In preparation for the upcoming school year, Darchai Menachem staff participated in a week-long orientation and training. Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, Dr. Saul Kamelhar, Darchai Menachem Director and Principal Rabbi Eyal Bension, Mesivta Menahel Rabbi Dovid Marozov and Assistant Principal Rabbi Aharon Simon, discussed strategies and goals for educators to successfully fulfill their important shlichus of chinuch.
On Chabad of Palm Coast’s weekly Facebook post late last week, along with the Shabbat candle-lighting time associated with Daytona Beach, Fla., was a one-line addition that read “Stay safe this week!” This week, Chabad is preparing for Hurricane Dorian, expected to make landfall in Florida, and up the east coast.
Numerous Shomrim volunteers had a busy night in Crown Heights Motzai Shabbos, with one porch pirate caught in the act, and another arrested. Burglary tools were found as one of them ditched their bag, leaving their loot and tools behind.
770 Eastern Parkway, the center of the Lubavitch world, attracts all kinds. Lubavitchers, Litvaks, Chasidim of all stripes, Sefardim, and yes, even non Jews. One such person was pulled in by the “magnet,” and took a moment to learn some Gemorah, from an upside down Sefer.
As the summer comes to an end, and the school year begins, CGI UL Boys shares the amazing and successful summer they had. From the atmosphere to the learning, this summer will not be forgotten for a long time.
In another in a string of car break-ins, two thieves were caught on camera breaking into a car in Crown Heights this past week. The two found an open minivan, and helped themselves to a Jewish Crown Heights residents property.
The Chabad tent by Me’arat Hamachpelah hosted thousands of guests as both sides of the holy Kever were opened for Rosh Chodesh Elul. Access to the side holding Yitzchak and Rivkah is granted to Jews only 10 times a year.
It isn’t only a new school year for Tbilisi’s Jewish students. It’s an entirely new experience. On September 16, the first day of the Georgian school year, 107 students will sit at their shiny new desks at Or Avner Kiryat Moshe. Dedicated in May, the 40,000 square foot campus boasts side by side kindergarten and elementary buildings.
Mr. Simon Bergson, the owner of Mahattan Beer Distributors, held a wedding reception for his daughter in Israel. Rabbi Don Yoel Levy and Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld flew in especially for the occasion.
It was a chilly night as we disembarked the plane at John G. Diefenbaker Airport, the winds sweeping through the endless plains. This was my third time in Saskatchewan, having previously been assigned by Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters to help out at local Chabad centers in Regina and Saskatoon for the holiday of Shavuot. But this time was different. I wouldn’t be spending just a few days in the major cities with an established Jewish community. I was here for a vastly different purpose: to meet Jews scattered throughout the province, in cities, towns and villages with no existing Jewish infrastructure, helping them keep their Jewish flame burning.
The IDF on Thursday revealed details on Hezbollah’s Iranian-backed precision guided missile project, days after drone attacks attributed to Israel targeted a site allegedly used by Hezbollah to manufacture missiles.
Ahead of Connection Point’s launch in over 30 schools, over 100 boxes of exciting prizes arrived at JEM’s offices today. Everyone pitched in to help unload, sort and unpack.
After six short weeks campers and staff wished each other their best as they embarked on their respective journey homes, marking another successful summer packed with meaningful memories, powerful lessons, and immeasurable growth.
In conjunction with the completion of the 38th cycle of Rambam on 4 Menachem Av, CGI Toronto joined many other camps via live stream and celebrated the Siyum. The entire camp session was replete with encouragement and inspiration of Limud Harambam. From songs to skits the boys were propelled with motivation to undertake learning Sefer Hamitzvos. After optionally studying for a minimum of ten days and answering questions, each camper earned and was gifted the newly unveiled special children’s edition of Sefer Hamitzvos, titled, My Rambam, My Connection.
The Viznitzer Rebbe, while on a visit to Ukraine, was the Sandik for a man who recently found his way to the Ohr Avner – Chabad in Zhytomir.
CTeen’s traveling sports camp, CTeen Xtreme, recently completed its sixth year. The two-week camp traveled from Denver, Colorado to Los Angeles, California, providing teens with an extraordinary opportunity to get out of their comfort zones and partake in many adventures throughout the journey.
Russia’s “Mitzvah Tanks” had another successful summer bringing Judaism to the masses throughout Russia and Ukraine. The “Mitzvah Tanks” were manned by bochurim who decided to spend their summer break bring Judaism to the Jews of far flung communities.
