Florida Chabad House Vandalized
Sometime Monday night, somebody threw a concrete parking slab into a sliding glass door of the Chabad of East Boca, shattering the glass and breaking the concrete into pieces.
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Camp Emunah Girls Reunite for Ice Skating Trip
A day off of school can sometimes turn out to be quite boring – but that definitely was not the case for more than 100 past, present, and future Camp Emunah girls and their friends who joined together for the Camp Emunah Ice Skating Reunion yesterday, Shushan Purim.
Mexican Themed Purim in Northeast London
Record numbers of people celebrated Purim with Chabad of Northeast London, Essex and Ilford, UK this year.
Jews of Western Ukraine Unite to Celebrate Purim
Hundreds of Jews in the western Ukrainian city of Zhitomir gathered to celebrate Purim with Chabad, led by chief rabbi of the city Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm.
Photos: Purim at the Kotel
Thousands of Israeli Jews who utilized their Purim vacation to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem were given the opportunity to put on Tefilin, hear the Megillah and receive Shalach Monos at the ‘Chabad Kotel Stand’ directed by Rabbi Yossi Halprin.
Melbourne Students Spread Purim Joy Through Dance
This Purim, the eighth grade class of Yeshiva College of Melbourne decided that they wanted to do something legendary – something that will bring the joy of Purim to the entire city of Melbourne.
Festive Purim Dinner Enjoyed at Lubavitch of Scotland
Almost 200 men, women and children of all ages packed into the Carmichael Hall in Glasgow, Scotland to celebrate Purim with Chabad.
New Engagement!
Yoel Avrom Mikofsky (Allentown, PA) and Chaya Batista (Crown Heights/NMB, FL)
Australia Bochurim Bring Purim Joy to the Masses
In the weeks leading up to Purim, the students of the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand devoted much of their free time to preparing thousands of Mishloach Manos packages for distribution within the community.
Over 150 Celebrate Purim in Smolensk, Russia
Over 150 Jews in Smolensk, Russia partook in Purim celebrations organized by Shliach Rabbi Levi Mondshine. Begining with a Megillah reading on Motzai Shabbos which was followed by a Purim party and seudah.
Baby Girl!
Nissan and Orli Dubov (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Yehuda Weg claps during a procession celebrating a new Torah scroll.
Oklahoma Jews Welcome New Torah Scroll
Rabbi Yehuda Weg, founder and leader of Tulsa’s Chabad community, leans forward in his chair and his eyes brighten when he talks about the Torah.
Tulsa World
Despite Instability, Kharkov Jews Celebrate Purim
Despite Purim falling out on March 16th – the date of the controversial referendum of secession in Crimea, the Jews in Kharkov came to celebrate Purim in the city’s Circus.
5-Year-Old Hit and Killed by Minivan on Empire Blvd.
A tragic scene unfolded Sunday evening in Crown Heights, where a 5-year-old boy was run over and killed by a minivan that was backing up. Both the driver and the victim are members of Crown Heights’ African-American community.
After Test Run, Shabbos Alarm Back in Service
Residents of Crown Heights were surprised to hear the distinctive Shabbos siren go off, despite the fact that it is Monday afternoon and the alarm hasn’t been heard in weeks.
Photos: The Faces of Purim in Crown Heights
Photographer Chaim Perl sought to capture the sights of Purim in the neighborhood in a ‘different’ style. His unique gallery of hands and faces is presented here for your enjoyment!
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