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“The house—if you could call it that, was prehistoric. Rough stone walls and floors, no heating and the most primitive plumbing,” laughs Tila Hecht, describing…

By S. Olidort

February 27, 2003

Children of Shluchim: A Yeshiva of Their Own

High academic standards, a rigorous curriculum and small teacher-student ratios set Yeshivat Tzeiri Hashluchim in Safed, Israel apart from other schools of its kind, says…

By R. Wineberg

February 24, 2003

Yeshiva Trains Rabbis In Berlin

“I have heard of Jews leaving Germany to study abroad, but this is the first I have heard of Jews leaving Israel and the States…

By S. Olidort

February 20, 2003

The Power of Three

It’s amazing what can happen when Jewish organizations pull together for a common cause. Just ask Dr. Wallace Green, director of Educational services at the…

February 19, 2003

Yiddishkeit In Vegas?

Unfolding along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, Summerlin is a new, 22,500-acre master-planned community, with a quality-of-life to match its azure skies,…

By S. Olidort

February 10, 2003

Rabbi Addresses NASA Memorial Ceremony (Text Attached)

Rabbi Tzvi Konikov, one of nine distinguished guests invited to address NASA’s memorial ceremony Friday morning, brought tears to the faces of many in his…

February 7, 2003

An Astronaut’s Legacy

In the wake of the shuttle Columbia’s tragic end, so many persistent, painful questions—the whys and wherefores surrounding events of February 1st—will remain unanswered long…

By Baila Olidort

February 5, 2003

Children of the World: Making A World of Difference

Joe Sheridan, a Catholic quarantine inspector in Sydney, Australia, and a long-time student of theology, knew there had to be more to understanding G-d and…

By S. Olidort

February 4, 2003

A Sense of Permanence

When Jack Mezrahi was growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, a small city one hour from the capital, most Jewish people he knew were on their…

By R. Wineberg

February 4, 2003

Jewish Life At USC: Making Up For Lost Time

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the University of Southern California was conspicuously untouched by the vibrant Jewish life in a city with…

By S. Olidort

January 30, 2003

An Anchor for Jewish Life: Downtown Chicago

In architect Daniel Coffey’s drawing of the Center for Jewish Life in Downtown Chicago, large panes of glass are all that stand between most of…

By R. Wineberg

January 29, 2003

What Makes Them Tick? Chabad-Lubavitch Women On Home Turf

Sylvia Rothblum came to New York from Munich last week “not knowing what to expect,” she admits. Vice President of Warner Brothers in Germany, Switzerland,…

By R. Wineberg

January 28, 2003

Microsoft’s New Neighbor

The very last thing Ron Aaron expected to find on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington was a lunch-hour Talmud class. Aaron, a program tester…

By R. Wineberg

January 23, 2003

International Conference of Shluchos

More than 1200 women attended the Gala Banquet Dinner of the International Conference of Shluchos 5763/2003 last night, January 26. The Conference, which began this…

By Baila Olidort

January 20, 2003

Jewish Astronuat Takes Mitzvah Into Space

The Shuttle Columbia launched successfully this morning January 16, to the lively singing, of “Oseh Shalom.” Hundreds of proud Israelis swelled with joy, having arrived…

By Baila Olidort

January 15, 2003

20 New Chabad Centers To Open on West Coast

Coming from San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and dozens of cities in between, 150 shluchim gathered last weekend for the 35th annual…

By S. Olidort

January 15, 2003

MAGEN: Counter Missionary Force Fights Soul Snatchers

A flyer appears in a Russian city inviting the Jewish community to celebrate Shabbat. Illustrated with Jewish symbols, it offers dinner and inspiration at no…

By R. Wineberg

January 15, 2003

Fun and Laughter in a Land of Chaos

Forty yellow school buses make the rounds through Buenos Aires and the surrounding suburbs morning and afternoon, ferrying over 900 children back and forth daily.…

By R. Wineberg

January 13, 2003

Chabad Rabbi Speaks to World Scout Jamboree

“Share Our World, Share Our Culture,” was the theme of the 20th World Scout Jamboree, an international convention for boy and girl scouts ages 14-18…

By S. Olidort

January 12, 2003

Yiddishkeit in Middle Class Suburbia: It’s Good for the Kids

An upscale suburban peninsula situated on the North Shore of Long Island, Port Washington is home to a Jewish community that, by the early 90’s,…

By S. Olidort

January 9, 2003

Another First for Post Communist Hungary

“As a native of Budapest and a survivor of the Holocaust, the rejuvenation of the Hungarian Jewish community and other Jewish communities throughout Central Europe…

By S. Olidort

January 8, 2003

On the Slopes and At Chabad: Peak Season

Most of Rabbi Mendel Mintz’s congregants at Chabad of Aspen are in town now. Which is a nice thing, especially since it’s so unusual. In…

By R. Wineberg

January 3, 2003

Lubavitch Publishing House Exhibits at AJS Convention

Delegates to the Convention of the Association for Jewish Studies had the opportunity, last month, December 15-17, to examine a wide selection of publications from…

January 2, 2003

A Perfect Package at Contour Day Spa

Archeological digs from ancient times through the middle ages, and recent discoveries of mikvehs hidden in cellars throughout the former communist bloc, offer abundant evidence…

By S. Olidort

December 30, 2002