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At the Kremlin, Aleksander Torshin, Acting Chairman of the Russian Parliament, lit the shamash candle, and congratulated thousands of Jews celebrating Chanukah. “Mazel Tov and…

By Staff Writer

December 17, 2014

U.S. Vice President Joins Menorah Lighting

“Tonight is about miracles, the miracle of courageous warriors overcoming the great odds,” Biden said, pointing to another noteworthy miracle: “Thousands of years later, Judaism…

By Staff Writer

December 17, 2014

German Interior Minister Notes Berlin Chanukah Miracle

At the Brandenburger Gate, where Germans once marked the rise of the Nazi party and Hitler announced his plans to make the world Judenrein, thousands…

By Staff Writer

December 17, 2014

Chanukah at Sporting Events

This year’s Chanukah will be celebrated at more than a dozen sporting venues. To read about these, go to As American as Apple Pie: Chanukah…

By Staff Writer

December 16, 2014

Half-Million Shekel to Bereaved Families of Jerusalem Terror

Chabad’s Terror Victims Project (CTVP) disbursed half-million NIS shekels ($127,000 US) when they visited the families of those who were murdered in last month’s terror…

By Staff Writer

December 15, 2014

Chabad To Open in Angola

Rabbi Levi Itshak and Dvora Léa Chekly, a young couple who spent time in Africa, were appointed Chabad representatives to this Southern African country.

By Staff Writer

December 3, 2014

Circumcision: Benefits Outweigh Risks, CDC Finds

After a seven-year study on circumcision, the Center for Disease Control has found that the ancient ritual is so beneficial, insurance companies ought to pay…

By S. Fridman

December 2, 2014

Thanksgiving Meals for Homebound Residents

Volunteers will bring hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners free of charge to homebound residents in Morris County. “There are many residents of our community who are…

By Staff Writer

November 27, 2014

Bulgarian Deputy PM Recognized at Chabad Conference

Bulgaria’s former Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsevatanov was recognized by Chabad leaders and his country’s own Chabad representative, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries.

By Staff Writer

November 27, 2014

Growth Marked at Tel Aviv Conference

Chabad representatives to Tel Aviv convened last week for a regional conference. A vibrant city populated by the young and restless, it is home to…

By Staff Writer

November 26, 2014

Blog: Carnage in Jerusalem

When Mordechai let go of his hand, he instinctively ran after the child placing himself in the sight of the terrorists. One of them attacked…

By Tziporah Heller

November 20, 2014

It’s Pies for Joy to Say Thanks to Seniors

It was all smiles when preschool children and their families made Pies for Joy for seniors in time for Thanksgiving. The Gan Camarillo Preschool and…

By Staff Writer

November 17, 2014

A Different Kind of Olympics in the Former Soviet Union

While Russians were preparing for the Winter Olympic Games of 2014, thousands of pupils at Or Avner Chabad Jewish Day Schools in the Former Soviet…

By Staff Writer

November 13, 2014

Key Club Memorializes Fellow Student with Charity

When Michelle Nourmand, an eleventh grade student, passed away last June from a brain tumor, she left her classmates and the students at the Wheatley…

By Staff Writer

November 10, 2014

Grant Will Bring Preschool from Trailers to Building

Lovell, and Member Parliament for Bentleigh, Elizabeth Miller, announced an upgrade to the Gan Gabi and Rivki Early Learning Centre at the Bentleigh East’s Beis…

By Staff Writer

November 10, 2014

New Courses in Jewish Texts For Millennials in Former Soviet Union Cities

Twenty new academies of higher Jewish learning in the former Soviet Union opened their doors in the past month. The move spells a dramatic shift…

By Staff Writer

November 7, 2014

At Chabad Conference, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein Won’t Talk Politics

It doesn’t take much to get Yuli Edelstein, the speaker of the Israeli Knesset, to reminisce about the times he spent with members of the…

By Staff Writer

November 3, 2014

Talenti Founder on Surviving the Rough Times

Josh Hochschuler, founder of Talenti Gelato has what to celebrate after seeing his brand’s profits double each year since 2008. The ice cream company turned…

By Staff Writer

November 2, 2014

Meet the Pickle Rabbi at Agoura Kosher Week

In conjunction with Chabad of the Conejo’s Kosher Week, Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, known as the “Pickle Rabbi,” and sometimes, the “Soup Rabbi” will give a…

By Staff Writer

November 2, 2014

Grieving Family of Fallen Soldier Finds a Way to Celebrate

When the parents of a soldier in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) killed in Operation Protective Edge during this past summer told a Chabad representative…

By Staff Writer

October 28, 2014

Israel’s Welfare Minister Visits Chabad Humanitarian Program

Israel’s Minister of Welfare and Social Services, Meir Cohen, visited the humanitarian organization Yad B’Yad, to learn about the plight of Israel’s impoverished.

By Staff Writer

October 27, 2014

Shake the Lulav, Save a Life

Chabad of the East Valley, in Chandler, Arizona, is hosting a stem-cell and bone-marrow registry drive coupled with the shaking of the Lulov and Etrog…

By Staff Writer

October 7, 2014

Ukrainian Businessman Pledges a Million in New York

Ukrainian businessman Alexander Granovsky keeps a low profile and makes his contributions to Jewish life in the country discretely. But during an inspirational visit last…

By Staff Writer

October 2, 2014

Rabbi Ranked Top Teacher at Colorado University

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik, adjunct lecturer in the Liberal Arts Department of Philosophy at the Colorado State University, was ranked among the top six teachers by…

By Staff Writer

September 30, 2014