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CTeen Rocks the House at Cape Town Sukkos Party
So how did some 100 Cape Town Jewish teens end up in a Sukkah late on a Saturday night where a lively disco (with Jewish music and separate dancing of course), an “Ice Chilla on Tap” bar, Graffiti Art Banners, CTeen T-Shirts and a delicious BBQ all seemed to be pumping with endless energy all night long?
Two Senators Walk into a Chabad House…
Florida Senator Marco Rubio and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott visited Chabad of Southwest Florida Headquarters in Fort Myers, where they met with Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz.
Video: How Faith Paid the Rent
Storytelling has long held a special place in the world of Chassidism. Some of the deepest, most personal and touching lessons can only be couched in the unassuming and amusing wrapper of a tale. Rabbi Yossy Gordon, executive vice president of the Chabad on Campus International, has been telling and writing Chassidic stories for decades.
Video: Lubavitcher Throws First Pitch
In what could be the most historic baseball game in decades, a Lubavitcher Chosid, Rabbi Daniel Eleff of Dansdeals.com, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at game seven of the 2016 World Series in Cleveland, Ohio, with flying Tzitzis.
Shock Poll: Trump Passes 50% with Definite Voters
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has a three-point lead in Rasmussen Reports’ White House Watch survey. Among voters who are certain how they will vote, Trump now has over 50% support.
Here’s My Story: Paradigm Shift
Professor Reuven Or is the director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunotherapy departments at Hadassah Medical Center. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Jerusalem in October of 2015.
Cubs Win First World Series in 108 Years
The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night.
Man Shot Dead; Suspect on Loose
A man was shot to death last night on Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, and police say the suspect is still on the loose.
Suspicious Man Photographs Jewish Girls’ High School
The NYPD’s Counterterrorism Unit has been called in to a Jewish girls’ high school in Brooklyn after an unidentified man was spotted taking pictures of the building’s exterior this morning.
Lubavitcher to Throw World Series Opening Pitch
A Lubavitcher Chosid from Cleveland, Ohio, Rabbi Daniel Eleff, will be throwing the opening ceremonial pitch at tonight’s final game 7 of the 2016 MLB World Series. You may not recognize the name at first, but Daniel is the Dan behind Dan’s Deals.
New Engagement!
Adam Nesenoff (Boca Raton, FL) and Chana Engel (Melbourne, Australia)
Small-Time Airbnb Hosts Call New York Law ‘Unfair’
A new New York law that carries fines of up to $7,500 for certain kinds of short-term listings is causing headaches for many Airbnb hosts, who say they are getting unfairly swept up in a measure that’s more aimed at commercial operators who turn multiple apartments into illegal hotels.
Israeli Science Minister Visits Moscow’s Jewish Community
Israeli minister of science, technology and space, Mr. Ofir Akunis met with Russian chief rabbi Berel Lazar on Thursday and learned about the country’s Jewish history and its current progress in Jewish education and social support. As part of the meeting, Akunis visited Moscow’s Jewish community center, a charity center for the elderly and the Jewish museum.
NYPD Says Crime Rate on Track for Historic Low
According to preliminary data published Tuesday by the New York Police Department, crime in the Big Apple continued to drop again this year, with October being the safest month in the city since CompStat records began to be recorded.
Graphic Shows Impact of Chabad on Campus in UK
A cutting-edge graphic was created that depicts the broad impact Chabad on Campus had on Jewish students and faculty members over the course of Tishrei in the United Kingdom.
New Engagement!
Zalmy (ben R’ Yankel) Goldberg (Crown Heights) and Chaya (bas R’ Shimon) Mochkin (Crown Heights)
