Sunnyvale Welcomes Torah from Anonymous Donor
Chabad of Sunnyvale, CA, directed by Rabbi Yisroel Hecht, welcomed a new Sefer Torah this past Sunday, the 3rd day of Adar.
Beloved Shlucha Remembered by Community
An eclectic standing-room-only crowd of over four hundred women gathered for an evening of remembrance and inspiration in Melbourne last week. The gala event was the result of a collaboration of Rivkie’s Project, a tzedaka organisation established in memory of Rivkie Barber, OBM, and Mikveh Chaya Moushka.
by Shoshanna Silcove
Cteen’ers Take Group Photos
Boys and girls participating in the Cteen Shabbaton braved some frigid and snowy weather to posed for two group photos Sunday afternoon.
1,500 Teens Gather in NYC for CTeen Shabbaton
1500 teens from 186 cities from 10 countries worldwide participate in the annual Chabad Teen Network – CTeen Shabbaton, which began Friday in New York.
Russia’s Jewish Leaders Gather in Moscow
Hundreds of Shluchim and Jewish Community Leaders from across Russia gathered in Moscow today, Thursday, for the annual conference of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia.
Exciting New Shabbaton Program Begins in Moscow
The Jewish community of Moscow, known for its inspiring congregation, spiritual leaders, educational institutions, state of the art museum and warm hospitality – has begun a new program calling Jewish youth from across the land to enjoy an inspiring Shabbat weekend.
Photos: Chaim Yisrael and Benny Friedman Concert
Chaim Yisrael and Benny Friedman performed in concert Sunday night at the Brooklyn School of Music in Crown Heights.
Gemach Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib Holds Melava Malkah
Friends and supporters of G’mach Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib turned out for a seudas Melava Malka last night, Motzai Shabbos Parshas Terumah.
Boys Make Giant Mural Out of Bottle Caps for Yeshiva
On the third floor of Montreal’s Lubavitch Yeshiva, a giant mural depicting a map of the world with flags pinned to the location of each Chabad Yeshiva was recently unveiled. The mural was made up of 7500 bottle caps and took six months to complete.
by Zvi Hershcovich - Bill 613
Officers Receive Awards following Capture of Dangerous Criminal
A dangerous criminal that was on a violent spree was captured this week and the officers involved in his capture were honored at the precinct council meeting.
Oholei Torah Welcomes Adar with Talent Show
The talmidim in Oholei Torah grades 5 & 6 held a most impressive Talent Show today, in honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar.
MyShliach Thanks ‘Big Sisters’
The sun shone brightly for nine-year-old Bracha Raichik one chilly afternoon last fall when she received a phone call from someone who introduced herself simply as Faigy Fellig from Crown Heights. Living on shlichus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Chassidishe friends were hard for Bracha to come by, and phone calls from like-minded girls were few and far between.
New Torah Written for Healing Gaza War Veterans
In the lobby of the Rehabilitation Department at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, a moving event has taken just place: Chabad’s Terror Victims Project organized the writing of a special Torah Scroll in the merit of the healing of all the soldiers wounded in Operation Protective Edge, also known as the Gaza War, which took place in the summer of 2014.
400 Gather in Miami to Combat Child Abuse
Four hundred members of Miami’s Orthodox-Jewish community filled the main sanctuary of Chabad of Aventura Sunday evening for a night of awareness and education about child abuse (CSA).
Friendship Circle Empowers Special Needs Children in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the “city united together” according to King David’s Psalms, is truly replete with daily and hourly acts and displays of kindness, brotherhood, and unity. Certainly very high up on this list was the Friendship Circle of Central Jerusalem’s annual “Day of Enrichment and Empowerment” for its 89 dedicated volunteers this past Sunday.
Photos: IDF’s New Chief Offers Thanks at the Kotel
The newly appointed Chief of Staff of the IDF, Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, paid a visit to the Western Wall yesterday to offer prayers of thanksgiving for the miracles and successes in the recent Cast Lead operation in Gaza. He replaces Lt.-Gen. (res.) Benny Gantz.
Merkos Chairman Honored at Son of Shluchim’s Bris
Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, the Rebbe’s Mazkir and chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, was honored as Sandek this past Thursday, 23 Shvat, at the Bris of Yakov (“Kovy”) Burston, the newborn son of Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, Shluchim to Orange County, New York.
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