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Photos: The Twin From France Entertains CGI NY
Although the ‘Nine Days’ are days of mourning for the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh, The Rebbe instructed that we find ways to increase in happiness in acceptable ways. Camp Gan Israel in Parksville New York brought the Twin from France to entertain the campers
Friendship Circle Takes Families With Special Needs on First-Time Visit to Israel
The looks on their faces—on the kids’ faces—reflected in their parents’ eyes, that’s what it’s all about. That’s what it’s always about.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rochel Leah Andrusier, 36, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Rochel Leah Andrusier OBM, daughter of Laibel and Fraida Andrusier in Crown Heights. She was 36 years old.
Baby Girl!
Sholly and Dena (nee Krafchik) Brown (London, England)
Baby Boy!
Levi and Shainy (nee Perl) Benjaminson (Los Angeles, CA)
Weekly Living Torah Video: Moshiach – Pipe Dream or Reality?
The Rebbe constantly insisted on yearning for and demanding Moshiach’s coming, refusing to make peace with an imperfect world. As we begin the mourning period for the holy temple in “The Nine Days” JEM presents a short video collage on this theme.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Nine Days and Tisha B’av in Halacha
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Berel Levin will lead a discussion on the topic – The nine days and Tisha B’av in Halacha.
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Thanks Shliach
Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Rafael Barak, thanked Chabad Shliach to Ottawa, Rabbi Sender Gordon and the coordinators and volunteers of Israel Connect for their contribution to Israel. In a touching letter, the ambassador explains how a nation is built of many individual contributions, and how the Israel Connect program is providing the building blocks to build a better country.
Bakery Bandit Takes Bites out of Danishes
A sweet-toothed thief helped himself to bites out of a few danishes in Albany Bakery and ran out of the store; when he was confronted by Shomrim, he helped himself to a bite of one of the volunteers too.
Source: Jonathan Pollard to be Released
The U.S. Department of Justice is seriously considering the release of Jonathan Pollard later on this year, a source with knowledge of the matter revealed to The Algemeiner on Friday.
Over 400 Chabad Centers to Screen New JLI Documentary on Tisha B’Av
This Tisha B’Av, over 400 Chabad Houses worldwide will be screening JLI’s new documentary, With My Whole Broken Heart, produced by The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI); written and directed by the noted Michael Kigel, producer of the popular Messages TV series, and produced by Yisroel Silman.
Picture of the Day: Work Begins on Oholei Torah Gym
Young students at Oholei Torah Day Camp watch as trucks pour cement for the foundation of the new Oholei Torah Gym. Complete gym renovations are graciously sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Yoseph Yitzchok and Batsheva Popack.
