The sudden and unexpected passing of Rabbi Eliezer Lipman “Lipa” Dubrawsky this spring at the age of 56 affected all who knew him, but mostly his constituents in Vancouver, Canada, where he served as a scholar and director of adult […]
Crown Heights Shomrim has sent out the following alert: An 11-Year-Old boy was walking home from school when a Black man driving a red car attempted to lure him into his car.
Months after the University controversially severed ties with Tannenbaum Chabad House following reports of underage drinking, the organization has hired an additional rabbi and hopes to expand its presence at Northwestern.
PALO ALTO, CA — Shliach Rabbi Dov Greenberg broke out some ‘geekness’ to enticed students to stop by the “Google Glass Tefillin Stand” and put on Tefillin. Hundreds of fascinated students stopped by to check it out, while dozens seized the opportunity and put on Tefillin.
When you bring together a technology futurist, a reform Rabbi turned Orthodox and a Chabad House director you get some fascinating answers. Here is a taste of some questions that were posed by the audience.
With the growing popularity of the International and regional Shabbatons in the US, coupled with the launching of many European CTeen chapters this year, CTeen is gearing up for its first European Shabbaton!
Shneur and Chaya (nee Wilansky) Gottlieb (Crown Heights)
The Hanhalah meet with with Kevutzah Bochurim, circa 1993. Pictured [L-R] R’ Yaakov Goldberg, R’ Yitzchok Goldberg, R’ YY Wilshansky, R’ Kuti Rapp, R’ Dovid Raskin, R’ Yankel Katz and R’ Shlomo Zarchi.
Mendel Chaikin (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Tzippy Rivkin (Tampa, FL)
On Shabbos Behaaloscha (May 24-25), students of the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ enjoyed the annual mid-winter Shabbaton, arranged by the Shluchim. The Shabbaton took place at Log Cabin Camp, a rustic bush resort located at scenic Creswick, a two hour drive from Melbourne.
Chaim and Baila (nee Shpigelman) Greisman (Crown Heights)
Shmuely and Devorah (nee DeVries) Levitin (Crown Heights)
A man on his deathbed requested to speak with a Rabbi, and Chabad Shliach Rabbi Shmueli Feldman answered the call. What followed is the truly incredible story of how a cremation was avoided and the first Jewish cemetery in Goulburn, Australia was consecrated since 1943.
Dovid and Racheli Gurovich (Crown Heights)
Eli and Racheli (nee Friedlander) Abayev (Crown Heights)
Over 200 people, including families and singles, enjoyed a special ‘Shabbos in Gan Eden’ Shabbaton with Chevra Ahavas Yisroel in the Berkshire Hills of upstate New York.
BRENARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — NJ’s Attorney General joined high-ranking governmental and law enforcement officials at the Grand SUmmit Hotel on May 23, in saluting Chabad of Greater Somerset County on its 21st Anniversary.
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