Chabad of Rego Park Lag B’omer Celebration
Over 300 people attended the Lag BaOmer Celebration Event in Rego Park, Queens organized by Chabad of Rego Park.
Chicago ‘Bear Jew’ Joined Lag Ba’omer Parade
Skokie Patch
Chicago Bears O-lineman Gabe Carimi meets with Chabad Rabbis at Jewish Parade in Skokie.
He may be stuck in limbo right now in terms of his career, but Gabe Carimi is still excited about coming to Chicago and being a part of the Jewish community.
Hirsch Pleads Not Guilty
Santa Monica Patch
Ron Hirsch, who has been linked to the explosion that occurred last month at the Chabad House Lubavitch, pleaded not guilty to four federal felony counts in a U.S. District Court on Monday morning.
Ground Broken for Chabad House in Manchester
Union Leader
The Jewish community from across the city and state celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony Sunday of the first Chabad house in New Hampshire, the Chabad Center for Jewish Living.
The Monsoon that Never Came – Lag B’omer in Bangalore, India!
After invitations have been mailed out, Chabad of Bangalore India began receiving concerned responses from their community about a strong storm that was forecasted. So tents were rented and umbrellas were purchased, only the storm never came and a large crowed enjoyed a special Lag B’omer celebration.
Returning to Moscow as a Shliach
It was a bitter cold winter day in Hillsdale, New Jersey. Snowflakes were swirling around outside, threatening a storm, but inside Bris Avrohom—an organization which provides support to Russian immigrants—a spark of Jewish faith was glowing. One ember, in particular, was on the verge of bursting into a magnificent flame that would eventually carry its light on a journey back home to Russia, where the entire story began.
Friendship Circle of Manchester Celebrates Lag B’omer
Friendship Circle Manchester held an amazing Lag beomer Barbecue, with over 100 who attended and enjoyed delicious food along with live music and carnival games.
Baby Girl!
Boruch and Mooka (nee Naparstek) Hecht (Agoura Hills, CA)
A destroyed helicopter lies on its side in the parking lot of the St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.
With half of the small city of Joplin, Mo., destroyed by the second-deadliest tornado in United States history, relief workers and rescue personnel are pouring into the Midwestern town to help its scarred and tattered population.
Local Jews Among Joplin’s Missing Following Massive Tornado
A destroyed helicopter lies on its side in the parking lot of the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.
With half of the small city of Joplin, Mo., destroyed by the second-deadliest tornado in United States history, relief workers and rescue personnel are pouring into the Midwestern town to help its scarred and tattered population.
South Florida Girls Celebrate Jewish Womanhood
Chabad-Lubavitch of South Broward’s Bat Mitzvah Club Gala was held at the L’Chaim Mee China restaurant in Hollywood, Fla.
A group of girls in South Florida enjoyed a mass birthday celebration with their families as part of their local Bat Mitzvah Club. Members of the club, a project of Chabad-Lubavitch of South Broward, met each Sunday over the past year in Hallandale to learn about Jewish women throughout history through the use of hands-on activities and art projects.
Pro-Israel Activists Gather at AIPAC Conference
More than 10,000 pro-Israel activists from all 50 states are in the Washington Convention Center for AIPAC Policy Conference 2011 the largest in AIPAC’s history.
FOX-CT did a story today on the Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy's bid for a half a million dollars from the Chase Community Giving Contest. Go to VoteSCHA.com to help.
Video: Local FOX Joins School Effort for $500k
FOX-CT did a story today on the Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy’s bid for a half a million dollars from the Chase Community Giving Contest. Go to VoteSCHA.com to help.
Leading NY Jews Rethink Support for Obama
Examiner
High-visibility members of New York’s Jewish community are thinking twice about supporting President Obama’s 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called upon Israel to give Palestinians territory the Jewish state has occupied since 1967.
Sounds of music, combined with laughter, giggles, and excited shouts, were heard from Krupskoy 48, a scenic wooded area and second home to the Jewish children in Chernigov, the Or Avner Educational Complex.
Bright Smiles Under the Blue Ukrainian Sky
Sounds of music, combined with laughter, giggles, and excited shouts, were heard from Krupskoy 48, a scenic wooded area and second home to the Jewish children in Chernigov, the Or Avner Educational Complex.
Scientists Study Ashkenazi Jews in Quest for “Longevity Gene”
NY Post
A close-knit group of New York Jews with Eastern European roots may hold the secret to a long and healthy life—many live to 100 without disease despite smoking, drinking and eating fatty foods.
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