J-Teens Come Through for Kids

Ida Jorgensen – West Mount Examiner

Members of Chabad Westmount bearing gifts at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Photo: Alex Aronov

WESTMOUNT, Canada — The giving season came early to the Montreal Children’s Hospital last Tuesday, when Chabad Westmount’s youth group, J-teens, arrived bearing toy donations for the young patients.

Director of J-teens, Rabbi Asher Hecht, said the youth program teaches youngsters to give back to their community, and instill in them a lifelong habit of giving.

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Macy*s to Host Chanukah Workshop Wonderland

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — World’s Greatest Department Store to Host Workshop Wonderland Celebrating World’s Greatest Miracle.

Kids Join Judah the Maccabee on the Macy’s Kids Floor for a Hands-On Olive-Press Workshop and Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Kids make Chanukah “Jewelites,” and receive their own Chanukah Gifts.

Shluchim to Embark on Light-Spreading Mission Throughout Israel

Chabad.org

JERUSALEM, Israel — Some 230 Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Israel, backed up by an army of yeshiva students, will be taking the light and message of Chanukah directly to the public with a host of menorah lightings, celebrations and special visits to Israel Defense Force bases. In addition, Chabad Houses are stockpiling thousands of menorah kits and pamphlets to distribute to anyone who requests them.

Picture of the Day! The Rebbe in 770 1989!

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The Rebbe going into 770 to Daven Mussof on Rosh Chodesh 1989. Special Thanks Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum. Click here to see previous weeks pictures.

Autumn Camp Opens for Kostroma Jewish Community

FJC.ru

KOSTROMA, Russia –- The Jewish community of Kostroma is currently holding an autumn camp for its youngsters, Led by Sara Feiman, this series of activities will keep the children busy throughout the entirety of their school holiday, which has just gotten underway.

Couple Unites Under Strict Jewish Tenets

Mary Adamski – Star Bulletin

Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky of Chabad of Hawaii and his wife, Pearl, are planning a traditional Jewish wedding for daughter Rivky and her groom, Avremel Chazanow, on Wednesday.

HONOLULU, HI — Rivky Krasnjansky of Honolulu and Avremel Chazanow of Brooklyn, N.Y., believe that God will be a third partner in their marriage.

Their Wednesday wedding will be an affirmation of faith for the pair, members of the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Orthodox Judaism, which teaches strict adherence to laws laid out more than 3,000 years ago.