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Over 300 teens from 54 communities, from Merrick to Las Vegas to Vienna attended the International CTeen Shabbaton weekend in Crown Heights. The convention combined trips, discussions and speeches, inspiring the participants to get more involved in their local CTeen chapters. Among other places, the teens visited Lubavitch World Headquarters, a matzah bakery, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State building, and Ground Zero.

The inaugural Gush Katif Museum Dinner took place last week in the Razag Ballroom in Crown Heights. (Photo credit: Jason Jacobs Photography)

Rav Mordcha Dovid Un- ger, Bobover Rebbe (45th Sholom Ber Wolpo, director of the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem, Street), meeting with the fl anked by World Committee for the Land of offi cers Odeleya Jacobs, Toldos Avrohom Yitzchak Dr. Paul Brody, Rabbi David Algaze, and Dr. Joseph Frager. Also pictured Rebbe during his stay in are Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, Assemblymen Rory Lancmana, Michael Si- . manowitz, Robin Ticker, and Sarah Lehmann.

Glenn Beck, renowned media personality, with Dr. Former UN Ambassador John R. Bolton with Dr. Frager, Odeleya Jacobs and Dr. Brody. Assembly- Frager, Dr. Brody, Odeleya Jacobs, Rabbi Algaze, man , a vocal supporter of the museum, AFSI Executive Director Helen Freedman, and Rab- is seen in the background (left). bi Dr. Elie Abadie of the Safra Synagogue. Page 38 THE JEWISH PRESS  Friday, March 2, 2012 Community Currents

Bais Yaakov Ohel Sarah of Flatbush held a Tu B’Shevat Brachos Fair Presentation this year, inviting mothers and grandmothers to join the students.

The Maccabeats performed at a sold-out concert this past Wednes- The Krula Rebbe dancing the mitzvah tanz at his son’s wedding. day night at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County High School (HANC). The (Photo credit: JDN) concert was produced by HANC’s student-run NCSY Project JUMP Committee.

In response to a request for Rabbi Josh Goller, Assemblyman David help, Chesed Shel Emes last week Weprin, Rabbi Shlomo Hochberg, and Mi- brought a deceased from Miami chael Schreiber at the Young Israel of Ja- Beach back to New York for a prop- maica Estates’ 33rd Anniversary Dinner. er Jewish burial. The event took place at Shelter Rock Jew- (Photo credit: Heshy Rubinstein) ish Center in Roslyn, NY on Saturday eve- ning, February 4.

Mark Rosenberg, Chesed Shel Emes Florida division supervisor, with Miami Dade medical examiners.

Mark Rosenberg (right) with Ho- On Tuesday, February 14, over 500 members of the Jack Lew, micide Detective Bert Gutierrez. Air Force sat in rapt attention at the Scott President Air Force Base near St. Louis, Missouri as Rebbetzin Obama’s chief , founder and president of Hineni, de- of staff, recently livered an address on the power of faith in G-d during met with Jewish the darkest moments in the annals of history. leaders in New York and field- Wing Com- ed questions on mander Col. issues ranging Michael from Iran to Pol- Homitschek lard. and Chaplin Lt. Col. John (L-R) Isaac Wertzberger, Viener Kehilah; Chani- Ditter welcome na Sperlin, JCC of Crown Heights; White House Rebbetzin Jun- Chief of Staff Jack Lew; Jarrod Bernstein, White greis to Scott House director of Jewish outreach; and Ezra Air Force Base. Friedlander, CEO of the The Friedlander Group.

A gathering was held last week in Karlin-Stolin in light of the escalating situation with Iran and the ill health of several prominent . (Photo credit: JDN)

Rav Binyomin Eisenberger, Rav Dovid Weinberg- Rav Binyomin Eisenberger as sandek at the bris er, and Shalom Vegh. of Moshe Yehudah Vegh. Friday, March 2, 2012 THE JEWISH PRESS  Page 39 Community Currents

Upcoming events… ish Community Council, the Young Israel of these directors, their talented crews, and their Hillcrest, and The David Project will present experiences are the subject of a compelling new The Young Israel of Flatbush is celebrating a special screening of “The Forgotten Refugees” exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage the 90th Anniversary of its fi rst davening this Shab- on Motzei Shabbat, March 10, at 8:30 p.m. at the – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. “Film- bat, Parshat Tetzaveh, March 2-3. Highlighting the Young Israel of Hillcrest, 169-07 Jewel Avenue in ing the Camps: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George weekend will be guest chazzan, Michoel Streicher, Flushing. Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg” will open and the Choir, as well as scholar-in-res- “The Forgotten Refugees” is a film about the on March 22. idence Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokolow. For more infor- mass exodus of nearly one million from “Filming the Camps” presents rare footage of the mation, call 718-377-4400 or e-mail yifcentral@ho- the and North Africa in the 20th liberation of Dachau with detailed directors notes tmail.com. century. The program will open with an intro- and narratives describing burials at Falkenau, duction by Modjgan Cohanim Lancman who left among other historic material. * * * Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Fol- The Lisker Synagogue Purim Boutique will lowing the screening, there will be a discussion * * * be open though Thursday, March 15. Vintage de- led by Rabbi Bini Maryles, associate executive The American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei signer clothing, handmade silver jewelry, 100% director and senior director of branch services Akiva will hold its 33rd annual dinner on natural skin care products, and exotic teas will be for the National Council of Young Israel and an March 27 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in available for sale. The hours are Sundays 10 a.m.- Israel Advocacy Educator. The program is free Lower . Among this year’s honorees 6 p.m. and Mondays-Thursdays 1-6 p.m. Proceeds and open to all. are Mati and Ilan Bracha, Sarah and Rabbi Yaa- go to the Lisker Matonos L’evyonim Fund. For fur- For more information, contact the National kov Ackerman, and Rabbi Moshe Goldfeder. For ther information contact Rebbetzin Friedlander at Council of Young Israel at 212-929-1525 x112 or js- more information call 212-248-0471 or e-mail of- 212-472-3968. [email protected]; the Queens Jewish Com- fi [email protected]. munity Council at 718-544-9033; or Assemblyman * * * Rory Lancman at 718-820-0241 or Lancmancommu- In recent news… The Chabad Neshama Center at 311 Seabreeze [email protected]. Avenue will hold a culinary event for kids in hon- School Accepting Nominations or of Purim on Sunday March 4 from 1- 2:30 p.m. * * * For Education Awards Participants will bake hamantaschen and prepare Documentary filmmaker Menachem Daum mishloach manos. will discuss how Shlomo Carlebach, “the sing- The Associated of Chicago is ing rabbi,” helped reshape Jewish-gentile rela- currently accepting nominations for the Hartman * * * tions in a program to be held at the Hebrew In- Family Foundation Educator of the Year Awards. The Wall Street Synagogue, 47 Beekman stitute of Riverdale, 3700 Henry Hudson Park- The awards are designed to recognize excellence in Street, in downtown Manhattan will hold a midday way in Riverdale, on Motzei Shabbat, March 10, teaching, dedication, commitment to lifelong learn- megillah reading on Thursday, March 8, at 12:30 at 8:30 p.m. ing, and creativity. It seeks to honor and thank all p.m. Shachris will take place at 6:50 a.m. with me- Daum, who co-directed and co-produced the Em- educators in the Chicago community. At the ATT’s gillah at 7:20 a.m. Another reading of the megillah my-nominated “A Life Apart: Hasidism in America” Annual Banquet one award of $15,000 and two will take place at 8:45 a.m. with a fi nal reading ten- and “Hiding and Seeking,” a fi lm on Polish gentiles awards of $5,000 will be presented to outstanding tatively scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Interactive study who sheltered Jews during World War II, is offer- educators. sessions relating to Purim will be held during the ing a peek at his new fi lm-in-progress, tentatively Nomination forms are available at the ATT offi ce day at various locations. For more information call titled “Opening the Gates,” which will explore the or online at www.att.org between February 29 and 212-227-7800 ext. 13. changes since the fall of Communism in how Polish May 11. Nominations may be submitted to the Selec- Jews and Christians view each other. For informa- tion Committee of the Educator of the Year Awards, * * * tion e-mail [email protected] or call 718-796- c/o Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago, 2828 W. Congregation Tifereth Israel of Passaic will 4730, ext. 108. Pratt Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60645. hold its annual dinner on March 11 in the shul’s ballroom. Among the honorees this year are Bon- * * * YU Screens ‘Footnote’ nie and Rabbi David Sheer, Sima and Russel Kel- Hollywood directors John Ford, George Ste- ner, and Miriam and Shlomo Levy. For more in- vens, and Samuel Fuller entertained audiences On February 16, Yeshiva University hosted formation, call 973-773-2552 or e-mail offi ce@tife- with American cinema classics like “The Grapes a special screening of “Footnote,” the thought- reth-passaic.org. of Wrath,” “Shane,” and “The Big Red One.” But provoking Israeli film which explores the lives their most important contribution to history was of father and son Talmudic scholars who find * * * their work in the U.S. Armed Forces and Secret themselves in competition with each other. It Assemblyman Rory Lancman, the Nation- Services, fi lming the realities of war and the lib- won “Best Screenplay” at Cannes and “Best Pic- al Council of Young Israel, the Queens Jew- eration of Nazi concentration camps. Together, ture” at the Ophir Awards. The movie was part of the YU Ring Family Film Festival, titled “A Lens on Israel: A Society Through Its Cinema.” Is Marriage An Expression Of God’s Sense Of Humor? The four-part festival is supplemented by a va- riety of lectures, workshops and open forums If men are from Mars and women are from Ve- touched thousands with his deep, intuitive grasp with leading Israeli actors, writers, producers nus, what are they doing together? Is there any of the human condition and his ability to distill and directors. chance of co-existence in the same home? Rabbi profound ideas and apply them to daily life. Yosef Y. Jacobson, a popular sought-after speaker, The lecture will take place on Monday, March will explore what the Jewish tradition has to say 19, at 8:00 p.m., as part of Chabad of the Upper about the secrets to a fulfi lling relationship and East Side’s monthly lecture series. All lectures Material for Community the power of intimacy in an upcoming lecture on take place at the Schneerson Center for Jewish March 19 at the Chabad of the Upper East Side. Life, 419 East 77th St. The cost is $18 in advance Currents should be e-mailed to Rabbi Jacobson has lectured to Jewish and non- and $25 at the door. For more information or to Jewish audiences on six continents and in 30 states. make reservations, call 212-717-4613 or visit www. Funny, brilliant, and charming, Rabbi Jacobson has ChabadUpperEastSide.com. [email protected]