Ukraine native staying home to keep Jewish tradition alive

Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine — As an observant Jew, Moishe Leib Kolesnik admits he thinks about moving to Israel and the ease of living a religious lifestyle there rather than staying in this Western Ukraine city.

But Kolesnik just can’t leave his hometown, which he serves as spiritual leader and keeper of all things Jewish.

“Leaving the community for some time is very difficult for me,” he acknowledges.

Jewish Holidays Come Early at Aleph

Surfside, FL — Out of sight, out of mind . . . When Jewish holidays come around, it’s easy to forget those who, for whatever reason, are beyond the general community. Sometimes, they are remembered by token gestures. Oftentimes, they are baited by proselytizing groups. One Jewish organization is in full gear now to make sure that come Purim and Passover, no Jew is left behind.

The Winners of the Darchai Menachem Chinese Auction!

SPLIT THE POT – FREEDA SCHAPIRO
JACKPOT 1 – YEHUDIT GOODMAN
JACKPOT 2 – AMICHAI COHEN

1. GRAND PRIZE – CHANA JACOBSON
2. COMPUTER – ROCHEL GINSBURG
3. ISRAEL/EUROPE TRIP – YITZCHOK HURWITZ
4. EZAGUI BOOKCASE – CHAIM NEWBORT
5. MAGNIFICENT DIAMONDS – MICA SOFFER

List Continued in the Extended Article!

Darchai Menachem’s Chinese Auction!

The Darchai Menachem School which opened up a few years ago in Crown Heights quickly became famous for its high quality education with very specific and individual attention. Not for no reason is the school commonly referred to by residents as one of the best Moisdos in Crown Heights.

“One of the things that set Darchai Menachem apart from other schools is the small classes with 10 children, something that gives the teachers the possibility to give much more individual attention to each students need and creates a comfortable atmosphere in between students” said the principle R. Ayal Ben-Tzion

Calls for police investigation into Muslim extremism

…“Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin from Chabad Lubavitch Centre, Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, told the Ilford Recorder: ”I’m quite horrified that this language is still being used“…

London (EJP) — Both Jewish and Muslim leaders have called for police to launch an official investigation into the Islamic extremism uncovered in the UK TV documentary “Undercover Mosque”, which revealed that anti-Semitic DVDs were on sale at London’s Central Mosque in Regents Park.

The films, contained the speeches by two radical preachers, Sheikh Feiz and Sheikh Khalid Yasin, which predict the mass-extermination of the Jews on a ”day of judgment,“ dismiss equal rights for women as ”foolishness,” and accuse the Christian faith of deliberately spreading the AIDS virus around Africa.

Questions As Weapons

“Why did you kill your grandmother?” That’s what Professor Ruth Wisse said to an Arab student at Stanford who asked her, “Why is Israel an apartheid state?” The student was flummoxed and tried again, “Why is Israel an apartheid state?” Wisse again responded, “Come on now, tell us why you killed your grandmother.” A few more rounds of this and the student relented.

According to the Chabad Rabbi who invited Harvard’s Wisse to speak, Wisse then explained how some questions are not questions at all, but weapons: If she would have answered his anti-Israel accusation, she would have been trapped, and done damage to her cause.

English Takes a Back Seat in Morristown – South Americans Get a Month-Long Taste of Yeshiva

At first glance, there was no telling which of the students in the study hall of the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, N.J. were newcomers. All the men in the room sat in pairs, known as chavrusas, deep in their studies, reading from religious texts. For Jews, there is no language barrier; everyone understands, or does their best to comprehend, the Hebrew language.

A Soul in Crown Heights – A Student Challenges Himself by Exploring His Roots

According to Jewish thought, life is a spiritual journey that leads individuals through moments of pleasure and pain, inspiration and struggle, enlightenment and confusion in order to build a better relationship with Hashem. A Jew should never feel comfortable with his current position in the physical and spiritual worlds, but instead must constantly evaluate his actions and philosophies to better align with what G-d desires of him.

The Rebbe and the Rocket Scientist

My life is a series of footnotes,“ says Velvl Greene, 78, now retired as professor emeritus from both the University of Minnesota and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. ”I was at the right place at the right time. Big things were happening, and I took advantage to be involved.”

Greene, a biologist, earned his first national reputation under fire when a devastating outbreak of Staphylococcus took place in Louisiana, where he was teaching. He earned his second reputation as a principal scientist for NASA in the ‘man on the moon’ project. Today, he travels internationally to speak on the topic of science and religion, a career that began when he became a close associate and emissary for Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

A Mothers Cry For Help

I am having a hard year with my son at school. The class is large and although he is bright, he gets easily distracted.

I feel like the Rebbe’s are calling me every other day complaining about my son. “He’s not doing his homework”, “He seems so disinterested, and as a result disturbing my teaching”

I am just so frustrated! I have other children, B”H my other sons are doing well in this school, but its not working for this son. I work full time to pay the cost of tuition and my son is not getting his education.

The List Of Winners At The ULY Auction

Here is the list of the winners at the ULY Auction.

Grand Prize – Toby Perl
Split the Pot – Aisenbach, Montreal
Jack Pot – Nava Borisute
Door Prize from REA Alternatives – T. Danzinger

Click the Extended Article for the rest of the list