Tag: Chabad Lubavitch
NYC Lawmaker Laurie Cumbo Presses Miami to Find Rabbi Raksin’s Murderer
NYC lawmaker Laurie Cumbo presses Miami-Dade officials to find Rabbi Joseph Raksin's murderer.
Chabad of Mumbai Reopens Nariman House in India
Chabad of Mumbai Jewish center reopens Nariman House on Tuesday, August 26, in an emotional celebration of past and future.
‘Turning Judaism Outward’ for Gimmel Tamuz
A new Gutnick Edition biography of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zy'a, by R. Chaim Miller is out for the 20th anniversary of his passing.
Kharkov Moving Towards Secession?
The Kharkov region is set to hold a referendum on independence within a week.
Critically Wounded Jewish Mayor Airlifted from Ukraine to Israeli Hospital
Jewish Ukrainian Mayor Gennady Kernes was airlifted from Kharkov to the Holy Land for advanced medical care after assassins nearly killed him.
Hundreds at Bangkok Chabad Passover Seder
More than 400 people sat down at the first seder this year at the Chabad House of Bangkok, Thailand.
Chabad Says ‘No Way We Won’t Make a Seder’ in Katmandu
Chabad-Lubavitch officials say “there’s no way in the world, come Passover we will not make a seder for the thousands of Jews who are relying on us” this year in Katmandu, Nepal.
Israeli Foreign Ministry Says ‘No Choice’ on Closing Chabad’s Nepal Seder
The labor action has prevented the far-flung Israeli embassy from providing the much-needed goods for the Chabad-Lubavitch seder in Nepal -- a world-famous event that draws nearly a thousand people annually to Katmandu.
IDF Soldiers Clean Up Desecrated Hebron Monument
During a Passover tour, participants were shocked to see the monument of Joshua Salome desecrated with black spray paint.
Paris Jewish School Rabbi Indicted for not Reporting Sex Abuse
The principal of a Jewish school in Paris was indicted for failing to report the sexual abuse of minors.
The television network RILL reported that...
Chabad Women Rocking in ‘Bulletproof Stockings’ (Video)
Rocking custom sheitels and opaque tights, and walking the sidewalks of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Dalia Shusterman and Perl Wolfe have the Hasidic world talking – and singing along to the tunes of their Hasidic alternative rock girl band, Bulletproof Stockings.
Chabad of Westport Hoping for Town Approval at Long Last
According to the Westport Daily Voice, the structure that used to house the Three Bears Restaurant in Westport, CT, will shortly officially become the...
Chabad Sends Camouflaged Torahs, Cheesecakes, to Soldiers Overseas
The Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization catering to the needs of Jewish soldiers and their families, is helping servicemen celebrate the upcoming holiday of Shavuot with 1,000 special military edition Torah books, according to a report on Chabad.org.
Chai’s Rabbi Metzger Pays $40 Million for Midtown Building Shared with Lubavitch
The NY Post reported that Rabbi Joshua Metzger has signed a contract to pay $40 million for the 12-story, 60,000-square-foot building at 509 Fifth...
Rabbi Weinberg Praised As Kiruv ‘Visionary’
NEW YORK - Rabbi Noach Weinberg, the founder and dean of the sprawling global outreach operation Aish HaTorah, was being called a "unique visionary" following his death in Jerusalem.
Bar Mitzvah In The Tundra
For every Jew alive today, even the most unobservant, it's necessary to only go a couple of limbs up the family tree to find an observant predecessor.
The Singular Experience
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
After Work Schmooze, ages 20's and 30's. Makor - Steinhardt Building, 35 W. 67th St., Manhattan. 7 p.m. 212-601-1000. www.makor.org
Central...
All Around The Town
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Anger's Way Out - Helping Children Deal With Their Feelings. Join author and counselorKarin Biron-Deckel, as she discusses her new book...