Netanyahu Speaks to JLI’s Mission To Israel

BROOKLYN, NY — A contingent of 300, from Brazil, Australia, Finland, the US and Canada, who spent months studying Israel’s enduring centrality to Judaism, has just returned from the ultimate field trip.

Like art majors exploring the Louvre, the six buses that filled with graduates of Chabad’s Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s “The Land and the Spirit: Israel – Why We All Care” course arrived for their Israel mission equipped with the background knowledge to savor the sites.

Justice Ministry Revokes Accreditation of Shliach

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The Uzbek Justice Ministry has refused an accreditation request by the country’s chief rabbi, Aba Dovid Gurevich. The ministry says Gurevich failed to provide proper documentation, while others say the move represents an attack on religious freedom.

The dwindling population of Jews in Central Asia represents one of the oldest religious communities in the region — established more than 2,000 years ago, even before the predominant Muslim faith.

Though there are only thousands of Jews left in Central Asia, they still have a chief rabbi. But as of April 10, Gurevich has no official right to serve the Jewish community.

Addiction Treatment Center Brings Spirituality to Recovery

MONTREAL, Canada — For almost 20 years, an addiction crisis center in Montreal, Canada, has provided counseling, family support, financial assistance, intervention, education and aftercare to clients with any type of addiction. What makes the center unique is its spiritual focus: The institution, Chabad Project Pride-Centre Lifeline is a full-fledged Chabad House.

Unbelievable Winter Z’Man at YNS – Rabbi O’s

TZFAS, Israel [CHI] — Emotions and feelings of the bochurim, shluchim and staff at YNS Tzfas were running high at the conclusion of the winter zman. Rabbi Orimland, Rosh HaYeshiva, noted that over twenty five Siyumim were made at the yeshiva on different Mesechtas of Gemorah during the zman.