B"H Tuesday, 25 Shevat 5770 | February 09 2010
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Pikuach Nefesh
 Justices Refuse to Halt Execution 
Photograph: VIN
The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution next week of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 26 years ago ■ The high court also ruled he was premature in arguing that he may be mentally incompetent ■ more
    
 
Shchitas Lubavitch?
 Zoo Gets 41,000 Lbs. of Wings 
The wings, originally from the former Agriprocessors plant in Postville, couldn't be sold but were still OK for animal consumption. Iowa Waste Exchange kept the chicken out of the landfill and offered them to the zoo ■ more
    
 
Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel
 Chevron Gallery: 122 th Yohrtzeit 
Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem
Hundreds of family members and Anash joined the Jewish residents of Chevron in tefillos at the kever of Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel Slonim, daughter of the Mittele Rebbe and matriarch of the Lubavitcher community in Chevron ■ more 
    
 
Chabad U of Michigan
 Be a Souper Friend 
Photograph: jewmich.com
If you have a friend who is under the weather and could use some TLC, the Chabad House at the University of Michigan is offering a helping hand ■ This service is a volunteer-based program and is brought to you free of charge ■ more
    
 
Boruch Dayan HoEmes
 Mrs. Sara Light, OB"M 
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Mrs. Sara Light, ob"m of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, on Thursday night.  She is survived by- yibodlu l'chaim tovim- her husband, R' Berel, and sons ■ for details
    
 
Noach Adventures
 From Brazil to Crown Heights 
Photograph: CHI
For the eighth time, “Noach Adventures” showed that touring and Torah is a great camp combo ■ The camp caters to children of all levels of Torah observance and is has both an all girls trip and an all boys trip ■ more
    
 
Kinnus 5770
 We Owe Everything We Have to the Rebbetzin 
Photograph: Odelia S.
For Mrs. Butman and her husband, their move to Cambodia, a country with less than 100 Jews, epitomized the conference’s theme of “poratzta”. “poratzta” which means to spread out is the corresponding numerical value of the current Hebrew year, 5770 ■ more
    
 
Chabad Thornhill
 Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor Farbrengs 
Photograph: CHI
This past week, Chabad at Flamingo gathered Tuesday evening for an amazing Mens Farbrengen ■ It was led by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor ■ more
    
 
Saving Martin Grossman
 Urgent: Time is Running Out 
Governor Christie signed the death warrant of an inmate that has been on death row for 25 years . The death sentence will be carried out on the 2nd of Adar (February 16th) at 6:00pm if we do nothing to stop itmore
    
 
Kinnus 5770
 The Shluchos in 770, Library 
Photograph: Odelia S.
Hundreds of the Rebbe's Shluchos got an opportunity last night to enter the Rebbe's room in 770 for a private prayer ■ more
    
 
Ivanovo, Russia
 FJC Russia President Pays Visit 
Mr. Boroda also took the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Jewish community of Ivanovo and the community’s supporters, including leading businessmen ■ or over ten years now, the community has been organizing the widely popular Festival of Jewish Culture ■ more
    
 
Tragedy in Zichron
 Children Handed Over to Non Jewish Father 
Photograph: Magazin Hamoshavot
The officials placed the children in the Hertz rented car as neighbors looked on, some crying, including Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Freiman, the Rebbe's Shliach to Zichron Yaakov.horrified with the realization that these young innocent children are being torn away from their frum lifestyle ■ more
    
 
Please Say Tehillim
 Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's Health Deteriorating 
Photograph: Chabad.org
During the last 24 hours the health of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu has deteriorated, and he is  unfortunately in critical condition ■ please take a few minutes to daven and say Tehillim for the complete recovery of Rabbi Mordechai Tzemach ben Mazal ■ more
    
 
A Kinnus Reunion
 Ella Reencountered, Reaafirmed and Reunited 
Photograph: Odelia S.
For Ella Vorovitch, who met 30 newly-discovered family members Thursday night, it was a dream come true. She walked across the dais at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries to share her story as part of a talk appropriately entitled “Reencounter, Reaffirm and Reunite ■ more
    
 
Kinnus Coverage
 The Shluchos at the Ohel 
At the Ohel
At the Ohel | Photograph: Odelia S.
The Shluchos signed a joint pa"n, asked for hatzlocho in their Shlichus, and all things for their families and kehillos.  The pa"n was read as the Shluchos looked on ■ more
    
 
Despite all Odds
 Construction Begins for Conejo Campus 
Photograph: Shmais
The first phase will be the construction of the new Center for Jewish Life which will house the Conejo Jewish Academy, the Friendship Circle, the Sunshine Club, the Chai Teen and Youth Program as well as the administration offices of Chabad of the Conejo ■ more
    
 
Rabbi Nochum Labkowski
 A First for Hudson Area 
Photograph: Gazette, Jim Duff
Never could I have imagined having a synagogue within walking distance, but that, too, came to pass when Chabad Lubavitch Organization sent Rabbi Nachum Labkowski and his young family to our area.
I am thrilled at the arrival of the Rabbi because I believe the Chabad philosophy is appropriate to our area ■ more
    
 
Sderot
 Photo Gallery of the Day 
Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem
Rabbi and Mrs. Mendy Rizel, son in law and daughter of Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem, celebrated the occassion with Shluchim, Rabbonim, Anash, mekurovim and family members ■ more
    
 
Kinnus 5770
 Reencounter, Reaffirm, Reunite 
Photograph: Odelia S.
The opening session of the 22nd International Conference of Shluchos took place Thursday night in the main ballroom of Oholei Torah ■ Rabbi Kotlarsky then went on to speak about how we await the coming of Moshiach every day and how it is in everything we do ■ more
    
 
20 for Ohr Chaya
 Memories, Niggunim, Farbrengen 
Photograph: Meir Alfasi & Yossi Aflalo
Hundreds of women braved the freezing weather to salute Ohr Chaya's 20 years of accomplishments as an Chabad educational institute of higher learning ■ Thanks to Rabbi Yaakov Halperin for his assistance, and Michael Caplin for coordinating the event ■ more
    
 
Tonight!
 A Siyum and Evening of Inspiration 
Photograph: Kosher Sheitels, Inc.
The Roetter and Azoulay families invite all women and girls to come together for an evening of inspiration and a Siyum Mishnayos marking the shloshim of Mrs. Pesha Leah (nee Roetter) Azoulay OBM ■ more
    
 

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