Running Springs, CA — On a warm July evening, the children of Camp Gan Israel – Running Springs cheered as the skies above the S. Bernardino Mountains exploded with color and light in celebration of Independence Day. The campers also have cause to celebrate as one of the most unique summer camps on the West Coast strives to make 2007 a truly spectacular summer.
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KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
Bozeman, MT — From its rapid rise on the popularity map just about a decade ago, the study of Kabbalah – Jewish mysticism – has remained all the rage, with Jews and non-Jews alike, from celebrities to unknowns, finding more meaning in life through ancient spiritual teachings.
And now, thanks to the Chabad Lubavitch of Montana and the Chabad Jewish Student Group at MSU, Kabbalah is coming to town.
New York, NY — Today, more than two-thirds of medical schools in the U.S. offer courses on religion, spirituality and medicine. Tomorrow’s doctors are taught to value the prayer circle, to halt the pre-op schedule for Native American healing rituals. But who is tending to the spiritual needs of the medical students?
Over 300 Shluchim from across the globe played the new game ‘Escape from Golus,’ produced by the International Moshiach Campaign. From Argentina to Australia, Poland to Belgium, and in many of the states across the U.S., the game proved to be a tremendous success.
Berkshires, MA — Sunday night, in a huge tent behind the Chabad House, directed by Rabbi & Mrs. Levi Volovik, a Siyum Sefer Torah was held in the presence of nearly 200 people who came from far and wide to participate in the historic occasion.
With a sold-out crowd of over 300 participants, the National Jewish Retreat concluded earlier this week with a feature presentation by the world renowned mind-reader and mentalist Guy Bavli. The final highlight was a crossfire panel of leading authorities on Jewish law debating real life cases brought before Batei Din in the U. S. with active participation from the crowd debating the merits of each side.
Orange County, NY — The pioneer campers of Camp Gan Israel held a charity car wash recently. Many vehicles pulled into the camp parking lot in Washingtonville and left clean and sparkling.
“Half the proceeds will go to charity, and half will help benefit a special bunk night out,” explains Odeya Pinkus, 11, of Sugar Loaf, as she scrubbed the wheels of a black Avalon.
S Francisco, CA — One night after thousands at AT&T Park witnessed the history-making 756th home run, a Chabad rabbi created history of a different kind.
Quick: What did the S. Francisco Giants give away during last Wednesday’s Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park?
Seattle, WA — As Chabad centers open in smaller towns, Jewish awareness grows. But what happens when parents want to take the next step and immerse their children in a Jewish day school environment. Do they need to move away and give up the lifestyle they love?
More and more often the answer is no.
Manchester, NH — A first-ever kosher food concession in the stadium, supervised by Chabad, served kosher hot dogs, hamburgers, falafel and other goodies to a cheering crowd of 500 Jewish children and adults.
You don’t need to travel to Tibet, take up meditation or contemplate a sunset for a spiritual experience. Just log on to Facebook.com, join your local Chabad-Lubavitch group and add some nifty Jewish applications to your profile; soon, you will be surfing in a fascinating land of Jewish thought, pondering the meaning of life all while attending to your Jewish social schedule.
Saratoga Springs, NY — Despite the small boy on his shoulders, the young girl in his arms and two other small children Hutching his shirt, Rabbi Abba Rubin of the downtown Saratoga Springs Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue managed to pause and chat with vendors, musicians and those who came to Congress Park for the fourth- annual Shalom Festival Sunday,
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Jefferson City, MO — Two newly ordained rabbis from Brooklyn, N.Y., traversed Missouri this week, seeking to make contact with every Jewish person in the state’s prison system.
Austin, TX — A new rabbi and his wife have come to Austin manage campus activities of Chabad-Lubavitch at the University of Texas.
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A well-known US business mogul and philanthropist Mr. Benny Shabtai, president of the Raymond Weil Company received a personal tour of the Rabbinical College of Quebec newest building and its state of the art facilities.
Floral Park, NY — On Monday afternoons when her school day ends, playtime begins for teenager Nicole Yehezkel, but it’s playtime with a purpose.
Nicole, 15, walks 10 blocks from her home in Floral Park to the home of Betsy and David Mandel. There, looking out the window, Nicole’s playmate, Emma Mandel, 11, smiles when she sees Nicole approaching.
West Bloomfield, MI — Danielle Pearlman loves visiting LifeTown.
The 7-year-old especially loves the pet store and the library in the mini-village at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield.
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