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Almost There: Librescu Jewish Student Center Seeks Final $100,000.00

(Lubavitch.com) Chabad-Lubavitch of the Virginias is fast approaching the finish line in its sprint to secure a property on the Virginia Tech campus. Since announcing the…

By M. Phillips

December 26, 2007

Russian Jews in Germany to Benefit From Chabad Translated Jewish Living Guides

FREE Publishing House, the world's first publisher of authentic Judaic literature in modern Russian, has collaborated with Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim in Germany to re-publish its famous…

December 26, 2007

Chabad-Lubavitch Announces Partnership With Bramson ORT

(Lubavitch.com) Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, announced the establishment of a new Jewish vocational training school in partnership with International…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 26, 2007

On Stem Cell and Other Matters: A Conference Explores the Torah-Science Nexus

Is Judaism’s belief in free will compatible with concepts of genetic predestination? Are there links between contemporary neuroscience and Kabbalistic concepts of consciousness? How does…

December 25, 2007

Feeling Jewish, Feeling Comfortable, On the Night of the 24th

For Jewish people, standing out on December 24th doesn’t mean standing alone. Chabad centers across the country fling open their doors, bringing Jewish people together…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 24, 2007

Dnepropetrovsk Synagogue Automates Daily Charity-Giving

Those old tin can pushkas—collection boxes, sitting at the entrance to every shul, may soon be on their way out. The plastic’s good enough for…

December 24, 2007

Kosher Cooking Bible Turns Thirty, Inspires Lifestyle Changes

(Lubavitch.com) Thirty years since it was first served up, Lubavitch women’s kosher cookbook has sold 160,000 copies worldwide. That’s no small potatoes. But it's for affecting…

By E.J. Tansky

December 21, 2007

150 Year-Old Melbourne Synagogue Appoints Chabad Rabbi

The recent appointment of Chabad Rabbi Dovid Gutnick opens a new chapter for the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation's synagogue. As it enters into its 150th…

December 21, 2007

Putin to Award Chabad Rabbi For Bravery

President Vladimir Putin will soon confer a state award on Chabad Rabbi Yitzhak Kogan and son Yosef. They will receive the Badge of Honor in…

December 19, 2007

A Jewish Burial, Even for Those Who Can’t Afford

(Lubavitch.com) It’s expensive to die in the United States, and especially in California where real estate and population booms have jacked up funeral price tags…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 19, 2007

While Tunisian Jewry Dwindles, Many Recall A Leader With Love and Awe

(Lubavitch.com) In the eyes of census takers, the Jews of Tunisia are circling the drain. Since 1948, they’ve experienced a 99% population drop, with fewer…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 18, 2007

New JCC Nears Completion in Ufa

With the new Jewish Community Center in Ufa, Russia, entering into its final stages of construction, the 13,000 Jewish residents of this city on the…

December 17, 2007

Chabad Rabbi Represents Judaism at Singapore’s IRO

(Lubavitch.com) When 10,000 individuals from different religious groups, including Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong, convened at the Singapore Expo last Sunday for a celebration…

By M. Phillips

December 17, 2007

Princess Anne Visits Chabad Menorah in Leeds

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December 16, 2007

Chabad of Upper Midtown Launches Building Campaign

On a chilly Sunday night last week, just across the street from the U.N., New York City moms and dads and their preschoolers, museum patrons…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 13, 2007

10,000 At World’s Largest Chanukah Festival

An overflow crowd of 10,000 men, women and children gathered in the eluxe outdoor theater at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening…

December 13, 2007

Update: Chabad Raises Jewish Profile in Poland

In an event rich with implications for Jewish life in Poland, Chabad-Lubavitch introduced the tradition of Chanukah's menorah lighting to the Polish Parliament this Chanukah.…

December 12, 2007

Governor Corzine Celebrates Chanukah With Hoboken’s Jews

Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300…

December 12, 2007

EU President Pottering Meets With Chabad Reps

The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering met early this week with Rabbi Levi Matusof at the EU center in Brussels. Chabad rabbis representing…

December 11, 2007

Chabad to Light Menorah In Arvada

Following Sunday’s shooting spree that left two teenagers dead in Arvada, CO, the lights of the Chanukah Menorah—to be illuminated there for the first time,…

December 11, 2007

Russia’s Chief Rabbi Meets With Putin Successor

Russian President Vladmir Putin made public yesterday his endorsement of Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy prime minister and chairman of the state energy monolith Gazprom, during…

December 10, 2007

Menorah Lights Kindled in Omaha

Chabad joined the stricken community of Omaha, Nebraska in gathering for candlelight vigils for the victims of Wednesday's tragic shooting spree in Westroad Mall. In…

December 7, 2007

Chabad To Light Menorah In Polish Parliament (Sejm)

Yet another addition to the roster of public and prominent spaces now displaying giant menorahs, Chabad-Lubavitch of Warsaw will be conducting the first menorah lighting…

By Staff Writer

December 7, 2007

Chabad Celebrates Chanukah With Special Needs Children

Fifty children with various developmental delays and physical challenges and seventy-five teenage volunteer buddies will craft menorahs, played dreidel games and sing together at at…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 6, 2007