8 July 2006 Archives

Judge’s OK resolves Chabad suit

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

There will be no courtroom showdown. No further attempts to oust an Orthodox Jewish synagogue out of a Hollywood Hills neighborhood. And no final say from the angry neighbors.

No more legal cliffhangers. It’s over, a judge said Friday.

U.S. District Court Judge Joan Lenard surprised many on Friday by approving a settlement agreement between the city of Hollywood and Chabad Lubavitch, effectively ending a legal turf battle that for years brought out the anger of many, drew allegations of discrimination against elected officials and pitted religions against each other.

Posted to General on July 8, 2006

Durango Herald Online

Rabbinical candidate Berel Zaklikofsky, left, and
Rabbi Yossi Goodman visited the Herald on
Thursday during a tour of southern Colorado.
On the table are tefillin, which are bound around
the arms and draped over the head during
morning prayers. The boxes contain sections
from the Torah that remind Jews of the unity
of the one God. The tefillin direct attention to
the head, heart and hand.

Durango, CO - Our area welcomes visitors from all over the world. This week, there were two who were a bit more noticeable than most.

They hail from the not so exotic Detroit and New Jersey, but Rabbi Yossi Goodman and rabbinical candidate Berel Zaklikofsky are Hasidic Jews who follow the Lubavitch tradition. That means that they wear their kippas (or yarmulkes) at all times, not just when in synagogue, keep kosher and dress modestly.

“We follow the Torah a little over the letter of the law,” Goodman said. “But we're no different than a normal Jewish person. Everyone comes from one God. Labels are for soda cans.”

The Hebrew word “Hasid” means pious. In general terms, it refers to an Eastern European religious movement that dates back to Rabbi Israel Ba'al Shem Tov in the early 18th century. The Lubavitch, or Chad, branch originated in Poland about 250 years ago.

Hasidic visitors leave a loving message

Durango Herald Online

Durango, CO – Our area welcomes visitors from all over the world. This week, there were two who were a bit more noticeable than most.

They hail from the not so exotic Detroit and New Jersey, but Rabbi Yossi Goodman and rabbinical candidate Berel Zaklikofsky are Hasidic Jews who follow the Lubavitch tradition. That means that they wear their kippas (or yarmulkes) at all times, not just when in synagogue, keep kosher and dress modestly.

“We follow the Torah a little over the letter of the law,” Goodman said. “But we’re no different than a normal Jewish person. Everyone comes from one God. Labels are for soda cans.”

The Hebrew word “Hasid” means pious. In general terms, it refers to an Eastern European religious movement that dates back to Rabbi Israel Ba’al Shem Tov in the early 18th century. The Lubavitch, or Chad, branch originated in Poland about 250 years ago.

Posted to General on July 8, 2006

J for J campaign targets NY Jews

Jerusalem Post

“J for Jews,” reads the advertisement on the F train speeding through south Brooklyn’s subway tracks toward Coney Island. It’s a confusing configuration. But then it becomes clear it is simply “Jews for J” inverted and that the change is only the beginning of what is new, stream-lined, and more expansive about the well-known – and to most, highly annoying – Christian missionary group.

Daily Archives: July 8, 2006

Judge’s OK resolves Chabad suit

Hasidic visitors leave a loving message

J for J campaign targets NY Jews

Classified

Real Estate

(0)

Opportunities

(0)

Stuff for Sale

(0)

Services

(0)