Elderly Man Injured While Crossing Empire
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — An elderly Jewish man was injured after falling, or getting hit by a car as he crossed an Empire Boulevard intersection.
Daily Archives: March 7, 2011
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Video: Slucha Desribes the New Zealand Quake
“The buildings looked like pancakes” is how Mrs. Friedman described the after math of the New Zealand earthquake, which claimed the lives of over 65 people.
Over 200 students attended a groundbreaking Chabad on Campus UK student Shabbaton in Oxford this past weekend that attracted students from over seventeen universities across the UK, as well as many locals.
Over 200 Attend UK Campus Shabbaton
Over 200 students attended a groundbreaking Chabad on Campus UK student Shabbaton in Oxford this past weekend that attracted students from over seventeen universities across the UK, as well as many locals.
Rebuild Chabad of New Zealand
by Rabbi Shmuel Kopel
Lubavitchers around the world have been hearing about the miraculous events that happened to the Shluchim in New Zealand. After the terrifying earthquake, a shlucha ran down five flights of stairs with her son Moshe to a scene of chaos. Not every building was as lucky as hers, many buildings close by were flattened like “pancakes” as she says.
Chabad of West Hempstead Annual Awards Dinner
Community leaders and elected officials including Nassau County executive Edward Mangano, Nassau County Legislature Vincent Muscarella, Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino, Rabbi Tuvia Teldon regional director Chabad of Long Island, Rabbi Anchele Perl director Chabad of Mineola and co director of Chabad of Long Island, were present at the prestigious Garden City Hotel on New York’s Long Island to celebrate with Rabbi Yossi and Chaya Rochel Lieberman and Chabad of West Hempstead at their annual awards dinner last week.
Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella
The company that makes Skippy peanut butter is recalling two of its spreads that may be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been linked to the recall of the Skippy reduced fat creamy and reduced fat chunky brands.
Montreal Greets Torah in Memory of Rabbi Wenger
Photos Shturem.net
Over 1,000 people came out on Sunday to greet a new Sefer Torah written in memory of Rabbi Eliezer Wenger OBM.
This last Shabbos the fourth grade boys class of Hebrew Academy of Morris County had their first full Shabbos experience with the Monsey Chabad community. The children were excitedly looking forward to the Shabbaton after hearing stories from older grades Monsey Shabbaton experiences when they came to Monsey with Rabbi Gil Hami and were not disappointed.
HAMC Students Have Inspiring Shabbaton in Monsey
This last Shabbos the fourth grade boys class of Hebrew Academy of Morris County had their first full Shabbos experience with the Monsey Chabad community. The children were excitedly looking forward to the Shabbaton after hearing stories from older grades Monsey Shabbaton experiences when they came to Monsey with Rabbi Gil Hami and were not disappointed.
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Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Aaron Gurevich, a Russian Army chaplain who directs the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia’s Department for Military and Law Enforcement Cooperation, discusses Jewish prisoner services with Col. A. Koshkin, director of the Nizhny Novgorod regional office of the Federal Penitentiary Service.
As part of a tour of prisons on behalf of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia to provide Jewish books and counseling to inmates, Rabbi Aaron Gurevich had contacted officials to plan his trip to Nizhny Novgorod. When he heard their assessment of the Jewish population, he pressed on.
Told of 2 Jews in Russian Prison, Rabbi Finds 8 More
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Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Aaron Gurevich, a Russian Army chaplain who directs the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia’s Department for Military and Law Enforcement Cooperation, discusses Jewish prisoner services with Col. A. Koshkin, director of the Nizhny Novgorod regional office of the Federal Penitentiary Service.
As part of a tour of prisons on behalf of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia to provide Jewish books and counseling to inmates, Rabbi Aaron Gurevich had contacted officials to plan his trip to Nizhny Novgorod. When he heard their assessment of the Jewish population, he pressed on.
Gala Dinner Reunites Israeli Supporters of Cyprus Jewish Community
Chabad.org
Israeli men, women and children from all walks of life crowded into a Nes Ziona wedding hall in a massive show of support for Chabad-Lubavitch of Cyprus.
NY Daily News
It's a heart-breaking bird's eye view of New York's worst tragedy. Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, a shocking and powerful 17-minute video taken by an NYPD helicopter on that fateful day surfaced Monday on the web.
Haunting 9/11 Video Captured by NYPD Helicopter Shows World Trade Center’s Twin Towers Collapse
NY Daily News
It’s a heart-breaking bird’s eye view of New York’s worst tragedy. Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, a shocking and powerful 17-minute video taken by an NYPD helicopter on that fateful day surfaced Monday on the web.
Growing Seniors Program Making Friendships Across North America
by Yaakov Freedman – Chabad.org
Volunteer Nancy Weber, right, visits 103-year-old Roz Goodell as part of the Smile on Seniors program in Phoenix, Ariz.
When a group of Essex County, N.J., residents got together with their local Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries and devised a program to bring joy and companionship to the high number of seniors in their area, little did they know that they’d strike a chord among Jewish communities across North America.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe,” in honor of the Birthday and Yahrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu we are presenting a video clip from a farbrengen which took place on the 7th Adar 5745. The Rebbe talks about the connection of this special day with the month of Adar and the holiday of Purim.
Video: Moshe Rabainu & Chodesh Adar Part 1
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe,” in honor of the Birthday and Yahrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu we are presenting a video clip from a farbrengen which took place on the 7th Adar 5745. The Rebbe talks about the connection of this special day with the month of Adar and the holiday of Purim.
New Shluchim to South Africa
Rabbi Yisroel and Chany Haller and their 3 month old daughter, Nechama Dina, have recently moved out on Shlichus to Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa.
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