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Abandoned in Kharkiv? Community in Crisis Struggles for Survival

Kharkiv’s Jewish community’s leaders are holding together a now fragile phenomenon, working to maintain the infrastructure, the programs and services they’ve painstakingly established to raise…

By Baila Olidort

April 9, 2015

Seniors Study Talmud, Reap Social Benefits

Some 50 seniors regularly attend the program which meets five days a week for two and a half hours of Talmudic, Biblical and Chassidic study.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

April 1, 2015

A Leap of Faith

I love to jump! And so, after school I went leaping around New Zealand, across Australia, Africa and finally to Israel.

March 31, 2015

In Montreal, Communal Seders Not Just for Needy

Sarah Yevzeroff, well into her 80’s, would have celebrated last Passover by herself in her Montreal apartment. “My husband died and I have only one…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 29, 2015

Children of Chabad Reps Deliver Winning Speeches in Federation of Greater Vancouver’s Contest

Taking lessons from contemporary life, the children of Chabad-Lubavitch representatives to Downtown Vancouver won top spots in the Public Speaking Contest Award of the Jewish…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 25, 2015

Not Just for Kids : Hands-On at the Matzah Bakery

At Chabad of Rochester, Rabbi Nechemia Vogel decided to appeal the inner child of his community’s adults. After 30 years of catering to generations of…

By Mushkie Junik

March 24, 2015

Decoding the Origins of Jewish Tradition

Set to begin in early May, the course promises to examine the differences between the Biblical writings and the Talmudic, Jewish law, and myriad of…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 23, 2015

Historic Birmingham Synagogue Restored

300 members of the community of Birmingham, England met in the Jospeh Cohen hall to celebrate the rededication of the 159 year old Singers Hill…

By Mushkie Junik

March 19, 2015

Keeping Pre-Bar-Bat Mitzvah Coming Back For More

Once they approach Bat and Bar Mitzvah milestone, tweens typically drop out of Hebrew School. This fact is supported by the findings of a 2008…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 16, 2015

Digging Deeper: Groundbreaking for Rashi’s Campus

The people who loved her and the life she modeled were driven to harness their grief towards positive change. Within a year of her passing,…

By B. Davids

March 15, 2015

Historic California Ranch Acquired by Jewish Camp

“The ranch had outdoor components that would make it unique Jewish camp. There were goats, horses, a lake, large grounds and in close proximity to…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 11, 2015

A Measure of Jewish Pride: Germany’s Largest Mezuzah Gets Notice

“The reaction to anti-Semitism may be to hide our identity. But we need to wear our Judaism proudly,” says Rabbi Yehudah Tiechtel, executive director of…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 10, 2015

Kharkiv’s Woes Didn’t Stop Purim Pomp

With Ukraine’s war in the east and the nation’s economic collapse, you’d think Purim might have taken a back seat this year to this struggling…

By Staff Writer

March 9, 2015

Nonagenarian Thanks Russia for Liberating Her from Auschwitz

“I have come here to thank the soldier from the Red Army who came to save me. Who knows where I would be today, if…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 9, 2015

Packing Purim Parties

Purim? Purim is really different. For starters, it’s the only one-day holiday on the Jewish calendar. You don’t get 8 days, like you do Chanukah…

By Esther Mordechai

March 4, 2015

Mother of Autistic Child Promotes Inclusion, Kindness

“In 1964 this condition [autism] was virtually unknown, still in its infancy. I was overwhelmed, and unsure of how I would cope,” says Chana Sharfstein,…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 4, 2015

Teens Take Jewish Pride to Heart and Home

“I could not believe that there were so many Jews in one place without being scared,” Cyril Buchinger, a high school senior from France said…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 2, 2015

UC Berkeley Student Senate Passes Bill Condemning Anti-Semitism

Jewish students at UC Berkeley were in a celebratory mood last night after the unanimous passing (20-0) of a bill by the student government condemning…

By S. Fridman

February 26, 2015

Mezuzahs for Maryland’s Jews in Uniform

“Protecting those who protect us,” is the tagline of a new project providing mezuzahs free of charge to Maryland’s Jewish men and women in uniform.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 26, 2015

Thawing Out in Winnipeg’s New Kosher Café

It is well below freezing outside, but inside BerMax Caffé + Bistro, patrons are sipping hot soup and lattes, enjoying a rare Winnipeg experience: kosher…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 25, 2015

36 Orphaned Bat Mitzvah Girls Celebrate in Jerusalem

For the families with a deceased parent, celebrating joyous occasions could be emotionally and financially difficult.

By Staff Writer

February 24, 2015

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon To Greet Jewish Teenagers

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address Jewish teenagers via video on Sunday, at the CTeen banquet dinner. He is expected to offer a particular…

By Staff Writer

February 24, 2015