Here’s My Story: America Needs Jewish Educators
Rabbi Shalom Rephun was the principal of Manhattan Day School and currently resides in Manhattan. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in June of 2009.
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From Days Gone By: First Shluchim to Nepal, 1990
Two Lubavitcher Bochurim, the first ever sent to Nepal on Merkos Shlichus, speak to Jewish tourists on the streets of Kathmandu. Behind them are dozens soldiers, as the country was in the midst of a democratic revolution known as The 1990 People’s Movement. Can you identify those in the photo?
Students of the Chabad day school at the Connecticut State Science fair.
Students Take First Prize At Connecticut State Science Fair
Students at the Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy were well represented at the 67th Annual Connecticut State Science Fair held March 10th-14th at Quinnipiac University.
Picture of the Day: Activist Rabbis Meet GOP Candidate
Rabbis Shimon and Shea Hecht, two brothers who are both very active on behalf of the New York Jewish community, met with Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson, who gave them a signed copy of his book One Nation.
Chabad Delegation Visits Nepal Embassy in D.C.
A delegation of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis stopped by the Embassy of Nepal, which neighbors the Chabad-Lubavitch center in Washington, D.C., yesterday to offer condolences and support in light of the massive earthquake on Saturday that has claimed thousands of lives and devastated the capital of Kathmandu.
New York City Mayor John Lindsay meets with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1968.
Video: The Rebbe on Inner City Unrest
In the winter of 1968, New York City was being swept up by riots, looting, and racial tensions. Mayor John Lindsay came to discuss the situation with the Rebbe. The Rebbe provided insight on how to help the city, the country, and even the looters themselves.
Miami Yeshiva Hires New Maggid Shiur
The Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami is welcoming a new member to its staff for the upcoming year, 5776. Rabbi Chaim Stern will serve as Maggid Shiur Nigleh for Shiur Alef and Mashgiach for Chassidus.
Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm (sitting center) at the Chabad House in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thailand Shliach Awarded Jerusalem Unity Prize
To perpetuate the memory of their sons, kidnapped and slain in 2014 by Palestinians, the mothers of Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrach established the Jerusalem Unity Prize.
Members of Stanford’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon discovered swastikas spray-painted on their house Saturday night. Photo: ABC Channel 7 News.
In Response to Swastikas Found on Campus, Stanford Chabad Calls for Solidarity With Israel
Chabad at Stanford called on Jewish students on Tuesday to respond to the recent incidence of antisemitic graffiti at a fraternity house on campus by showing solidarity with Israel and wearing the Jewish identity proudly.
Chabad Rabbis in Russia Urge Lifting of Sanctions
A document that carried signatures of Crimean Jews and executives from the Chabad-affiliated Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, as well as other Jewish organizations, urged Western Jews to lobby for peeling back sanctions against Moscow, which were imposed following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support for rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Chabad in Nepal Searches Bodies to be Burned in Search of Jews
Local residents across Nepal have started to stack bodies for burning in an effort to stem an outbreak of disease, without first coordinating with the Nepalese authorities.
Muslim Republic of Tatarstan to Get Jewish Center
A Jewish center will soon be built within the walls of the ‘Kremlin’ (fortress) that lies in the center of Kazan, the capital city of Tatarstan, a Muslim-majority autonomous republic in Russia.
Picture of the Day: A Moment of Calm Amid the Riots
Baltimore Chabad Shliach and Police and State Guard Chaplain Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum was on the scene at Oriole Park in Baltimore today providing water and moral support to the National Guard troops trying to restore order to the city.
Morristown Yeshiva Launches Masters Program
Two U.S. Army chaplains, Colonel Rabbi Jacob Goldstein and Rabbi Sanford L. Dresin of the Aleph Institute, came to the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ. They addressed the students at Yeshivas Tiferes Bachurim, which is initiating a brand new Masters program, starting Rosh Chodesh Ellul of 5775.
New Yorkers are keeping their nests empty. According to data published by The New York Post, the city’s birth rate is the lowest since 1936 — having steadily declined over the past decade.
NYC’s Birthrate Plummets to Lowest Level Since 1936
New Yorkers are keeping their nests empty. According to data published by The New York Post, the city’s birth rate is the lowest since 1936 — having steadily declined over the past decade.
Construction Set to Begin on Orlando Mikvah
Amid much anticipation, construction is set to begin on Chabad of Orlando’s beautiful new Mikvah, which will be within walking distance to the South Orlando Jewish community and to many of the hotels and tourist attractions in the area.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Tziyona (Anna Ninette) Barouk of Nogent Sur Marne, France, matriarch of a large family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Chana Tziyona Barouk, 91, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Tziyona (Anna Ninette) Barouk of Nogent Sur Marne, France, matriarch of a large family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world.
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