Chabad on Campus Advisory Board Convenes at Ohel
The Chabad on Campus International Advisory Board held its semi-annual meeting at the Ohel this week.
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Video: The Chief Rabbi and the Talk Show Host
Torah Café
This past Pesach, at a hotel in beautiful Whistler, BC, Canada, two of Jewish world’s most fascinating and facile speakers sat down to discuss a wide range of current issues: Lord Jonathan Sacks, kt, MA (Oxon), Phd (Kings), Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, and Mr. Dennis Prager, the American syndicated radio talk show host, syndicated columnist, author, and public speaker, and Media Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University.
Photos: Dusseldorf Welcomes New Torah
Just in time for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish community of Dusseldorf, Germany welcomed a brand new Sefer Torah to their synagogue, led by Shliach to the city Rabbi Chaim Barkahan.
Bnos Chomesh Goes High Tech
If you think smart boards are the latest in classroom technology, think again. For a fraction of the cost, an iPad, modem, projector and screen can do everything a smart board can do and more! And starting this year, Bnos Chomesh High School is using this incredible technology in all of its classrooms.
Baby Girl!
Dovi and Russi (nee Woonteiler) Wachtel (Crown Heights)
Ba’alei Batim Pledge to Support Tishrei Guests
On Monday evening, a meeting was held with the attendance of several Lubavitcher Askanim and Baalei Batim, with the stated purpose of getting people more involved in the Hachnosas Orchim activities of the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami.
Rabbi-Programmers Court Jews in Cyberspace
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They call themselves “Chabad in Cyberspace.” Every year, thousands of people from around the world descend on 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights to celebrate the Jewish New Year at the epicenter of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. But high above the grand synagogue where the faithful will gather this Sunday are the sometimes cramped, always bustling offices of Chabad.org, where elite corps of rabbi-programmers have built the world’s largest religious website — only to painstakingly rebuild it from the transistors out.
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Binghamton University hosted a special event to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 10th annual Mitzvah Marathon was held outside the University Union, hosted by the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life and in conjunction with Hillel at Binghamton.
Mitzvah Marathon for 9/11 Victims Held on Campus
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Binghamton University hosted a special event to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 10th annual Mitzvah Marathon was held outside the University Union, hosted by the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life and in conjunction with Hillel at Binghamton.
No need to worry that your prayers will get mixed up on the pipeline... G-d's got millions of callers, but will never put you on hold. He doesn't have a twitter page, but millions follow him. Search for him, this Rosh Hashanah!
Video: Dear G-d, I Want an iPad 3
No need to worry that your prayers will get mixed up on the pipeline… G-d’s got millions of callers, but will never put you on hold. He doesn’t have a twitter page, but millions follow him. Search for him, this Rosh Hashanah!
Winners of Bonei Olam Online Auction Announced
Bonei Olam of Crown Heights announced the winners of its 2nd annual online Chinese auction, which raised much-needed funds for those experiencing the nisayon of infertility.
New Engagement!
Yaakov Dovid Levertov (Crown Heights) and Nechama Rochel Davydovitch (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!
Moishy Pape (Crown Heights) and Aidela (bas R’ Yitzchok, OBM) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Thursday night at Bais Rivkah
310 Crown St. [between New York and Nostrand Ave.]
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Video: Rabbi Lau Speaks at Grave of Rescuer
About a month ago, the Jewish community of Rostov, Russia held a march to commemorate the 27,000 lives lost at the Nazi perpetrated Zmievskaya Balka massacre.
600 Lawyers and Judges at Jewish Law Symposium
On Monday, September 10th , an overflow crowd of 600 attorneys and judges packed The Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ to attend Chabad of S.E. Morris County’s 6th Annual Jewish Law Symposium.
The Kehot Publication Society’s production department, at its end-of-year meeting, has released some figures for the outgoing year of 5772. “Between new titles and reprints we published some 246,877 volumes,” says production coordinator Rabbi Mendel Laine. Breaking down the numbers: “we published 36 new titles and reprinted 78 old titles.”
Kehot Has Successful Year, 246,000 Seforim Published
The Kehot Publication Society’s production department, at its end-of-year meeting, has released some figures for the outgoing year of 5772. “Between new titles and reprints we published some 246,877 volumes,” says production coordinator Rabbi Mendel Laine. Breaking down the numbers: “we published 36 new titles and reprinted 78 old titles.”
Baby Boy!
Zelik and Sara (nee Shaw) Langsam (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 648 Lefferts Ave.
[between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Photos: 32nd Annual Chabad Telethon a Hit
HOLLYWOOD, CA [CHI] — Larry King hosted the 32nd annual Chabad “To Life!” Telethon, broadcasted live from the historic Saban Theater this past Sunday, September 9, raising a total of 4,039,902 dollars during an intensely emotional 3 hour extravaganza.
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