Seasonal Sounds – Shofars note the beginning of High Holy Days

LONGMONT, CO — The sounds from a shofar, a semi-musical instrument used typically in Jewish ceremonies, have been heard for thousands of years at many occasions.

There ís a High Holiday Service for You, Wherever You Are

With only a few days left before the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, many Jews still have no plans to attend synagogue services.

Fun and Unity Abound at New Jersey Jewish Renaissance Fair

WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than 2,000 people turned out for a day of fun and unity at the 29th Annual Jewish Renaissance Fair. The event, hosted by the Lubavitch Center of Essex County in West Orange, N.J., took place Sunday at the Richard J. Codey Arena, home to the training facilities of the New Jersey Devils hockey team.

“KabbalaToons” Gets the Message Across in Under a Minute

BROOLYN, NY — KabbalaToons, a new cartoon series that promises “cosmic consciousness in one minute,” premiered this week on Chabad.org. The first episode of the cartoon, hosted by character Rabbi Infinity, “your favorite kabbalist,” describes, in the time of a standard television commercial, how each person is looking to fill a hole inside of them, whether it be by eating candies or seeking pleasures, success and all the melodramas of life. The animated rabbi with a colorful kippa and sunglasses explains that the only way to fill the G-d-sized hole is to start acting G-dly.

New Torah Dedication for Chabad of Southside

JACKSONVILLE, FL [CHI] — Just a short year after first opening its doors, Chabad of Southside in Jacksonville, Florida welcomed a brand new Torah Scroll at a lively inauguration ceremony attended by members of the Jewish Community. Significantly the Torah ceremony took place 10 days before the High Holidays when many Jewish people from all levels of observance will attend services and participate in the Torah reading.

Berlin’s New Chabad House Opens With an Eye to the Future

BERLIN, Germany — Dozens of prominent political and religious figures, along with some 2,000 other people, descended on a Berlin building Sunday to take part in the official opening of Germany’s first privately-funded Jewish center in more than 60 years.

Chabad of Greater Boynton Attracts A Young, Booming Community

BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Opening a brand new preschool with an Italian twist, buying a new 3-acre plot for expansion, and planning for more satellite centers, Chabad of Greater Boynton is keeping up with and spurring Florida’s fastest growing Jewish population.

Mikvah Coming to Palm Harbor Synagogue

PALM HARBOR, FL — Observant Jews in the North Pinellas area will someday not have to travel to Tampa to participate in the centuries-old Judaic practice of ritual bathing.

Agoura Chabad Begins Construction

CONEJO, CA — Conejo Chabad of the Conejo invites residents to a festival and ground breaking at 11 a.m. Sun., Sept. 9 at 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills.

Chabad of WNC Starts the Year on a High Note

ASHEVILLE, NC — In an effort to ensure that every Jewish individual in Western North Carolina has a place to go for the upcoming High Holy Days, Chabad, for the first time, will be holding its Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at the new Chabad Center, 660 Merrimon Ave.

Kids on Campus: The Surprising Power of Chabad Babies

LOS ANGELES, CA — At Hofstra University’s Student Union, Mendel Lieberman is a familiar face. Sorority sisters expect him to be at the table next to theirs. Students stop to beam at him on their way to the ATM. During Shabbat dinner, he always greets them by name – even if the guest list tops twenty. Typical of Chabad on campus, yes, but Mendel is only two.

As Classes Begin, Chabad Houses Welcome Students With Open Doors and Open Arms

URBANA, IL — As a freshman, Melisa Garber went looking for Jewish activities on campus. The Dartmouth College women and gender studies major, now a senior, ended up at Shabbat dinners with other students in an atmosphere, she said, not all that different from the youth functions she attended as a high school student in Miami.

“It was so superficial, very socially-oriented,” she explained. “It was very much about who you went to dinner with.”

Att Shluchim: Free ‘Jewpardy’ Game!

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Are you having youth or adult programs for the Yomim Tovim??

Here comes another hit from the International Moshiach Campaign! ‘High Holiday Jewpardy with Moshiach bonus’ It is a multi functional game in which you can play it on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur or on Succos in your Sukkah! This game is designed especially for your youth and adult programs! Jewish Jewpardy is a hit for all ages!

More info and full flyer in the Extended Article!

New Book Aims to Get Families Ready for Fast-Approaching High Holidays

BROOKLYN, NY — A new book published this month aims to educate children and their parents about the High Holidays. Released by the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Shluchim Office, which provides resources to Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries, High Holidays for Children contains illustrations, explanative text and a “Words to Know” feature that highlights key concepts and vocabulary words.