Photos: CGI Kfar Chabad Off to a Great Start
The first few days at Camp Gan Israel in Kfar Chabad were a smashing success, enjoyed immensely by campers and counselors alike.
Letter: When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, RCCS Was There for Me
The following letter was printed in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section of today’s Yated Ne’eman:
‘Chabad’ Most Edited Article on Hebrew Wikipedia
“Chabad” was found to be the most controversial topic on the Hebrew version of Wikipedia, reports the UK Jewish News. The article “Chabad” has been re-edited 78,336 times.
Benny Friedman Performs at YSP; Breaks Out Color War!
Jewish entertainer Benny Friedman had everyone at the Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ on their feet dancing and singing as he performed his favorite hits such as “Yesh Tikvah” and “No Lyrics Niggun.”
Two New Chief Rabbis of Israel Elected
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has been elected chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel, while Rabbi David Lau has been elected chief Ashkenazi rabbi.
George Rohr Announces Launch of Torah Think Tank
George Rohr has announced the launch of an exciting new initiative honoring his beloved father, Sami, OBM, whose first yahrtzeit is today, the 17th of Av.
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Yanky and Melissa Laine (Crown Heights)
Holocaust Survivor Relates Story Through Art
Chabad and Congregation Ezrath Israel of Ellenville, NY hosted an event on the Holocaust, on Sunday, July 21st. Holocaust survivor, Tibor Spitz, a world class artist, presented ‘Holocaust Through Art.’
CKids Quadruples Shul Attendance
CKids, the Shabbos children’s program that has as much as quadrupled shul attendance at participating Chabad Houses, opened shluchim registration this week for 5774.
Rabbi David Stav
Candidate for Chief Rabbi: Chabad Shows Way to Unite Jews
On the eve of elections for the Israeli chief rabbinate, one of the more prominent candidates, Rabbi David Stav, told The Algemeiner that he believes he has what it takes to heal the growing rift in Israeli society between secular and orthodox Jews.
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Motti and Devorah Leah (nee Clapman) Cohen (Crown Heights)
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Avi and Fraida Boas (Crown Heights)
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Avraham and Rivka Varnai (Chicago, IL)
Students at a Torah Studies class at Chabad-Lubavitch of Hawaii.
Accessible Worldwide Torah Study with Real-Life Relevance
When students started Skyping in to a weekly Parshah class from Thailand, Pearl Krasnjanski of Chabad-Lubavitch of Hawaii knew that there was something different about this particular learning experience.
Video: A Tribute to Mr. Sami Rohr
The late philanthropist Sami Rohr (1926-2012) was a pillar of generosity throughout the Jewish world. In honor of his first Yahrtzeit, JEM released this video highlighting his special relationship with the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and the support he gave to the Rebbe’s emissaries and programs throughout the world.
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Getting to Know the People Who Scared Me
As a girl, I was afraid of my Hasidic neighbors. Twenty years later, I reached out to try to understand them
by Corinna Nicolaou - Salon
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