Rabbis and Activists Visit the Pope
A delegation of Rabbis and activists visited the Vatican on Monday morning, and spent 45 minutes in a private meeting with the pope. Among the delegation was a Chabad Shliach from Brooklyn.
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American Camp Association Endorses CGI Staff Training
Merkos Suite 302, under the direction of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, has launched a new initiative to support one of the Rebbe’s oldest mosdos, Camp Gan Israel.
Votes to Determine MyShliach Contest Winners
In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, hundreds of young Shluchim participated in MyShliach’s “Shalsheles Hanesiim” project. Now that 10 finalists have been selected by a panel of judges, the community is invited to vote for the top three winners.
A group gathers before last year's Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in the space that serves as a pop-up Chabad center.
Investing in Judaism at Berkshire Hathaway Conference
Investors from around the world are streaming into Omaha, Nebraska, for Berkshire Hathaway’s famed shareholders weekend. They are eager for financial assessments on the company, world markets and the economy from Warren Buffett, the company’s legendary chairman and CEO.
Chabad of Clearwater, FL. Inset: Rabbi Levi and Miriam Hodakov.
Florida Chabad Wins Grand Prize in ‘Give Day’ Contest
Chabad of Clearwater, Florida, took home first place in a local contest this week, coming ahead of nearly 600 other nonprofits in the greater Tampa Bay area in a bid to win grand prize. The Give Day Tampa Bay Contest is sponsored by USAmeribank, and awards a $7,500 prize to the nonprofit that encourages the most individuals to give charity.
First Ever Torah Welcomed to Northern Cyprus
For the first time in history, a new Sefer Torah was welcomed to the Jewish community of Northern Cyprus, which has been under Turkish military occupation since 1974.
Germany Shluchim Gathered in Frankfurt
32 Shluchim from all over Germany gathered at the beginning of this week in Frankfurt for the annual Kinus Hashluchim of Germany. Rabbi Zalman Gurevitz, Shliach to Frankfurt, hosted the Kinus and the guest of honor was Vice-Chairman of Merkos, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
Jews Fleeing France Welcomed by New Shluchim
With the political unrest and anti-Semitic atmosphere in France, it’s understandable that many French Jews have been leaving the country in growing numbers in the past few years to make aliyah.
Chabad Finds a Permanent Home in Frederick
After eight years as nomads, Chabad of Frederick, Maryland, led by Rabbi Boruch Labkowski, will have a worship space of their own after purchasing the site of a former church.
Israeli Teens Feel at Home at U.S. Robotics Competition
Several Israeli high school groups competed in the championship round of the FIRST Robotics Competition, this year held in Houston. While there, students enjoyed kosher meals and the last days of Passover with Chabad of Uptown.
The Family Store Helps Keep Kosher Food Affordable
In a city where a bottle of kosher milk costs five dollars, even working individuals in Montreal struggle to put food on the table. A members-only operation like Costco, The Family Store sells subsidized groceries and home goods to over 500 Jewish families.
Students Reach Out to Yazidi Victims of ISIS
It was by the silence that Rabbi Yossi Deren, director of the Sunday Hebrew School at Chabad of Greenwich, Connecticut, knew his students were ready to reach out to a victim of ISIS’s genocide against the Yazidi people. “It wasn’t what they said. It was their silence and their intense concentration as they heard the story,” he said.
High-Schoolers to Swastika Scrawlers: Thank You!
After swastikas were drawn on the entrance to Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Fla., Jewish students were prompted to hold a program fostering awareness and education, complete with visuals, guest speakers and the assistance of the local Chabad.
Semicha Bochurim Visit Addiction Center
According to a recent study titled “Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap,” approximately one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12 – roughly equal to the entire population of Texas – are addicted to alcohol and drugs. That number rises when one includes process addictions such as gambling, eating, gaming, internet, and inappropriate behavior.
200 Shluchim of Paris Gather
The roughly 200 Shluchim who work to spread Judaism in and around Paris, France, gathered over the past weekend for the annual regional Kinus, with the participation of a special guest – Merkos Vice-Chairman Rabbi Moshe kotlarsky.
Survivors of Terror: Israel’s Double Orphans Grow Up
Ro’ee is a bright, energetic 14-year-old boy living in Jerusalem. He has dozens of friends at his yeshiva high school where he studies Torah at an advanced level. His grandfather loves to boast about his academic successes. The young man has big dreams for the future and has set impressive goals for himself. But Ro’ee is not your average teenager.
Judaism at World’s Biggest Home-Furnishings Show
It’s been 31 years that Blair Jonas, a furniture wholesaler from Minneapolis, has been attending the semi-annual International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C., a city that has been called the “Furniture Capital of the World.”
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