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Bochurim Visit Chabad Moisdos in South Florida

Packed is the one word to describe the third and final day of the beautiful Kinnus Talmidei Hashluchim Hamerkazi. After Davening and a delicious filling breakfast the day began with the Shluchim boarding two air conditioned (remember were in Florida) coach buses and heading to Coconut Grove. Rabbi Yankee Fellig addressed the Shluchim elaborating on the idea that it is integral for a Bochur to use out his time in Yeshiva to learn seriously, emphasizing the point of learning with a depth. He than proceeded to relate some entertaining stories about his experiences in Coconut Grove specifically about the transformation of his Shul from its previous state.

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No Jewish cemetery in Idaho

Boise, ID — When Larry Moskowitz took over the Har Jehuda cemetery 25 years ago, he changed the rules laid down by his uncle, father and grandfather.

None of them, operators of the Upper Darby, Pa., cemetery founded by the family in 1896, would allow non-Jewish burials.

“They took it to the hilt,” Moskowitz said. “They’d talk to family members on that horrible day. Some families left for that reason. There’s no need for that.”

“I never imagined it”

Miami, FL — When Igor Medge left Moscow in 1991, he never imagined that he would sponsor the writing of one of the 54 sections of a Torah. Medge was used to religious oppression in Russia due to his Jewish heritage.

”It was difficult to attend Jewish services because we were afraid some anti-Semitic person would go after us,” Medge said. “In Moscow, I remember some years when there was a religious holiday, the government put cars in the street to disturb Jewish people to go to synagogue.”

Chabad Jewish Center Celebrates New Torah

Naperville, IL — The completion of a new Torah scroll for the recently established Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville was celebrated Sunday at the Alfred J. Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in downtown Naperville.

Attendees sang, clapped and danced in a procession that began inside the center, spilled outside and wound through the surrounding streets. At the front of the line was the new Torah, protected from the elements by a wedding canopy.

Jewish Pride – Day camp kids learn about their heritage

Like any group of youngsters their age, the children at Camp Gan Israel were out to have a good time. And they did.

There was storytelling, games, arts and crafts, and field trips where they jumped and shouted, went bowling and flew down giant inflatable slides.

“We want to give them a good time,” said counselor Mussi Levin, 17.

Kinus Hatmimim Hashluchim Underway in Miami

Over 100 Bochurim-Shluchim gathered from the United States and Canada in Miami Beach, Florida for the annual Kinus Hatmimim Hashulchim. The Bochurim began arriving on Thursday night and were set up in their room in the Yeshiva of Miami. That night Bochurim had already gathered and begun Farbrenging with each other.

Friday morning at 8:30am was a Shiur Chassidus in the Maamor Bosi Legani from R. Yosef Yeshaya Abrams mashpia in the Yeshiva, followed by Shacharis, breakfast and registration where Bochurim received a tefillin bag.

The Bochurim later heard a Shiur on Hilchos Mikvo’os from R. Pinchos Weberman the Rabbi of Kehillas Ohev Shalom in Miami.

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