradle of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement.

The governor praised the culture and values of the Jewish nation and noted their contribution to the Russian national culture.

At the meeting Rabbi Mondshine also expressed his concern regarding several financial issues facing the region, and all present agreed that the fight against poverty and the revitalization of the Smolensk economy are one of the chief priorities today.

Towards the end of the meeting, Mr. Maslov confirmed his acceptance of Rabbi Mondshine's invitation to participate in the upcoming Chanuka holiday celebration. On behalf of the Jewish community, the rabbi and the community leaders presented the governor with a silver menorah candelabra and an album of Jewish community life throughout Russia.

Sue spoke very well and displayed Chabad in a positive light. The event was a tremendous Kiddush Lubavitch and the fact that it was presented by someone who is "neutral" made it that much more powerful.

Most of what she discussed was taken from the book, but she may have added a story or two. Any Shliach who has Miss Fishkoff speaking in his town is in for a nice treat.

Choice dates still available in Cheshvan and Kislev. We are giving a 10% discount for Shluchim anytime. But take advantage of a 15% discount for the Shluchim and Shluchos conventions if you stay at least 5 days. Stay a full 7 days and save $100 off the daily rate.

Don’t be “left out in the cold”! Call now before we’re booked! Eves: 718-778-3345. Days: 917-226-5728.

Special lower prices for new Shluchim!
4 ft. • $495 • ships via UPS ($40-$75 in U.S.)
6 ft. • $595 • ships via UPS ($50-$125 in U.S.)
8 ft. • $ 695 • Ships via a freight company ($80 -$140 in U.S.)
Shipping prices are only estimates

The menorah is Made of metal and includes bulbs.
It is painted a high gloss gold and was very popular last year.
This year includes some very nice upgrades!
Many shluchim have bought it used it and have been very satisfied, (call for references).
There are bulk order discounts (3 or more).

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT Chabad of the South Hills @ 412-278-3693 OR 412-512-3046 E-MAIL: chabadsh@sgi.net OR LOG ON TO: www.chabadsouthhills.com

We will sell out (we did last year)! so call early!
Credit Cards accepted

The dinner, which will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2003 at the Hilton S. Louis Frontenac, will also highlight the historic connection of Congregation Nusach Hari with the Chabad Chassidic movement, dating back to the Shul’s founding fathers at the time of its inception nearly a century ago, who were Russian immigrants of Chabad Chassidic stock. To this day, the Shul shares its Nusach Hari prayer-liturgy and many of its congregational customs, with those of the Chabad Lubavitch movement. Throughout the congregation’s history, and particularly as it prepares to celebrate its centennial, the rabbinic and lay leadership of Nusach Hari have been mindful of the Shul’s Chassidic heritage and its special relationship with Chabad.

The Landas’ dedicated service to the S. Louis Jewish community began in 1981, when at the behest of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, they moved to S. Louis and introduced an impressive array of innovative educational, outreach and social service programs, many of which are conducted in cooperation with other community institutions. Over the years, their community efforts and personal relationships have touched the lives of countless individuals and families in the broader Jewish community, with a warm and welcoming approach that effectively transcends denominational lines. Their most recent achievements include the establishment of Chabad on Campus, located near Washington University, and the Spirit of Sinai Jewish Learning Center, a unique after-school Jewish learning program based on the Multiple Intelligence Theory. Rabbi Landa, who is director of Chabad of Greater St. Louis and the Rabbi of Congregation Bais Menachem, also serves as Chairman of the S. Louis Rabbinical Council.

Shiffy Landa is an award-winning Jewish educator, who lectures frequently around the country on a wide range of Jewish educational topics. In addition to her Chabad community programs, particularly in the area of Jewish learning for women, she is the educational director of the Spirit of Sinai Jewish Learning Center, and teaches at the Epstein Hebrew Academy. She was the 1991 recipient of the Stuart I. Raskas Outstanding Day School Teacher Award. Currently, she is coordinating the Chabad Women’s Mid-Winter Convention, which will be hosted in St. Louis in early December of this year.

THE LEVAYA WILL PASS BY 770 ON MOTZEI SHABBOS @ 9:00PM ON ITS WAY TO ERETZ YISROEL.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

Yankie Laine (Crown Heights) to Miriam Gittel Krivit (New Haven / Crown Heights)
@ KHAL CHASSIDIM AKA BAUMGARTENS SHUL

One of the major clashes occurred Friday in the Jenin refugee camp, where troops together with Shin Bet operatives captured Islamic Jihad commander Amjad Ahmed Abeidi, 35, who was involved in the bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa last month, killing 21 Israelis and wounding 58.

Abeidi supplied the explosive belt to the female suicide bomber who perpetrated the attack. According to officials, he was also behind the suicide bombing at Moshav Kfar Yavetz in July, in which a woman was killed, and the attack at Moshav Sdei Trumot in July, in which a man was killed. He was also involved in the planning of other bombings in Jerusalem and Haifa.

Security forces imposed a curfew on Jenin and the adjacent refugee camp in the afternoon and began searching for Abeidi. When they reached his house they called out to him to surrender. When he refused, a grenade was tossed into the house and Abeidi soon surrendered.

During the operation, Palestinians shot at the troops, who returned fire killing Muhammad Abu Shkharmeh, who officials said was involved in numerous shootings at soldiers in the Jenin area.

On Saturday, acting on information received from Abeidi, troops uncovered a large bomb factory in the refugee camp. Two explosive belts ready for use, and five barrels of explosives, as well as additional weapons and explosives, were found in the building, which was later blown up by troops.

During the operation, Palestinians began shooting and throwing firebombs and stones at the troops. One of the rioters, who attempted to climb into an armored personnel carrier and remove a machine gun, was shot dead by soldiers. He was later identified as Muhammad Salah, 19, a member of Hamas.

Palestinians also shot and threw stones at troops in the village of Burkin near Jenin. Palestinians reported that Mautaz al-Amori, 14, was shot and killed by soldiers who, in an attempt to disperse the rioters, fired at a wall. The IDF Spokesman said two soldiers were lightly wounded from stones and said soldiers were unaware of hitting anyone.

On Friday in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, Muhammad Hashash, 24, a member of the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, was shot dead by soldiers after he attempted to throw three bombs at them. On Thursday night Palestinians said Faiz Salama was killed by soldiers as he approached a roadblock at Anabta near Tulkarm. Another Palestinian, identified as Ramzi Jarada, died of wounds he sustained in clashes with soldiers in Ramallah several weeks ago.

In the Gaza Strip over the weekend, one soldier was lightly wounded when an anti-tank rocket was fired at troops deployed near Rafah.

On Friday morning, troops shot dead two Palestinians while pursuing fugitives in the al-Muazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. During the operation, a 100-kilogram bomb was detonated near troops, but no one was wounded and no damage reported. Later soldiers spotted two Palestinians attempting to place bombs near them and shot them dead. One of the two was identified as Muamin al-Harari.

Elsewhere in the area, on Friday morning security forces spotted a group of three terrorists tampering with the border fence near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Security forces shot at the three, killing one and wounding another. The IDF Spokesman said the wounded Palestinian and the other fled the site. Palestinians reported that Muhammad al-Kayid, 10, was killed in the shooting.

On Saturday north of the kibbutz, soldiers spotted two Palestinians crawling toward the fence and shot them dead. They were identified as Mahmoud Shakal and Shadi Habub. Officials said the two had in their possession wire cutters which they apparently planned to use on the security fence.

Late Thursday night, soldiers spotted two Palestinians approaching the fence north of the Sufa crossing and opened fire, killing the two. They were identified as Muhammad Najar, 19, and Nazim Najar, 28, of Khan Yunis.

The Health Ministry made clear it did not have proven links between the soy-based baby food product and an illness affecting the nervous system of seven babies taken to hospital in Israel. Three babies were in serious condition on Saturday with possible brain damage, a hospital spokesman said. Two babies who were fed the product have died, but both had other illnesses that could have led to their deaths, Israel Radio said.

"This is still a precaution only. We don't have proof yet of any link. The results from the laboratory will come tomorrow (Sunday) night or Monday morning," said Robbie Steinberg, a Health Ministry spokesman.

The soy food product belongs to an Israeli company, Remedia Limited, which manufactures a kosher soy-based baby food for Israel in a plant in Germany.

Steinberg said the Health Ministry was in contact with the German plant. Remedia has about one-third of Israel's non-dairy baby food market.

For Women Married Over 2 Years
With
Mrs. Chana Epstein

IYh Monday, Nov 10- 15th of Cheshvan at 8:00 P.M.

at the home of Faigy Drizin
1307 Carroll St. ( Bet. Brooklyn and Kingston)
Admission $4

Exciting Raffle-Gift Certificate at Judaica World 604-1020 -each ticket $1

If you have any questions that you'd like addressed at the event you may do so anonymously by e-mailing Chana Epstein @ BAYISSHALOM@aol.com

*Exclusively for women married up to 2 years. Save the date- Monday, Nov. 17 Join a round table discussion on Sholom Bayis with Mrs. Chaya Teldon"

Kabolas Shabbos ended early enough for those who wanted to go home and make Kiddush before 6:00pm.

The weather on Shabbos day was freezing cold.

Avrohom Eliyahu Pinson who had Yahrtzeit for his mother OBM, davened Shachris & Mussaf @ the Umud downstairs. There was 1 Choson. Noach Holtzman spoke before Mussaf.

In the Rebbe's room, Nochum Pinson davened Shachris& Mussaf @ the Umud. There was 1 Choson.

The regular Kiddushim including were held both upstairs & downstairs in 770.

Before the end of Shabbos R' Itchik Rivkin Chazzered a Maamer downstairs in 770.

@ the Ohel for Shabbos there were lerech 50 people.

(With reporting by Zalman Chein)

RABBI GERSHON SCHUSTERMAN AND FAMILY

Upon the engagement of their b'chor , Habochur Hatomim Sholom Shaya Sheyichye to Danit Friedman - Crown Heights.

May the Choson & Kalla bring much nachas to all!! Mazel Tov Mazel Tov

Anash Utemimim of Los Angeles

To Anash of Crown Heights and elsewhere:

We have been alerted by Rabbi Hershel Krinsky of the OK Labs to Halachic questions with regards to the ‘cultures’ made by ‘Vivolac’ which we (CHK) and other Kashrus organizations were using in the production of various dairy products. We are currently in middle of determining the final Halachic status of this product.

Therefore, we would like to inform the public to refrain from eating any dairy products which contain cultures (such as cheeses and yogurts) with CHK supervision, until further notice.

All of the above does not apply to Milk and Butter which do not contain any cultures. You may continue to use them for good health.

Wishing you a Gut Shabbos

(-) Rabbi A. Osdoba

Sources here in LA tell SNS that in the very near future the Shul will IYH be expanding and doubling their size.

To accommodate the large amount of Mispallelim there is now an 8:20am Minyan every Shabbos morning.

@ the regular Minyan Rabbi Yosef Wolowik, a Rebbi @ Cheder Menachem Davened until Shochain Ad.

When the main Minyan reaches Shochain Ad the children all go next door to take part in the fantastically exciting “Kol Yaakov Yehuda – The Rebbe’s Diamond daveners” the #1 rated JR Congregation on the West Coast led by the always energetic Rabbi Mendel Duchman.

Over 100 boys & girls participate every week.

@ lerech 10:45, one of the children the “JR. Rabbi” gives a Drosha followed by laining Mussaf and an exclusive Farbrengen / Kiddush just for the Junior Congregation Mispalilim.

The highlight of the program is the grand raffle that includes great prizes.

Aside from the regular weekly prizes, currently there is a super special contest with the winner to be awarded a trip to the city of Lubavitch!

R’ Elazar Plotke davened from Shochain Ad @ the Umud.

Rabbi Shimon Raichik, the Shul’s Rabbi, delivered a speech before Krias HaTorah.

With the Shul growing k”ah it makes the Gabbai’s job ever harder but the world renowned Gabbai Rabbi Levi Raichik just keeps on getting better.

Rabbi Nootie Gross davened Mussaf @ the Umud.

After davening there was a deluxe sit down Kiddush in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Zev Allison.

After Mincha Rabbi Raichik gave a shiur in Rambam. There was also a special Shalosh Seudos and Seder Niggunim etc. for the children led by Rabbi Frankel. Rabbi Nootie Gross Chazzered Maamer.

After Maariv most of the Mispalelim stayed on to watch Living Torah.

This means that the Rebbe's sichos will be reaching over 100,000 readers every week.

Besides the Jewish Press, the Chumash has also been reviewed in the Australian Jewish News, London Jewish Chronicle and Hamodia Newspapers.

Chaim Yaakov Shimon Ben Sarah Ita

Ita bas Beila

Tzivia Miriam bas Chaya Sheina Rochel

Ahuva Rachel bas Ora

The shiva address is:
30 Golders Manor Drive
London N.W.11 England
Phone number is, 011-44-208-458-6396.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehu besochom!

The Senior Seminar is the most advanced professional development program available to senior foreign policy and national security officials of the United States Government. The Foreign Service Institute of the State Department has conducted the program since 1958. The Seminar brings together 30 career foreign affairs and national security professionals with high potential for executive-level leadership, and immerses them in a 41-week program in preparation for leadership positions. The group included Ambassadors, Consul Generals, senior military officers, and leaders from other federal departments.

As part of their training to learn more about diverse American communities before returning to assignments abroad, the Seminar visited Crown Heights.

In a visit arranged by Yankel Wice, the group toured the sh'cuna, and were addressed by community leaders, visited the library where they viewed historical sforim, and some stopped by 770 before returning to their hotel in Manhattan.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents: Rabbi Yossi & Raizy Hecht and Rabbi & Mrs. Minkowitz, great-grandparents k"ah, relatives & Klal Yisroel.
E-MAZEL TOV

Looking for a full time warehouse manager ten minutes out of CH. Must have good managerial and people skills, be very organized and alert. This person will be in charge of employees, quality control, shipping and receiving, inventory etc. (prior experience in food manufacturing a plus)

Email your info and work history to: shlomonyc@hotmail.com

After many months of work, the long-awaited tefillin brochure is finally ready. This new Tefillin brochure was carefully compiled and designed in accordance with the Rebbe's instructions for Tefillin brochures throughout the years.

The size of the brochure is 7.5 x 13.5 when opened, and 3.5 x 3.5, when closed. This small size makes it easy to keep in a tefillin bag or pocket. READ MORE...

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Chanoch H. Sufrin

To honor the occasion a big birthday bash with a special Badchan on the scene was held shortly after 3:00pm in one of the Shiur rooms.

In addition, thousands of "Happy Birthday" fliers were seen all over Crown Heights.

When Rabbi Gerlitzky entered the Zal after the party everyone joined in singing "Happy Birthday…".

SNS joins former Talmidim and friends in wishing Rabbi Gerlitzky a Shnas Brocha Ve'Hatzlocha, Bakol, Mikol Kol!

FAX RABBI GERLITZKY A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO 718-756-3411
E-MAIL: haoros@haoros.com

Blue bag with red Tanya inside.

If found or any info please call: 718-778-7935

In the new letter Rabbi Osdoba writes that after a thorough meeting at which Rabbi Shwei, Rabbi Zirkind, Rabbi Segal, the members of the Beis Din of New Square, and Rabbi Babad -the Tartekuver Ruv were all present and after hearing from specialists in the fields of cultures it has been determined that all the milk products, i.e. cheeses, yogurts etc. under the Hechsher of the BADATZ are KOSHER without any question.

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Lay Leadership & Parent registration will close on Sunday, November 16, at Noon. From that point on we will only register Shluchim. The Kinus office will not accept fax or mail reservations after Monday, November 17.

The Website will close on Tuesday, November 18th. Once the site closes seat selection will no longer be available. Registration for shluchim only will be available at Oholei Torah, where there will only be computer assigned seating.

Upon your arrival in Oholei Torah, in addition to your ID stating your table number, you will also receive your banquet entry wristband (you will need picture ID for this). We will not issue a duplicate if it is lost. At the banquet each table will have a list of people seated there. For your convenience, a floor plan of the Marriot, including the ballroom with all tables numbered has been included in the program booklet.

A detailed syllabus of each workshop will be posted on our site before and during the Kinus to enable you to better choose sessions that address your needs.

Please visit www.kinus.com to stay updated on all Kinus information.

The black tie affair will be taking place @ The New York Hilton in New York City.

A grand prize lottery, with the winner having their choice of a brand new Thunderbird Convertible or $18,000 will be held. Tickets for the grand prize are $100 and a maximum of 600 tickets will be sold. There will also be exciting entertainment.

During the evening, the NCFJE will give special recognition to Camp Emunah in honor of 50 years of excellence in Jewish camping in America.

To reserve a seat at the dinner or to purchase tickets for the grand prize lottery please call the NCFJE @ 718-735-0200.

The Levaya was Monday.

The shiva address is:
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Shacharis at 9:30 AM, Mincha at 2:30 PM, Maariv at 7:00

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The combination reception, Chinese auction, awards ceremony and comedy performance marked five years since Chabad of Alpharetta was established in 1998 by Rabbi and Mrs. Hirshy and Rashi Minkowicz, the Shluchim to the rapidly growing Jewish populations of Atlanta's northern suburbs.

Steve & Betsy Kramer and Anthony & Tracy Shapiro were honored for their contributions to Chabad of Alpharetta.

The evening began with Dvar Torah by Rabbi Yossi New the Head Shliach in the state of Georgia. Rabbi New was followed with great entertainment by noted Chabad comedian Reuven Russell. Afterwards there was a delicous a buffet dinner served as a well as an open bar.

Special guests included Rabbi & Mrs. Leima & Shoshana Minkowicz from New York and many Shluchim from the Atlanta area.

Tushiya, an Islamic Jihad terrorist, was planning a terrorist attack in Afula but changed his target to a synagogue at the nearby settlement of Shaked in the northern West Bank.

He told interrogators that the heavy police presence around Afula prevented him from carrying out an attack there.

The terrorist was riding a dune buggy heading for Afula, loaded with 10kg of explosives when he spotted a heavy Israeli security presence.

Tushiya told the Shin Bet after his capture that he changed his mind and decided to attack the synagogue in Shaked.

Security forces were also present at Shaked, so the terrorist decided to delay his attack. But by then, the Shin Bet had received intelligence regarding Tushiya, and arrested the would-be suicide bomber shortly after.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (JTA) — Reform Jews cannot go it alone. That was the message at the Reform movement´s 67th biennial here last week.

Despite numerically dominating the North American Jewish landscape, Reform Jews must reach out to other Reform Jews in Israel and Eastern Europe, and fight anti-Semitism by forging closer ties to Christians, said the movement´s president, Rabbi Eric Yoffie.

"There is no such thing as Lone Ranger Judaism," Yoffie said at the convention of the newly named Union for Reform Judaism, delivering the keynote address to a Shabbat morning service of 4,500 delegates.

... Seeking inspiration for this work, Yoffie looked no further than the fervently Orthodox Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic movement, which has built outposts throughout the world.

"It is hard for me to say this, but I will say it nonetheless: We must follow the example of Chabad," Yoffie said. "I disagree with Chabad about practically everything, and I am appalled by the messianic fervor that has flared up in their midst. But I envy the selflessness of their young men and women who fan out across the world to serve Jewish communities in distress."

A Chabad spokesman, Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin, declined to comment on Yoffie´s remarks....
(SOURCE: JTA.ORG)

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“Many times when a patient is hospitalized over the holidays it can be quite depressing. What we try to do is to bring a smile to their face,” says volunteer coordinator Rochel Lazaroff. “True we cannot take away their pain, but we want them to know that they are not forgotten and that someone is there for them. It tells them that our community understands that ‘Kol Yisroel Arievim Zeh Lazeh’ (all Jews are responsible for one another) is not just a pretty Talmudic adage but something that should be put into action.”

Much effort and care goes into the meal preparation, and when possible, patients are contacted to see if they have any specific preferences to ensure that their meal is one they can completely enjoy.

Louise from Chicago said: “When they called, I tried to explain that my husband has a very complex restrictive diet, and that we would have to try to make do on our own. But they simply said ‘It’s not a problem, give us all the details and we will accommodate his diet.’ – and they did, cooking all these fabulous meals just for him while no doubt still preparing meals for dozens of others. We were absolutely moved.”

Over the holiday month more than 100 meals were provided for patients and their families, benefiting native Houstonians as well as out-of-towners, from places as far away as South America and Israel to the Northeast and the Midwest. Each was touched by the community’s helping hand.

No detail is missed at Chabad House when providing these services. Everything is done first class in the most generous way, and every effort is made to help the patients feel the holiday spirit - just as they would at home. On Rosh Hashanah patients enjoyed freshly baked traditional round Challahs with raisins along with apples and honey. On the eve of Yom Kippur – kreplach dumplings, and so on for each of the holiday meals.

“We see ourselves as the hands and heart of the entire Jewish community,” says Lazaroff. “We are simply the conduit that harnesses this tremendous goodwill that the Houston Jewish community is blessed with and channels it to assist those who need.”

To advise of who is in need of these services or to volunteer, call Rachel Lazaroff at 713/522-2007.

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"Listening To Life's Messages" was the title of the talk, and in her soft voice and deep insight Rebbetzin Jungreis brought the participants to tears when she recalled her father saving bread crumbs for "lechem mishne" for Shabbos evening.

Reb. Jungreis urged the crowd to cherish and deepen their relationships at home by taking lessons from Adam and Eve and how they stuck lovingly together even after Eve had caused the couple to be banished from the Garden. She also culled from other stories and insight from the Torah on how to live a committed marriage which would lead a more meaningful life.

The evening, held at the La Fonda Hotel, was sponsored by the Jewish Women's Circle, a branch of Chabad of Santa Fe.

Soldiers returned fire at the gunmen.

The Palestinians fled the area, carrying their wounded with them.

Meanwhile, an IDF soldier was lightly wounded when his unit came under fire in the central Gaza Strip.

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“They are two-time winners,” said political consultant Hank Sheinkopf. “This makes them much more powerful than before.”

Fred Siegel, a Cooper Union history professor and member of the Charter Revision Commission appointed by the mayor, added that Tuesday “marks the rise of the Working Families Party as the vehicle for the public sector unions [and] the dominant political power in the city.”

The 5-year-old Working Families Party backed Letitia James in the race to succeed James Davis, the Brooklyn City Councilman who was murdered in July. James easily beat Davis’s brother, Geoffrey Davis, and two other candidates to win with 76 percent of the vote. Davis won 19 percent, the only Democratic nominee for City Council to lose Tuesday.

...James, whose new district includes Crown Heights, Fort Greene and part of Williamsburg, among other areas, had the endorsement of the Crown Heights chasidic community, which had strong relations with James Davis but was not impressed with his brother.

Observers pointed out that James’ large margin of victory made the chasidic vote, which amounts to an estimated 10 percent in the district, insubstantial.

But Hanina Sperlin, chairman of the Crown Heights Political Action Committee, said James was grateful for the support and invited him to stand with her during her victory speech.

“I told her she was a person who could build bridges and I was looking forward to working with her,” said Sperlin, who invited James to his home for Shabbat dinner this weekend. Sperlin said James also was establishing contacts in the Williamsburg chasidic community.
(FULL ARTICLE @ THE JEWISH WEEK)

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The Zwiebels were appointed by Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm, the Head Shliach in Orgeon.

If you have any family or friends in the area and would like to put them in touch with the new Shluchim or you would like to wish the new Shluchim a Mazel tov you can e-mail them @ ChabadofAshland@yahoo.com

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The Levaya will take place Thursday, November 13th at 2:00pm at El Camino Memorial Park (in Sorrento Valley, San Diego), in the Gan Eden - Olam Ha’emes section.

Rabbi Eilfort will be sitting Shiva in his home @ 7633 Rustico Dr., Carlsbad, CA.
Phone: 760-634-5272
E-mail: Chabad@inetworld.net

During the entire week of shiva there will be a Minyan at 6:30am and at 7:00pm.

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On Tuesday night, the guest lecturer was none other than Avrohom Friedman aka Avrohom Fried.

Prior to the Shiur, Avremel had everyone join in and sing the 12 Tammuz Niggun composed by Rabbi Charitonow.

The Bochurim thoroughly enjoyed Avremel's Shiur that was interspersed with many interesting stories.

When the Shiur was over, many Bochurim took turns posing for pictures with Avremel.

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The school is located in Lubavitch House in Stamford Hill, the grant which is in excess of 500,000 pounds was granted at a meeting in Hackney on Tuesday evening. Some of those present at the meeting included: Rabbi Faivish Fogel, Rebbetzin Sudak and Mrs. Potash.

It's very important to point out that Rabbi Faivish Vogel, Director of the Lubavitch Foundation first applied for state aid in 1963!

YAGATA UMUTZASA TAMIN!

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Lucy was born in Poland around 1920 to a Jewish observant and loving family. She fondly remembers a rabbi learning with her three brothers in their house.

Ambitious and determined, she opened her own hat store at the age of 18. "I always wished that I would have a store," she recalls. Whatever extra money she made went to help educate her siblings. continue...

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Details released on Thursday reveal attempts by Hamas to recruit Israeli Arabs studying at universities in Jordan and train them in weapons, explosives, and tactics.

The suspects were recruited while on pilgrimage to Mecca and asked to compile intelligence on bus routes, locations of bus stations, malls, and security at the sites.

Security officials said they were planning attacks and recruiting others when they were arrested. The cell began to unravel on July 9, when security officials arrested history student Khadir Shalatah, 25, of Sakhnin, who admitted to joining Hamas in 2001 while studying in Jordan.

He said that he traveled to Mecca last year and met with a Hamas operative, who informed him he would undergo military training on his return to Jordan.

In January, he was instructed in the use of weapons and explosives, how to fabricate cover stories, how to behave if captured and interrogated, and how to transfer coded messages on behalf of Hamas in Jordan to operatives in the territories.

He was instructed to compile intelligence information on bus routes and bus stops, and details regarding entrances to malls and security guards. Shalatah also attempted to recruit other Israeli Arabs to Hamas.

Then on July 16, security officials arrested Amin Hassan, 24, of Masad, who studied social work in Jordan between 1998 and 2001. Hassan also met with the same Hamas officials in Mecca in 2001 and was instructed on security issues and operational behavior. He was due to leave Jordan for Turkey to undergo military training and admitted to compiling intelligence information on public places in Haifa and Tel Aviv.

Three days later, security officials arrested Rami Hiadrah, 21, of Sakhnin, who studied pharmacology in Jordan and admitted to having been recruited by Shalatah and to traveling to Saudi Arabia and meeting with Hamas operatives there.

On July 22, security officials arrested Malek Zuabi, 22, of Upper Nazareth, a staunch supporter of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement. He admitted to being acquainted with members of the Moslem Brotherhood in Jordan, among them university lecturers who advised him to join Hamas, while majoring in Islamic studies there.

Zuabi also confessed to having met Mahmoud al-Aisi, a senior al-Qaida official, whom he was to have met again in Saudi Arabia. Zuabi smuggled discs inciting support for al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden into Israel. Zuabi was in the North under the leadership of Sheikh Ra'ad Salah.

Officials noted that it is not the first time that terrorist organizations have recruited Israeli Arabs visiting Mecca. In March, three residents of Kafr Manda, all in their 20s, were arrested for planning attacks in the North on behalf of Islamic Jihad. One had met with its operatives in Mecca.

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When Rabbi Bentzion Friedman received a call recently from the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, he assumed it concerned his monthly visits to the maximum-security facility. The director of the Lubavitch Torah Learning Center in Overland Park Kansas, Rabbi Friedman has also been Leavenworth’s Jewish chaplain for the past twenty years and is the advisory rabbi for the Kansas State prison system.

This call however, was for a completely new project. President Bush, in one of his first official acts, had signed legislation for a Faith Based and Community Initiatives Program designed to support existing religious and social welfare organizations. One of the issues addressed was prisoner rehabilitation through the teaching of an extensive ‘life connections’ spiritual development program.

Rabbi Friedman was asked to serve as the chaplain/teacher for the Jewish prisoners in Leavenworth, which is one of only four prisons nationwide selected to participate in the pilot program. continue...

Fire destroyed classrooms at the Chabad Hebrew Academy, but a new building was already under construction when the fires hit. Luckily, the new building was spared, but it was only three-quarters finished.

Workers and school officials rushed to get it ready in just two weeks.

"To think just last week we were devastated and didn't know what to do ... our entire old campus destroyed, and here we are, two weeks later, in a beautiful location," said Yosef Fradkin of the Chabad Hebrew Academy. "Who could ask for better?"

The school's director said local businesses and school districts donated or loaned materials to help the school reopen. Officials are still trying to raise funds to replace all the school supplies and contents that were lost.

Also lost in the fire was the school's community center, library, synagogue, art garden and administrative center.

(Photos: Levi Hodakov - CEO of Shmais News Service & Shmais.com on Tuesday 11/4/03)

Danny will be on hand to greet guests. He will be giving a video presentation and answering questions.

Danny and his wife Batsheva and their children have recently completed their first year of Shlichus in the holy city of Hevron. Danny is associated with Victor Atiya, head Shliach of the Kiryat Arba-Hevron area and was appointed by Lubavitch in Eretz Yisroel.

Much of Danny’s work is with the soldiers and police stationed in Hevron, where there are hundreds of security personnel at one time. The soldiers stay for a few months and as they rotate to do service elsewhere, more soldiers arrive. These are young men and women who have not yet made major decisions of how they will be conducting their lives. Danny himself served in a combat unit of the IDF for three years and reached the rank of Sergeant. He knows how to communicate with the soldiers and has been very successful with both the rank and file soldiers as well as the officers, who now call upon him to address the soldiers on special occasions and to provide inspirational programs.

To the residents of Hevron, Cohen brings the teachings of Chassidus and projects initiated by the Rebbe.

On Chanukah 5763/2002, for the first time, a giant menorah was lit at the crest of one of the hills surrounding the Jewish community in Hevron. David Wilder, spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron commented: “Chabad has always been at the forefront of enlightening people. It is fitting that Chabad should be the ones to initiate the placing of a giant menorah on Givat Shalhevet, renamed for the baby girl who was murdered by a sniper from that hilltop.” Shalhevet means flame. At the conclusion of Chanukah, the Israeli Secret Service announced that the murderer of Shalhevet had been apprehended.

For Channuka 5764/2003, an even larger Menorah has been prepared to be erected on Givat Shalhevet, and permission has been granted to place a giant Menorah near Maaras HaMachpela.

Cohen has been attending to the ancient Chabad cemetery in Hevron, including the resting place of Rebbitzen Menucha Rochel, the place in Eretz Yisroel most closely connected to the Rebbe’s of Chabad. Menucha Rochel, granddaughter of the Alter Rebbe, was a legendary figure in her own right. She received visitors from near and far who sought her advice and blessings.

Although cemetery property is clearly owned by Jews, the government, in previous years, would not allow Jews to use it. If a Jew would be seen as much as walking on this property, the Arab neighbors would call the police, and the Jew would be arrested.

Times have changed, largely due to Cohen’s persistence. Now, not only are Jews allowed to tread on this land, every weekday there is a group of men who come to study Torah in the small building on the cemetery property. In contrast to previous years the men are guarded by soldiers. Often the soldiers join in to learn Torah… often it is their first Torah lesson.

Chabad visitors now flock to this location from all parts of Eretz Yisroel and from abroad.

This cemetery is located approximately a mile from the other Jewish enclaves in Hevron. With it becoming a functional Jewish center, the boundaries of the Jewish community, have been expanded. Jewish presence in this area has been secured with a clear message – to both the government and the Arabs – that Chabad in Hevron is here to stay… ready to greet Moshiach! ?

Participants of the Shabbaton included more than 150 couples and families, members and affiliates of Chabad of Long Island. "The purpose of the event," said Mrs. Teldon, project coordinator and wife of Rabbi Teldon, Shliach in Commack & Director of Chabad Lubavitch of Long Island "was so that families could spend some quality Jewish time together in a relaxing and uplifting environment."

Highlight of the event was Rabbi Manis Friedman, noted scholar and lecturer, who spoke several times during the course of Shabbos and Sunday morning, supplying the crowd with thought provoking issues such as what it means to be "Jewish" and what sincere "living" is all about.

By Motzei Shabbos it was time to work off all that Shabbos food so free time was offered for parents and children to go for a swim in the indoor pool or just relax in a game of bowling or arcades (talk about mind stimulation). A Melava Malka was then held with music and vigorous dancing followed by an unsuspecting stand up comic by a so-called bill Cosby. The evening ended with a farbrengen finale with Rabbi Friedman lasting way into the night.

The next morning all participants enjoyed a beautiful breakfast with some remarks by Rabbi Friedman. Everyone then went packing to go home with more than just their luggage. Everyone had taken along some kind of good resolution for the coming days and months.

The Shluchim would like to thank the girls for doing a remarkable children's program during Shabbos.

The Shluchim that were on hand were:
Rabbi & Mrs. Levi Shemtov - Michigan
Rabbi & Mrs. Tuvia Teldon - Commack NY
Rabbi & Mrs. Zalman Wolowick - Five Towns, NY
Rabbi & Mrs. Ari Raskin - Brooklyn Heights, NY

Rabbi Levi Asimov of Chabad of South Brunswick asked the Township Council on Monday to reconsider the 2000 ban because, he said, the municipal building is big enough to allow every religious group to separately display its holiday symbols.

Council members said they needed more information before reopening the often-volatile discussion that led to council adopting a resolution that prohibits exhibits of religious or secular holiday symbols at the municipal building or on any township-owned property.

Council members also said it is too late to change the resolution in time for the 2003 holiday season, but, they would be willing to reconsider the ban next year if a broad coalition of clergy called for doing so.

The Township Council voted 3-2 in March 2000 to ban displays of holiday decorations on municipal property.

Council members voted after the clergy association and the township Human Relations Commission recommended against allowing holiday displays on township property.

Months of heated debate, which drew standing-room-only crowds to council meetings, preceded the vote.

Councilwoman Carol Barrett suggested Monday that Rabbi Asimov return to the council after having garnered support from other township clergy members.

The Rev. David Risseeuw of Six Mile Run Reformed Church said Tuesday that he did not believe members of the clergy association had changed their view on holiday displays on township-owned property.

The clergy association is a coalition of leaders of township congregations that plans services and promotes interfaith dialogue. The Rev. Risseeuw said he opposes holiday displays on municipal property.

"I think it's just part of the separation of church and state," the Rev. Risseeuw said.

Rabbi David Eligberg of Congregation B'nai Tikvah expressed a similar sentiment Wednesday. "Any time you mix church and state, you have volatility," Rabbi Eligberg said.

Rabbi Eligberg said the previous discussion of holiday displays had been divisive and anti-Semitic and that he had no desire to relive it.

"The last time this came up for discussion, it was, as I'm sure the council will remember, it was a very nasty and very painful discussion," Rabbi Eligberg said.

Rabbi Asimov said after the meeting that he wants to display a menorah at the municipal building and to invite those of various faiths to show their own holiday items at the township building. Rabbi Asimov said he hoped the menorah would convey hope to everyone in the township.

"We put it out there to spread the warmth of the menorah and the warmth of Judaism," Rabbi Asimov said.

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As is customary, Chazzan Moshe Teleshevsky began the evening with the recitation of the Rebbe's Kapitel. Afterward a short video of the Rebbe, benoigayah to Siyum Harambam was shown.

While the hundreds of children k”ah had a special program upstairs that was led by Rabbis Katzen & Goldstein and featured a special presentation by the Small Wonder Puppet Theater, many respected Rabbonim & Roshei Yeshivos addressed the huge crowd downstairs.

Rabbi Shmuel Butman was the MC and Rabbi Meyer Gutnick sponsored the program.

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One blast tore apart the facade of Neve Shalom — Istanbul's biggest synagogue and the symbolic center of the 25,000-member Jewish community in this Muslim nation — just as hundreds of people inside were celebrating a boy's bar mitzvah.

Three miles away in an affluent neighborhood, the other blast hit the Beth Israel synagogue, where some 300 people were marking the completion of a remodeled religious school. Six Jews were killed at Beth Israel and many injured, including Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva and his son. Fourteen Muslims were also killed — including two security guards at Beth Israel and one at Neve Shalom.

The bombings targeted a secular-minded nation that is the sole Muslim member of NATO (news - web sites) and a close ally of the United States — at one point considering sending troops to help in the occupation of neighboring Iraq (news - web sites). Turkey also has strong military and economic ties with Israel. continue...

Sources also tell SNS that Dr. Larry Resnick will IYH be the guest speaker.

Chitrik, who usually davens at the "Beth Israel" Shul, decided this Shabbos, to daven at the Ashkenazic Shul.

Immediately after Shabbos, Rabbi Chitrik went to the hospitals, to visit the injured, many of whom he is personally acquainted with.

"I daven every Shabbos at the "Beth Israel" Shul, I know all the people there. This Shabbos I decided to daven at the Ashkenazic shul, and after hearing the news, I understood the great miracle that had happened to me. My thoughts and prayers are with all the wounded and their families."

In both attacks that took place on Shabbos morning, over twenty people were killed at 6 of whom were Jewish and 250 were injured.

SNS ASKS EVERYONE TO PLEASE SAY TEHILLIM AND GIVE TZEDAKA FOR ALL THOSE WHO WERE WOUNDED.

May we have only good news to report.

(SOURCE: CHABADNIK.COM)

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Upon learning that this building numbered among those proposed by the real estate agency, Rabbi Gurevich signed a lease. He underlined the symbolic gesture entailed in transforming a Soviet-era Communist Institution into a Chabad Center, with its Jewish School and Shabbat services.

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It’s the World’s Only All-Kosher Cruise. Not a few assigned tables, but all three elegant restaurants. And true to Windstar’s motto, 180° from Ordinary, all open-seating at every meal allows you to sample delicious cuisine in a variety of venues, both meat and dairy. The 10,000 square foot WindSpa, the Watersports Marina, and a long list of other amenities are available on this Frommers rated “Ultra-Luxury” ship.

A great itinerary – Fort Lauderdale – Salt Cay – Half Moon Cay (an incredible private island) – Grand Turk – Shabbos at Sea – San Juan

HERE’S THE DEAL!

Pricing for December 1-7 is AN INCREDIBLE $ 1250 PER PERSON for best available A, B or C category outside doubles, or $ 2400 PER PERSON for suites (was $ 1799-2149 per person or $ 3699 for suites). Just add $ 225 port charges and $ 66 for prepaid gratuities, and you’re ready to go!

For more information, go to www.chosenvoyage.com/chabad, or call us toll free at 866 IM CHOSEN (866 462 4673).

Don’t wait – cabins are very limited, and at this price, they’ll be gone!

In his remarks the Chief Rabbi spoke about the importance of Jewish education specifically young children who are the future of the Jewish people. Metsger also told the crowd how impressed he was by the modern new center.

After his speech, Rabbi Metsger spent time meeting with the many supporters of the Chabad Center.

Following the dedication the Chief Rabbi traveled to the Ohel for his 1st visit since being elected Chief Rabbi. Rabbi Metsger was accompanied by Rabbi Naftali Rotenstreich Executive Director of Chabad of Gramercy Park.

Rabbi Metsger wrote a Pan and spent a while in the Ohel davening. Before taking leave Metsger kissed the Matzayva and placed a stone on top.

(PHOTOS: O. Litzman)

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives & Klal Yisroel.
E-MAZEL TOV