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Video: Dancing Lubavitchers in Union Square

This video appeared on YouTube on a channel titled “Piano Across America.” The man who uploaded the video (apparently the pianist) wrote, “Definitely one of the highlights of playing at Union Square. I met one of those guys in San Francisco and he came up to me and said hello. I decided to play Hava Nagila and we all came together in celebration of the holiday Sukkot.”

Chabad Opens Jewish School in Lenin’s Birthplace

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yossi Marozov gives students of the “School of Dreams” their first lesson in Jewish holidays during the institution’s grand opening celebration in Ulyanovsk, Russia.

Excitement filled the air as approximately 60 enthusiastic children, parents, grandparents and teachers celebrated the grand opening of the first Jewish childhood education center in Vladimir Lenin’s birthplace of Ulyanovsk, Russia.

A Jewish Spin on Snoop Dog

by Mindy Rubenstein – JNS

Reuben Formey, a convert living near Atlanta, spreads spirituality through hip-hop music.

Snoop Dog’s classic rap song “Gin and Juice,” defined by lyrics like “My mind on my money and my money on my mind,” doesn’t exactly aim for a spiritual or religious message. But Reuben Formey’s version, “Money on Your Mind,” is an expression of giving to those in need.

Long Awaited Paving of Kingston Avenue Begins

After month of extra and needless waiting, the paving of Kingston Avenue finally began this Monday morning; the work commenced from Empire Blvd. until President St., and is expected to continue throughout the day tomorrow.