As Jewish communities in major cites celebrate the start of Chanukah this week, one group is heading into country Australia to support Jewish people living in isolated areas without a synagogue or connection to their culture.
As part of the worldwide Chabad summer student internship program and under the auspices of Chabad of Markham, a group of four young rabbinical students recently visited the Jewish community of Markham, Ontario to bolster Jewish identity and promote Jewish observances.
An in-home visit with two young rabbis from Brooklyn left Sioux Falls resident Aloma Graham with a sense of connection to her Jewish roots.
Armed with the braided egg bread called challah, the sacred parchments known as mezuzahs and their faith, three roving rabbis have hit the city with one mission: Meet as many Jews as possible in their three weeks here.
Chabad of RARA (Rural and Regional Australia) recently celebrated its Bar Mitzvah year. Since its inauguration in June 2000 (Tammuz 5760), one million kilometers have been traveled by over 70 groups of different Bochurim. RARA has contacts in over 250 different cities and towns and has helped to create and assist in 12 regional Jewish communities throughout Australia.
The “roving rabbis” are making their way through Oklahoma. Moshe Sasonkin, of Akron, Ohio, and Levi Misholovin, of West Bloomfield, Mich., are spending their summer vacation traveling the country to provide for the needs of Jewish people throughout remote areas or towns with small Jewish populations.
The squeaking of the tortilla machine inside Anita’s Tortilleria on East Jefferson Street pierced the air Thursday as hot corn tortillas rolled off the line during the tail end of the lunch rush.
In 1948, Leibel Posner was about to spend five weeks on the road, traveling throughout the farmlands, towns and cities of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Nowadays, even as air travel, GPS navigation and videoconferencing make for a more modern-day experience, the underlying themes of Torah, ahavas Yisrael (love of the Jewish people) and selfless dedication remain the same.
DAYLESFORD, Australia — A synagogue on wheels rolled into Daylesford last week. The Chabad of Rural and Regional Australia van cruised around the Hepburn Shire with Rabbis Dov Zaetz and Peretz Chein as part of their mission to connect with Jewish people living in rural and regional Victoria.
Chabad of RARA (Rural and Regional Australia) has recently celebrated its Bar Mitzvah – 13th – year. Since the establishment of the organization by Shaul and Baila Spigler in 2000, over 1,000,000 kilometres have been traveled and over 70 groups of Bochurim have been sent out on RARA.
How do hundreds of Yeshiva Bocuhrim prepare to leave their homes and set up the largest network of Passover sedorim in 82 countries around the world? That was the discussion for the 500 rabbinical students who gathered in Crown Heights on Tuesday. The day, a Yom Iyun, was dedicated to helping them prepare for the unique challenges and experiences of running a Passover Seder in far-flung cities around the world.
Traveling across the globe to run a Seder in a isolated community for the Jewish families that would otherwise not have it is not a easy task. It means living your family for the holiday of Pesach and doing everything from a-to-z alone. from carrying matza and wine to Kashering a local kitchen as well as preparing to host a interactive Seder for some who this will be their only Jewish experience of the year.
BANFF, Alberta — The prestigious resort town of Banff, Alberta is not the type of place where you’d expect to find either Jewish students living far from home, or some “Roving Rabbis” looking to make someone’s Chanukah special.
Yesterday we visited Forsbacka, Sweden, 190 km north of Stockholm. There is only one known Jewish inhabitant there, but past experiences have proven that it’s quality over quantity. Our time in Forsbacka was no exception.
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Two Rabbis from New York made their way through Lewiston, Idaho Monday as part of the Idaho “Roving Rabbi” tour.
Although we are meeting precious Jewish souls on a daily basis, there are those who stand out; whose stories beg to be told.
Meet Yoram, an Israeli, who has lived in Ireland for 26 years and established himself as a prominent Celtic artist.
Two student rabbis have been visiting San Antonio Jewish homes this past week, inspecting their mezuzahs — a ritual item posted on doorways — and offering to upgrade them for free.
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