Middleton Police Chief James DiGianvittorio received back-to-back honors this month from Chabad and the Anti-Defamation League for his work combating hate and fostering inclusiveness. The chief has been actively involved with Chabad, which embraces the concept that ”…there should be a place for all Jews – no labels, no affiliations – to develop a sense of community, to enhance the experience of being Jewish, to learn and to have fun.” Last year, for example, DiGianvittorio was the chairperson for the annual breakfast

Quick-witted and matter-of-fact, Rabbi Benny Zippel’s sense of humor makes him popular in the community.
The interfaith tour is just one of many ways Zippel involves himself in the Utah community. Though he is now an easily recognized and beloved public figure, when he arrived 15 years ago from Newark, New Jersey, he was just getting started.

Chabad Hebrew Academy Principal Liz Earne, a Carmel Valley resident, recently received the prestigious Avichai Fellowship to the Harvard University Graduate School of Education Summer Institute.

Rhythmic activities have been used for thousands of years to create and maintain physical, mental and spiritual health. Today, Israel’s Colel Chabad after-school program in the northern city of Safed is using drumming to heal emotions, build confidence and self-control and develop mutual respect with its at-risk youth.

Montauk will have plenty of new visitors this summer, but those in the Jewish community will have a special spot of their own during the busy season.
The Chabad of the Hamptons announced last Wednesday, May 2, that it will be temporarily moving from its location at 13 Woods Lane in East Hampton to a residence at 16 North Gravesend Avenue in Montauk this summer.

JACKSON – In times of stress, such as a sudden loss or a particularly difficult crisis, the services of a chaplain can be of great value.
Rabbi Naparstek said “typically, a chaplain serves as an address for the religious needs of the community, especially in time of crisis.

In an act of vandalism on Friday night, a window was smashed at the Cambridge Lehrhaus Centre for Jewish Thought on Cambridge’s Trinity Street, opposite Gonville & Caius.
Reuven Leigh, the senior rabbi at Chabad of Cambridge, which runs the Centre, cautioned against framing the incident as an anti-semitic attack.

WORCESTER — Like other important days on the Jewish calendar, Lag B’Omer carries with it deeply historical and religious meaning.
It just so happens, however, that Lag B’Omer leans toward the festive end of things, and members of the local Jewish community gathered at Central Mass. Chabad Thursday for an evening of food and festivities.
A parade through nearby Newton Square kicked off the holiday, and there were archery competitions, a petting zoo, a live band and a bonfire

OXFORD marked the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer with a special celebration featuring art, music and food yesterday afternoon.
The fifth annual Jewish Cultural Fair saw crowds flock to Broad Street for the event.
The fair featured a selection of Jewish folk music as well as Israeli food stands, Jewish books, art and historic exhibitions.

If Chabad houses play different roles in different places, Rabbi Dov Drizin, the executive director of Valley Chabad Center for Jewish Life, has a ready explanation for that phenomenon.
Another way to describe Chabad’s role, he said, is to use the acronym CEO — here signifying community, education, and outreach.
Over the last 18 years, Valley Chabad has accomplished a great deal, he said

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe today addresses the opening ceremony for the new home of Chabad of Westport, which serves Westport, Weston, Wilton and Norwalk, at 79 Newtown Turnpike.

Ohad Ben Ishay was categorized as fatally wounded on July 20, 2014 amidst Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip. Now, nearly four years later, Ohad, joined by his father Shimon, were among ten wounded IDF veterans who lead hundreds of bike riding enthusiasts, IDF veterans and supporters in a first of its kind NYC bike tour in support of fellow wounded IDF veterans.