When Jewish families in the Wine Country need a mezuzah and someone to hang it properly, they now have a place to turn. For nearly a year, Chabad of Napa Valley has been supplying, installing and inspecting mezuzahs as part of its basic services.
Last Shabbos in 770, World Lubavitch Headquarters, no less than 30 chasanim from Eretz Yisrael were on hand to receive an aliyah, as they were married this week in Eretz Yisrael. Many Chabadnikim travel to 770 for an aliyah prior to their chupah, for their Shabbos Aufruf.
With summer drawing to a close, many university students across North America are returning to campus or beginning college for the first time. But for some, it’s not the books or the studying that they missed over the summer, but the sense of community they feel at their campus Chabad House.
Bochurim who are in Las Vegas on Merkos Shlichus met with Nevada Congesswoman Shelley Berkely, a Jewish Congresswoman who has garnered the title “the most pro-Israel member of Congress”.
Crime in the city’s subways has jumped about 17% – mostly due to a spike in thefts of cell phones, iPods and other gadgets.
Brooklyn pols were apoplectic yesterday when FEMA’s list of counties eligible for disaster aid included every New York City borough but theirs. Borough President Marty Markowitz pronounced himself “dumbfounded.” City Council Finance Chairman Domenic Recchia asked, “Are they kidding?”
HaGaon HaRav Mordechai Ashkenazi Shlita, Av Beis Din of Kfar Chabad is unwilling to tolerate and breach in tznius in the community, and towards maintaining acceptable standards, he met with heads of the girl’s schools in the community earlier in the week.
In a disturbing story of religious bigotry in heartland America, city officials in Postville, Iowa, were accused in a federal lawsuit of driving a Jewish businessman to financial ruin after years of anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination.
Over the past few weeks, I have written a number of articles discussing a variety of topics, such as voting, the debt limit and social unrest. Some have accused me of being an operative for the Democratic Party, and questioned the substance of my articles. The point of this week’s article is to lay clear what my intentions are, and what is the point of this section called Jews in Politics.
Crews have been roaming the streets of New York City removing fallen trees in the wake of hurricane Irene.
A special gathering took place on the steps of Chabad of Mineola to offer prayers for those most affected by Hurricane Irene and to thank Hashem for the many miracles seen on Long Island.
President Shimon Peres visited students Thursday morning at a Chabad affiliated school in Jerusalem’s Ir Ganim neighborhood, Army Radio reported. Accompanying him was Jerusalem’s Mayor Nir Barkat.
Shmuel and Ruti (nee Apfelbaum) Lifshitz (Crown Heights)
Picture this; a cop pulls you over for talking on your cell phone, only you weren’t. Or a cop pulls you over for not stopping at a stop sign, only you did. How can one defend themselves when it’s their word versus the cops? In this video the driver will have evidence to prove that he did make the stop, contrary to the officers allegation, thanks to a ‘dash-cam’ he installed in his car.
This video presentation, performed by Meir and Mussia Garelik of Brussels, Belgium, was viewed by many dignitaries of the European Parliament, who came to celebrate with Rabbi Moshe Garelik, Chairman of the Rabbinical Council of Europe, in honor of his son’s upshernish.
“If you are looking for Jewish people, you have to meet Joanie on the next island,” a resident of Bocas del Toro exclaimed with excitement. “She has become the source of everything Jewish in this area.” Jumping into a water taxi, we made our way to Caremero, the next island over. At Caremero, we began walking around the exotic island to find the Jewish people we had come to visit.
At least 1,000 police officers and volunteers will be on hand this week as classes begin at schools and daycare centers across southern Israel, Southern District Police Cmdr. Yossi Parienti announced Tuesday.
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