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PROFILE: Rabbi Dovid Okunov, Noted Chabad Personality Remembered

It was 28 years ago this week that Rabbi Dovid Okunov, a bold Russian activist for Judaism who risked death defying communist authorities by teaching…

By Rivkah Lewin

October 22, 2007

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi To Teach at Russia’s Military University

With the FJC's pervasive reach through its network of schools and educational programs extending throughout the former Soviet Union, the organization—the largest Jewish organization in…

October 22, 2007

Russia’s Largest Welfare and Medical Center Opens in Moscow

The Chabad-Lubavitch Sharei Tzedek charity center in Moscow, a swank $13 million complex, introduces a new level of geriatric care for thousands of the city’s…

October 21, 2007

On Campus with Chabad at UW: No Matzah Ball Soup Here

Chabad on Campus at University of Washington has a new home, room for seventy guests on Shabbat dinner, a library and a joint project with…

By E.J. Tansky

October 21, 2007

EJC President Nixes Ukraine Visit

President of the European Jewish Congress, Moshe Kantor, canceled his plans to visit Ukraine this Wednesday, to protest the government's silence after a spate of…

October 18, 2007

A Chabad Tradition Takes Off in Daytona

How a city known for NASCAR, Harley Davidson rallies, and spring break shenanigans came to need a 25,000 square foot Chabad-Lubavitch center is quite a…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

October 17, 2007

Florida Governor Installs Mezuza on Office Door

Florida’s Governor Charlie Crist drew the ire of the ACLU and others after he affixed a mezuzah to the door leading into his Capitol office.…

October 17, 2007

107 Year-Old Political Cartoonist Celebrates Birthday

Boris Efimov, the Soviet and Russian political cartoonist best known for his political caricatures of Adolf Hitler, celebrated his 107th birthday earlier this week, at…

October 17, 2007

Chabad Boosts Jewish Activity in Small Suburbs

Next month’s meeting between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will turn international media attention to Annapolis. But one Jewish…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

October 15, 2007

Chabad Leaders Support Illinois Law Mandating Moment of Silence

Since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed mandatory school prayer in 1962, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory, advocated passionately for, at minimum, a moment of…

October 13, 2007

Chabad Representatives Evaluate Creative Efforts in Sukkot Outreach

Migrating geese and horse drawn carriages were but some of the vehicles Chabad centers around the world used to drive more Jewish families to celebrate…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

October 12, 2007

Chabad “Heightens Spiritual, Moral Consciousness of City,” Mayor Says

Mayor Terry Bellamy proclaimed a “Chabad Day of Goodness and Kindness” in honor of Chabad of Western North Carolina’s inauguration of its new home on…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

October 11, 2007

Traveling to Timbuktu? Find the Nearest Chabad Center Here

No, there is no Chabad Center in Timbuktu. At least not yet. But Lubavitch.com, the official news website of Lubavitch World Headquarters, has launched a…

October 10, 2007

Torah Scroll Stolen From Yeshiva

A Torah was stolen from Yeshiva High School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota during the Sukkot holiday. The sacred scroll was worth more than $35,000. But…

October 10, 2007

Millions in Kazakhstan Learn About Jewish Life

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October 9, 2007

New Search Engine Makes Finding Chabad Centers Fast, Easy

Lubavitch.com, the official news website of Lubavitch World Headquarters, has launched a new, high powered Center Search offering users the most up-to-date, comprehensive directory of…

October 8, 2007

Jewish Athletes Recieve Warm Welcome at Shanghai Special Olympics

When the Special Olympics foundation needed a way to make Jewish athletes feel welcome at the 2007 games in Shanghai, they contacted the Israeli Consulate,…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

October 7, 2007

Arson at Chabad in Transcarpathian Oblast

Upon returning home with his family after spending the Simchat Torah festival with the Jewish community in nearby Munkacs, Chabad Lubavitch emissary to Uzhgorod, Ukraine,…

October 7, 2007

Tzipi Livni Meets With NY Police Commissioner at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue

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October 2, 2007

Chabad Representative Target of Anti-Semitic Attack

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October 2, 2007

Sukkot Images

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October 1, 2007

On Campus: After Katrina, Chabad Builds New Student Center At Tulane

Two years after Hurricane Katrina put Chabad of Tulane’s plans for expansion on hold indefinitely, a new 6,000 square foot Rohr Chabad Student Center, with…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

October 1, 2007

Ottawa’s Largest Sukkah Expands

Ottawa’s largest sukkah now has a living room and a fireplace, bringing real Jewish warmth to Chabad Jewish Youth Library’s holiday activities. Chabad Jewish Youth…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

September 26, 2007

Tefillin Bank Opens New Branch in Brazil

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September 24, 2007