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Jewish Pride Shines at Berlin Shabbaton

Dozens of Berlin Jews, including families, young couples and singles, gathered at the Liebenwalde Hotel to share the joy of keeping Shabbos together on November 7th. Regardless of background, every soul felt he or she was part of a big mishpocha in the midst of the Prussian forest, 60 km outside of Berlin.

Striving for Inclusion, Chabad Inspires Retail Shop

When parents of adults with special needs wanted to organize a group home in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rochel Groner had another idea. Groner is co-director of Friendship Circle, a volunteer based program that advocates on behalf of kids with special needs. With a background in retail, she founded Zabs Place, an upscale thrift boutique and employment training center.

Why Did I Attend a Dinner with 4,500 Rabbis?

On November 7th, 2013, I was invited to attend the 27th International Conference and Banquet ofChabad Emissaries in Brooklyn, New York. Together with Rabbi Yossel Kranz of Chabad of Virginia, I joined almost five thousand Chabad rabbis and lay leaders from all over the world for a weekend of inspiration, learning, and camaraderie.

by Neil Ackerman - Chabad.org

Two Men Attempt to Run Over Dutch Chief Rabbi

The Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands, Chabad Shliach Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, filed a complaint with local police after two men, whom he described as Middle Eastern, tried to run him over with their vehicle at a gas station.

Terrorist Stabs 25-Year-Old Israeli Woman to Death

In three separate Palestinian terrorist attacks today, a young woman was stabbed to death and two others injured in the West Bank settlement of Gush Etzion, an Israeli soldier was stabbed and critically injured in Tel Aviv, and a third would-be attacker pulled out a knife at a Jerusalem light rail stop, but was subdued by vigilant bystanders before he could do any harm.

Update: Gush Etzion terrorist murderer had been released in prisoner swap for Gilad Shalit.

Update: Soldier stabbed in Tel Aviv dies.

Music Video: Open Up

This all-new music video, starring Jewish singing star Gad Elbaz, was filmed at Borough Park’s Breadberry, a modern kosher supermarket that has become a favorite of customers of all types. ‘Open Up,’ an original composition by Elbaz, is an upbeat and lighthearted reminder that all the goodness in our lives, even the food that we eat, is a divine gift to be treasured.