Rabbi Yair Ladayov, a Shliach in Paris, France who is vacationing with his family in Israel, knows there is no time off when it comes to reaching out to fellow Jews. In this video, he blows shofar for a group of Israeli soldiers congregating outside a cafe.
Armed with the braided egg bread called challah, the sacred parchments known as mezuzahs and their faith, three roving rabbis have hit the city with one mission: Meet as many Jews as possible in their three weeks here.
Campers and counselors of Camp Gan Israel in Parksville, NY left the comfort of their bunkhouses for an evening of bonfires, barbecues, stories, songs and sleeping bags.
A happy camper compiled a video gallery of the summer of fun and learning he experienced at Yeshivas Kayitz of South Africa, under the leadership of Rabbi Noam Wagner.
Shlomie and Mushkie (nee Lew) Segelman (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thoughts on this week’s Parsha, Shoftim, titled ‘Guard Your Gates!’
Chabad activists in Odessa announced plans to build the city’s second Jewish museum.
The battle for Brooklyn borough president is now a one-man race.
Florida governor Rick Scott declared Sunday to be “Torah Day.” The proclamation honored the North Orlando Chabad community and the inauguration of the congregation’s first torah dedicated by Zvi and Dawn Shamu and Paul Sebag. Scott “extended greetings and best wishes upon” Rabbi Yanky Majesky and wife Chanshy on their commitment “to bringing the joy of Judaism” to residents of Sanford, Longwood, and Lake Mary since 2010.
Gershy and Chaya Deutsch (London, UK)
TheJewishWoman.org—the premier destination on the web for Jewish women of all backgrounds—is relaunching with new content, a new design and a renewed commitment to help its readers “graduate in their Judaism.”
When Kaiser Wilhelm sought to invade Belgium, he was reminded of the signed treaty agreements, which his actions would blatantly violate. Dourly brushing the matter aside the Kaiser declared: “We shall take Belgium! As for the treaties? We can leave it to the philosophers to supply the necessary explanations.”
Zevi and Cheved (nee Lew) Greenwald
1383 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.]
Tzvi and Shayna Margo
735 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Yitzchok and Dina (nee Rapaport) Dubov
460 Malbone St. Apt. #1
Zalmy and Brochie (nee Levilev) Danzinger
Shain Shul, 390 Kingston Ave. [between Crown & Montgomery Sts.]
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Shmuel Kopel will lead a discussion on the topic: Does Cholov Stam Exist?
The first-known Jew to be executed in Texas received a halachic burial, due to the combined efforts of a Houston rabbi and a “spiritual adviser” – both Chabad emissaries – with whom the death row inmate corresponded.
In the first week of the second season of Camp Gan Israel in Toronto, a Tanya was printed on site.
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