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Nestled in the geographic heartland of Switzerland, surrounded by the panorama of the Swiss Alps, Lucerne, dubbed “a pearl in the world’s most beautiful oyster”…

By S. Olidort

March 21, 2003

You Have A Home In Midtown Manhattan

What to do when you land a job an hour away from home, in Midtown Manhattan, on Purim day? Michal Silverman, a freelance writer from…

By S. Olidort

March 20, 2003

JCC In Yekaterinburg to Feed One Thousand Daily

Lying at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Yekaterinburg, Russia’s third largest city and capital of the Sverdlovsk, Oblast region, sits on the western edge…

By S. Olidort

March 19, 2003

Chabad Celebrates “Purim Jerusalem” Worldwide

As Chabad centers across the globe ready themselves for the joyous holiday of Purim, which begins tonight at sundown, a new concept in celebrating the…

By R. Wineberg

March 17, 2003

Hamantashen In Kuwait

Jewish troops posted in Kuwait will have something to smile about this Purim. An ocean away, in the Golden State of California, hundreds of Jewish…

By S. Olidort

March 16, 2003

A 30th B-day for Chabad of the Lone Star State

Chabad Lubavitch of Texas celebrated 30 years in the state at a gala anniversary founders’ dinner on March 9. Held at Houston’s Doubletree Post Oak…

March 11, 2003

The Jewish Children’s Museum Nears Completion

For several years now, the constant activity of crawler dozers, backhoes and tractor loaders made an already busy thoroughfare in Crown Heights more restrictive to…

By S. Olidort

March 10, 2003

Resolution Favoring Israel Passed Unanimously

On Friday, March 7, Florida’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution declaring the state’s solidarity with Israel and support of its fight against terrorism.…

By S. Olidort

March 10, 2003

Hungary To Keep EU Poll Booths Open Longer Because of Sabbath

(AP) – Parliament decided late Monday to keep voting stations open two hours longer than originally planned so Jewish citizens honoring the Sabbath could vote…

March 6, 2003

Chabad House To Give Dinner Proceeds to Victims of Terror

By Susan Tawil From the Detroit Jewish News WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI–As a demonstration of its steadfast support, the Sara Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center will…

By Susan Tawil

March 6, 2003

Ilan’s Subtle Call To Celebrities and Movie Producers . . .

While the Columbia Accident Investigation Board prepares for its first public hearing, Ilan Ramon continues to be rememberd as a “rare Jewish light.” The astronaut’s…

By Baila Olidort

March 6, 2003

On the Rebound: Jewish Life in the Bronx

All that remains of the once thriving Jewish community in the Bronx section of New York City, is the relatively small, but vibrant neighborhood of…

By S. Olidort

March 4, 2003

Jewish Marriages Made In Denmark

Jeppe Lilholt, a native of a small village north of Copenhagen in Denmark was always looking for something to believe in. “I think I always…

By R. Wineberg

March 4, 2003

Admiral Ya’ari Visits Chabad Shul

Vice Admiral Yedidya Ya’ari, Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Navy, was guest this Shabbat at the The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida. The Commander was called…

March 2, 2003

Torah Cup Competition for Jewish Children of the Far East

What would it take to unite Jewish kids living in tiny Far East communities so isolated that their closest Jewish friends could be a three-hour…

By R. Wineberg

February 27, 2003

Looking Back: A Quarter Century Later

“The house—if you could call it that, was prehistoric. Rough stone walls and floors, no heating and the most primitive plumbing,” laughs Tila Hecht, describing…

By S. Olidort

February 27, 2003

Children of Shluchim: A Yeshiva of Their Own

High academic standards, a rigorous curriculum and small teacher-student ratios set Yeshivat Tzeiri Hashluchim in Safed, Israel apart from other schools of its kind, says…

By R. Wineberg

February 24, 2003

Yeshiva Trains Rabbis In Berlin

“I have heard of Jews leaving Germany to study abroad, but this is the first I have heard of Jews leaving Israel and the States…

By S. Olidort

February 20, 2003

The Power of Three

It’s amazing what can happen when Jewish organizations pull together for a common cause. Just ask Dr. Wallace Green, director of Educational services at the…

February 19, 2003

Yiddishkeit In Vegas?

Unfolding along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, Summerlin is a new, 22,500-acre master-planned community, with a quality-of-life to match its azure skies,…

By S. Olidort

February 10, 2003

Rabbi Addresses NASA Memorial Ceremony (Text Attached)

Rabbi Tzvi Konikov, one of nine distinguished guests invited to address NASA’s memorial ceremony Friday morning, brought tears to the faces of many in his…

February 7, 2003

An Astronaut’s Legacy

In the wake of the shuttle Columbia’s tragic end, so many persistent, painful questions—the whys and wherefores surrounding events of February 1st—will remain unanswered long…

By Baila Olidort

February 5, 2003

Children of the World: Making A World of Difference

Joe Sheridan, a Catholic quarantine inspector in Sydney, Australia, and a long-time student of theology, knew there had to be more to understanding G-d and…

By S. Olidort

February 4, 2003

A Sense of Permanence

When Jack Mezrahi was growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, a small city one hour from the capital, most Jewish people he knew were on their…

By R. Wineberg

February 4, 2003