Eliyahu (Ilja) Šmorgun, Ph.D., a 32-year-old native of Tallinn who lectures on human-computer interaction at Tallinn University and is a leader of the local Jewish community, offers details on this demographic turn of events. He was interviewed by chabad.org.
Chabad Shliach to Temecula California Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz who is battling ALS, took off this morning from California with Hatzolah Air. He is on his way to New York for his sons Bar Mitzvah.
It all began a year ago with a simple conversation in shul. Two friends decided to begin with a commitment to go phone-free during the one hour of davening for the upcoming month of Elul, leaving their phones outside of the shul or tucked into a bag on airplane mode.
A Siyum Harambam was held in Paris Tuesday evening, withe a crowd of over a thousand in attendance. Men, woman and children filled the auditorium where the Siyum was held, and heard words of Torah from Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Temimim Burnoy, Rabbi Yechiel Kalmonson.
Brighter than the shine of the freshly polished floors and painted walls, were the beaming smiles of the Talmidim of Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street as they entered the Yeshiva building. The joy and anticipation for another great year was palpable in every classroom.
Jewish education is flourishing in Russia, as staff doubles, new educational institutions open, hundreds of students enroll in Jewish day schools in Moscow, and thousands of Jewish children receive pure Jewish education throughout Russia.
This is the third year in a row that Camp Gan Yisroel in Ukraine opens its doors with over 40 children from all over Ukraine. At first glance, it seems that the camp is similar to its predecessors, but this year the camp has reached a level not seen previously in the Ukrainian summer.
For the benefit of the Crown Heights community, Oholei Torah has made its new 5780 Community Calendars available free of charge at local neighborhood stores. Since its inception 17 years ago, the calendar’s unique large format and appealing style have made it the calendar of choice for Jewish households in Crown Heights and beyond. The calendar includes Yomim Tovim, various Z’manim, Chassidishe dates, as well as the school schedule.
Rabbi Feitel Levin’s course teaches halacha for the modern era, with a comprehensive look at cutting-edge science, hundreds of teshuvos and a broad range of topics.
The IDF exposed a facility belonging to Hezbollah, located near Nabi Chit in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, designed to convert and manufacture precision guided missiles. The facility was established a few years ago by Iran and Hezbollah in order to manufacture weapons.
One of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa, and now one of the safest too, Rwanda has of late become a popular tourist destination. Chabad’s opening in Kigali, the country’s capital city, following the recent opening of the Israeli embassy there, makes it even more attractive to visiting Israelis, and Jewish travelers.
The Midwest Regional Kinus took place this week at Chabad of Louisville, Kentucky. The Kinus included shiurim, lectures, farbrengens, and ending with a banquet.
Rabbi Leibel Groner, Mazkir of the Rebbe, received a police escort as he left 770 during today’s Labor Day Parade. Rabbi Groner was given a the use of a police car with the help of the NYPD’s Community Affairs unit.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses how to help someone who’s being bullied with Dr. Rona Novick, PhD. Mrs Novick is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and holds the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values.
Hand prints were found stamped on cars parked on a street in Crown Heights as Labor Day celebrations continue. The vandalism spanned two blocks, and appears to not have been targeting any specific vehicles.
As thousands of New York City Police Officers descended on Crown Heights in preparation for the West Indies Day (Labor Day) Parade, one young Lubavitcher took it upon himself to make sure the officers felt welcome. He was caught on camera handing out cookies to the men in blue as they prepared to protect the streets of Crown Heights.
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