European campus rabbis and their families gathered in Manchester, England, to discuss issues surrounding Jewish student life and coordinate programming against a backdrop of rising anti-Semitism and threats to religious life across the continent.
Sholom Ber and Chaya (nee Laufer) Elishevitz (Bellevue, WA)
Mont-Tremblant is known worldwide as a ski centre and après-ski hot spot, but this famous Laurentian Mountain resort is actually a popular holiday destination year-round.
Can a website, run anonymously, with no transparent operating guidelines or credible research policy, no psychologists or professionals on board, be allowed to bad mouth and disgrace so many in our community whilst destroying their families? On the other hand, can people who are dangerously at loose, leaving lifetime scars on our very own precious children, be allowed to walk guilt free whilst their victims cower in fear?
Eating in the subway could soon come with a hefty price tag if one lawmaker gets his way.
At the January 25 launch of a project commemorating the MS St. Louis in Ottawa, Rick Dykstra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration acknowledged “a grim incident in Canada’s not-too-distant past.”
Meir Shloime and Mushki (Hazan) Kaplan (Jerusalem, Isreal)
Nearly 100 members of Chabad Lubavitch of Montana gathered Sunday afternoon for a celebration that, according to Rabbi Chaim Bruk, is only seen every few decades in Montana and marks the significant growth of the Jewish congregation in Bozeman.
Daniel Najman, 29, of Aventura, Florida speaks to Celeste Katz of the New York Daily News (at a Mitt Romney rally) about why he supports Ron Paul for president.
Crown Heights [CHI] — Residents who live in the vicinity of Lefferts Park awoke this morning to find the area teeming with police officers, ESU (Emergency Service Unit) rescue workers and a bomb squad. A suspicious looking black suitcase inside the park was the cause of the tumult. Police blocked off the streets leading up to the park and conducted their investigation, after which it was determined that the package was harmless.
Weddings are often very extravagant affairs. It is an opportunity for people to share a joyous occasion with friends and family. If the parents of the bride and groom are wealthy, they will want to invite as many friends and acquaintances to join them in a high-end event, with top level service and entertainment.
Rabbi Nechemia Segal, Shliach to Warsaw, Poland, suffered a home fire, and everything he owned was consumed by the flames. Thank G-d, none of the family members were hurt. The fire broke out while R’ Nechemia was at shul, an hour’s distance from home. Mrs. Segal managed to flee the flames with her children.
As Yud Shevat approaches, the preparations at Yeshiva Gedolah London have been underway with tremendous momentum. For the past 30 years, since the Yeshiva was founded, the Bochurim in London have participated in Learning Oisios of the Rebbe’s Maamarim by heart, which earns them tickets in a raffle Rabbi M. M. Gordon, the Mashpia, makes for a trip to the Rebbe for Yud Shevat.
In an exciting move bound to cause a lot of excitement in the Sunshine state and throughout the country, the 2012 National Jewish Retreat will be moving to the luxurious Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Yossi Friedfertig (Crown Heights) and Mushky Piperno (Los Angeles, CA)
Children from the Chai Center in Canton recently buddied up with seniors from the Simon Fireman House in Randolph. The Chai Center created a Senior Buddy program that links volunteers and families with seniors to enjoy each other’s companionship, participate in activities and develop ongoing relationships.
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