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Three New Centers in Washington State
Under the direction of Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin, Chabad representative to the state of Washington, Chabad activities in this northern state are on the rise…
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New Chabad Centers in Mass.
Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, at Lubavitch World Headquarters has announced the opening of two new Chabad-Lubavitch centers in the Boston area: Newton Center, directed by Rabbi…
Chabad Dedicates Resources to Tsunami Relief Effort
The man from Finland won’t go back until he finds his wife and children. He saw them being carried out to sea by the tidal…
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TSUNAMI: Chabad Centers in Southeast Asia Main Address for Jewish Relief Effort
Representatives of Chabad-Lubavitch, the only Jewish service agency in Thailand, with centers in Bangkok, Chang Mai and Ko Samui, and Chabad of Bombay, India, have…
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Chabad Houses in Thailand Become Crisis Centers For Israelis
Thailand is a key destination for thousands of Israeli backpackers who go there to chill out after completing reserve duty in the Israeli Army. Following…
All For Roza From Cracow
A full-page by Lubavitch World Headquarters appeared in the A-section of today’s New York Times. The ad describes the massive scope and reach of Chabad-Lubavitch’s…
Sweden’s Court Rules In Beit Menachem Case
A stunning ruling by Sweden’s Supreme Court yesterday brought to a close the two-year struggle of a Jewish couple fighting to keep a small school…
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Governor Bush Celebrates Opening of 101st Chabad Center in State of Florida
It was not a typical scene in the office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush last Friday, when the governor danced the Hora with rabbis wearing…
Chabad and Chanukah: How Many Saw The Light?
How many people worldwide during the past week, were reminded that it was Chanukah? To get a rough estimate, you’d have to add up every…
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Hundreds Watch As Tallest Menorah in Ukraine is Kindled
They were tears of joy shed by many among the 400 who gathered at Lenin Square in Dneproderzhinsk on the first night of Chanukah. Raised…
Chabad Honors the Reagan Legacy with a Fiery Tribute
An estimated 1500 people attended “The Triumph of Freedom – Chanukah and the Reagan Legacy,” a pre-holiday, last Sunday, December 5 at the Ronald Reagan…
Chabad Lights the Menorah at Brandenburg Gate
When Rabbi Yudi Tiechtal, Chabad representative to Berlin, sought permission to put up a large public menorah at the Brandenburg Gate, the response he got…
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There’s A Menorah Lighting Near You!
This year you can easily join a Chanukah celebration wherever you are. Simply use this handy tool to locate the Chanukah events closest to you.…
Illuminating Poland With the Lights of the Menorah
Cracow, Lodz, Warsaw—cities synonymous with vibrant Jewish populations that would find their bitter end in Auschwitz, Treblinka, Majdanek, draw thousands of Jewish visitors today. They…
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New Chabad House at Florida International University
Chanukah came early this year for the Jewish students and faculty at Florida International University – one of America’s most dynamic institutions of higher learning…
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Chabad and Chanukah: Let The Sparks Fly
With its celebratory spirit toward Jewish life and a penchant for partying, Chabad-Lubavitch and Chanukah are a perfect pairing. Admittedly, since “making the miracles of…
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Professor Lectures on Laughs at Skokie Chabad House
A diverse crowd of about one-hundred thirty people crowded into Chabad of Skokie, Illinois, on Friday night to hear humorist Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen expound…
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International Conference Of Shluchim 2004
An overflow crowd of 3,000 filled the 69th Regiment Armory on Sunday, November 14. It was the banquet dinner of the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch…
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Former Terrorist Addresses Community
A decade ago, Mr. Walid Shoebat would have considered those listening to him “the devil.” After all, he was educated to hate “even harm” those…
Richmond Celebrates New Mikveh
“A mikveh is the most vital institution in Jewish life. It takes precedence over the building of a synagogue or the writing of a Torah…
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New Reps to Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
By day it is bustling with business, at night it attracts a fashionable, theater-going element. Puerto Madero, the lively area on the Buenos Aires port…
Gala Man-of-the-Year Ceremony in Russia
It was an evening of celebration and entertainment at the the Rossiya Concert Hall in Moscow, last night. Some 2,500 guests turned out to the…
New Chabad Reps to Annapolis, Maryland
Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, Chabad-Lubavitch representative to the state of Maryland announced the opening of a new Chabad center in Annapolis, Maryland. Rabbi and Mrs. Nochum…
Gala Parade To Celebrate Restoration of Two Torah Scrolls
Two Torah scrolls, kept hidden through the years of communist rule in Russia, were restored use and to their new home, Sunday, October 24. A…
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