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Chabad at Yale Breaks Ground at New Premises
Chabad at Yale, a Jewish organization that hosts Shabbat dinners and services open to people of all faiths, prides itself on being a tight-knit community. But its current house is a bit too tight.

iTunes Categorizes Jewish Music as Christian
Apple Inc.’s popular online digital media outlet iTunes classifies many of the most well-known Jewish performers and their albums as “Christian & Gospel” material and does not have a separate category for Jewish melodies, The Jerusalem Post has found.

Chabad of La Jolla Opens New Learning Center
Chabad of La Jolla Shores inaugurated its new adult Jewish learning center at 909 Prospect St. with a mezuzah placing ceremony.
When Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch was a young man, he lived in the same house as his father, Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of the Chabad movement. Rabbi DovBer and his family lived in the ground floor apartment, and Rabbi Schneur Zalman lived on the second floor.
The Notes of the New Year
When Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch was a young man, he lived in the same house as his father, Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of the Chabad movement. Rabbi DovBer and his family lived in the ground floor apartment, and Rabbi Schneur Zalman lived on the second floor.

Op-Ed: Are Our Noses Too Big?
I’m sitting in Lefferts Park. I am horrified by the surroundings.
On one side I see a Jewish mom dressed like she comes from Park Slope, on the other, I see a dad who supposed to be watching his kids but is too engrossed in what looks like a serious phone call, as his children run around the opposite end of the park. Then I see a wonderful looking woman, she appears to be Hispanic, who is pushing a nice Jewish meidele on the swing while feeding her a delicious milchig chocolate bar. As I look over my shoulder I see a Jewish kid playing basketball without a yarmulkah.
with sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Baila Hayes OBM, a long time resident of Monsey community and active in the Chabad community.
She is survived by her children: Mrs. Raitzel Wenger (Montreal, Canada), Rabbi Dovid Hayes (Ottawa, Canada), Mr. Yosef Hayes (Monsey / California), Mrs. Yehudis Baitz (Crown Heights), Mr. Avrohom (Avi) Hayes (Flatbush) and Mr. Mendy (Mark) Hayes (Florida).
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Baila Hayes OBM
with sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Baila Hayes OBM, a long time resident of Monsey community and active in the Chabad community.
She is survived by her children: Mrs. Raitzel Wenger (Montreal, Canada), Rabbi Dovid Hayes (Ottawa, Canada), Mr. Yosef Hayes (Monsey / California), Mrs. Yehudis Baitz (Crown Heights), Mr. Avrohom (Avi) Hayes (Flatbush) and Mr. Mendy (Mark) Hayes (Florida).

Swedish Jews Get Help to Fight Anti-Semitism
Jews in Malmo, Sweden, lately a hotbed of anti-Semitic attacks, are responding positively to the Swedish government’s decision to devote $622,000 to security for Sweden’s Jewish community.

A Tribute: Michel Schwartz, 86
Master of Hebrew calligraphy Michel Schwartz, who was cherished for his big heart as much as for his creative art, passed away at the age of 86. His work adorned the walls and tables of Israeli presidents and prime ministers, but for Schwartz, whose biggest projects included illustrating promotional and educational materials on behalf of the educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch, the greatest honor was to ignite another Jew’s interest in Judaism.
Four Accidents in Fewer than Two Hours
Five people, two of them children, were injured in four different accidents in a span of two hours.

Photos: Lazar Family Dedicates New Sefer Torah
The Lazar family completed and dedicated a new Sefer Torah today in memory of their parents and grandparents.

Bermuda’s Jews Greet Visiting Rabbis
Two recently-ordained rabbis have come to the Island on a mission to connect with Bermuda’s Jewish community, and spread awareness of their people and their faith.

Noted Political Hack Becomes a Chabad Rabbi
For 30 years, Hank Sheinkopf has been offering his advice to candidates and his analysis of the political landscape to the media. Now, he’s also fielding questions about halacha and offering comfort to the spiritually afflicted – as a newly ordained Orthodox rabbi.
The following is a letter written by Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin last night following the devastating news on Friday that a federal appeals court denied his request for new trial. Please continue davening for Sholom Mordechai Halevi Ben Rivka.
Sholom Mordechai Responds to Friday’s Court Ruling
The following is a letter written by Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin last night following the devastating news on Friday that a federal appeals court denied his request for new trial. Please continue davening for Sholom Mordechai Halevi Ben Rivka.

Debate Brews Over Chabad Sukkah in Tribeca Park
Disagreement over the appropriateness of a sukkah in Tribeca’s Duane Park is putting the fate of that proposal, by an orthodox Jewish group, in limbo.