Yaldei Hashluchim Recharge at Mini Camps
Hundreds of Yaldey Hashluchim from all over Europe and Ukraine enjoyed min camps throughout the summer with help from MyShliach and Merkos Suite 302.
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Photos: Ukraine Shluchim Gather in Dnepropetrovsk
The team of Chabad Shluchim operating in the Eastern European nation of Ukraine, which is currently embroiled in a war with Russian-backed separatists in the east, gathered in the city of Dnepropetrovsk for a regional Kinus to share ideas and inspiration. The kinus was hosted by Shliach and chief rabbi of the city Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky, and was attended by Merkos vice-chairman Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
Kazan Synagogue Renovated for 100th Anniversary
Just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary, renovations were completed on the central synagogue of Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Muslim-majority autonomous republic of Tatarstan.
Supermarket Chain Hosts Kosher Food Fair
Chicago supermarket chain Jewel-Osco, which features one of the largest Kosher offerings in the Midwest, held their second annual “Taste of Kosher Food Fair” this past Sunday.
The Chai Center/Chabad of Coral Springs, Fla., co-directed by Rabbi Hershy and Chanie Bronstein, just celebrated the grand opening of its new facility.
How One Floridian’s Fall Led to the Rise of a New Jewish Center
Several hundred people, including a U.S. congressman and local city council members, braved a sultry summer rain in South Florida earlier this month to attend a ribbon-cutting for the Chai Center/Chabad of Coral Springs.
Photos: ULY Students Check Mezuzos for Elul
One of the minhagim which the talmidim of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. have learned regarding the month of Elul is to check one’s tefillin and mezuzos. The yeshiva’s 7th grade wasted no time and got a sofer, Rabbi Levi Ladaev, to come down to their class and together check their Mezuzos.
A Spiritual Oasis in North Ranch, CA
North ranch, CA will never quite be the same. An upper class picturesque neighborhood, located in the north of the Conejo valley, North ranch is home of thousands of Jews who were never serviced by a synagogue. Now, not only do they have a beautiful Chabad house, but they were treated to a summer yeshiva in their very backyard.
Photos: Tourists Pack Food Baskets for Israel’s Needy
Thousands of American tourists, who arrived in the Jewish state during their summer vacation, chose to dedicate some of their leisure time to helping the needy at the Colel Chabad’s Jerusalem packing facility. More than 5,000 families receive monthly baskets and before major Jewish holidays, an additional 20,000 packages are delivered.
Vancouver Island Breaks Ground on New Chabad Center
Vancouver Island, in Canada’s Pacific northwest, was named the No. 1 Island in U.S and Canada by the Travel + Leisure magazine 2014. Locals and travelers come for the fishing, wineries, art, whale watching, and breathtaking scenery. And now, some will be coming for its blossoming Jewish community, a stunning development given the island’s relative isolation from the mainland.
Community Unites in Protest of Iran Deal
A rally and press conference took place this evening, August 26, in Crown Heights, drawing hundreds of area residents in protest of the ‘Iran deal,’ which will allow the Islamist regime to procure nuclear weapons and restore billions of dollars to their terror-financing coffers. A small group of Neturei Karta protesters – but with very large signs – attended as well and counter-protested.
Another Smashing Summer at CGI-Edgware
This year, Gan Israel Day Camp of Edgware, UK, attracted over 310 children ages 4-12 from Edgware and Northwest London for two weeks of fun and excitement.
Photos by Hassidout.org
Community Mourns the Passing of Young Bochur
Hundreds of community members in Paris and Israel attended the Levaya of Hatomim Shenur Zalman Pevzner OBM, who tragically passed away at the age of 22.
Over 900 Participate in Massive Achdus and Learning Event
For its third year in a row, over 900 people in two of Australia’s largest cities, participated in a massive community Achdus and Torah learning event.
South American Young Shluchos Enjoy Shabbaton
For eight-year-old Jana Tawil, shlucha to Salta, Argentina, a Shabbos afternoon with likeminded friends is only a hop, skip and jump away—if a 1,500 kilometer plane ride fits that bill. But just two short weeks ago, that’s exactly what she – and nine other junior shluchos her age from a variety of cities throughout the country – did, converging on “nearby” Buenos Aires for a shabbaton that was made especially for them.
Photos: Boro Park Bids Farewell to Yossi Piamenta
In addition to the Levaya in Crown Heights, a funeral was held for well-known Jewish musician Yossi Piamenta in Boro Park, which was attended by dozens of friends and admirers, as well as his close colleagues Mordechai Ben David and Avraham Fried.
10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest at the Jersey Shore
Hundreds attend Chabad’s 10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest at the Jersey Shore which was sponsored by Chabad at the Shore located in Ventnor, NJ. Participants enjoyed a Kosher Beach BBQ, crafts, rides and a carnival as well as a lively music by DJ Justin Horn of 2Life Talent.
Los Angeles Celebrates Bittersweet Siyum Sefer Torah
Completing a brand new Sefer Torah is a very joyous occasion, but this one was different. On the day that marked the Bas Mitzvah of Chaya Spalter OBM a Torah, whose writing began in the merit of recovery, was instead completed in her memory in a bittersweet ceremony.
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