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Rabbinical Students Arrive in Iceland as Passover Approaches

Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland, to help with Passover Seders for the local Jewish community.

Berel Pewzner and Mendy Tzfasman boarded a plane to Iceland early this week, checking five bags full of Passover necessities, from the Haggadahs that retell the story of the Exodus to the handmade matzah and grape juice they’ll need for Seders Monday night and Tuesday night.

Construction of Chabad Visitor Center to Begin at Western Wall

by Baila Olidort – Lubavitch.com

Ample outdoor space for events and breathtaking views will put the center on the itinerary of any visitor to the Western Wall

Guma Aguiar takes his blessings seriously. The biggest of them all, insists the 33 year-old energy magnate, was learning about the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Chabad Rabbis to Conduct Seders in 58 Countries

JTA

Thousands of Israelis attend the Chabad public seder in Kathmandu, Napal

[JTA] — Some 650 rabbis from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement will conduct communal Passover seders in 58 countries. The “Roving Rabbis,” as the young rabbis and rabbinical students are known, will conduct some of the world’s largest seders in Katmandu, Nepal and Cusco, Peru.

Kollel Tours Park Slope Mikvah

Rabbi Yosef Heller, head of the Rebbe’s Kollel in Crown Heights, recently took over thirty young Rabbis to Park Slope for a stimulating tour, and a hands-on visit to a Mikvah in Park Slope that is currently being constructed.

Passover Wines for Seder Meals

by Scott Greenberg – Washington Examiner

[Examiner] — I like to think of Passover as the Jewish version of Thanksgiving. Families and friends gather together to tell stories and eat a traditional meal, called the “Seder”. But there are a couple of eensy-weensy differences.