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Study: Israeli Jews Becoming More Religious
Israeli Jews are becoming more religious, according to a study published Thursday by the Israel Democracy Institute in conjunction with the Avi Chai Foundation. The survey, entitled “A Portrait of Israeli Jews: Beliefs, Observance, and Values of Israeli Jews,” examined levels of religiosity of Israeli Jews in comparison with levels of the past twenty years.
Davening with Patience in Melbourne
Davening is an essential part of the day, and a major emphasis in Chabad’s theology. With this in mind, a group of yungeleit in Melbourne, who are determined to daven unhurriedly and with focus – and still arrive at work on time, recently established a new minyan for Shachris.
Judge Slaps City for Anti-Semitism Against Chabad
A Connecticut judge has ruled the city of Hartford cannot use its zoning rules to prevent a sect of Orthodox Jews from using a former church as their place of worship, a case observers say had anti-Semitic overtones.
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Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: Mrs. Fania Branover, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Fania Branover OBM of Crown Heights, wife of Professor Herman Branover. The Levaya will pass by 770 tonight, Thursday, at 7:00 PM.
The writing of a new sefer Torah is a joyous occasion that few Jews have the opportunity to witness in their lifetime. However, Houston is blessed with individuals who help preserve future Jewish generations by donating new sefer Torahs for Arks that may have been home only to Torahs on loan.
Houston Chabad House Lives it Up with New Torah
The writing of a new sefer Torah is a joyous occasion that few Jews have the opportunity to witness in their lifetime. However, Houston is blessed with individuals who help preserve future Jewish generations by donating new sefer Torahs for Arks that may have been home only to Torahs on loan.
Pictures from the wedding of Nosson Moshe Rozenfeld (Melbourne, Australia) and Chava Ester Adler (Toronto, Canada), which took place on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Oholei Torah ballroom.
Wedding: Rozenfeld – Adler
Pictures from the wedding of Nosson Moshe Rozenfeld (Melbourne, Australia) and Chava Ester Adler (Toronto, Canada), which took place on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Oholei Torah ballroom.
Chanchy Bruk’s Torah to Be Completed in Montana
On Sunday, 5th of Shevat, friends and family will join Rabbi Chaim Shaul Bruk and the Jewish community of Bozeman, Montana for a once in a lifetime celebration, the inauguration of two new Torahs to the local Chabad House. One of the Torahs is being dedicated in memory of the Shliach’s mother, and beloved Beis Rivkah teacher, Mrs. Chanchy Bruk of belssed memory.
The Chabad Student Network of Ottawa (CSN) delivered close to 150 hot dogs and peanut butter sandwiches to the homeless on Wednesday, as part of an initiative co-organized by the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Ottawa Students Feed the Homeless
The Chabad Student Network of Ottawa (CSN) delivered close to 150 hot dogs and peanut butter sandwiches to the homeless on Wednesday, as part of an initiative co-organized by the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi.
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Mendy and Dina (nee Sherr) Saacks (Flatbush)
Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
Rainbow in the Night: Breathtaking New Music Video Takes on Holocaust Deniers
Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
Crown Heights Jews Vs. Their Hipster Neighbors
It’s the hipsters vs. the Hasids in Crown Heights. Religious Jews are upset at their new, young neighbors for everything from women wearing shorts; bar hopping and sunbathing.
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Yosef and Henny (nee Gelerenter) Wolowik (Los Angeles, CA)
Shliach Defends Chabad in Jewish Week
In an article published about two weeks ago, Francine Klagbrun of the Jewish Week published an opinion column where, after complimenting Chabad for their genuine outreach to every Jew, regardless of financial means, offers a laundry list of old complaints about Chabad. Rabbi Tuvia Teldon, Director of Chabad in Long Island, wrote the following letter in response:
Over 100 Women Gather to Bake Challah
In Jewish homes it’s customary to start the sabbath on Friday with challah, a braided bread that celebrates God’s historic blessings for the Jewish people and ever-present love. But while the making of challah was once routinely passed from mother to daughter, the tradition now is not as common in families because of people’s busy lives.
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Picture of Day: Bedek Habayis
A workman was spotted today doing repair work in a well frequented location in Crown Heights. Can you identify where it is? [Update: Answer in the Extended Article]
