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Video: First Smicha Ceremony in Canadian History!

On the chilly Friday afternoon of October 24th, 1945, nine Lubavitch students arrived in Montreal, Canada, from Shanghai, China. The young men had moved to town in order to strengthen the Jewish community under the direction of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yossef Y. Schneerson.

Unity Program Launched for Girls

After a successful summer, Mrs. Nechama Laber, director of the Jewish Girls Retreat in Troy, NY, was faced with a dilemma. Fifty girls from a wide spectrum of Jewish backgrounds were departing from camp inspired and recharged, each returning to her own community. What could she do to continue the inspiration for these girls throughout the year? How could the innovative methods used at the retreat reach girls in many more communities?

6200 Brisim, 1000 Bar Mitzvahs and 700 Chuppa’s

In a procession, they where lead one by one from the hotel lobby of the Sheraton Parsippany hotel in Parsippany, NJ. Surrounded by family, friends and supporters of Chabad they merged onto the grand plaza where eleven wedding canopies awaited them. In the background one could hear the traditional moving and emotional nigguin of daled bavos being sung by all those present.

Yeshivas Shaare Temimim Enjoy the Outdoors

This week Rabbi Francis, Rosh yeshivas Shaare Temimim of the Catskills, took the Bochurim on two outings; Bowling Motzie Shabbos, and Iyun in the park. The trips were part of an advanced system that Rabbi Francis has developed which monitors the progress of the students in certain areas and rewards for good work.

Mayor of LA to attend Chanuka at CityWalk

Thousands of people are expected to attend Chabad of the Valley’s “Chanukah at Universal CityWalk Hollywood” on Wednesday, December 1; from 5-9 pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.

The Bostoner Rebbe at a Chabad Bris

Rabbi Mendy Horowitz the Chabad Rabbi of Young Israel Randolph MA, celebrated the Bris of his newborn. The Bris was celebrated as a Chabad function with many Shluchim and over 200 community members in attendance. Rabbi Naftali Horowitz, The Bostoner Rebbe – a distant relative of Rabbi Mendy Horowitz – were among the distinguished participants.