Originality, authenticity and soulfulness characterized the ‘Silent Prayer’ concert at the recent Australian N’shei uBnos Convention. A cast of home grown talent wowed the capacity crowd at Chabad of the North Shore’s Jewish Community Centre in Sydney.
One of the most moving letters you’ll read this year was written by Irwin Cotler, a Canadian member of parliament, to the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, imploring him to hold a minute of silence for the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists 40 years ago at the Munich Olympics.
Shaya Spalter (Morristown, NJ) and Esti Parshan (Toronto, Canada)
L’chaim will be tonight, Thursday at Beis Rivkah
310 Crown St. [between New York and Nostrand Ave.]
What’s in a name? “Everything,” explained Rabbi Yanky Majesky of Chabad of North Orlando.
Schneur Zalman and Mushkie (nee Bronstein) Borenstein (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 37 Balfour Pl.
A Borough Park woman turned in an impressive piece of detective work yesterday, as a shopping expedition in Manhattan set off a chain of events that ended with a recently released felon being taken into police custody.
The new building which will house the Chabad Girls’ Cheder in Monsey is nearing completion.
Yossi Belkin (Skokie, IL) and Tal Weiss (Boca Raton, FL)
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In the above photo, Rabbi Mendel Rivkin walks through the lingering rains to check for any damage at the New Orleans Chabad House in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac.
Shauly Waldner presents his all new music video, Siman Tov, from the debut album Tov Hashem. This original music video brings out the Simcha in a unique and fresh way.
Tuesday marked the first real day of the Republican National Convention, as well as my first real day performing my page duties, and I am happy to write that the day was just as exciting as I had hoped.
The Central Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch has released the following letter [Hebrew], encouraging Mohelim to continue with the practice of Metzitza B’peh as it has been traditionally performed for centuries, without paying attention to those who are trying to put an end to it.
During a recent telephone conversation, a friend of mine asked me whether I had caught the “Elul disease”. When I asked him what he meant by “the Elul disease” was, he explained that he was asking whether I had become caught up in the frenzy of reflection, regret, repentance, prayer and “stockpiling” of last-minute good deeds in advance of the looming days of judgment and awe, when our fate for the coming year will be decided.
Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s newly formed young leadership committee invites all members of the community to a gala awards dinner celebrating KSCVK founder and director Devorah Benjamin’s upcoming ‘Ruby’ (40th) birthday.
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A New York City hardware store clerk who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
Alec Russin turns 13 next month, and as is customary with a bar mitzvah community service project, Russin donated his time to an organization, in this case one that helps special-needs children. However, Russin’s involvement with The Friendship Circle, based out of Livingston, NJ, was deeply personal.
Zalman and Chani (nee Klein) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
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