DETROIT, MI [CHI] — Having fun and feeling good was the thought behind this year’s March 10th Purim celebration at The Shul – Chabad Lubavitch in West Bloomfield.
Kicking off this year’s Purim celebration was The Shul’s Youth Zone’s wonderful tradition of passing out Shalach Manos (baskets of treats) to numerous residents throughout the metro Detroit area spreading joy to many homes.
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Freshen up your knowledge of Hilchos Pesach with special shiurim in Yiddish or English concerning the laws of Bedikas and Mechiras Chometz, kitchen preparation and the Seder. The Yiddish series will be given by Rabbi Sholom Ber Levin on Sunday evenings at Ahavas Achim-Empire Shtibel (489 Empire Blvd). They will take place on Yud Tes and Chof Vov Adar, and Daled Nissan at 8:00pm. Maariv will follow.
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NEWPORT, CA — Longtime Newport Beach resident and Rat Pack comedian Joey Bishop’s longtime, live-in companion this week settled part of her lawsuit alleging that the late entertainer’s financial planners tried to cheat her out of part of his estate. Now Newport Beach Chabad Center, a Jewish community center and religious organization claims that Bishop intended to leave part of his multimillion-dollar estate to found a children’s charity, court documents obtained by the Daily Pilot show.
IRKUTSK, Russia [JTA] — In Irkutsk, work has been completed on the restoration of one of the oldest Synagogues in Siberia. The building was constructed 130 years ago and has survived two major fires – one at the end of the century and another one in 2004.
PARIS [JTA] — Two Orthodox Rabbis in Russia may have had their visas revoked for “racial and discriminatory” reasons, according to the Rabbinical Center of Europe.
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