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Rebbetzin Chana’s Memoirs: Our Last Bite of Bread
In this 16th installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chana describes how she had given away her last bites of bread to a starving Jew.
Kosher Meals Now Available on Capitol Hill
A former intern’s crusade to bring kosher food back to the Senate bore fruit Monday with the beginning of a trial run at the Dirksen Senate Office Building’s cafeteria.
Rohr JLI Launches Russian Chapter
With the launch of the first Russian language Rohr Jewish Learning Institute course February 6, Jews in formerly communist countries will join the ranks of their brethren everywhere else as they participate in a richer Jewish life experience with the benefit of advanced learning opportunities.
The Russian Jewish Congress announced on Tuesday that it had sent a letter of protest to regional officials over the decision to replace a memorial plaque to Jews killed in the Holocaust with one that mentions only “peaceful citizens of Rostov-on-Don and Soviet prisoners of war.”
City to Rid Mention of Jews from Holocaust Memorial
The Russian Jewish Congress announced on Tuesday that it had sent a letter of protest to regional officials over the decision to replace a memorial plaque to Jews killed in the Holocaust with one that mentions only “peaceful citizens of Rostov-on-Don and Soviet prisoners of war.”
For Every Black Frock a Glock: Time to Arm the Rebbe’s Army
On the 26th of November 2008 the world recoiled in horror as the infamous Mumbai terror attacks unfolded. Three days later, unthinkable death and devastation remained. For the Jewish community the brutal murder of Chabad emissaries Gabi and Rivka Holtzberg highlighted the vulnerability of many that stand at the forefront of community work in remote corners of the globe.
Video: Chabad Provides Survivor with Renewed Hope
In this video from the National Jewish Retreat, Mrs. Anita Schorr, a Holocaust survivor and recent Baal Teshuva, relates her very moving and emotional story.
Baby Boy!
Eli and Rochele Raskin (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 615 Lefferts Ave.
[between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Marking Half a Century of Jewish Service in Minnesota
Before he became a U.S. senator, Rudy Boschwitz moved to Minnesota and opened a family business in 1963. By that time, Rabbi Moshe and Mindy Feller were already there.
Picture of Day: Can You Spot the Anomaly?
The above picture captures a New York City street that was recently repaved. It describes pretty accurately what is wrong with America’s educational system.
Remembering Rabbi Mordechai Meir Bryski, 88
Rabbi Mordechai Meir Bryski, a long-time educator and Brooklyn community activist passed away on January 8, 2012. He was 88.
Released Time Volunteers Gather for Lunch
Bochurim who spend each Wednesday teaching Torah to Jewish children who learn in New York City’s Public schools met Tuesday, the 29th of Teves, for a Lunch in Getzel’s Shul.
In shul the other day, a friend approached me about a mutual acquaintance - an intelligent and good-natured young man who had visibly left the folds of our community.
Op-Ed: Unboxing the Other
In shul the other day, a friend approached me about a mutual acquaintance – an intelligent and good-natured young man who had visibly left the folds of our community.
Argentine Jews Toast Buenos Aires Center
Jewish residents of Buenos Aires partied the night away in the Argentine capital in a mass show of support for Chabad-Lubavitch of Puerto Madero.
Police have made two arrests in the theft of the Sefer Torah from the Monticello Chabad House a few weeks ago.
Stolen Sefer Torah Found, Two Men Arrested
Police have made two arrests in the theft of the Sefer Torah from the Monticello Chabad House a few weeks ago.
Each week, more than 600 people across the world enjoy a shiur over the phone with a specially selected chavrusa. While the matches are made based on study preferences, the participants often form close friendships. says Abe, a participant from Charlotte, NC, “My Chavrusa is warm, knowledgeable and has a heart of gold. Each phone call with him is an experience for itself.”
Jnet Pairs Hundreds for One-on-One Torah Learning
Each week, more than 600 people across the world enjoy a shiur over the phone with a specially selected chavrusa. While the matches are made based on study preferences, the participants often form close friendships. says Abe, a participant from Charlotte, NC, “My Chavrusa is warm, knowledgeable and has a heart of gold. Each phone call with him is an experience for itself.”
