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Nosson and Rivky (nee Moss) Lang (Crown Heights)
PSA: Fruit Wine Is Not Kosher for Passover
A reader has brought to our attention that a fruit-infused wine under the brand name Casato, which they had purchased for use over Yomtov, is in fact not Kosher L’Pesach.
Reminder: Don’t Forget to Make an Eruv Tavshilin
It is forbidden on a holiday to do any act in preparation for the following day, even if the following day is Shabbat. However, the sages created a halachic device, called an eruv tavshilin, which allows one to cook food on a holiday day for use on a Shabbat that immediately follows it.
Moscow Kids Bless some of World’s Oldest Trees
It’s been nearly 16 years now that the children davening at the Marina Roscha shul in central Moscow are part of something very special. On Friday nights and Shabbos morning they have been joining the “Chevra Tefilla” and on Shabbos afternoons the “Chevra Tehillim”. The children sit together and daven beautifully, savoring every word, along with their devoted counselors.
Photos: Chol Hamoed Rally for Children in 770
Yesterday, Tuesday, a rally was held in 770 for children in honor of Chai Nissan – the birthday of Reb Levi Yitzchok – and in the spirit of Hakhel.
Ahead of Pesach, Jamaican PM meets Local Shliach
Recently elected Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica met last week with local Chabad-Lubavitch representatives in advance of the Passover holiday.
Here’s My Story: Guardian of Jerusalem
A former Knesset member, Rabbi Yehoshua Pollak served as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem for 12 years. Now retired from public service, he resides in Jerusalem, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in February of 2016.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Thursday-Saturday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday through Saturday, April 28-30. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
In Russia, Chometz Is Sold Twice
In Moscow the chometz gets sold twice each year by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar. This is because of the great time differences that span this vast country – 11 time zones in total.
Northern Idaho Sees First Ever Communal Seder
As the sun went down Friday evening, candles were lit and blessings were spoken in a conference room at La Quinta Inn and Suites in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where a small group of Jews gathered on the first night of Passover.
Chabad on Toronto’s Bayview Breaks Ground
With temperatures soaring, more than 150 people came out April 17 to break ground and lay the cornerstone for Chabad’s $9.5-million Bayview Centre for Jewish Life in Toronto.
Zoning Board Approves Home-Operated Chabad House
Rabbi Sholom Deitsch got the go-ahead from a local zoning and planning board to operate Chabad of Ridgefield, Connecticut, in a two-family house where he lives with his family.
New Center to Help Jewish Life Blossom in NE Portland
The west hills of Portland have been a hub for Jewish goings-on for decades. From synagogues to schools to kosher delis, the west side is the place to find Jewish resources in Portland — leaving east side Jews without many accessible services. But come mid-May, Northeast Portland Jews will have a community center to call their own.
Photos: Dilapidated Historic Chabad House Restored to Former Glory
When Rabbi Shmuly and Rashi Weiss took on the roles of directors at Chabad at McGill nine years ago, they had three people around their humble Shabbos table. Within several weeks, as Rosh Hashana came around, they suddenly found themselves cutting each piece of schnitzel into four as their crowds had quickly hit 60 plus.
Video: Achieving Great Miracles in Our Lives
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the holiday of Passover. Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we achieve great miracles in our lives?
Wounded Israeli Soldiers Bond as They Heal
A special reunion took place in Israel—one that had the power to bring the strongest and bravest of men to tears.
Brooklyn Couple Donates Torah to NJ Chabad House
Congregants at Chabad of Gloucester County in Mullica, New Jersey, participated in a historic moment Saturday, as Rabbi Avi Richler read from a new sefer Torah for the first time.
