Holocaust Torah Comes Full Circle
by Musia Wilhelm
A celebration of grandeur, with hundreds of Jews dancing on Boston Post Road, took place this past Sunday. The occasion: the completion of a Torah scroll.
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New Shluchim to Long Island
Rabbi Boruch Sholom and Mushkie Wolf have recently been appointed as the Shluchim to North Shore and Long Island Jewish Medical Centers.
“I’m a Jew and I’m Proud!”
The sounds of Jewish music was blasting loudly in the streets of Brighton Beach, as close to a thousand people celebrated the new Sefer Torah of the Chabad Neshama Center.
With tremendous pride and jubilation, a crowd of over 350 people gathered together to witness the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the New Chabad Jewish Center in Tacoma, Washington. The New Chabad Center, run by Rabbi Zalman and Miriam Heber, is a replica of 770 – Lubavitch World Headquarters.
Ribbon Cut to New Replica of 770
With tremendous pride and jubilation, a crowd of over 350 people gathered together to witness the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the New Chabad Jewish Center in Tacoma, Washington. The New Chabad Center, run by Rabbi Zalman and Miriam Heber, is a replica of 770 – Lubavitch World Headquarters.
Students Volunteer to Help Terror Victims in Israel
Dozens of students from colleges across the United States arrived in Kfar Chabad, Israel in June as part of an exciting and stimulating Chabad on Campus IsraeLinks tour. They were accompanied by Rabbi Zalman and Yehudis Bluming and their family.
Photos: Chabad of West Side Celebrates Unity
For the 21st consecutive year, Chabad of the West Side, directed by Rabbi Shlomo and Rivka Kugel, hosted a gala dinner at a posh Manhattan ballroom to recognize those whose accomplishments help make the center’s activities a reality.
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Chabad Hosts Special Bat Mitzvah Celebration
Montreal Jewish Tribune
Evelyn Schachter (left), 62, and Rochelle Krakower (right), 44, recently had their bat mitzvahs.
Rabbi Zushe Silberstein believes that every female should experience the joy of a bat mitzvah ceremony. So when the opportunity arose for two intellectually challenged ladies to do so, he and his wife Bayla made it happen.
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I Don’t Fly on Shabbos
by Tevi Troy – Washington Jewish Week
Walter Sobchak described his Sabbath observance in the Coen brothers’ classic The Big Lebowski by saying, “I don’t roll on Shabbos.” I’m not much of a bowler, but I don’t roll on Shabbos, either, and neither do I fly. This became a problem on Friday afternoon when trying to return home from meetings in Boston for Shabbat with my family. The captain announced over the loudspeaker: “Ladies and gentlemen, there are funnel clouds in D.C. The airports will not open until 9 p.m.”
Walk-a-Thon Raises Funds for Special Needs Children
About eight years ago, The Chabad Chai Center of Dix Hills, NY was approached to help children with special needs. Soon after, Ariella’s Friendship Circle emerged.
Hebrew School Creates Links to Heritage
Herald-Tribune
Parents, teachers and students of the Hebrew school at Chabad of Venice and North Port pose for a picture.
There were no caps and gowns, but there was no shortage of proud parents at the Chabad of Venice and North Port’s Hebrew school graduation.
Chabad House Joins Celebrations for Queen’s Jubilee
During the the Queen of Great Britain’s 60th Jubilee – on Monday, June 4th, Nechamie Sudak ran a successful Craft Fun Day for the children of Edgeware while they were off from school for the holiday.
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An Ambitious Expansion Project in West Boca
With a target completion date of March 2013, Chabad-Lubavitch of West Boca Raton’s new home will encompass 12,000 square feet of space on an acre and a half campus in Palm Beach County.
Rabbi Zalman Bukiet’s usually enthusiastic voice was even more filled with pride and excitement as he described his hopes for his South Florida congregation’s ambitious expansion plans. Having recently purchased $900,000 worth of land, Chabad-Lubavitch of West Boca Raton is setting out to build a permanent home in Palm Beach County.
Evening of Friendship and Inspiration in Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Left to right: Steve & Sharon Goodman (Chicago, IL) friendship Circle co-founders; Bassie & Rabbi Zelik Moscowitz (Northbrook, IL) Friendship Circle Directors; Stan Slovin (Deerfield, IL) recipient (along with his wife Jodi) of the “Friendship Award.”
Some 240 guests participated in the Friendship Circle of Illinois’ 6th annual evening of inspiration, honoring volunteers and supporters. During the school year, teen volunteers provided ongoing visits and ‘friendship’ to children with special needs and their families.
Jewish Journal
Chabad Rabbis erect a giant menorah at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
Once the infamous Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the sweeping reconstruction that began in West Berlin at the war’s end was repeated and even accelerated in what had been the Communist controlled East Berlin.
“Germany Is Once Again a Home for Jews”
Jewish Journal
Chabad Rabbis erect a giant menorah at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
Once the infamous Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the sweeping reconstruction that began in West Berlin at the war’s end was repeated and even accelerated in what had been the Communist controlled East Berlin.
Despite a bleak forecast of strong wind and rain, a celebration was held at the Montreal Chabad Center for Russian immigrants to dedicate the newly renovated building and welcome a new Sefer torah for the Shul inside – all in beautiful weather.
Thousands of Russian Jews Welcome New Center
Despite a bleak forecast of strong wind and rain, a celebration was held at the Montreal Chabad Center for Russian immigrants to dedicate the newly renovated building and welcome a new Sefer torah for the Shul inside – all in beautiful weather.
Chabad of Delaware Marks Milestone
Delaware Online
Sen. Tom Carper (left) chats with Henry Topel at the Chabad of Delaware dinner on Sunday.
Chabad of Delaware, one of the state’s largest Jewish outreach groups, marked its 25th anniversary Sunday night with a round of honors for its biggest supporters.
Shluchim Gather for Regional Kinus in Nashville
Shluchim from over 15 states gathered this past Shabbos at Chabad of Nashville, Tennessee, for a weekend of learning, inspiration, and camaraderie in an atmosphere of “sheves achim gam yachad.”
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