New Engagement!
Shmary Rodman (Las Vegas, NV) and Sari Herzog (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Saadia Liberow (Crown Heights) and Rebecca Kukurudz (Los Angeles, CA)
New Shluchim to Washington, D.C.
Jews at American University will soon find themselves much closer to their local Shluchim. Rabbi Yehoshua and Esti Hecht will iy’h be moving to the American University Area in Northwest Washington, DC, which includes the campus of American University and adjoining neighborhoods.
Photo: VIN News
There is a new controversy gradually brewing which has a number of Rabbis visibly upset at some of the Sofrim who deal in the sale of Tefillin. And the controversy does not seem to be going away. It has to do with Retzuos, the straps that bind the Tefillin to the head and to the arm.
The Tefillin Strap Controversy
Photo: VIN News
There is a new controversy gradually brewing which has a number of Rabbis visibly upset at some of the Sofrim who deal in the sale of Tefillin. And the controversy does not seem to be going away. It has to do with Retzuos, the straps that bind the Tefillin to the head and to the arm.
Australian Labor Candidate Campaigns at F.R.E.E.
J-Wire
Left: FREE headquarters in Sydney. Right: Ron Hoenig, Walt Secord and Rabbi Yoram Ulman with members of FREE.
State Labor candidate for Heffron, Mr Ron Hoenig today addressed a gathering of Russian Jews about his background and how his late-parents rebuilt their lives in Australia after the Holocaust.
Op-Ed: The Need for a Rabbinical Court of Appeals
Illustration Photo: London Beis Din, circa 1923.
This week, hundreds of thousands of Jews worldwide will read the Torah portion, Shoftim, “Judges,” which begins with the above verses. The parsha directs the Jewish people to establish a just rabbinic court system consisting of righteous judges, experts in Jewish law, unsoiled with bribery and corruption.
Connecticut Chabad Hebrew School Gets New Home
Connecticut Jewish Ledger
Cong. Ahavath Achim and former home of the Hillel academy
Chabad of Fairfield, Connecticut will open a new educational Center in the building that formerly housed Hillel Academy.
Photo Gallery: CGI Toronto’s First Summer a Hit
The inaugural summer of CGI Toronto was a wonderful success. The campers and staff enjoyed trips, BBQs, a staff play, color war, a two-day Grand trip to Canada’s Wonderland – spending the night at Chabad @ Flamingo, swimming, a tour of Chabad Lubavitch of Ontario Headquarters and much, much more.
CGI Florida Hosts MBP Awards Ceremony
As every year, the campers of Gan Israel-Florida overnight camp worked on preparing a special and most befitting present for the Rebbe with their annual Mishnayos Be’Al Peh program; together, the campers learned and were tested on close to 30,000 lines of Mishnayos, Tanya, Siddur and Yediyos Kloliyos. This figure includes: 48 complete perakim, 651 Mishnas and 1,868 lines of Tanya.
The police commander of Israel's northern region, Roni Atiyah, visited the 'Otzar Stam' Chabad library in Tzfas, along with an entourage of fellow officers.
Police Commander Visits Tzfas Library
The police commander of Israel’s northern region, Roni Atiyah, visited the ‘Otzar Stam’ Chabad library in Tzfas, along with an entourage of fellow officers.
Beachgoers Reminded of Shabbos from the Sky
A paragliding advertisement reminds Jewish beachgoers of the approaching Sabbath at locations along Israel’s Mediterranean shore.
Years ago, a young Jewish woman from Argentina decided she needed to take a break from it all. She escaped to the resort town of Punta del Este in Uruguay, and was relaxing on the beach one Friday afternoon when she saw a sign, or rather a banner, from above. To her it was a welcome interruption: She was not alone.
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Rabbi Sholom and Rebbetzin Dina Ciment of Chabad of Boynton Beach, FL.
The calls come in frequently to South Florida's rabbis: A relative demands to be cremated, contrary to Jewish law, while the family wants a traditional Jewish burial.
Shliach Starts Fund to Prevent Cremation of Jews
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Rabbi Sholom and Rebbetzin Dina Ciment of Chabad of Boynton Beach, FL.
The calls come in frequently to South Florida’s rabbis: A relative demands to be cremated, contrary to Jewish law, while the family wants a traditional Jewish burial.
Yeshiva Apologizes to Victims of Abuse
The Australian
Yeshiva College in Melbourne, Australia.
An Orthodox Jewish centre in Melbourne has apologized for “historical wrongs” that might have occurred, more than a year after allegations were raised of abuse of children at Chabad Yeshivah College.
by Surie Herskovics
It is quite shocking that the knee-jerk reaction of the Jewish community is automatically conditioned to be appalled at accusations and feel sorry for the accused without first thinking for even a moment about the horrendous implications for the victim.
Op-Ed: In Support of the Victim
by Surie Herskovics
It is quite shocking that the knee-jerk reaction of the Jewish community is automatically conditioned to be appalled at accusations and feel sorry for the accused without first thinking for even a moment about the horrendous implications for the victim.
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