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Nissy Eber (Crown Heights) and Rivka Shafir (Manhattan Beach, NY)
Legal Battle Continues for Litchfield Chabad Center
A lawsuit dragging on for 10 years and counting continued its legal battle in New Haven federal court on Monday. Chabad Lubavitch of Litchfield County is suing the Litchfield Historic District Commission, alleging religious discrimination.
10 Reasons to Go to Chabad on Campus
Jason Frances is a recent graduate of University of Central Florida, where he was active with Chabad on Campus. He penned this op-ed giving young Jewish students 10 reasons to go to Chabad on Campus, which was published by The Forward.
‘Moshiach Day by Day’ Returns to Amazon, Kindle
For many years, the Rebbe urged everyone to learn about inyonei geula u’Moshiach. The Rebbe declared that learning about Moshiach, the Geula, and the Third Bais HaMikdash directly hastened the Redemption. While there were numerous books that described various aspects of Moshiach, there was nothing that could “walk” a reader through every aspect and stage of Moshiach and Geula in an inspiring yet practical way.
Picture of the Day: Fort Myers, FL
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, Shliach to Southwest Florida, is seen off by local dignitaries prior to his departure on a mission to Israel.
Video: NYC Harasses Other States’ Gun Owners
Almost every week, New York City arrests someone who brings a gun to the airport–even when the person has a gun license from their state, notifies authorities about the gun and follows TSA procedures for flying with it. Fox News and Reason journalist John Stossel interviewed two people who were arrested – one of whom is Avi Wolf, a native Crown Heightser who currently resides in Georgia.
New Sefer Torah Welcomed at CGI-Montreal Visiting Day
The second visiting day of the summer at Camp Gan Yisroel-Montreal was not just a time for family and friends to visit their loved ones, but also a grand celebration and Siyum Sefer Torah, which was completed in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Berel Mockin and their 60 years of leadership.
At Long Last, Denmark Gets a Kosher Restaurant
A kosher meat restaurant has opened in Copenhagen, offering a wide variety of dishes and the chance for a communal meal out. It has been on the radar of Chabad emissaries Rabbi Yitzi and Rochel Loewenthal for a long time now.
Video: How Can We Remain Loyal to G-d?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Eikev. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we remain loyal to G-d?
Photos: Tu B’av Rally in 770
A rally for Jewish children from day camps all over Brooklyn was held at 770 on Monday, led by Rabbis Shimon Hecht and Chaim Fogelman.
Info to Be Menachem Avel R’ Shmuel Lezell
Rabbi Shmuel Lezell will be sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Mrs. Shirley (Tziporah) Lezell, OBM, whose funeral will pass in front of 770 today at 3:00pm. The Shiva will be held at 1365 Carroll St. (corner Kingston Ave.) Apt. #1C. […]
Riders Brake for Some Judaism in Postville
Rabbis, yeshivah students and campers greeted participants in the “Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa,” offering kosher food, conversation and the chance for Jewish men to wrap tefillin as they pedaled through Postville.
Chabad of Stanford University to Get $1.3 Million
Taube Philanthropies announced it has pledged a $1.3 million grant to Stanford Chabad, led by Rabbi Dov Greenberg. The funds will be used to buy a new property near the Stanford University campus and construct a new Stanford Jewish center, to be named Taube Chabad House.
Calabria Esrog Shortage Leaves Distributors Scrambling
By now, Calabria’s delicate citron trees should be straining under the weight of heavy green fruit, ready to be harvested. The Cedro della Riviera dei Cedri, or Calabria citron, grows nowhere else in the world but a portion of this southern coastal region of Italy, a small area of farmland squeezed between blue sea on one side and green mountains on the other.
Photos: Visiting Day #2 at Gan Yisroel
Campers, staff, and parents alike all had an amazing day on the beautiful grounds of Camp Gan Yisroel in Upstate New York, spending time with their children and friends.
Holocaust Survivors Unite to Help Victims of Fire
In a heartwarming turn of events, the Colel Chabad charity organization received a generous donation from a group of Holocaust survivors to aid the victims of a recent devastating fire in Israel’s northern city of Tzfat.
YSP Enjoys Full-Day Trip to Six Flags
On Thursday, the Talmidim of Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ, enjoy a day of roller-coasting around Six Flags Great Adventures. Boasting more than 7 roller-coasters, including the famous tallest-in-the-world ‘Kingda Ka’, there were ample rides to keep every Talmid entertained. As usual, the Talmidim did not miss this opportunity to do Mivtzoim.
