Kazan Synagogue Renovated for 100th Anniversary
Just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary, renovations were completed on the central synagogue of Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Muslim-majority autonomous republic of Tatarstan.
Minister Reiterates Opposition to 2-State Solution
A delegation of The Rabbinical Congress for Peace (RCP) met with Israeli Science Minister Ofir Okinus this week and presented him with the popular Psak Halacha (Halachic verdict) signed by leading rabbis in Israel and abroad forbidding the surrender of even one inch of land currently under Israeli control because it will lead to bloodshed and instability in the region. This Halachic verdict which was first issued in 1993 carries the signature of hundreds of rabbis living then and rabbis living today with additional signatures added from year to year.
New Engagement!
Mendel Mitz (London, UK) and Miri Jalusi (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Op-Ed: Tuition Sticker Shock
Here we are again, schools begin. It’s that time of the year when you’ve hopefully paid (or at least made arrangements for) tuition so your child can begin a new year of learning and growing.
by Anonymous Parent
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Parents Protest Chabad School’s Inclusion of Ethiopian Children
The summer break is over in Israel. Today, Tuesday, marks the start of the school year in nearly all schools and kindergartens in the country, catering to 2,191,004 students. However, one Chabad Kindergarten in the country is facing a strike by several dozen parents, who oppose the school’s decision to accept children of Ethiopian descent.
Leader of Melbourne School Resigns Amid Scandal
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Telsner, longtime senior rabbi of the Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne, Australia, has announced that he is stepping down from his post, following accusations that he did not do enough in the wake of the child abuse scandal that rocked the institution in recent years.
Supermarket Chain Hosts Kosher Food Fair
Chicago supermarket chain Jewel-Osco, which features one of the largest Kosher offerings in the Midwest, held their second annual “Taste of Kosher Food Fair” this past Sunday.
New Year, New Excitement at LYA
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA), located in Longmeadow, MA, opened its doors on August 27, 2015 for the 2015-16 school year and was proud to welcome its student body for its 70th year of offering excellence in Judaic and secular education to families of the greater Springfield area.
The Chai Center/Chabad of Coral Springs, Fla., co-directed by Rabbi Hershy and Chanie Bronstein, just celebrated the grand opening of its new facility.
How One Floridian’s Fall Led to the Rise of a New Jewish Center
Several hundred people, including a U.S. congressman and local city council members, braved a sultry summer rain in South Florida earlier this month to attend a ribbon-cutting for the Chai Center/Chabad of Coral Springs.
Massive Search Underway for Missing 19-Year-Old [Update: Found]
A Williamsburg teenager has been missing for nearly 24 hours and a massive is currently underway. The search is being led by volunteers of Williamsburg Shomrim with support from the NYPD, other area Shomrims’ and members of the communities.
Update: The Bochur has been found safe and sound.
(Previous Tunnel Found on Egyptian Border)
A Year After Gaza War, Israel Tests New Anti-Tunnel Measures
A year after Hamas used cross-border tunnels to launch deadly attacks during the Gaza war, Israel is testing new techniques to detect the hidden passages as a “top priority”, sources say, but has yet to announce the system fully operational.
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Fire Damages CU Chabad After 1st Shabbos Meal
The hall in which the recently founded Chabad of Colorado University held its first Shabbos meal accidentally caught on fire after the event’s conclusion. B”h the building’s fire suppression system put out the blaze, and no one was harmed in the incident.
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has announced that she is supporting the nuclear pact with Iran, despite fierce and vocal opposition from thousands of her constituents.
Rep. Clarke Ignores Constituency, Supports Iran Deal
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has announced that she is supporting the nuclear pact with Iran, despite fierce and vocal opposition from thousands of her constituents.
Rabbis Rouse Reds’ Rookie to Raise Awareness for Kids With Cancer
While sports players and other celebrities often visit children in hospitals, it’s rare that the two end up putting tefillin on together. It’s rarer still that the experience becomes the start of a long-term plan to spread awareness and raise money for other sick kids.
New Engagement!
Levi Liberow (Melbourne, Australia) and Chaya (bas Yerachmiel) Benjaminson (Crown Heights)
Man Takes His Own Life After Daughter Isn’t Accepted By School
Hours after the apparent suicide of a Sefardi man in Israel, an area rabbi is pointing the finger of blame at the administrators of a local Chareidi school, saying that it was their refusal to accept the deceased’s daughter into their institution that drove him to take his own life.
Police: Menorah Vandal ‘Wanted It As Gift’
The 20-year-old Parkland College student who was allegedly caught on camera vandalizing a menorah outside the University of Illinois Chabad Jewish Center didn’t do it out of hatred, police say.
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