Russian-Speaking Jews Enjoy West Coast Shabbaton
Over 100 people joined the third Russian Shabbaton of the Pacific Northwest at the Alderbrook Resort in Union, WA.
Community Marks 10-Year Study of Shulchan Aruch
It took 10 years, but a small but dedicated group in Kingston, N.Y., recently completed the study of the entire Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, the popular abridgement of the “Code of Jewish Law” authored by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, the 19th-century rabbi of Ungvar, Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine).
91-Year-Old Survivor Mesmerizes Colorado Audience
For 55 years, Albert Rosa would not speak about the Holocaust. Eventually, his grown children convinced him to share his story, and when told publicly, the 91-year-old’s account of fighting and survival captivates and inspires those who hear it.
Rabbi Ari and Mushkie Rubin along with their daughter Devorah Leah.
New Shluchim to Rural Australia
Rabbi Ari and Mushkie Rubin have been appointed as the new RARA Shluchim to Northern Queensland Australia. They will be opening a chabad house to service the local Jewish communities residing along the coast off the famous Great Barrier Reef, as well as the many tourists who flock to this beautiful part of the world.
Big Wrap Message: Live as Proud Jews
Doug Ross is the chairman of Birthright Israel’s Atlanta Regional Council and serves on the national board of the Birthright Israel Foundation, and he’s active in AIPAC because he sees the combination of the United States, Israel and the Jewish people as “the greatest force for good in the world.” But for much of his life, Ross told an Atlanta audience at Chabad-Intown’s first ‘Big Wrap,’ he has hidden his Judaism.
Australian Billionaire Bails Out Chabad School
Australia’s third richest man, Harry O. Triguboff, pledged one million dollars to help rescue the troubled Yeshiva Centre, Chabad’s flagship school in Bondi.
Putin Honors Chabad Emissary
In a pompous ceremony that recently took place in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin bestowed one of Russia’s highest honors upon Moscow Chabad Shliach and head of the Federation of Jewish Communities Rabbi Alexander Boroda.
Round II of Shabbatons Takes Young Shluchim’s Friendships to the Next Level
This time last year, Mendel and Avremi Shapiro of Flagstaff, AZ participated in the very first MyShliach regional boys’ shabbaton, hosted by shluchim Rabbi Shea and Dina Harlig of nearby Las Vegas. Also in attendance were Mendel and Shmulie Winner, shluchim to Tucson, AZ, whose parents are longtime friends of the Shapiros.
Community Gathers to Remember Veteran Shliach
The Jewish community of the greater Los Angeles area turned out in droves Monday night to honor and pay tribute to the life and legacy of Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon, of blessed memory, to mark the Shloshim since his passing.
Video: A Moving Celebration for Berlin Jews
78 years after Kristallnacht, a Torah scroll was introduced to the Berlin Jewish Community amid much fanfare and joy.
The planned 11,000-square-foot synagogue complex for the Chabad of Venice & North Port, FL.
Growing Chabad Moves Forward on New Campus
Rabbi Sholom Schmerling and his wife Rivka started the Chabad of Venice & North Port, FL, with a handful of people in their living room in 2005. On Sunday, they will break ground on a new 11,000-square-foot synagogue complex on a 4.2-acre campus.
Saving the Lives of Young Teens in Southern California
Bringing together parents, youth and the greater community, Saving Lives Camarillo is a substance-abuse awareness organization that began seven years ago in California. The Saving Lives Camarillo Coalition has become a place where community members come together to help youth make wise choices. Its primary efforts are geared to reduce alcohol, drug and prescription-medication abuse by minors.
Beyond EuroMaidan: Victory in the Rebbe’s Birthplace
Rafi Martienko, age 21, knew he was Jewish, but had never cared much one way or another. Having lived all his life in Kiev, Ukraine, he watched avidly as the EuroMaidan protests brought the corrupt government of Viktor Yanukovych to its knees and the subsequent chaos due to the (still ongoing) Donetsk region revolt. But his take on all this was as another patriotic Ukrainian — Jews and Judaism had no meaning to him.
JNet Celebrates 8,000 Chavrusas
Over 200 people joined together for an evening of inspiration and achdus at the 3rd annual JNet Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, celebrating 8,000 Chavrusas.
Congregation B’nai Avraham Holds 27th Anniversary dinner
300 people joined in celebrating the 27th anniversary dinner of Congregation B’nai Avraham of Brooklyn Heights, led by Rabbi Aaron and Shternie Raskin.
Jewish Dads on Parenting as Part of ‘Fathers First’ Forum
group of guys got together last week to do what guys don’t always do: chat about parenting. They’re participants in “Fathers First,” a forum started by Rabbi Dovid Hordiner, director of the Gan Yeladim Early Childhood Center at Chabad of Stamford, Conn.
Lavish Melave Malka Benefits Chesed in Russia
Last Motzei Shabbos, a grand Melave Malka was held in Moscow to benefit the city’s many Chesed institutions, under the leadership of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar.
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