Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits “Otzar Stam” in Tzfat
Israeli chief rabbi, Rabbi Dovid Lau, took some time out of a meeting of Dayanim to visit the “Otzar Stam” that is run by Kiriat Chabad in Tzfat, Israel.
Historic Shul Returned to Siberian Jewish Community
After many years of negotiations, yesterday the authorities in the Siberian city of Tomsk returned its historical shul to the Jewish community. This shul was built by the Cantonists who were exiled to distant Siberia by the Russian Czar.
Putin and Netanyahu Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at Jewish Museum
Russian president Vladimir Putin was joined by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day at Jewish Museum of Moscow. They were both joined by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar.
The homebound and others in Southeast Florida (and beyond) were able to participate in a class on how to make gefillte fish from scratch through a live stream from the new Cohen Media Room at Chabad of Royal Palm Beach, Fla. The session was taught by Shaindel and Shaul Levertov, owners of the Shabbos Fish Market in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Wheelchair-Bound Donor’s Media Center Broadens Access to the World
David Cohen, an investor and member of the Jewish community of Palm Beach, Fla., met Rabbi Nachman Zeev Schtroks about a decade ago. At that point, Cohen had been confined to a wheelchair for most of his life and no longer left the house much.
Two Dry Fruit Factories in Russia Receive Kosher Certification
A team of skilled mashgichim koshered two factories that produce dried fruit and granted them the prestigious Kosher seal under the supervision of Rabbi Lazar. These factory’s produce dozens of different species of fruits and its products are distributed in major food chains throughout Russia.
Shluchim Gather for Ground-Breaking Conference
Last week, over 90 shluchim and shluchos across North America came together to collaborate, educate and farbreng with one another, exploring successful tools for education, management, marketing and fundraising.
Vienna’s Jewish Renaissance
Number 37 Zirkusgasse looks like many of the other nondescript buildings in Vienna’s second district. But the apartment house holds particular pathos for Fritz Bittman who was born in its cellar in 1944.
PM Netanyahu and Moshe Holtzberg Unveil Plans for Living Memorial
Ten years after terrorists killed close to 170 people and injured hundreds more in a series of attacks throughout the city of Mumbai, Moshe Holtzberg—the only child of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, who were murdered in their Chabad House—was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to unveil the plans for a state-of-the-art Living Memorial at the Nariman (Chabad) House, that commemorate all victims of the attacks.
Five Shabbatons Invigorate Young Shluchim
In the past three months, over 120 young Shluchim participated in five different regional Shabbatons across the country that ware organized by My Shliach.
The Muslim Caretakers of Historic Indian Synagogue
Muslims have been taking care of Kolkata’s historic Beth El Synagogue for much of its 161 years. It’s a story of co-existence and co-operation that locals say captures India’s spirit, especially at a time when religious tensions grip many parts of the globe.
University Students Renew their Commitment to Judaism in Poland
Dov Landau, a Holocaust survivor gave a first-hand account of the horrors of Auschwitz to Chabad on Campus International’s Living Links trip. The 89-year-old led a group of 65 university students and staff through the very concentration camp he was interned in during the war.
Moshe Holtzberg Makes Emotional Return to Mumbai
Close to a decade after 2-year-old Moshe Holtzberg was heroically rescued by his former nanny, Sandra Samuel, from Nariman (Chabad) House during the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the two of them are once again back in Nariman House. Moshe, now 11, has lived in Israel since the attack, and this is his first trip back to Mumbai.
Picture of the Day: CKids Shluchim Enjoy Retreat
90 Shluchim and Shluchos from all over USA and Canada that are working with Hebrew schools and camps, came together for a three-day retreat in the Bushkill Inn and Conference Center in the Poconos.
Shliach Coordinates with Security and Media
Ahead of a visit by the Prime Ministers of India and Israel to the Nariman House – one of the sites of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai – Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Kozlovsky is pictures coordinating with local security forces and briefing the media. Accompanying them on their visit will be Moishe Holtzberg, who is currently traveling to India to meet the delegation.
India’s PM Modi Greets PM Netanyahu at Airport
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touched down in India for a five-day visit, he was greeted by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the tarmac where the two embraced and exchanged hopes that the visit will further strengthen the ties of the two country’s.
The mezuzah hung on the doorpost of the office of Undergraduate Students Association Council, where Mokhtarzadeh serves as president.
Vandalism No Match for UCLA Student’s Jewish Pride
A mezuzah will again go up on the doorpost of the Undergraduate Students Association Council at the University of California-Los Angeles, after having been forcibly ripped off multiple times in the past few years. It will be rededicated next week in the presence of a group of onlookers that the student and a campus rabbi are attracting in response to the act of vandalism.
Fire Forces the Evacuation of Buenos Aires Chabad Center
The Headquarters of Chabad of Buenos Aires was evacuated after a fire broke out on the buildings top floor. The building houses the Oholei Chinuch Chabad and Oholei Menachem School, as well as a Chabad house and offices.
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