Facebook Allowed Advertisers to Target ‘Jew Haters’
Until just recently, Facebook allowed advertisers to target messages to people interested in Anti-Semitic topics, such as “Jew haters” and “how to burn Jews.”
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Florida Campus Chabads Shift from Refuge to Relief
As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida last weekend, Chabad on Campus centers across the state opened their doors, providing shelter for students and community members. In the days since the storm passed, Chabad has shifted to arranging meals for students and organizing relief convoys to assist in the areas worst hit by the storm.
Shomron Regional Council Head Visits the Ohel
Davidi Ben-Sion, deputy head of the Shomron Regional Council, visited the Ohel on Thursday afternoon at the conclusion of a visit to the Unites States, accompanied by Chabad activist Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, and Chabad journalist Schnear Zalman Weber.
Weekly Story: The Power of a Farbrengen
“The interminable service ended at exactly Noon. The four goons miraculously disappeared, and I went down into a pitch black room where fifteen people were seated around a table. The table was set with many bottles of clear white liquid and slices of honey cake.”
Weekly Letter: Our Education Obligations
This week, as we begin the new school year, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he reminds us all of the obligations which both the schools and the parents have in the education of our children. A unique and powerful message woven through the well-known story of Hillel the Elder and hismesiras nefesh for Torah learning. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Shabbos at the Besht: Rosh Hashana
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic of Rosh Hashana.
Trump Snubs Reform, Invites Chabad to Call
President Donald Trump has invited representatives from three major Orthodox umbrella groups — one of which is Chabad-Lubavitch — to join a pre-Rosh Hashanah conference call, but pointedly left off the invitation list the Reform and Reconstructionist representatives favored by Barrack Obama.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Bassie (nee Leeds) Baruch (Pittsburgh, PA)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe exiting after a Farbrengen, circa 1983.
Baby Boy!
Shmulie and Diana (nee Hochman) Weiss (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Mendy Mentz (Bel Air, CA) and Dobie Kalmenson (New Haven, CT)
Now Live: MBD’s Stars at Misaskim Fundraiser
Starting at 8:00pm, Misaskim is hosting a four-hour live culmination of its 60-hour effort to raise $500,000, featuring Rabbi Yoel Gold, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, Yisroel Lamm, Rabbi Eli Mansour, Mordechai Ben David, and the Honorable Simcha Felder.
Albany-Area Chabad Moves into New, Historic Home
More than 200 people attended the ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new home of Chabad of Bethlehem, NY, a suburb of Albany. The Chabad has restored and moved into the historic Adams House, built in 1838 by town founder Nathanial Adams.
Laws and Customs: Selichos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the week of Selichos for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Op-Ed: ‘Doing Jewish’ on $40,000 a Year
In an explosive op-ed published in the Times of Israel, a modern-Orthodox father of four explains how he was able to cut down his Jewish expenses to “just” $40,000 a year.
Video: Making Our New Year Resolutions Stick
The High Holidays are an inspirational time of year. It’s a time where we try to be a little better, and maybe think about things we can do to step up our game in various areas of life. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor explains an effective way to make a practical resolution that will actually stick.
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