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No More Apologies: My Thoughts on Vayikrah
I decided a long time ago that my job can be stressful enough as is and that if G-d wanted me as his personal publicist he would need to ask me Himself. Until that happens I don't feel the need to apologize for him anymore.
Florida Governor Joins Chabad at Sample Seder
Florida Governor Rick Scott joined Chabad of Tallahassee on the eve of the first night of Pesach “pre-Seder” event hosted by Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Oirechman.
Ruderman Family Foundation Partners With Chabad For Inclusion
The partnership will allow Chabad to break new ground and focus on including people with disabilities so they can participate in mainstream religious programs, services and social events.
Chabad Emissary to Ottawa Receives Governor General’s Award
On Monday April 6, Mrs. Devora Caytak was among 46 Canadians chosen from among 500 nominees, who received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award for reaching out to others.
Founder of Mazel Day School To Receive Jewish Education Award
Mrs. Chani Okonov, a Chabad emissary to Brighton Beach and co-founder of the Mazel Day School, will receive the 3rd annual Jewish Education Project Young Pioneers Award for her innovative leadership in the field of Jewish education.
Take Me Out To the Seder
How do Chabad rabbis keep the momentum going, keep the atmosphere intimate, and keep the people sipping, all the way to cup number four?
Radical Relocation: Brooklyn Jewish Couple Moves to Hanoi
With a grant from the Rohr Family Foundation, Levi and Mushky Laine, with their 11-month old baby girl Rivkah, have left it all behind for Hanoi, Vietnam.
Bim, The Boy From Nepal
He’s the good looking, buoyant 12 year old Nepalese boy who greets visitors to Katmandu’s Chabad House with a huge smile: “Hi I’m Bim, the boy from Beit Chabad," he offers happily. He's also quick to provide unsolicited bits of useful information, like candle-lighting time on Friday, or that Shabbos is not out until three stars are spotted in the sky.
Russian Jews of Brighton Beach, At Home With FREE
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European Jewry, Anti-Semitism, Addressed at Rabbinical Conference in Hungary
As Hungary marks 70 years since its Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, its Jews are seeing alarming anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Passover Food Provisions for 10,000 Stranded in Calcutta
About 1,500 guests join the largest Seder in the world; another 800 at the one in Pokhara; and for the “Fifth Child” Chabad of Nepal hosts another one in remote Manang, at 11,614 feet above sea level.
Mrs. Rivkie Barber, 49
With profound grief and sadness, the world-wide Chabad-Lubavitch community mourns the passing of Mrs. Rivkie Barber on Friday, March 21. A Chabad-Lubavitch representative in Melbourne, Australia, Barber passed away after a brief illness. She was 49.
Chabad Center Opens in Grenada
“Our vision is to create a beautiful Jewish student center, and to build the first synagogue this island has ever had.”
Israelis Find A Lively Jewish Niche in Moscow
Unheard of until recently, this vibrant demographic came out to party last week, confirming their place in Moscow’s Jewish community. Hundreds celebrated the 10-year milestone of their expat community that has grown in leaps instead of increments.
Chabad Representatives to Simferopol Keep Close Watch
"Most Jews feel that this is their community. They are not leaving, and right now our greatest concern is their security—we are working on installing guards and surveillance equipment for the synagogue.”
Statement from Lubavitch World Headquarters
We recognize our responsibility to ensure that activities in the area move forward, in keeping with Rabbi Moscowitz's lifetime commitment of leadership and outreach.
Chabad Mourns Sudden Passing of Mrs. Rashi Minkowicz
The sudden passing Tuesday night of Mrs. Rashi Minkowicz, a young mother of eight, and Chabad representative, has sent a wave of shock and sorrow throughout the Jewish community.
Jew Meets Jew
Simon Gronowski, 82, never wrapped tefillin. Orphaned, with no parents or siblings before he turned 13, he had no bar mitzvah. Now he was reluctant. “I’m not a good Jew.” "You're the best, said the rabbi.
Regional Director of Chabad of Illinois, Daniel Moscowitz, 59
The Chicago-born rabbi led the city’s Chabad community since 1977. Under his leadership as head Chabad representative to the state, Chabad of Illinois established some 37 new institutions around the state.
Who Was Ari Halberstam? 20 Years Since Terror Strikes On the Brooklyn Bridge
Ari Halberstam was the child who sat in his lap and played at his feet—the closest semblance of a grandson that the Rebbe would ever have.
1,000 Jewish Teenagers To Meet Up At Shabbat Immersion
CTeen promotes its popular TGIS, Thank G-d It’s Shabbat Program, at the end of the weekend, demonstrating that Shabbat is doable and beautiful back home in their own communities as well.
Chabad Representatives in Ukraine Stay Put, Appeal for Help
Chabad Shluchim state-wide are struggling to meet the growing demand on their respective programs and services while funding from local business people has dropped by more than half.
Hungarian Rabbi Discovers Cache of Torah Scrolls in Russia
Rabbi Shlomo Koves chief rabbi of EMIH Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation announced earlier this week the discovery of over 100 pre-War Torah scrolls in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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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.
Mitzvahs at the World Cup
Mitzvahs at the ADL Never Is Now Summit in New York City
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.
New Chabad Center in Buckeye — The Gateway to Arizona’s West
Chabad Young Professionals Rabbis Gather For Convention in Raleigh
Texas Chabad Brings Aid To Flood Victims
Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon
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