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Op-Ed: “Trendy” Style of Young Women Retaining (or Hyphenating) Their Maiden Names

Rabbi Israel Krasnianski

Just recently, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yonah Metzger, publicly raised the issue of married woman who continue to use their maiden names, in both formats, either independently or hyphenated after their husband’s family name. He came under much criticism for doing so.

This is what the Chief Rabbi said: “We are currently in an era of permissiveness and there are many messages that create cracks in the Jewish home’s whole structure. The agenda whereby a woman wants to bring the independent entity of her last name to the home should be reconsidered. If there is a message that the woman is an independent entity and the husband is an independent entity, this does not unite the home into a whole home.”

There is no denying that amongst Chabad-Lubavitch young woman, this has become a very popular and ever growing trend.

Continued in the Extended Article.

Live Videocast of Nine Days Siyumim Online!

Chabad.org will be broadcasting a live videocast of the NCFJE daily siyum throughout Tu B’av.

For many years, the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education has organized siyums on the radio in New York City. The effort was spearheaded by Rabbi Y.Y. Hecht, upon the instructions of the Rebbe. Chabad.org is delighted to partner with NCFJE to offer a live videocast of the daily siyum.

The siyum will be broadcasted live at: http://www.chabad.org/708670

Schedule of the siyumim in the Extended Article!

Mid-Atlantic Regional Kinus HaShluchim

WILMINGTON, DE [CHI] — Last week Sunday the Regional Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Shluchim opened in Wilmington, Delaware which included Shluchim from the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

65 Shluchim took part in the conference that lasted two days. The Shluchim attended lectures, workshops and various forums concerning Shlichus.

More pictures in the Extended Article!