New Shluchim to Atlanta!
Rabbi Benzion and Faigy Treitel will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Atlanta, GA, and will work in the capacity of Chabad House administrator and program director at Chabad of Intown.
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‘Canorah’ Brings Light, Cheer – and Food – to Students
Jewish Tribune
The stereotype of university students surviving on macaroni and cheese and instant soup is an enduring one, but with the economic downturn there are some who may not be able to afford even those basic items. Last week, Chabad@York University organized an early Chanukkah celebration attended by all Jewish campus groups that also acknowledged this sombre situation.
Picture of the Day: Comptroller Awards Rabbi Wiener
New York City Comptroller, John C. Liu awarded Rabbi Moshe Wiener of Crown Heights at the Jewish Heritage & Culture celebration, Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
Chamah Celebrates 58 Years of Helping Russian Jewry
The 24th annual Chamah benefit dinner took place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan on Thursday evening, December 1st. Hundreds of honorable guests, friends of Chamah, and benefactors attended the triumphant celebration.
Chinuch: Today’s Greatest Challenge
In the Kinus issue of the Compass Magazine, a publication of Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, Rabbi Shmuel Lew talks about Effective Chinuch.
New Engagement!
Shlomo Lindsay (Ormond Beach, FL) and Chaya Sorah Goldhair (Riverdale, NY)
Baby Girl!
Chaim and Leah Sorkin (Crown Heights)
Koshering the White House Kitchen
New York Times
Rabbi Levi Shemtov oversees a team, including Tommy Kurpradit, second from left, the executive sous-chef, in koshering the White House kitchen.
First, spritz the kitchen’s stainless steel counters with disinfectant. Scrub vigorously. Next, wrap counters in tinfoil, tight, tight, tight. Now stretch plastic wrap over the foil and seal with masking tape. Then repeat for every surface that could possibly come into contact with food — yes, even the hanging pot rack.
Jewcy.com
I meet Mattew Shaer at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg; Of course, this being Williamsburg, the bar serves no candy. Shaer walks in from the cold looking a little different than his picture. He offers to buy me a beer, which at first I deny, and we begin talking about his excellent new book Among Righteous Men.
The Crown Heights Affair
Jewcy.com
I meet Mattew Shaer at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg; Of course, this being Williamsburg, the bar serves no candy. Shaer walks in from the cold looking a little different than his picture. He offers to buy me a beer, which at first I deny, and we begin talking about his excellent new book Among Righteous Men.
Shechita Ban Fails in Dutch Senate
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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Animal Rights Party leader Marianne Thieme’s plan to introduce a ban on ritual slaughter has failed to make it through the Senate, the upper house of the Dutch parliament. Ms. Thieme withdrew from the debate after intervention by the Agriculture Minister.
New Engagement!
Berri Spitezki (Antwerp, Belgium) and Mushky Dubrawsky (Vancouver, Canada)
Chana Devora Solomon: A Director Who Cares
The Rebbe teaches us that the power of an individual is limitless. We each have tremendous potential that, if tapped, allows one to reach amazing heights. While we are not always given the opportunity to see the fruits of our labor, one Shlucha was recently shown the results of her hard work.
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Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: Mrs. Izah Suissa, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of a righteous woman and beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Izah Suissa, of Blessed Memory.
On Sunday, a still bearded Matisyahu appeared on the Reality TV Show “Chef Roble and Co” on the Bravo Channel, with his family and a few dozen friends - many from the Crown Heights Community. The show's host, Chef Roble, was trying to prepare a Kosher meal for the Hassidic reggae-rapper and his guests before he went away for several months on tour this past summer. The name of the episode was “Babysitter in the Kitchen,” which referred to the mashgiach from OK Kosher certification agency.
Video: Matisyahu Drinks Too Much Wine
On Sunday, a still bearded Matisyahu appeared on the Reality TV Show “Chef Roble and Co” on the Bravo Channel, with his family and a few dozen friends – many from the Crown Heights Community. The show’s host, Chef Roble, was trying to prepare a Kosher meal for the Hassidic reggae-rapper and his guests before he went away for several months on tour this past summer. The name of the episode was “Babysitter in the Kitchen,” which referred to the mashgiach from OK Kosher certification agency.
Keeping It Kosher in Vermont
Seven Days
Rachel Jacobs
When Rachel Jacobs first started cooking kosher at the University of Vermont, she encountered an uncommon problem. The university’s Sodexo employees approached her with too much reverence. “They would talk to me from just outside the door,” says Jacobs. “When I asked why, they said, ‘We’re not blessed.’ I had to tell them, ‘Everyone is blessed.’ It’s not about being Jewish, just about keeping the rules.”
Chabad of Playa del Carmen, run by Shliach Rabbi Mendel and Chaya Goldberg, released a video showing their first year on Shlichus in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Video: A Year of Outreach at Chabad Playa del Carmen
Chabad of Playa del Carmen, run by Shliach Rabbi Mendel and Chaya Goldberg, released a video showing their first year on Shlichus in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
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