‘Purim in Japan’ a Twist on Jewish Holiday

Dickson Herald
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Clockwise from left, Rachelle Stasio, Betsy Rosenberg, Nawang Ambar Losel, Suzi Ambar-Worrell and Sara Kaufman view a photo on display at the Chabad Center For Jewish Awareness during their Purim celebration.

Bellevue, TN — “You all deserve a T-shirt that reads ‘I survived the entire Megillah reading at Chabad!’ ” Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel exclaimed.

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Purim a Time for Noise and Fun!

The Bellingham Herald
From left, Eliyahu Medina, Rabbi Levi Backman, Warren S. Levine and Elliot Belkin pass a platter of triangular cookies, called homentashn, during a Purim celebration with the Chabad Jewish Center of Whatcom County at the North Garden Family Center in Bellingham on Sunday. The cookies are named after Haman, the villain in the Book of Esther.

Bellingham, WA — Walking past the Bloedel Donovan community building, you’d think it was New Year’s Eve and the clock had just struck midnight.

Jewish holiday takes on Mexican flavor

Oceanside, CA — Sombreros mingled with Jewish skull caps, and the strains of mariachi music followed the reading of an ancient tale of liberation and courage as about 120 people gathered Sunday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim at the Civic Center Library.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Miriam Beila Nadoff OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Miriam Beila Nadoff of Pittsburgh PA. Mrs. Nadoff was the dedicated principal of the Yeshiva Girls School of Pittsburgh, PA for many years and was Zoche to receive a number of Horaos from the Rebbe with regards to Chinuch. She was 73 years old.

She is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim her mother Rochel Dunn (Pittsburgh, PA), husband Harav Binyomin Nadoff, and children: Aliza Zarchi (Crown Heights), Chanina Nadoff (Monsey, NY), Naomi Chinn (Toronto, Canada), Shifra Feigelstock (Vancouver, Canada), Dovid Nadoff (Pittsburgh, PA), Yehuda Nadoff (Chicago, IL), Yisroel Nadoff (Twin Rivers, NJ), Gedalyah Hymn (Pittsburgh , PA) and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren K”AH.

The Aron will be passing the Yeshiva Girls School at 10:45 in Pittsburgh and will be at the Shomer Hacomos chapel on Ft Hamiulton and 43rd street at approximately 6:45 PM and pass by 770 at around 8:45pm and will leave to Eretz Yisorel at 11:50pm where she will be laid to rest.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

PICTURE OF THE DAY! R. Shimshon Stock!

In the photo, R. Shimshon Stock collecting money for Chevreh Simchas Shabos VeYomtov (CSSY) while climbing over benches in 770.

Readers are welcome to try and identify any distinguishing details, such as names and the date this picture was taken by using the comment system!

Today: the O.T.E.G. Shushan Purim Carnival!

Oholei Torah Eighth Grade (OTEG), together with the boys from Lubavitcher Yeshiva Eighth grade (CHABAD – Chayolei Beis Dovid), will be making a grand Shushan Purim Carnival, with lots of fun booths, a moon bounce (special thanks to the Friedman’s), face painting, cotton candy, pop corn and much more.

The carnival will take place Today, Monday in the Oholei Menachem gym and will be from 1:00-5:00

* Come and bring a Friend!
* Come in your costume and get a prize!

Anash of Montreal Escort R. Yitzchok HaKohen Hendel OBM

Montreal, Canada — Hundreds of people gathered in order to escort R. Yitzchok HaKohen Hendel OBM on his final walk. Westbury Road was blocked and the crowd filled the hall of the yeshiva to listen to words from Rabonim and Family.

Rabbi Yonasan Binyamin Weiss the Av Beis Din of Montreal related how big of an Anov R. Yitchok was. R. Hershel Raskin a grandson got up and told a few stories following which a son in law Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Cohen got up and announced that being that a rabbis son gets the Yerusha of taking over the Rabonus position their father held, they the 2 sons have given it over to Rabbi Berel Bell, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Shtern and Rabbi Dovid Banon.

More pictures in the Extended Article.