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FSU Jewry Celebrates Purim In Record Numbers

On March 7th and 8th, Jews from 420 communities throughout the Former Soviet Union, members of the Federation of Jewish Communities, celebrated Purim. The FJC…

March 8, 2004

90210 Meets Judaism 101

“Public schools should not be hostile to the religious rights of their students and their families,” said Education Secretary Rod Paige in a February 7th…

By Fay Kranz Greene

March 4, 2004

Purim Ad Campaign Invites California Jewry to Celebrate the Holiday

“Purim is around the corner… and so are we” proclaims a series of full page ads placed last week by Chabad of California in Jewish…

By Raizy Metzger

March 4, 2004

Personalized Purim Gifts For 40,000 Children

An enormous outreach project led by Chabad-Lubavitch representative and Chief Rabbi of Odessa, Ukraine, Rabbi Avraham Wolf, will give 40,000 Jewish children in the region…

March 3, 2004

Purim Goes Mainstream

It’s hard to imagine a time when most American Jews didn’t know what Purim was. But if you remember the sixties, you’ll recall that by…

By Fay Kranz Greene

March 1, 2004

New Chabad-Lubavitch Yeshiva High School In Westchester Appoints Dean

The appointment of Rabbi Dr. Chaim Dovid Kagan as Dean of the Lubavitch Yeshiva High School in Westchester, was made official earlier today by Rabbi…

By Baila Olidort

February 27, 2004

Munich’s Jewish Community Celebrates

“No other Jewish initiative has enriched the Jewish community of Munich as much as the activities of Chabad,” said Mrs. Charlotte Knobloch, Vice President of…

By Baila Olidort

February 25, 2004

Jewish Revival In Lithuania

Chief Rabbi of Lithuania, Sholom B. Krinsky, likes to tell the story of a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust. Several years ago, on a…

By Baila Olidort

February 23, 2004

International Women’s Conference

“We can do the impossible” was the message implicit in every line spoken at last night’s banquet dinner of the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchos.…

By Baila Olidort

February 16, 2004

Live Webcast of Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Representatives

The annual, festive banquet of the International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Women Emissaries, took place last night at the Brooklyn Marriot Hotel and Convention Center.…

February 15, 2004

Yahrzeit of Rebbetzin to be Marked

This is one of the busiest weeks of the year at Lubavitch World Headquarters. Some 1600 women—most of them in leadership positions in their respective…

February 12, 2004

After 70 Years, Torah Scrolls Find Their Rightful Place

The relationship between the People of the Book and the Book has few parallels anywhere outside of Judaism. The Torah is said to be the…

By Baila Olidort

February 11, 2004

Europe Today: A New Era For Jewish Life

Traditional Jewish life is burgeoning in Europe. Whole Jewish communities who last saw the light of day in the 1940s are rising up from the…

By Baila Olidort

February 8, 2004

A Double Blessing for San Francisco’s Jewish Community

On any given Shabbat, the dining room of Rabbi Yosef and Hinda Langer’s home in San Francisco is jam-packed with 40-50 people enjoying good food,…

By Fay Kranz Greene

February 5, 2004

Chabad Opens in Ko Samui, Thailand

Ko Samui, an island of beautiful beaches and breathtaking scenery in the Gulf of Thailand, is a popular destination for tourists and backpackers. An hour…

By Fay Kranz Greene

February 4, 2004

Camp Gan Israel, Brazil: 23 Years and Strong

In what is now a 23-year old tradition, Jewish children from all over Brazil, closed a fun-filled, lively and spiritually enriching summer at Camp Gan…

February 4, 2004

Lubavitch Department of Education Granted NCPSA Recognition

The National Council for Private School Accreditation, the umbrella organization of internationally recognized private accrediting agencies, admitted Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the Central Organization for Jewish…

February 3, 2004

In Retrospect: 55 Years Ago Today

Today is a special date on the Hebrew calendar that brings thousands of visitors to the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M.…

By Baila Olidort

February 2, 2004

Four Days In February

Sara Blumenfeld is making last minute arrangements before she leaves to New York for the Annual International Conference of Shluchos (Chabad women emissaries)February 11-16. It’s…

By Baila Olidort

January 20, 2004

Chabad Representatives of Tuscon in White House

Chabad-Lubavitch representative of Tuscon, Arizona, Rabbi Yossi Shemtov, who is also the pulpit rabbi of the Chabad at Young Israel synagogue in Tuscon, and his…

By Baila Olidort

January 18, 2004

France President Chirac: Close Ties To Chabad-Lubavitch

“I maintain a warm, personal and outstanding relationship with the people of Chabad-Lubavitch,” said France’s President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday while addressing a group of…

By Baila Olidort

January 15, 2004

In Support of Jewish Children: Clinton, Pataki, Guiliani . . .

More than 600 guests turned out in support and celebration of the realization of a dream at last night’s Jewish Children International Tzivos Hashem dinner.…

By Baila Olidort

January 15, 2004

Chabad Representatives of the FSU Convene in Israel

Chabad-Lubavitch representatives serving in the Former Soviet Union, convened this week for a four-day conference in Israel. Among the Jewish communities represented at the conference…

By Baila Olidort

January 8, 2004

Chabad Camp to Open in Wildwood, Florida

If the pace of Chabad Houses opening in the state of Florida is any indication, Jewish life in the sunshine state has never been more…

By Baila Olidort

January 6, 2004