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Chief Rabbi Mirvis Participates at Inauguration of Chabad of Buckhurst Hill
The fast growth of Chabad of Buckhurst Hill prompted three moves until most recently, they moved into new premises, a space five times bigger than…
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A Prayer Book for the Blind
For the first time ever, Russian readers who are blind can follow in the siddur. The first Russian translation of the prayer book in braille…
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Making Merry With Kharkiv Jewish Community
Still in the throes of struggle, the spirit of triumph reigned supreme as the community marked 25 years since Rabbi Moshe and Miriam Moskovitz arrived…
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Aftermath of Attack: Istanbul’s Jewish Community Is Strong
But with the victims almost all Jews from Israel on a tour of Turkey, it is a question of some concern, especially to Turkey’s thriving…
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Ruderman-Chabad Advocate for Disability Reform
Twenty cents an hour. That is all some employees in America get for their hard work, and only because of their disabilities.
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Jewish Community Mourns Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, 66
Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, 66, Chabad representative of Encinco, California since 1973, passed away on Monday, 28 Shevat 5776, after battling an illness.
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House Calls in New Hampshire
Preparing for the New Hampshire primaries next week, the presidential candidates and their volunteers will do almost anything to win the votes of the Granite…
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Birobidzhan’s Leader Wraps Tefillin With Chabad
Today, some 4,000 Jews live Birobidzhan, the Jewish autonomous oblast established by Stalin in Russia’s Far East. During their visit, Mr. Alexander confirmed that construction…
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Berlin: Syrian Refugees’ Children Join in Lighting Menorah at Brandenburg Gate
Children of Syrian refugees and Jewish children from the local community participated in the lighting at Germany's Brandenburg Gate. The menorah was kindled by Germany's…
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Follow The Lights: Chanukah Photo Gallery
Public Menorah Lightings Around The World
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Jews of Ivanovo, Russia, Celebrate a Place of Their Own
Earlier this week, the Jewish community of Ivanovo, Russia, now on the rebound after years of stagnant activity, celebrated the opening of a new synagogue…
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Guinness World Records Certifies World’s Most Valuable Dreidel
In anticipation of Chanukah 2015, the world’s most valuable dreidel was officially certified by the Guinness World Records last week, November 13, 2015.
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S. Petersburg’s Oldest Synagogue Reopens
The oldest prayer hall of Petersburg, Russia, known as the "Small Synagogue," opened its doors to the public after four years of renovations in the…
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Netanyahu to Chief Rabbi Lazar: Some of our friends are naïve

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday with a delegation of representatives of the Russian Jewish Community, headed by the chief rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel…
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Chabad of VA Installs Accessible Bimah So All May Participate
Chabad of Virginia is welcoming the New Year with the installation of a brand new accessible bimah, friendly to people who use wheelchairs.
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The Shmuel Rohr Brit Milah Clinic of Russia Opens
At Marina Roscha—Moscow’s Jewish Community Center—men and women make life changes on a daily basis as they discover their Jewish traditions.
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Official Goverment Reception in Germany Serves Kosher
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and some 2500 guests participated at the official gala event hosted by Germany’s President Joachim Gauck, commemorating 50 years of diplomatic…
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Kharkiv’s Woes Didn’t Stop Purim Pomp
With Ukraine’s war in the east and the nation’s economic collapse, you’d think Purim might have taken a back seat this year to this struggling…
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36 Orphaned Bat Mitzvah Girls Celebrate in Jerusalem
For the families with a deceased parent, celebrating joyous occasions could be emotionally and financially difficult.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon To Greet Jewish Teenagers
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address Jewish teenagers via video on Sunday, at the CTeen banquet dinner. He is expected to offer a particular…
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A Help Line for Holocaust Survivors in Moscow
There are some 5000 Holocaust survivors in the city, many of them ailing and alone. Voice of Kindness, the new call center located at the…
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Danish Jews Explore Heritage
What makes a chicken kosher? How do you prepare challah for Shabbat? Do eggs have to be kosher?
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Ottawa Government Grant Supports Chabad’s Initiative for Seniors
For its work teaching seniors to navigate the rapidly evolving technological and medical fields, the Jewish Youth Library of Ottawa received a $10,000 grant from…
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Historic Nevada Cemetery Restored
In 1864, The Eureka Hebrew Society purchased a plot of ground on Cedar Hill, in Virginia City, Nevada, for a cemetery.
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