Richard Obshatko of Hewlett, NY, hasn’t been formally affiliated with a synagogue for years. Still, he believes that “every Jew needs to go to shul on Rosh Hashanah,” and after conducting some research recently, he found a newly-minted Chabad-Lubavitch center practically in his backyard.
With great sadness we inform you of the tragic death of a 17-month-old baby, Noa Basya Lazarus, OBM from Johannesburg, South Africa. Her parents, Rabbi Dovid Yaakov and Daniella Rus Lazarus will be sitting Shiva in Johannesburg.
IYH this Tuesday, the 15th of Teves (January 10th), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12.
There will be dancing in the streets of South Beach — a sacred Jewish artifact has arrived.
What: The New Hampshire primary. When: January 10, 2012. Analysis: The Iowa caucuses turned out to have quite a dramatic finish, with a mere eight votes separating the first place Mitt Romney and second place Rick Santorum. Ron Paul finished a disappointed third, followed by Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, John Huntsman and Michelle Bachmann. Following her last place finish, Bachmann dropped out of the race, leaving only six GOP candidates left to compete in New Hampshire.
Chicago Shliach and educator Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf blasts Rabbi Shmuely Boteach‘s new book, saying the subject and recent interviews lends itself to apikorsus.
Bill Daley is stepping down from his job as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by budget director Jacob Lew, an Orthodox Jew.
Down in sunny South Africa, a record-breaking 280 children in Johannesburg enjoyed their summer vacations at the Camp Gan Israel in Johannesburg.
Over 20 Jewish university students from across North America spent part of winter break hitting the books this winter at Miami Torah Experience, a 10-day immersive program under the auspicies of Chabad-Lubavitch of Florida in cooperation with the Chabad on Campus International Foundation.
In one way or another, we all live with, and learn to accept, some sort of contradiction in our lives. At times it hinders our ability to get things done, but sometimes the contradiction itself is the source of our accomplishments.
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