Four Kedoshim in Paris Terror Attack Identified

The four Jewish men who were brutally murdered by an Islamic terrorist while shopping Friday morning in a kosher supermarket in Paris will be laid to rest in Jerusalem this coming week. Yoav Hattab, 21, had just returned home from a visit to Israel, Yohan Cohen, 20, saved a 3-year-old when he fought the terrorist, Philippe Braham, 45, always wanted to make aliyah and Francois-Michel Saada, 64, lived for his family’s happiness; these are the four lives lost in the Friday attack.

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Breaking: 4 Hostages in Kosher Supermarket Killed; Others Freed

Explosions and gunshots rang out and smoke rose from Hyper Cacher – the kosher supermarket in Paris where a gunman working in tandem with the two Charlie Hebdo attackers held several hostages. French special forces stormed the building and killed the hostage taker. Images show several hostages – more than the 5 or 6 reported – escaping alive from the supermarket. Sadly, French media have confirmed that 4 of the hostages were killed.

Lubavitcher Among 5 Hostages in Paris Kosher Supermarket

Two separate hostage situations are currently unfolding in France. The first is in central Paris in the heart of the Jewish community, where 5 hostages were reportedly taken inside a Kosher supermarket – Hyper Cacher. The lone hostage-taker is said to be wielding two AK-47 rifles, and is believed to be the gunman who killed a female police officer in Paris yesterday.

Letter & Spirit: Chabad and Israeli Politics

In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe to an individual who questioned Chabad’s involvement – or lack thereof – in various politically-connected activities in Israel. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.

8 Sifrei Torah Dedicated to Victims of Terror

Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frenkel and Gilad Shaar will not be forgotten. In so many ways, the worldwide Jewish community has made it a point over the last six months to remember the names and the lives of these three Israeli teenagers kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in June.

Music Video: Hang ‘Em Low

This music video, produced on behalf of C-Teen – Chabad’s Teen Network – by Moshe Raskin of Swish Media, encourages Jewish boys and men all over the world to be proud of their Jewish identity and let their Tzitzis hang low – and be seen by all!