The Shluchim Office’s Online School’s Reunion!

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Hand in hand with the concurrent Kinus HaShluchim and Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, dozens of young Shluchim who attend The Shluchim Office’s Online School converged on Chovevei Torah’s social hall on Thursday for a grand luncheon and class reunion, with many meeting their virtual classmates and teachers in person for the first time in real life.

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Kosher Dinner to Spread Awareness on Campus

The pungent stench of putrid chicken flesh floated heavily in the stagnant air as Jewish CSU students Max Brodsky and Joaquin Matek stared downward at the yellowed, slimy chicken, with looks of frustration intermingled with twinges of nausea rippling across their faces.

Around the corner Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik paced wildly, his dark bushy beard moving in tandem with his rapidly moving lips, which addressed the disembodied voices that squeaked from his cell phone speaker.

“There’s always something that goes wrong,” Gorelik said, still sounding optimistic.

On Campus, A Females-Only Shabbat With Chabad

CHICAGO, IL — riday, November 21st is Michelle Bentsman’s 19th birthday. It will be her first birthday as a student at the University of Chicago. And she has chosen to spend it with Chabad.

“I really want to be part of this event,” says Bentsman, “and I don’t want anything—including my birthday—to get in the way.”

Jewish Kindergarten Re-Opens in S. Petersburg

S. PETERSBURG, Russia [FJC] — The Jewish Kindergarten at Novolitovskaya Street, 7 in Russia’s northern capital has once again re-opened and it is operating under a new name – the “Gan Chaya Mushka” Chana Epshtein Kindergarten. This new title was given to the kindergarten at the encouragement of S. Petersburg businessman Yevgeniy Kupsin, who is widely known in the community and renowned city-wide for his charitable work.

Yevgeniy Kupsin has taken the kindergarten under his wing so-to-speak. Not only did take it upon himself to cover the cost of the high-quality renovations to the premises, but he also provides funding for the pre-school’s ongoing support.

Downturn an Upturn for Searching and Study at Chabad

WILMINGTON, DE — How much is silver lining going for these days?

As 401 Ks plunge, attendance at Chabad center programs across the United States is surging. So are the calls for counseling and the requests for help paying the heating bills. From Florida to Delaware, Arizona to California, Chabad representatives are helping their communities cope with uncertain times.