Hundreds of thousands joined the Celebrate Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue and Central Park in Manhattan, photographer Itzik Roytman was on hand and photographed dozens of people putting on Tefillin with a group of Bochurim.
BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Sunday, 10 Sivan, 5773, “Celebrating Jewish Life,” Chabad’s Chai Milestone Banquet marked a culmination of a year-long salute to its pioneering Jewish Community Building. The evening was crowned with a Siyum Sefer Torah, commissioned specifically for the gala. From Gimmel Tammuz 5754 through Gimel Tamuz 5773, Jew by Jew, Chabad has managed to build a thriving Jewish community out of hundreds of acres of barren pasture land.
Hundreds of residents turned out for the 71st Precincts 19th Annual Family Fun Day Picnic, which included free rides, hot dogs and hamburgs, as well as the chance to meet police officials. Dropping by was police commissioner Raymond Kelly as well as the new Brooklyn borough commander Assistant Chief Owen Monaghan.
Hundreds of men and women gathered in front of 770 to attend the Levaya of Zevi Silver OBM, who passed away Friday.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — Mrs. Bronya Shaffer, a world renowned expert on Jewish marriages and relationships, was the featured guest speaker at Chabad of South Broward Headquarters, on Wednesday, May 29. The event was attended by hundreds of men and women.
The Boca Raton Jewish community came together Thursday night to celebrate the second Chag HaSemicah of Machon Menachem – Boca Raton Rabbinical College. Fourteen newly minted Rabbonim received their Semicah at the ceremony held at Chabad of Boca Raton on Military Trail.
Forty Bochurim make up the Friendship Boys Division volunteers and they were rewarded with their own appreciation event Thursday night. The volunteers enjoyed a barbeque and received a gift as a token of appreciation for their commitment to the young adults with special needs in our community.
NOVATO, CA — More than 70 people attended The Chabad Jewish Center of Novato’s one year anniversary on Monday May 20 at the Novato Oaks Inn.
On Shabbos Behaaloscha (May 24-25), students of the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ enjoyed the annual mid-winter Shabbaton, arranged by the Shluchim. The Shabbaton took place at Log Cabin Camp, a rustic bush resort located at scenic Creswick, a two hour drive from Melbourne.
Over 200 people, including families and singles, enjoyed a special ‘Shabbos in Gan Eden’ Shabbaton with Chevra Ahavas Yisroel in the Berkshire Hills of upstate New York.
BRENARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — NJ’s Attorney General joined high-ranking governmental and law enforcement officials at the Grand SUmmit Hotel on May 23, in saluting Chabad of Greater Somerset County on its 21st Anniversary.
Sunday, Lubavitcher Yeshiva held a ceremony celebrating the culmination of a 6 month long project, consisting of the historic Tanya printing by staff and students, and rewards for the students that participated in the Tanya Baal Peh competition.
Friendship Circle children were treated to a special Softball Day with the Crown Heights Softball Leagues’ Heifers and Hammers, while enjoying drinks, pizza and a special game of their own.
Yeshiva University student Shayna Darling, a Baalas Teshuva from Oregon, didn’t find any particular identification with one sect in orthodox Judaisim, but Chabad’s open mindedness drew her in to the Chabad Club at YU.
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway in conjunction with the Shmule Shrage Middos Program, teamed up with the NYC’s South Street seaport Museum. To provide a fun filled hands on educational experience aboard the historic Schooner Vessel Pioneer*.
Friends and family gathered Thursday evening to mark the Yohrtziet of Mrs. Sara Blesofsky OBM with the completing a new brand new Sefer Torah.
Young professionals from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn recently to celebrate Shabbat, meet each other, and experience the warm hospitality of local families and shuls.
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