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A bar mitzvah celebration last Thursday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem had family and friends of the Levys moved to tears.
Kobi Levy read beautifully from the Torah; the absence of his sister Rachel was on everyone's mind. Rachel Levy lost her life six years ago at age 17, when a female suicide bomber exploded herself at the entrance to a Jerusalem supermarket, killing her instantly. Kobi's older sister was on her way into the supermarket when the guard, Chaim Smadar, suspected a terrorist trying to enter, and fought her from getting inside the supermarket. The guard lost his life but prevented the deaths of many more. 30 were wounded in that infamous attack. Members of Chabad's Terror Victims, by now close friends of the Levy family, worked closely with Kobi to prepare him for his bar-mitzvah. His Torah reading at the Kotel inspired family and friends, and seemed to close a circle that began 20 years ago, when his older brother Guy, was prepared for his bar mitzvah by Rabbi Green of Chabad of the Valley, in LA.
A bar mitzvah celebration last Thursday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem had family and friends of the Levys moved to tears. - Kobi Levy read beautifully from the Torah; the absence of his sister Rachel was on everyone's mind. Rachel Levy lost her life six years ago at age 17, when a female suicide bomber exploded herself at the entrance to a Jerusalem supermarket, killing her instantly.
Kobi's older sister was on her way into the supermarket when the guard, Chaim Smadar, suspected a terrorist trying to enter, and fought her from getting inside the supermarket. The guard lost his life but prevented the deaths of many more.
30 were wounded in that infamous attack.
Members of Chabad's Terror Victims, by now close friends of the Levy family, worked closely with Kobi to prepare him for his bar-mitzvah. His Torah reading at the Kotel inspired family and friends, and seemed to close a circle that began 20 years ago, when his older brother Guy, was prepared for his bar mitzvah by Rabbi Green of Chabad of the Valley, in LA.
- Tefillin, Prayer and a PianoWhen community members heard about Alan’s special Bar Mitzva, they came together to make it “a Bar Mitzva to remember.” “I don’t know a lot of people, so I had been planning a very small family event,” shares Inna. “But Alan has touched a lot of people through his music. A lot of people know him, and they all came together to make it into something very special.”Frayda Kaplan | Thursday, April 26
- When it rained, it pouredIt’s the “wettest spot on earth,” but last week, Kauai received more precipitation than even it could handle. Rabbi Michoel and Zisel Goldman coordinate Jewish life on Kauai where they have been living with their family for the past five years. Since the flooding began last weekend, they have been in touch with Jewish residents in isolated areas, fielding calls for help and support. They are also providing something to all northern residents that no one else is.Dvora Lakein | Wednesday, April 25
- New Initiative Challenges Anti-Israel BDS on American CampusesIn response to the anti-Israel BDS movement on American university campuses, Chabad on Campus and Belev Echad have formed a partnership. Together they are bringing IDF veterans to visit campuses across the country and share their stories with faculty and students.Ashira Weiss | Tuesday, April 24
- Drawing Lines of Private Space, Women Explore Jewish IntimacyFrom April 18 to 26, Chabad representatives on Long Island will be celebrating the “Week of the Jewish Woman.” As society grapples with questions of appropriate behavior and gender equality, it may be a good time to return to the Rebbe’s vision, and to ask what it was exactly that he saw.Sarah Ogince | Monday, April 23
- The G-d I Believe In Can Upend Nature . . . A Chabad rabbi shares his thoughts on Creationism. The Torah says that the world was created in six days, about 6,000 years ago. How can I relate to a Torah (and to religious leaders) that insist on interpreting Genesis literally? As someone who respects science, how can I invest in a religion teeming with Creationists?Joshua A. Krisch | Thursday, April 19
- When Politics and Religion Don't Mix: Chabad at Oberlin CollegeThis October, fliers calling for an end to “Jewish privilege” appeared all over the Oberlin College campus. Promoting Jewish observance in that kind of environment might seem a daunting task, but Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah Elkan are not intimidated. Chabad representatives to the Ohio college town since 2010, they would get to know Oberlin’s long history of progressive politics on the job. The learning curve was steep.Sarah Ogince | Tuesday, April 17
- Everything Is IlluminatedBaila Olidort | Tuesday, April 3
- More Questions For The Seder TableJewish people love to ask questions. As part of the Passover tradition, we ask four at the Seder table. But if you pay attention, there’s usually a question in every statement and every answer. In honor of Passover, we asked four Chabad representatives our own set of questions.Thursday, March 29
- The G-d I Believe In Can Upend Nature . . . A Chabad rabbi shares his thoughts on Creationism. The Torah says that the world was created in six days, about 6,000 years ago. How can I relate to a Torah (and to religious leaders) that insist on interpreting Genesis literally? As someone who respects science, how can I invest in a religion teeming with Creationists?Joshua A. Krisch | Thursday, April 19
- Drawing Lines of Private Space, Women Explore Jewish IntimacyFrom April 18 to 26, Chabad representatives on Long Island will be celebrating the “Week of the Jewish Woman.” As society grapples with questions of appropriate behavior and gender equality, it may be a good time to return to the Rebbe’s vision, and to ask what it was exactly that he saw.Sarah Ogince | Monday, April 23
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