Teens Take Jewish Pride to Heart and Home
“I could not believe that there were so many Jews in one place without being scared,” Cyril Buchinger, a high school senior from France said in astonishment.
UC Berkeley Student Senate Passes Bill Condemning Anti-Semitism
Jewish students at UC Berkeley were in a celebratory mood last night after the unanimous passing (20-0) of a bill by the student government condemning anti-Semitism.
By S. Fridman
Mezuzahs for Maryland’s Jews in Uniform
“Protecting those who protect us,” is the tagline of a new project providing mezuzahs free of charge to Maryland’s Jewish men and women in uniform.
Thawing Out in Winnipeg’s New Kosher Café
It is well below freezing outside, but inside BerMax Caffé + Bistro, patrons are sipping hot soup and lattes, enjoying a rare Winnipeg experience: kosher dining in a smart, upscale eatery.
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 message of solidarity for the 110 teen delegates from France.
By Staff Writer
36 Orphaned Bat Mitzvah Girls Celebrate in Jerusalem
For the families with a deceased parent, celebrating joyous occasions could be emotionally and financially difficult.
By Staff Writer
Port Washington’s Chabad Representative Inducted as Police Chaplain
Rabbi Shalom Moshe Paltiel was inducted in ceremony as Chaplain to the Port Washington Police Department.
French Municipality Names City Street for Jewish Educator
Last week, when the city affixed the sign of a new street named Rue Mendel Kalmanson, the Jewish community saw it is as confirmation of his life work promoting Jewish education.
Chabad Families, Communities, Grow in Small, Remote Communities
A growing number of Chabad couples who give up the material bounty and spiritual security of life in a developed, Jewish community, choosing instead to put down roots in places where kosher food is scarce and the most basic institutions of Jewish life, including synagogues and schools, only exist if they build them.
Another War Casualty for Donetsk Jewish Community
Iryna Shelkeiva, 54, an employee at the Gan Menachem Chabad preschool, killed Tuesday from a shell that hit her apartment in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, was buried Thursday morning at the local Jewish cemetery to the noise of background shelling.
Cyprus: A New Jewish Center for Growing Community
Jewish life in Cyprus is looking good. Good enough to warrant the establishment of a swank new 13,000 sq. foot Jewish community center, set to the tune of 1.9 million Euro, says its Chief Rabbi Zev Raskin.
A Community Experience for Jewish Students at CU
This month, Chabad CU will open the doors to a new center that will offer students yet a new and improved experience of Jewish community life.
At The Hermitage, An Award for Jewish Activism
Last week, David Rozenson, 43, the Executive Director and CEO of Beit Avi Chai, a cultural and educational center in Jerusalem, made the trip from Jerusalem to St. Petersburg, where Dr. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum conferred the award.
City of Mystics Nurtures IDF Soldiers With Resolve
Soldiers are embraced with warmth and love by local families at their respective Shabbat dinners, and the experience helps them connect the dots to their mission on the battlefield and in their army bases.
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 Shaarei Tzedek facilities, will reach out to this population daily.
By Staff Writer
Sweden’s Court Hears Case for Religious Freedom, Again
As Europe marked 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Sweden's Chabad representatives were in court defending their children's right to a Jewish education.
Jewish Teen Volunteers Take “Power” Prize
Chloe Dahan, 13 and Jamie Zimmerman, 14, spent the summer before their 8th grade year avidly planning the various details of a new performing-arts program they designed for Jewish girls and teens with special needs.
Danish Jews Explore Heritage
What makes a chicken kosher? How do you prepare challah for Shabbat? Do eggs have to be kosher?
By Staff Writer
Australia Honors Pioneer of Chabad Synagogue
Today, Australia National Day, Ian Harris was one of 84 individuals to be awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for “service worthy of particular recognition.”
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 the Ontario Canadian Province.
By Staff Writer
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.
By Staff Writer
Deaf, But Not Excluded
A Jewish overnight summer camp may be an experience most Jewish kids have come to expect. Not so deaf Jewish children.
Dust Particles: Levi Robin, Singer/Songwriter
Dressed in plaid shirt and grey slacks with wisps of curly hair poking out of his black Fedora, Levi Robin sits in his studio cradling his guitar, humming gently to himself.
Musicians With Special Needs Release Recording
Chauffeured in limousines, dressed in formal attire, prepped by stylists, these aspiring musicians with special needs had the red carpet rolled out for them and an enthusiastic crowd cheering them on.
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Holocaust survivor Helga Melmed is giving her time, energy, and priceless life experience to educate and care for Jewish children at Chabad of Venice, Florida’s Camp Gan Israel.
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Mitzvahs at the World Cup
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Mitzvahs at the ADL Never Is Now Summit in New York City
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As 90,000 fans descend on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for this year’s Super Bowl, Chabad is welcoming hundreds of Jewish visitors with kosher food, prayer services, and mitzvah opportunities throughout the weekend.
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New Chabad Center in Buckeye — The Gateway to Arizona’s West
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Chabad Young Professionals Rabbis Gather For Convention in Raleigh
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Texas Chabad Brings Aid To Flood Victims
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Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon


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