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Three hundred community members turned out last Sunday to celebrate the dedication of a new Torah scroll at Chabad of Beverlywood, California.

September 9, 2003

A Jewish School for Dresden’s Jewish Children

In a historic moment laden with poignancy that only survivors and children of survivors can know, the twenty preschoolers called out, “Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu…

By S. Olidort

September 5, 2003

New Persian Center in LA

Twenty years after the Khomeini revolution and the mass Jewish exodus that followed, L.A.’s Persian Jewish community is still holding on strong to a rich,…

By S. Olidort

September 3, 2003

New Persian Youth Center in L.A.

Twenty years after the Khomeini revolution and the mass Jewish exodus that followed, L.A.’s Persian Jewish community is still holding on strong to a rich,…

September 2, 2003

The First Synagogue in New York’s Oldest Village

Irwin Simon, CEO and chairman of Hain Celestial Group, is a member at four New York City synagogues. But it’s the Chabad shul in Southampton…

By S. Olidort

August 31, 2003

Jewish School Opens in Beijing

Chabad-Lubavitch of Beijing opened Ganenu, a Jewish preschool/kindergarten directed by Mrs. Dini Freundlich, who with her husband, Rabbi Shimon Freundlich are responsible for Chabad’s youth…

August 28, 2003

Summer Escape: Nurturing the Spirit

How do the Divine attributes of kindness, beauty and royalty translate into our physical world? What does G-d really want from us? How can we…

By S. Olidort

August 28, 2003

New School To Open in North Yonkers, NY

What options do the parents of a yeshiva student have if their child cannot handle the demanding routine of the yeshiva curriculum? Too few, say…

By Baila Olidort

August 26, 2003

And Bind Them For A Sign Upon Your Hand

Zalman Lieberov spent four hours one afternoon talking to an 80 year-old Jew who vividly remembers his hometown cheder, where he was schooled as a…

By Baila Olidort

August 17, 2003

Heaven’s Work

Moshe Loewenthal teaches 12-year-old boys Talmud at Yeshiva College in Melbourne, Australia. He’s seen the variety of clinical categories branding students with one disability or…

By Baila Olidort

August 13, 2003

Among the Mystics of Safed

Rafi Kaplan wasn’t looking for inspiration. The 22 year old L.A. native, exploring the world with a backpack and a buddy in the early months…

By R. Wineberg

August 6, 2003

17 Days in Poland

Yossi Stein 24, of Detroit, Michigan, and Sender Kavka, 23, of Seattle, Washington had two and a half weeks in which to seek out as…

By Baila Olidort

August 6, 2003

Camping in Paraguay

Landlocked between Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia, Paraguay has long been considered the continent’s “empty quarter,” nondescript and unnoticed even by its closest neighbors. With a…

By S. Olidort

July 30, 2003

Sterling Mikveh in Richmond

Lubavitch of the Virginias announced the near completion of its new, state-of-the-art mikveh in Richmond, Virginia The breathtaking facility, named the Sterling Mikveh, captures the…

July 25, 2003

Happy Camping

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July 23, 2003

A Summer to Last A Lifetime

In many ways it’s a typical Jewish overnight camp, packed with activities and trips in an exhilarating atmosphere with an infectious sort of happy energy.…

By S. Olidort

July 23, 2003

Success at CGI Kharkov

A tearful goodbye between 150 campers and counselors yesterday, brought an outstanding three-week camp experience to a close. The Gan Israel overnight camp in Kharkov…

July 22, 2003

New Chabad Center to Go Up

Less than a year since Chabad’s arrival arrival to Bakersfield, Rabbi Shmuel and Esther Malka Schlanger have purchased new facilities to cater to the city’s…

July 20, 2003

New Persian Youth Center

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July 20, 2003

New Chabad Center in Rome

Rabbi Hazan is the son of Rabbi Yitzchok Hazan, Chabad representative to Rome. The young couple will be responsible for outreach activities including youth and…

July 20, 2003

A New Mikveh for the Florida Panhandle

It’s the cornerstone of any thriving Jewish community, and integral to Jewish continuity. Women who observe the mitzveh of mikveh will travel distances to use…

By S. Olidort

July 20, 2003

Torah Study in Japan

In most respects, it’s a Torah study class much like any other. Like in thousands of Chabad centers around the world, the class starts up…

By R. Wineberg

July 15, 2003

Beyond the Limitations of the Classroom

Why are children often so resistant to rules, and why is the threat of punishment, or the promise of reward so often ineffective? According to…

By S. Olidort

July 10, 2003

Jewish Peace Corps Mission to Reach 600,000

Several hundred Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students are preparing to visit India, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, and Uzbekistan among hundreds of other remote U.S. and international destinations this…

July 3, 2003