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The Economist On the Impact of Russian Immigrants on German Jewish Life
(Lubavitch.com/LNS) A current feature story in The Economist examines the impact of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union on Jewish life in Germany. The…
Baptist Church Helps Raise Funds To Replace Stolen Torah
Nearly three months after a precious Torah scroll stolen was stolen from the Chabad Yeshiva High School of Twin Cities, it raised $35,000 of the…
Kosher Certification Most Sought On Food Labels
(lubavitch.com) A global products database, (Mintel's Global New Products), reports the Jerusalem Post, found that the kosher label surpassed all other popular claims on food products,…
Russian Jews in Germany to Benefit From Chabad Translated Jewish Living Guides
FREE Publishing House, the world's first publisher of authentic Judaic literature in modern Russian, has collaborated with Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim in Germany to re-publish its famous…
Dnepropetrovsk Synagogue Automates Daily Charity-Giving
Those old tin can pushkas—collection boxes, sitting at the entrance to every shul, may soon be on their way out. The plastic’s good enough for…
150 Year-Old Melbourne Synagogue Appoints Chabad Rabbi
The recent appointment of Chabad Rabbi Dovid Gutnick opens a new chapter for the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation's synagogue. As it enters into its 150th…
Putin to Award Chabad Rabbi For Bravery
President Vladimir Putin will soon confer a state award on Chabad Rabbi Yitzhak Kogan and son Yosef. They will receive the Badge of Honor in…
New JCC Nears Completion in Ufa
With the new Jewish Community Center in Ufa, Russia, entering into its final stages of construction, the 13,000 Jewish residents of this city on the…
10,000 At World’s Largest Chanukah Festival
An overflow crowd of 10,000 men, women and children gathered in the eluxe outdoor theater at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening…
EU President Pottering Meets With Chabad Reps
The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering met early this week with Rabbi Levi Matusof at the EU center in Brussels. Chabad rabbis representing…
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Meets With Putin Successor
Russian President Vladmir Putin made public yesterday his endorsement of Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy prime minister and chairman of the state energy monolith Gazprom, during…
Menorah Lights Kindled in Omaha
Chabad joined the stricken community of Omaha, Nebraska in gathering for candlelight vigils for the victims of Wednesday's tragic shooting spree in Westroad Mall. In…
6 Year old Pianist, Musician and Composer to Perform at Gulfstream
Ethan Bortnick, the six-year old pianist, musician and composer who has astounded audiences on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Good Morning America, will…
Senior Chabad Representative to Tunis, Dies
Rabbi Nissen Pinson, Chabad-Lubavitch representative to Tunis since 1960, died Monday in Nice, France, at age 89. Rabbi Pinson was born in Charkov, Russia, and…
With Chabad in Basel: A First Torah Dedication
Five years after Chabad-Lubavitch opened in Basel, the city celebrated its first ever Hachnosat Sefer Torah in its first ever, soon-to-be completed Chabad center, under…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Host Jewish Heritage Night on Chanukah
The National Hockey Leagues Tampa Bay Lightning—the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions—will be hosting their first ever Jewish Heritage Night at the St Pete Times Forum…
Macy’s and JCM Bring A Chanukah Wonderland to Children
Macy's mega department store is partnering with the Jewish Children's Museum of Brooklyn to bring "Chanukah Wonderland" to the Macy's children's floor in two New…
Chanukah Food Aid To Reach 15,000 Jewish Families in Moscow
During the week leading up to Chanukah, the 'Shaarei Tsedek' Charity Center in Moscow has been handing out 15,000 specially-prepared food aid packages in honor…
World’s Largest Dreidel at Chabad
The largest Chanukah dreidel in the world stands 18-feet tall, a local landmark, in front of the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.…
The Chabad Chanukah Coca Cola Challenge
Dudi Kaplan, a rabbinical student working with the Chabad-Lubavitch representatives in Golden Beach, Florida, had a brainstorm that would not only keep the streets clean…
PM John Howard Reaches Out To Chabad in Australia
With Australia's Federal Election now in its final week, the government of PM John Howard points proudly to its record on support of Israel.Sydney’s Chabad-Lubavitch…
Russian-Language DVD Facilitates Torah Study
A new DVD series recently initiated by the Shiurei Torah Organization of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, makes Torah study readily accessible to Jews of Russian origin worldwide.Each…
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