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Boruch Dayan HoEmes
 Rabbi Lipa Shapira, OB"M 
Photograph: CHI
With sadness we inform you of the passing of the oldest Lubavitcher Rov, Rov of Empire Shteibel and member of Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch, Harav HaChossid Rabbi Lipa Schapiro of Crown Heights at age 97 ■ more
    
 
Cairo, Egypt
 Tempest in a Keleshik Mashke 
Photograph: Shturem
"This cancellation comes after what happened during the inauguration by the Jewish community who engaged in activities considered provocative to the feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims around world, including dancing and drinking alcohol," Hawass said in the statement ■ more
    
 
Oslo, Norway
 Jewish Community Leader Slams Chabad 
Oslo's Jewish community was astonished by its leader's comments. Rabbi Shaul Wilhelm, who heads the Chabad House in Oslo, told Ynet that Sander's remarks put the city's Jewish community in danger ■ more
    
 
Crown Heights
 Toppling Trees and Power Outages 
Photograph: CHI
Torrential rains and strong wind gusts have been battering the tri-state area. Trees have been uprooted all around Crown Heights ■ more
    
 
Palace Nichum Aveilim
 Minyonim Needed, Please Come 
R' Moshe Palace and his children are sitting shiva at the Palace home, 15 Wallenberg Circle in Monsey ■ more
    
 
Great Turnout
 JCC of Long Island Benefit 
Photograph: CHI
Arthur Leon received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his nearly 50 years of service as president of the Adath Israel Center on 36th Street in Long Island City. Mr. Leon, is the Principal of Leon, Tarlowe & Saper. In his mid-eighties, he still rides the subway to work in midtown Manhattan every day ■ more
    
 
PSA
 Motzoei Shabbos: We Spring Forward 
Photograph: Illustration
Attention Anash residing in the chatzi kadoor hatachtoin: It's coming a few days later than in the last few years, but this weekend it's time to "spring forward" again for daylight-saving time ■ more
    
 
Yagdil Torah
 Yud-Aleph Nissan and Pesach Shiur Hachono 
In preparation for Yud-Aleph Nissan and Pesach, Yagdil Torah presents a series of two exciting shuirim ■ The shiurim will take place in 770 in the new Shiur room (downstairs near the lockers) at 9:30 pm ■ more
    
 
Mivtza Yom Huledes
 Summer Birthday Party in the Winter 
Photograph: CHI
The day of a child’s birthday is one of great pride, a day he grows a year older, and what better way than to celebrate it at school   ■ This event coincides with Chof Hey Adar, the day of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushkah’s birthday on which the Rebbe introduced Mivtza Yom HuLedes ■ more
    
 
Boruch Dayan HoEmes
 Mrs. Bassie Palace, OB"M 
We are deeply saddened and pained to inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Bassie Palace, ob"m', wife of y"blct R' Moshe Palace ■ The Levaya will take place tomorrow, Friday, the 26th of Adar, at 8:30 AM at the Palace home ■ more
    
 
Marbim B'Simcha
 French Dancing Twins Perform 
The amazing French dancing twins performed at the Bar Mitzvah of Tomim Mendel Raskin ■  more
    
 
Rabbi & Mrs. Yudi Ceitlin
 New Shluchim to Tuscon, Az 
Photograph: Shmais
Rabbi & Mrs. Yudi Ceitlin and their daughter of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus before Pesach to Tucson, Arizona ■ The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Chabad Lubavitch of Tucson ■ more
    
 
Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver
 Learning Chassidus Before Davening 
It is the Chabad practice to study Chassidus before Tefillah (prayer). The earliest source that I have found for this is in Kuntres Etz Chayim (pp. 52-53), where the Rebbe Rashab writes: “In general, before Tefillah, there need not be any study other than study of Chassidus ■ more
    
 
Bas-Sheva Mitzvah Campaign
 ULY Boys Master Tanya Beal Peh 
Photograph: CHI
Rabbi Simpson who has been encouraging the talmidim from preschool to study Tanya by heart, personally tested the boys. “It's a pleasure hearing them say the Tanya so fluently ■ more
    
 
From the Press
 eCharityBox: The Pushke App 
For the more than 300 organizations that have already signed up, eCharityBox’s appeal lies in its ability to attract new donors who crave ease of use and the ability to give when inspiration strikes, without having to log online and fill out credit card information ■ more
    
 
Quebec Government:
 No Religion in Daycare Centers 
Religion is being taught in about 20 provincially subsidized daycare centres, but the practice will be stopped, Family Minister Tony Tomassi said yesterday ■ After checking with his department, Tomassi acknowledged yesterday there are problems with subsidized daycares, like Beth Rivkah ■ more
    
 
Achei Tmimim Ohr Avner
 Third Grade Celebrates Chumash Party 
Photograph: Shturem
 The third graders of the Achei Tmimim - Ohr Avner School in Moscow celebrated the beginning of the study of Chumash in a special event ■ The other students returned to their classrooms, and the celebrants and parents continued with the program, partaking in the special cake and light refreshments ■ more 
    
 
Chabad of South Broward
 Sunday, 28 Adar: Celebrating Thirty 
Purim at Chabad S. Broward
Purim at Chabad S. Broward | Photograph: Chabad S. Broward
“In Jewish teachings, the number thirty represents strength,” said the rabbi. “We’re motivated to go from strength to strength and to expand our current projects, to reach as many people as possible and to make a difference in people’s lives ■ more
    
 
Boruch Dayan HoEmes
 Rabbi Avrohom Eliezer Zeigelboim, OB"M 
Photograph: Shturem Archives
With sadness we report the untimely passing of Rabbi Avrohom Eliezer Zeigelboim, ob"m, of Elad. The levaye will be leaving from his home:Yossi ben Kisma Street in Elad, at 2:00 p.m. Kevurah will take place at the Segulah cemetery in Petach Tikvah ■ for details
    
 
Tomorrow, 9:30 A.M.
 Women to Beseech Rebbetzin for R' Sholom 
When making our cheshbon nefesh, we must remember R' Sholom Mordechai HaLevi ben Rivka Rubashkin, who is in dire need of a great miracle for personal redemption ■ A bus will be leaving from 770 at 9:30 a.m. Please be there ■ more
    
 
Chof Hey Adar
 Yom Huledes of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka 
The Rebbe Initiating Mivta Yom Huledes
The Rebbe Initiating Mivta Yom Huledes | Photograph: Excerpt from JEM
When she was born, her grandfather, the Rebbe Rashab, was travelling abroad and he telegraphed her father, "...Mazal tov on the birth of your daughter ...if she has not yet been named, she should be called Chaya Mushka (the name of the wife of the RebbeTzemach Tzedek ■ more
    
 

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