S. Paulo Jews Turn Out for First Ever Chinese Auction
The Jewish community of S. Paulo, Brazil turned out in droves for their first ever Chinese auction, the proceeds of which are to benefit the Chabad Yeshiva in the city.
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CKids Hits 301st Chapter in Anchorage, Alaska
When Mrs. Mushky Glitsenstein returned to her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska with her husband and son as the new shluchim in town, she had her eyes set on the youth.
Video: Parenting Tips for Modern Society
Society around us sends many messages about parenting, and they are not necessarily positive. Some people feel that children are a hindrance, that they “cramp our style” and limit our ability to “enjoy life.” What is the Torah response to this attitude and how does one endeavor to raise respectful, purpose-driven children?
Photo Gallery: Yagdil Torah Melave Malka
Last Motzei Shabbos, the Yagdil Torah organization held a Melave Malka at the Oholei Torah ballroom in Crown Heights, with hundreds in attendance.
Media Coverage: CBS, ABC, NBC and Daily News Report on ‘Knockout’ Assaults
Following CrownHeights.info’s coverage of the latest assaults on Jewish children and adults, general media, including TV and newspapers, themselves covered the story. Police confirmed that 8 incidents are being investigated as unrelated and possible hate crimes.
The Lubavitch Yeshiva-International School for Chabad Leadership in Oak Park, Mich., comes complete with a state-of-the-art solar array.
‘Green’ Chabad Centers Starting to Take Root
The desire to be more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly is beginning to see some daylight at Chabad centers.
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Yossi and Zlata (nee Davidson) Margolin (Crown Heights)
Mother Turns Home into Miniature Science Academy
When Shani, a Crown Heights mother with an inquisitive and active 4.5 year old, was looking for ways to keep her son busy and stimulated after school, she came up empty handed.
Diligent Students Rewarded with Ice Skating Trip
At United Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway, the Shmuel Shrage Middos Program put a new twist on Mishnayos Baal Peh by organizing a menu system for rewards.
Yaldei Shluchei HaRebbe Launches ‘SibClix’
Build and Destroy? These magical words held a group of young shluchim captivated as they participated in the launch event of Yaldei Shluchei HaRebbe’s SibClix program during the Kinus HaShluchim. The program was hosted by Rabbi Levi Raichik, Yaldei’s Sibling Coordinator.
Video: School Marks 70 Years with Rabbi Itche Kadoozy
Itche Kadoozy, Chabad.org’s beloved puppet rabbi, interviews students and staff at the Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh as they mark 70 years since the institution’s founding.
Media Report on Attacks, Activists Demand Protection
The news of the recent spate of random attacks against Jewish residents in Crown Heights is spreading through the country like wildfire, and several media outlets have arrived in Crown Heights to report at the scene of the crimes.
Music Video: Ha’am Sheli
Chasidic rock star Lazer Lloyd’s new single, “Ha’am Sheli” (My People), has gone viral. Early in October, Lloyd released the song on YouTube as part of the Jewish Unity Music Project, which he created to spread awareness of the conflicts within different groups in Judaism. The music video now has more than half a million views, and the number is increasing.
Video: Rabbi’s iPad Idea Heads to Production
Last winter, Rabbi Moshe Weiss, a rabbi and entrepreneur from St. Paul, MN, appeared on Shark Tank, an ABC reality TV show where participants pitch their business ideas and investment opportunities to a team of entrepreneurs and business executives.
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Jewish Moms Share Secrets in New Facebook Group
“I never fold my kids clean laundry. Just dump them all in their drawers.” “My five year old was very excited to show me the drawing she had made in school. It was of me lying in bed, looking miserable, with a basin at my side. I’m three months pregnant. Not sure what her teacher thinks.” “I think I just sent my daughter to school in her brother’s shirt.”
by Bruria Efune
The author with Jerry Silverman (R), President & CEO of Jewish Federations of North America and William Daroff, Vice President of Public Policy and director of Washington DC office of JFNA. Photo: Real Jerusalem Streets.
Chabad: The Missing Link
Welcome to the Global Jewish Shuk: a marketplace of dialogue and debate! The Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly is simply a whirlwind of just that: discussion, debate, dialogue, ideas (big & small) and a full on who’s-who of the “organized” Jewish world.
by Levi Margolin - Times of Israel
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