Zaporzhye’s Jews Celebrate Return of Synagogue
The Jewish community of Zaporozhye, Ukraine, celebrated a milestone in the city’s Jewish renaissance with the dedication January 12 of a central synagogue and community center.
Daily Archives: January 19, 2012
Shabbat.com: A Shabbos Meal Sharing Network
NY Daily News
Shabbat.com
Big Hearted Jewish Brooklynites pile food on thousands of plates on Friday night, feeding hungry strangers they’ve met on a Facebook-styled site where collecting “invites” is key.
Rabbi Landau: Faucet May Be Prohibited on Shabbos
Ynet
Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Israel. Photo: Shturem.
Bnei Brak’s Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau has warned that turning on faucets in some multi-story apartment buildings leads to the desecration of Shabbat.
770 in the Eyes of Visiting College Students
Jewish Chronicle
Two Oxford University students, Danny Kessler and Joshua Felberg, have set out on an ambitious project to review every synagogue in Britain. Along the way, they decided to include one U.S. synagogue in their review: 770. This is what they saw.
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The above-mentioned is a question that any parent or decent person who is entrusted with children - such as a teacher or counselor - must ask him/herself constantly.
Op-Ed: Are We Abusing Our Children?
by Anonymous
The above-mentioned is a question that any parent or decent person who is entrusted with children – such as a teacher or counselor – must ask him/herself constantly.
R’ Volf’s Sefer Torah Paraded Through Snowy Streets
A Sefer Torah was completed in memory of Reb Zev Volf Greenglas on his first yartzait. Hundreds paraded through the snow on the streets of Montreal to pay their respects to the beloved Mashpia and the new Sefer Torah. The scroll was brought to the Tomchei Temimim of Montreal ‘Zal,’ where R’ Volf was Mashpia for 70 years.
PSA: Visiting Shluchos in Need of Generous Hosts
It is every Shlucha’s dream to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, and take part in the workshops and sessions, meals and farbrengens in the spirit of Achdus.
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