After meeting more than seven years in living rooms, or in rented space at schools and office buildings, Chabad Jewish Center of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch finally has a home of its own.
With the vision in mind, Rabbi Shalom and Sara Paltiel began to create a new Disney-like, Israel-themed, 1,800 square foot playground and cultural recreation center at Chabad of Port Washington in Long Island, NY. The new installment includes a recreational area with access to instruments, a puppet theater, a faux-marketplace, a costume area, a replica of ancient ruins, a live streaming feed of a bustling center in Israel, a camel, and a tree.
JLI’s biennial “Land and Spirit” mission began last week with close to 200 participants arriving in Israel from 38 cities across the U.S. to be wined, dined and more importantly, inspired and educated during a unique, in-depth, eight-day tour of the Holy Land.
Following the tremendous success of Chabad on Campus International Foundation’s peer-to-peer coaching program, more than 30 campus Shluchim attended a two-day coaching seminar at the Jewish Children’s Museum this week.
A recent act of vandalism won’t stop a Folsom, California synagogue from practicing their faith.
In celebration of its 25th year in western Monmouth County, NJ Chabad is focusing on the expansion of its programs for teenagers.
The Chabad on Carlisle-Jewish Russian Community Centre in Melbourne, directed by Rabbi C. E. Gorelik and Rabbi Y. Sufrin, hosted two Purim functions which were attended by over 160 people.
Rabbi Bentzion and Devorah Stolik of Crown Heights, together with their young daughter Chaya Mushka, will be moving to Aspen Hill, Maryland, where they will open a Chabad House and serve the local Jewish community will all their spiritual needs.
Brianna Lerman had a rare opportunity one recent weekend. The California Polytechnic State University junior traveled from S. Luis Obispo to Costa Mesa to attend the West Coast Jewish Student Summit with 250 of her peers. Long involved in the Jewish community throughout her prior schooling, Lerman enjoyed the chance to speak Hebrew, talk about Israel, and reflect on Judaism and Jewish values.
When a recipe moved over the wire for hamantashen — triangular, fruit-filled cookies associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim — it took me back five years to a particularly festive day of a 10-day trip to Israel.
Smiles were seen on both children and seniors at a local Purim party hosted by the Chabad of Briarcliff, Hebrew School in upstate New York, directed by Rabbi Dovid and Miriam Labkowski. Throughout the year, the students have been participating in an “Adopt a Senior Program.” This is the second holiday party held for the seniors, in addition to the private visits that are made by the students.
Almost 200 people attended the Lubavitch Purim Concert and Dinner in Glasgow, Scotland on Purim. Bookings for the event closed three weeks before Purim, and on the night of the event there was a waiting list of 30 people!
No one met Rabbi Menachem Rivkin at the airport the night he, his wife and 6-month-old twins flew from New York to Portland. No one brought a housewarming gift to their Hillsboro home or joined the family for Friday night prayers.
Over 40 Seniors from Downtown Brooklyn gathered to celebrate a Pre-Purim Brunch – a project of Chabad of Brooklyn Heights. The Seniors enjoyed a concert by the world renowned chazzan Rabbi Zalman Baumgarten.
Over 400 men, women and children celebrated Purim in the African Jungle at Chabad Lubavitch of Markham, Ontario. They were treated to an amazing show by Cat World, who brought in live animals from the jungle.
Two thousand people filled the city circus in Charkov, Ukraine for a spectacular Purim show. Lions roared and ‘danced’ to Hava Nagila, and the “Kenya Boys” did an amazing acrobatic show.
The friendship Circle of Manchester’s Purim Party, held on Wednesday night, was attended by over 100 participants. They first heard the Megila, read by Rabbi Rachamim Goodman, and then partied in style with live music, food and dance until late into the night!
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