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A Jewish Burial in Rural Saskatchewan
It started with a phone call. Rabbi Avrohom Simmonds got a call from an American phone number. The caller was reaching out on behalf of…
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Turn Our Eulogies to Dance
Israel’s military cantors have had little reprieve during this war. The units, which usually officiate at formal state events, have been leading funerals back to…
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Aggieland Mikvah Will Educate Students, Serve Locals
Chabad Serving Texas A&M—U.S.’s Largest College—Builds Unique Mikvah Educational Center
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Ep. 43: A Sub-Saharan Brit Milah
The 43rd episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives
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Bar Mitzvah Lessons, 21st-Century Edition
Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein has seen the damage left in the wake of careless bar and bat mitzvah lessons.
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Against All Odds, Kharkiv Jewish Community Welcomes a New Member
The war-weary city fell silent for a moment as the Jewish community gathered to welcome their newest member.
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Good Deeds for Daniel Perelman
After a young man passed away in an airplane crash, his Wisconsin community is coming together to do mitzvot in his memory
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A Funeral & a Bar Mitzvah
After Naomi Rosenberg’s funeral, Rabbi Alter Korf brought her dream true by celebrating a bittersweet Bar Mitzvah with her two sons
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A War And a Wedding
Two Chabad emissary families travel through embattled areas, past army checkpoints and six countries, to a wedding celebration.
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Starr’s Yahrzeit Project
“It’s so personal, it touches people profoundly. And it creates a deep sense of community.”
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A Mom, A Torah, A Chuppah Ceremony
The thought that she would never get to stand with her son under the chuppah broke Elisheva (Irene) Solovey’s heart.
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A Canceled Bar Mitzvah, A Heartwarming Wave Of Support
As Gedaliah recovered in bed, his phone sprang to life with a ping. "Mazel Tov Gedaliah!"
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‘Yossi Tenenboim Day’ Celebrates Young Shliach’s Bar Mitzvah
Hempstead NY Town Supervisor proclaimed June 16 "Yossi Tenenboim Day" in recognition of 13-year-old's contribution to the community
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Jewish Speed Dating Gone Virtual
One thousand five hundred participants sign up to meet their match
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Travel Deals, Points, Miles, And a Jewish Burial
How anonymous points hobbyists helped complete the burial of Dr. Jay Goldstein
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A Nation is Born
A family? A race? A religion? How do we define Jewish peoplehood? Does it matter?
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Rostov Rabbi Stops Cremation in Time for Shabbat
This past week, Rabbi Danzinger, Chabad Rabbi to Rostov-on-don in southern Russia, heard word that a man from his community passed away in Moscow. Being…
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Four Brit Milot, Four Cities, Four Days
It was a whirlwind week for Rabbi Yossi Simon, director of the Chabad House of Golders Green in London, England. The rabbi, who is also…
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Paying It Forward
The post on the WhatsApp group shared by Chabad reps described the situation: A young dad in some remote town in a province of northern…
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Why Won’t You Call My Daughter Up To The Torah?
The prevailing myth of bar and bat mitzvah as being the finale of their Jewish education marked by the memorization and chanting of a Torah…
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Mental Health Support and Memorial in Mineola
Rabbi Anchelle Perl has officiated at what he called “an inordinate amount” of funerals since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Four Babies And An 11-Year-Old Brit in Hong Kong
Community navigates pandemic regulations to import mohel from Israel
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Hanover, Germany: A Tragedy and a Choice
Fifteen years ago, Zev Iluz’s phone rang. The Israeli expat had settled in Hanover, Germany, to escape the pressures of life in Israel. He wanted…
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A Final Passage, From China to Israel
A Jewish man dies alone in Suzhou, China. Chabad engages an international effort to prevent cremation and bring his body for burial to Israel. To…
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