Yeshiva? Ya?
Up until a short while ago, that’s how your typical Russian University student would respond to the suggestion he go to Yeshiva. Me? Yeshiva? Enter Yeshivacation. A ten day getaway, packed with intellectual stimuli and excitement.
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French Bistro Goes Kosher, A 1st for Park Slope
Park Slope has not been home to a kosher restaurant, well, ever. That changed when owners of a popular authentic French Bistro decided to make a change. Along with a new name, a French chef and Kosher certification, Chagall reopened earlier this week.
Purim in Chernigov – an Experience of Jewish Royalty
Chernigov is a picturesque city in the north of Ukraine. Before it was struck by the twin Hamans of Stalin and Hitler, Chernigov had a thriving Jewish population. It was a Chassidic city, led by illustrious rabbis, and full of a rich Jewish life.
Preparations for the Lag Baomer Parade Already Underway
Preparations for this year’s Lag Bo’omer parade are well underway at NCFJE headquarters in Crown Heights.
An Italian Themed Purim in Surrey, British Columbia
At the southern tip of the west coast of Canada, in Surrey British Columbia, Jews celebrated Purim al Italia II.
Lehigh Chabad Builds Community for Jewish Students
For many Jewish college students, Chabad organizations on campuses around the world provide a home away from home. There are Chabad centers on more than 140 campuses worldwide, and Lehigh’s campus is no exception. Alumni, faculty and students suggested to the […]
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Photos: Oholei Torah Marks Tes Adar
Students from the Oholei Torah Mechina division enjoyed a grand breakfast in honor of Tes Adar, commemorating the auspicious day in which the Frierdiker Rebbe came to America.
Campaign for New Building Launched in Milford, CT
On Motzei Shabbos, Shluchim Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Wilhelm of Chabad of Milford and the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont held a event to kick-off the restoration and building of their new Jewish Center.
Thief Steals iPad at Wedding, Captured on Surveillance
An individual with a colorful history in his short time in the neighborhood was captured on surveillance video stealing an iPad from the backpack of a man who was attending a Simcha in Crown Heights.
A scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from the Hipsters and Hassids series (copyright Elke Reva Sudin)
What is Jewish Art? A Diverse Palette
The question presented at the Hadas Gallery at the Rohr Jewish Center serving Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., was “What is Jewish Art?” Since it was an artists’ talk, a diverse palette was to be expected. The answers, of course, ran the gamut of Jewish art history, style and perspective.
Paying it Forward, Mentoring a New Generation
Moshie was distraught. He sat in his office, head in hands, willing the numbers to go away. They just didn’t add up. Months of work, thousands of dollars invested, and a brilliant idea lay shattered before him.
Rabbi Y. David Weitman, S. Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab, former Gov. Claudio Lembo, councilman Floriano Pessaro.
Memorial Center to Jewish Immigration Launches in Brazil
A new cultural center and museum memorializing 100 years of Jewish immigration to Brazil has been launched with a groundbreaking ceremony and the receipt of historic artifacts to be housed in its permanent collection.
WSJ Featuers Front-Page Story on Kiddush Clubs
The Wall Street Journal featured a front-page story, titled “After These Jewish Prayer Services, Things Come ‘To Life’ at Open Bar” on Kiddush Clubs. Florida’s Rabbi Sholom Lipskar explained how in ‘the Shul’s’ Kiddushim l’chaim is said in small cups and it is not a drink-fest.
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Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky, Director of the Chabad Jewish Center, leads services at Knesseth Israel Synagogue. Standing beside him is Joshua Ellin, celebrating his Bar Mitzvah.
Third-Generation Bar Mitzvah at a 100-Year-Old Shul
It was a celebration for the ages, and of many ages in Ellington, Conn., when a synagogue celebrated its 100th birthday with the special birthday of another–the Bar Mitzvah of a boy whose family has been part of the congregation for four generations.
Banquet Recap: Women Hold 50% of Leadership Roles
The Shluchot and nearly 2,000 of their peers, convened at Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York last weekend for the quarter-century International Conference of Chabad Women Emissaries. The annual event draws women from five continents and nearly every country in the world for several days of workshops, inspirational programs, networking opportunities and celebrations. Large Photo Gallery Inside!
Woman of Valor: Who, Me?
This weekend, Crown Heights is proud to host thousands of Shluchos from around the world for the annual Kinnus Hashluchos. With their husbands and children holding down the fort back at home, let’s take a moment to reflect upon the pivotal role of the Jewish woman.
Westport Chabad Buys Building for $1.6 Million
The former Three Bears Restaurant is about to become a religious and community center, the attorney who helped close the deal said Wednesday.
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