Life Not Always a Beach for Chabad Reps in Cancun

Times of Israel

“Thank you for showing my children their daddy isn’t crazy,” Rabbi Mendel Druk told fellow celebrants at Shmini Atzeret, the holiday marking the end of Sukkot. The energetic Israelis who danced with Torah scrolls and the rabbi’s kids made for an experience “we wish the children could have every year,” his wife, Rachel, said. “Sometimes the children watch their dad dance on his own, like a crazy person. When there are others doing it, they understand it’s a Jewish — not a crazy — thing. Something others do.”

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Relief Efforts in Full Swing in Long Beach

It was unbelievable to see the outpouring of support that came from every corner of the world after Hurricane Sandy hit last week in Long Beach, NY. Help came in the form of monetary aid, clothing, food, shelter, gas, and a helping hand. Rabbi Eli and Beila Goodman, Shluchim to Long Beach, thank everyone for their contributions and support.

Picture of the Day: Crown Heights Still Short on Gas

A reader sent us this photo taken this morning near the Mobile gas station on Empire Blvd. Well over a week since the brunt of Hurricane Sandy hit the Tri-State area, the gasoline shortage continues and long lines still form at Southern Crown Heights’ only gas station.

Flights into New York Canceled Ahead of Snowstorm

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A Nor’easter is heading towards the Tri-State area; United Airlines is canceling flights ahead of the storm and other airlines are still evaluating which flights will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm could dump as much as four inches of snow on hurricane weary New York City.

Video: Sandy’s Ark

The devastating storm surges and high winds that wreaked havoc on so many as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast may well be the largest catastrophe many of us have ever experienced, yet while the disastrous superstorm left a gargantuan trail of destruction in its wake, it still proved to be no match for the most powerful force of all – that of human resilience and the belief that everything in this world happens for a good reason.

Chabad and Hillel Join Together for Shabbat United

The Justice

Mitchell Schwartz and Danielle Miller ensured the room was ready for more than 450 guests.

Last Friday night, over 450 students attended Shabbat United, a joint venture between Hillel and Chabad at Brandeis, to celebrate the weekly Jewish holiday in a communal way.

Prestigious Law School Recognizes Shluchim

Florida Coastal is a leading Law School located in Jacksonville, FL. Because of its excellent reputation, Jewish Students nationwide flock to Florida Coastal in pursuit of entering the legal profession. Monday the school recognized the work of Rabbi Shmuli and Chana Novack of Chabad of Southside, FL.

Chabad Spearheads Hurricane Relief Efforts

A look at the devastation at Chabad by the Ocean in the Sea Gate section of Brooklyn following Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of Rivkah Brikman.

Hurricane Sandy stormed into New York and New Jersey with unmitigated force, carrying death and destruction, disrupting lives, and devastating neighborhoods in America’s most densely populated regions—which happen to be home to some of the country’s largest Jewish populations.