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Jerusalem Terror Victim Was Volunteer for Colel Chabad
To an outsider, the claims of Israeli society as a tight-knit family might sound like a cliché, but when it comes to times of tragedy, this reality takes on even greater truth. For the Colel Chabad family, the terror attack in Jerusalem on Sunday directly struck its extended community. Among the four young victims—all of them soldiers in the early months of their training—was a dedicated Chesed Menachem Mendel tutor, Shir Hajaj, only 22 years old.
Chabad of Vail Overcomes Ban on Houses of Worship
Since its founding in the late 1960s, the Village in Vail, Colorado has had one Interfaith Chapel for use by congregations of many faiths. Now, for the first time in Village history, an exclusively Jewish sanctuary is opening up in town. Chabad Jewish Center has just purchased a building to be used as its permanent home, overturning a longstanding amendment in the process.
France Remembers Supermarket Attack Victims
Last night (Monday), a memorial ceremony was held for the victims of the Hyper Cacher terror attack, marking two years since shoppers at a popular kosher supermarket in Paris were killed and held hostage by a Jihadi gunman.
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Kinus Hashluchos Keynote Speaker Announced
The Kinus Vaad is pleased to announce that Mrs. Esther Wilhelm of Zhitomir, Ukraine, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchos Gala Banquet 5777 (2017).
Video: How to Live a Great Life Despite Obstacles
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayechi. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one live a great life despite all obstacles?
NYC Subways Now Have Wi-Fi and Cellular Service
Cellphone and Wi-Fi coverage is now being provided for commuters at each of New York City’s many underground subway stations, one year ahead of schedule.
Picture of the Day: Berlin Shows Solidarity
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Jewish community in Berlin and the local Chabad Shliach, stands in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate last night as the Israeli flag was projected onto it, expressing solidarity with the people of Israel after the terror attack they experienced yesterday in Jerusalem.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Tuesday, January 10, due to snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Roasted Coffee Served Up at New Crown Heights Cafe
Until recently, Zalmy Mochkin had no specific experience as a coffee roaster. But for years he’s been tasting great coffee anywhere he can find it, from San Francisco (where he visited the original Blue Bottle Coffee with his brother) to the Australian outback, where he swears he found a perfect cup while road-tripping to Perth.
Bomb Threats Called In to Jewish Schools Worldwide
Thousands of Jewish students across the United States and the UK are being sent home today amid a flurry of bomb threats that have been leveled against Jewish day schools in Florida, Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina, California and London.
Video: The Jewish Siri
On a Kosher phone, Siri is replaced by a familiar voice to lovers of Jewish music, in this latest video by filmmaker and comedian Mendy Pellin.
CKids Gear Up for First International Kids’ Shabbos
On the 22nd of Teves – January 20, thousands of Jewish children all around the world will be joining together to celebrate Shabbos. The latest in a series of fun, inspiring, and family centered events from CKids Club, the International Shabbat Dinner unites Jewish families from more than 80 Chabad Houses and Hebrew Schools for an evening of connection, friendship, and spiritual rejuvenation.
Music Video: L’chaim
An unplanned trip to an antique store catapults Israeli singing sensation Gad Elbaz back through the generations to a 19th century Ukrainian shtetl, a simpler time and place where, despite the lack of modern conveniences, happiness was all around for the taking.
Chanukah in the Park Enjoyed in Melbourne Summer
Thousands of people of all ages and stripes gathered on Tuesday, December 27, the forth night of Chanukah, at the centrally located Caulfield Park in Melbourne, Australia, to mark the 25th annual Chanukah in the Park celebration.
Video: Child Soloist Sings ‘Neshoma’
Watch this heartwarming rendition of “Neshoma,” featuring renowned child soloist Avrum Chaim Green and the Freilach Band. This moving song depicts the ‘Neshoma’s’ yearning to be closer to Hashem, and Klal Yisroel’s longing for the Beis Hamikdash to be rebuilt.
