Ottawa Chabad House Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Last week the Jewish Youth Library of Ottawa headed by Dr. Joseph and Devorah Caytak celebrated 30 years of service to the Ottawa Jewish community.
Campus Shliach Wins ‘Best Teacher Award’
Faculty, students, alumni and family members sat at dinner tables in a hushed hall on the Colorado State University Campus last week to honor six outstanding professors who had been bestowed the “Best Teacher Award” by the CSU Alumni Association.
Picture of the Day: Shluchim to the West Indies Gather
About a dozen Chabad Shluchim operating on the islands of the Caribbean Sea and its vicinity gathered in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico for a regional Kinus. Following a day of seminars and workshops, the Shluchim posed for a group photo.
Shluchim Share Secrets to Happy Marriage
Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs, senior Chabad Shluchim to Scotland for over 45 years, were interviewed yesterday on the popular daily BBC Radio Program ‘Macaulay & Co’. The producers were looking to speak to a married couple who work together every day of their lives, and the Shluchim fit the bill perfectly.
Students, alumni and friends at Chabad on the Bowery's main event.
At Chabad on the Bowery, NYU Students Lead
I almost missed the entrance to 353 Bowery. A narrow door sandwiched between a large 7/11 and another storefront gives pedestrians no clue about what’s happening on the inside.
The damaged Chabad House. Inset: Bram Bregman presents a cheque to Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky.
Community Comes to Shliach’s Aid After Fire
When fire destroyed the home of Rabbi Chaim and Yocheved Boyarsky on April 2, 2014, leaving them and their five children homeless, one of their first concerns – once they knew everyone was safe – was for the students who would be counting on them for Passover meals.
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The Rebbe’s La Grande Armée Gathers in Paris
To the tune of Napoleon’s March, hundreds of Chabad Shluchim from all over Paris posed today for a group portrait, amid the regional Kinus Hashluchim that was held last week for the Shluchim in France’s capital city.
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Lag Ba’omer Wristband Chain to Extend for Miles
As part of a major campaign to recruit children to join in its annual Lag Ba’omer parades across the country, Chabad in Israel has taken a page from “cause” organizations such as ‘Livestrong’ and is distributing plastic fashion wristbands to children throughout the country.
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CGI Poconos: The Overnight Camp for Everyone
After two successful summers, Camp Gan Israel Bat Mitzvah Experience has undergone a transformation and a name change. Meet Camp Gan Israel in the Poconos, a full-fledged overnight camp for girls not currently participating in an immersive daily Jewish experience.
Chabad Moves to New Home in Berkeley
The oldest Chabad House in northern California, Chabad of Berkeley, has moved into a new home after three years in a leased building. It is sharing its new temporary home with the local chapter of the Friendship Circle.
Hundreds of Shluchim Gather in the Holy Land
About 300 Chabad Shluchim from all over Eretz Yisroel gathered Monday for an evening of inspiration in honor of the 28th of Nissan, the day the Rebbe told his Chasidim to do all they can to being about the redemption.
Florida Governor Joins Chabad at Sample Seder
Florida Governor Rick Scott joined Chabad of Tallahassee on the eve of the first night of Pesach “pre-Seder” event hosted by Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Oirechman. Joined by 70 Florida State University (FSU) students, Governor Scott had the opportunity to participate in a “pre-enactment” of the ritual Seder dinner, which was hosted later that evening when the holiday began at sunset.
New Chabad House in Remote Himalayan Mountains
A donkey, motorcycle and helicopter were used to aid the opening Chabad of Manang, a new Chabad House in one of Nepal’s most remote ranges called Annapurna, which contains a very remote trail in the Himalayan Mountains.
Rabbi Yehuda Matusof. Photo: Shturem.net.
New Shluchim to Connecticut
CrownHeights.info has learned that Rabbi Yehuda and Chaya Matusof will be joining the team of Shluchim in the city of West Hartford, Connecticut, where they will serve as youth directors for the thriving local Jewish community.
170-Year-Old Cottage Now a Chabad House
Chabad Student Centre of Kingston, Ontario has relocated to a new home. After outgrowing their previous location Rabbi Yisroel and Esti Simon purchased the 6,200-square-foot 170-year-old mansion to serve as the new Chabad House.
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski, the recent winner of an OTTY Award, directs Chabad of the Upper East Side with his wife, Chanie.
Rabbi Earns Award for ‘Injecting Spirituality’ into Manhattan Neighborhood
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski, co-director of Chabad of the Upper East Side, said he got a call out of the blue, notifying him that he had won an OTTY award. Given out by the weekly paper Our Town, with sister publications throughout Manhattan, the awards are presented to community leaders and vital contributors—in other words, people who stand out from the rest.
Russian Jews Assisted with Passover Needs
400 Jewish families in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk received food packages to help them meet their needs for the holiday of Passover. The packages were prepared and delivered by the local Chabad Center, directed by Rabbi Yossi Marozov.
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