Ma’os Chitin Project in Moscow a Huge Success
As the “Ma’os Chitin” project is wrapping up, the Moscow Jewish community has B”H managed to distribute a large amount of substantial food baskets to the needy as well as to big families in Moscow.
Kiev Mayor Marks Rebbe’s Birthday; Receives Matzah
Yesterday, Monday, the Chief Rabbi and Chabad Shliach to Kiev, Ukraine’s Capital, Rabbi Yonathan B. Markovitch, visited the city’s mayor, Mr. Vitaly Kalitzky, at his office.
File Photo: Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera with Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus of Chabad of South Broward.
Florida Lt. Gov. Affirms Jewishness with Bar Mitzvah
During a recent visit to Israel, Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, long ambiguous about his religion, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 42. The celebration took place at the Western Wall with a Chabad Rabbi.
Why Did Avraham Fried Cry in Ukraine?
After an historic performance in Odessa, Ukraine, Avraham Fried toured the Mishpacha Orphanage under the auspices of Chabad Lubavitch of Odessa. The concert was beautiful, but the tour was powerful.
A Model Practice Seder Made of Chocolate
Mrs. Raizel Schusterman, of Peabody, MA, was looking for something more exciting than the run-of-the-mill model Seders she had been doing for years with her Hebrew school students. During a conversation with a friend, she came up with the answer: Chocolate.
FreedoMan, Pesach Lego Superhero, Is Back
FreedoMan, the CKids-Tzivos Hashem Lego Superhero, is back! Children at model seders from the Hague in the Netherlands to London, UK, and across North America, are heatedly competing in the Freedom Challenge, under the able directorship of FreedoMan.
Second-Hand Shop to Help Moscow’s Poor with Dignity
In preparation for the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach, a new center of the “Yad leYad” organization in Moscow opened its doors in a small yet impressive Chanukas HaBayis ceremony. The center includes a spacious “supermarket” with furniture, and thousands of second-hand items of clothing and shoes for the benefit of large families and the needy.
Rio de Janeiro—the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics—has long been one of the most visited places in South America, known for its crescent-shaped beaches and dramatic Sugarloaf Mountain.
Rabbis in Rio Gear Up for 40,000 Jewish Visitors to Olympics
In the six years since Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, billions of dollars have been poured into the renovation and construction of the city’s transportation system, sporting venues, hotels and urban infrastructure. With the Olympics just months away—the games take place from Aug. 5 to Aug. 21, followed by the Paralympics—Rio is frantically getting itself ready to welcome 10,500 athletes from around the world, as well as the 1.3 million tourists the sporting event is anticipated to draw.
Smolensk Gets Ready for Pesach
As the city of Smolensk in western Russia gears up its Pesach preparations, a special lecture was organized by the city’s Rabbi and regional Shliach, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Mondshine. The lecture, which covered the many halachos of Pesach, was given by Rabbi Yonatan Feldman, Shliach to Moscow, as part of the “Maggid Project” under the Yachad Youth Organization.
Chief Rabbi Dedicates UK Chabad House Extension
Last Thursday, April 7th, the Chief Rabbi of the UK, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, attended a special service and ceremony to consecrate and officially open the new extension to Chabad of Buckhurst Hill, a suburb of London.
Jewish Children Enjoy Massachusetts Unity Day Event
Children from twelve Hebrew schools across greater Massachusetts and Rhode Island gathered together last month for a day of Jewish unity at the Chabad Center of Lexington. The collaboration was the first of its kind to take place in the Northeast, and was attended by 200 students.
Year After the Earthquake, Chabad of Nepal Prepares for Annual Seders
As the April anniversary of last year’s Nepal earthquake inches closer, the city is still far from a complete recovery, but Chabad emissaries to Nepal, Rabbi Chezki and Chani Lifshitz are planning their annual Passover seders.
Musical Prodigy Highlights Chabad Gala
Chabad of Orange County, NY, directed by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, held a Benefit Concert & Gala Reception to benefit the ongoing community services offered by Chabad and pay tribute to the supporters who help make it happen. The event was held March 31st at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center.
Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy Green-Lighted
The Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy, a Lubavitch dream for decades, is finally becoming a reality. Last Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission gave its blessing to the plan for the school’s structure – located at 81 Atlantic Avenue, between Hicks Street and Henry Street. That’s in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, the first historic district designated by the city in 1965.
Republican Presidential Hopeful Visits Model Matzah Bakery
Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz visited a model Matzah in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Thursday afternoon while on the campaign trail in New York. He was greeted by Rabbi Moshe Winner of the Chabad Neshama Center and together with a group of children they baked Mazah and spoke about Passover.
Youth Shabbaton Rocks Odessa
A vibrant 3-day Shabbaton for all of the EnerJew clubs in Ukraine took place in sunny Odessa over the past weekend. EnerJew is the Jewish youth movement throughout the entire former soviet union, a project of Chabad’s Federation of Jewish Communities (FJC).
71 Years Later, Dachau Victim’s Remains Are Brought to Rest in St. Louis
It was two years ago that Debra Cordy found a small envelope tucked away in her parents’ home as she prepared to move her mother to an assisted-living facility. As she packed up her parents’ belongings, the handwritten word “Dachau” on the envelope caught her attention. When she opened it, she found a few fragments of what appeared to be human remains.
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