Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke with members of the Jewish community at Chabad of Iowa’s Maccabee Kosher Deli in Des Moines on Monday, one of the last stops on his latest swing through the home of the nation’s first presidential caucus in his likely bid for the White House in 2016.
Charles Roth served as the executive director of the National Jewish Post for 29 years and also worked as a broadcaster for ABC News. He was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2009.
Shalom Yaakov and Sara (nee Hirsch) Horowitz (Coral Springs, FL)
A would-be-burglar was apprehended thanks to the resident whose apartment he tried breaking into and Shomrim for following the suspect.
Senior Rabbis from across Australia travelled today to the Nation’s Capital to meet with Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Peretz Mochkin (Montreal, Canada) and Rivky Blecher (Melbourne, Australia)
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a memorial event for international Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day that Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet army 70 years ago.
Dovber Coleman (London, England) and Breina Ezagui (Daytona Beach, FL)
Camp Gan Izzy of Sydney, Australia, a project of Chabad Youth NSW, just completed its 2-week-long summer camp, which was immensely enjoyed by over 100 children.
With great sadness and shock, we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Rabbi Ariel Rav-Noy, OBM, Shliach in Los Angeles and beloved husband and father of seven. He was 36 years old.
Update: Levaya and Shiva info added.
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 29-31, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.
While the northeast was being pummeled by a blizzard, Tzivos Hashem of Florida enjoyed a beautiful sunny day at the magnificent gardens at Jungle Island in Miami for Family Adventure Day on Sunday, January 25th.
Young Nachi of Crown Heights flips through the KSCVK Auction Catalogue to see what prizes he will buy tickets for.
While much of the northern hemisphere is suffering through an unseasonably cold winter, it’s summer down under. While some take the opportunity to visit family or make a quick getaway from the city, hundreds of people turned up in force to further their Torah knowledge. Seeking inspiration and insight, the participants in this year’s Summer Learning Program were not disappointed.
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