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As a Bochur who is spending this year learning in 770, I am privileged all year round to immerse myself in the unique atmosphere found in and around 770 and at the Ohel. Now, as we approach the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim, there is a special buzz in the air, with Shluchim arriving from all around the world to recharge their batteries for the upcoming year.
A couple of nights ago a friend of mine and myself were speaking about just this, and the question that came to mind was: What does this all mean to a Bochur like myself?
Op-Ed: What Does the Kinus Mean to Me As a Bochur?
As a Bochur who is spending this year learning in 770, I am privileged all year round to immerse myself in the unique atmosphere found in and around 770 and at the Ohel. Now, as we approach the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim, there is a special buzz in the air, with Shluchim arriving from all around the world to recharge their batteries for the upcoming year.
A couple of nights ago a friend of mine and myself were speaking about just this, and the question that came to mind was: What does this all mean to a Bochur like myself?
New Shluchim Connect to Community Via Mangoes
Last December, Rabbi Chaim and Chaya Mushka Slavaticki moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to open a new Chabad-Lubavitch center.
Baby Girl!
Binyomin and Blumshi (nee Segelman) Dubroff (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Levi and Estie (nee Lieberman) Chanowitz (Sunrise, FL)
London Students Celebrate Green Sabbath
This past Friday night, 30 students from London’s Imperial College and other universities’ international study abroad programs celebrated an eco-friendly Sabbath with Chabad-Lubavitch of South Kensington.
New Jersey Welcomes New Shluchim
Rabbi Avrohom and Rivky Bergstein have been appointed to be the Rebbe’s Shluchim to Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The Bergstiens will direct the adult education department at Anshei Lubavitch, which is one of the oldest Lubavitch institutions in the world.
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Shloimie and Devorah Leah (nee Cunin) Chein (Santa Cruz, CA)
2000 at Israeli Expo in Moscow
Representatives of real estate, tourism, health care and hi-tech industries participated at the fourth Israeli Expo in Moscow. The two-day event which opened Sunday morning was sponsored cooperatively by the Jewish Agency in Moscow, the Israeli Embassy, Gordon Rock Investment Company, and the Israeli Moscow Jewish community.
Professor Velvl Greene: Scientist, Activist and Pioneer
Professor Velvl Green, former chair of epidemiology and public health and professor emeritus at Ben-Gurion University, and director of its Lord Jakobovitz Center for Jewish Medical Ethics, passed away at the age of 83. A pioneer in the field of hygiene and the development of sanitary standards used in hospitals, at the height of his career, he maintained a scientific and religious dialogue with the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. He became a highly regarded lecturer on Torah and its compatibility with science, and also contributed to NASA’s search for extraterrestrial life.
Walking into the large, white Chabad house on 40th and Pine streets on Friday, one was greeted by the sight of hundreds of bottles of wine and grape juice, packages of kugel and a bustling group of students.
Shabbat for 2,000 at University of Pennsylvania
Walking into the large, white Chabad house on 40th and Pine streets on Friday, one was greeted by the sight of hundreds of bottles of wine and grape juice, packages of kugel and a bustling group of students.
How Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Murder Plot Was Averted
Some will say it is providence, others will claim it is a simple coincidence: “I came to the Kotel to kill Rabbi Ovadia Yosef,” a mentally ill man admitted to police when he was arrested for questioning. Based on his previous history, it is reasonable to assume that he was serious.
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Dear Reb Moshe Kotlarsky,
First of all, Yasher Koach for all the hard work that you do on a daily basis for all the Shuluchim. You and the Shluchim you care for are a true inspiration for all of us here in Crown Heights.
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky
Dear Reb Moshe Kotlarsky,
First of all, Yasher Koach for all the hard work that you do on a daily basis for all the Shuluchim. You and the Shluchim you care for are a true inspiration for all of us here in Crown Heights.
Student Fashion Show Celebrates Jewish Femininity
Ever ready to showcase student talent and emphasize Jewish ideas, the Chabad House for Students of the Arts created ‘Inner Expressions,’ a unique student fashion show, to inspire students and the greater Jewish community of Philadelphia about the essence of Jewish femininity. The women-only event took place on Thursday evening, November 17 in the Gershman Y’s Levitt Auditorium, in Center City Philadelphia.
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Sholly and Ali Leverton (West Windsor, NJ)
