PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL — As Rabbi Dovid Vigler's arm sweeps across the cavernous empty firehouse, it's almost possible to see, as he does, how grand it will be.

There will be a sanctuary with a soaring high ceiling - he looks up - and a balcony overlooking a social hall for weddings and parties.

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I would like to wish a heartfelt Mazal Tov to my good friend Dovid Gaerman (Crown Heights) on his engagement to Elisheva Glickman (Manchester, England).

The L'Chaim will IYH be Monday night at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Lubavticher Yeshivas two classes of the second grade were treated to a treat by their teachers Rabbi Karp and Rabbi Gurkov, they went to Sweet Expressions for Ice Cream, sponsored in part by its owner Reb Avrohom Benarroch. Pictured are the students walking up Kingston Avenue to the store.

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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Berel and Raizel (nee Mochkin) Zucker (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Esther.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — As the Cedar River overflowed its banks Thursday, sending thousands of residents in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, scurrying to higher ground, those in Iowa City to the south began to grasp the full implications of what meteorologists are terming a hundred-year flood.

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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Kreinie Paltiel (Shluchim to Laguna Niguel, CA) on the birth of their son.

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

S MONICA, CA [CHI] — Friday, the Tenth of Sivan, was the first Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Avremel Levitansky, a veteran Shliach of 40 years to the West Coast. In honor of this special day, a group of Shluchim from California gathered at his mokom menucha in the morning, said Tehillim and L'Chaim (as Rabbi Levitansky would surely appreciate) liyui nishmoso.

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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zvi and Chayale Hershcovich (Shluchim to Stavropol, Russia) on the birth of their son.

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

BONDI, NSW, Australia [CHI] — As the opening shot for the 26th International Rambam celebrations around the globe and beginning of the 27th Learning cycle, The Yeshiva Centre - Chabad Headquarters in NSW, Australia made a huge Seuda 3 course meal with approximately 130 Men woman and children.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Mordechai Fass, father of Yibadel lechaim Tovim R' Tzvi Fass of Crown Heights.

Levaya will take place on Sunday afternoon, 1:00 PM at Shomrei Hachomos Chapels, 4218 Ft. Hamilton Parkway

There Kevura will take place, 3:00pm at Mt. Moriah Bais Hachaim in New Jersey

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

A trip to Jackson Heights, Queens, will get you some great food, a colorful trinket - and likely, a parking ticket.

The neighborhood, along with adjacent East Elmhurst, is the parking ticket capital of New York, according to new numbers obtained by the Daily News.

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KAUAI, HI — By the looks of the enthusiastic crowd that turned out to hear the Ten Commandments read at Chabad Kauai, it seems that everything is falling into place for the opening of its permanent center next year.

If you think that the secluded island of Kauai is the last place on Earth that a crowd would gather to hear the Ten Commandments read…

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Dovi Slater (Crown Heights) and Danielle Mitchell (Ilford, England).
IYH at Maple St Shul, 612 Maple St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

Moshe Menachem Mendel Hirschorn (Long Island, NY) and Zohara Mechaly (Montreal, Canada).
IYH at 1474 President St, [bet Kingston and Albany Ave].

To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info