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Soul Strings Beckon, A Conductor Follows
When Israel Edelson, a rising conductor under the tutelage of legendary maestro Leonard Bernstein, arrived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, he was searching…
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After 30 Years, Rabbi Fulfills Promise to Dying Mother
Matthew Jurgens has one vague and cherished memory of his mother that he holds on to “ever so tightly:” playing a card game with her…
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Preparing Them for Bar Mitzvah: Rabbi Works With Special Children
Resourceful mom of three boys with special needs finds success with local Chabad representatives
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Des Moines Diary: Pastrami for the Soul
Corned beef, pickled just right, on thick slices of rye, with pumpernickel seeds embedded in the chewy thick crust. A juicy, firm garlicky pickle. The…
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Judaism Grows in Pacific Northwest
It is surprising that this city, which claims the smallest percentage of religiously affiliated citizens in the U.S., counts some 11 Chabad centers.
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…
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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…
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Chabad Families, Communities, Grow in Small, Remote Communities
A growing number of Chabad couples who give up the material bounty and spiritual security of life in a developed, Jewish community, choosing instead to…
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Dust Particles: Levi Robin, Singer/Songwriter
Dressed in plaid shirt and grey slacks with wisps of curly hair poking out of his black Fedora, Levi Robin sits in his studio cradling…
Unseen, Unheard, Poor Philadelphia Demographic Becomes Community Concern
Philadelphia’s Jewish Relief Agency a meeting ground for goodness
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Promise Made by Little Hungarian Girl During WWII Fulfilled
When Robert Rubinstein, a Toronto businessman, had to fulfill the dying wish of a Hungarian Christian woman, he reached out to the Chabad rabbi in…
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Town with “No Jews” Gets Its Own Jewish Center
Back in 1850, Solano County’s Indian Chief didn’t bargain for a Chabad Center, but chances are he’d be a proud man today knowing that one…
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Building Bridges Across the Ocean with Israel Connect
An innovative program recently established in canada is fast becoming an international story of building bridges that answers with a resounding “yes.”
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After Battles Fought and Won, Menorah Lights Shine
Public menorah lightings, in the past debated and controversial, are now marked across the United States as a celebration of religious freedom.
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Children Travel Through Jewish Time
Since opening some 50,000 people a year have been greeted by Abraham as he offers a gateway into the 7,000 square-foot tour of Jewish culture…
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As American as Apple Pie: Chanukah at the Stadium
Over a dozen sports stadiums will be hosting Jewish Heritage Nights during the Chanukah holiday, an event that has become popular with sport fans.
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A Menorah With A Past Donated To Chabad of Ottawa
The Christian family kept the menorah for years as a valuable reminder of their family history. Recently, Bloomfield decided that the menorah should be returned…
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Brooklyn Beat: “Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?”
Josh Wolff, a documentary filmmaker, was annoyed. It was Rosh Hashana, and Chabad students eager to share the mitzvah of shofar, were canvassing the streets…
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Early Childhood Studies Spur Parents To Choose Jewish Preschools
Chabad preschools, consistently in the vanguard of progressive early-childhood methodologies, are contributing to a marked shift in the educational priorities of Jewish families with little…
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Murdered by Soviets in 1938, Jewish Activist’s Gravesite Found
After years of digging through the files of the KGB—the communist state security agency formerly known as the NKVD—a mass grave with over a dozen…
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Monday the Rabbi Brought Soup
Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, Chabad emissary to Los Alamitos, California is driving very, very carefully. In the back seat of his car is a box with…
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Pre-War Chabad Yeshiva Building in Poland Long Thought Gone, Is Found
A rookie researcher from S. Paulo, Brazil made it her goal to locate the former glorious building of the Lubavitch Yeshivah school, known as Tomchei…
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After Firebomb Ukraine Synagogue Sees Growth
Since the fire-bomb attack, the community decided to conduct more of its events than is usual, on its premises, raising awareness of and pride in…
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Shofar In The Park
Chabad rabbis, students and volunteers, will be canvassing army bases, senior centers, hospitals and even prisons, and sounding the shofar blasts for any Jew who…
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