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To Hope and Healing
On September 11, Chabad houses nationwide joined millions of Americans to commemorate and honor the lives of the thousands who perished on this tragic day…
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From Birobijan to Conejo Valley
When the shofar was sounded this Rosh Hashanah for the first time in hundreds of locations worldwide, among them places far removed from Jewish life,…
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A Wish Is Granted
BROOKLYN, NY—When Mishelet Lev—the Israeli branch of Make A Wish Foundation—contacted Snyr Cohen, a buoyant 15 year old who is in the fight of his…
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Thousands Observe Rosh Hashana In Thailand
For Israeli backpackers, Thailand–geographically and culturally remote from Israel–offers an escape from the tensions of home. By association, that has sadly come to mean anything…
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Light Behind Bars
MIAMI, FL–For Kenneth N., the loneliness and despair of life behind bars has no parallel. “It was a denial of my essential humanity,” he says,…
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Make Your Own Horn, Please
When the shofar is sounded during Rosh Hashana services tomorrow and Sunday, 10-year-old Shane Golden will have a better grasp than many of the adults…
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A Reason to Hope
Here in the slums, among the open sewers and crime-ridden streets, young children amuse themselves, fashioning castles out of uncollected garbage heaps. This is where…
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Age-Old Traditions In a Land of New Age Spirituality
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—Up until his encounter with Chabad two years ago, Michael Green, a lawyer by profession, felt “lukewarm” towards Judaism. “Chabad breathed life…
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A Chuppah in Vilnius
It was an unusual event that brought traffic to a halt in the streets of Vilnius earlier this week. Five-hundred of the city’s residents were…
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A Chasidic Evening in Rio De Janeiro
Before the introduction of Chasidism, Jews were either rich or poor, educated or ignorant, and recognized along those distinctions. Then came the Baal Shem Tov…
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A Utopian Experience Gets Better
Dr. George and Sheila Gitlitz, of Sarasota, Florida are regular summer vacationers at Chautauqua. But it wasn’t until they joined the newly established “Jewish Discussion…
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Chabad-Lubavitch: Largest Birthright Israel Provider
In its busiest season ever, the Mayanot Institute of Jewish studies in Jerusalem has coordinated Birthright Israel trips this summer for over 900 Jewish students,…
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Chabad on Pepsi Island
An estimated 100,000 young men and women participate yearly in a giant pop music festival, known as “Pepsi Island.” Held on an otherwise deserted island…
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Forty Years: Life, Love and L’Chaim!
Any way you flip it, 40 years is a milestone. “Light, Love and L’chaim” was the spirit and the theme of a gala dinner by…
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Finding Judaism in Nepal, Celebrating in Israel
It was meant to be a small reunion of Israeli backpackers who had spent time with Rabbi Chezky and Chani Lifshitz at the Chabad House…
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Chabad Rabbi Guides Astronaut in Keeping Shabbat in Space
An Israeli Jew scheduled to fly as a payload specialist on the shuttle Columbia is making headlines. First, Col. Ilan Ramon, 47, of Tel Aviv,…
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Chabad-Lubavitch and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Collaborate
Part of a $6million Chabad educational complex to rise in the heart of Los Angeles will include the Kraines Family Early Childhood Education Center, a…
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Jewish Agency Awards Chabad of Dnepropetrovsk for Achievements in Jewish Education
The Max Fisher Prize for Excellence in Jewish Education was awarded this year to Rabbi Shmuel and Chani Kaminetzki, directors of Chabad-Lubavitch in the Dnepropetrovsk…
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Lubavitch Publishing House Exhibits at AJL Convention
Delegates to the Convention of the Association of Jewish Librarians had the opportunity, this past June 23-26, to examine a wide selection of publications from…
Argentine Crisis Continues
Since Lubavitch International last reported on the establishment of the Argentine Relief Commission last February, the crisis has not abated. “The situation unfortunately continues to…
Anonymous Donor Contributes $80,000 to Gainesville Mikveh
He’s heard of those dream-come-true stories, but he never imagined he’d experience one himself. Rabbi Berel Goldman, Chabad representative to Gainseville, Florida, closed on a…
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Pastrami on Rye: New Deli Makes Keeping Kosher Popular
What’s a kosher deli doing in the Mormon capital of the world? Salt Lake City’s new Kosher On The Go, with specials ranging from falafel…
First Kosher Supermarket In Moscow
In a dramatic development for Moscow’s Jewish community, a modern kosher supermarket opened near the Marina Roscha Synagogue and the Lubavitch Jewish Community Center. The…
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