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Chabad emissary in Nepal won't light torch

Chabad rabbinic council sends letter to Kathmandu emissary making clear she is not authorized to light a torch at the annual ceremony.

Chabad emissary Chani Lifshitz to light torch at annual ceremony

Minister Regev: Chabad emissary in Kathmandu "symbolizes concern for others, warm hospitality and love of the Jewish People."

Nepal: At least 38 dead after plane crashes into field

Authorities count injured, dead, after plane crashes into field near Nepal airport.

'We Were Sure We Would Die'

Chabad emissaries in Nepal recount the horrific first moments of the mega-quake which devastated the nation.

Israeli Clowns Work to Ease Trauma in Nepal

A group of medical clowns from the Israeli Dream Doctors team entertain children, scarred by Nepal earthquake, in IDF field hospital.

Rivlin Thanks 'Tremendous' Chabad Family in Nepal

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosts the children of the Chabad emissaries rescuing hikers in Kathmandu. Family: It's our mission.

In Photos: Chabad Saves 25 Hikers in Nepal

Hikers rescued after days stranded in the wilderness, will receive warm food and shelter.

Latest: Twenty Israelis Rescued from Nepal Mountains

Fifty Israelis still unaccounted for; situation becomes complex as Nepalese locals begin to burn bodies.

Watch: Inside the Chabad House in Kathmandu

Chabad continues to serve hot meals to stranded Israelis despite lack of electricity, damage.

Dramatic footage

Watch: Video of Lethal Everest Avalanche from Nepal Earthquake

Nepalese authorities reappraise death toll at 3,218 as new bodies continue to be found, and aftershocks continue to wreak terror.

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Nepal Mission Departs: 'What The IDF Stands For'

Watch IDF briefings ahead of rescue crew departure; Netanyahu praises 'true face of Israel,' Rivlin lauds 'messenger angels.'

Israel to Give Surrogate Israeli Babies Priority in Nepal

Babies and surrogate mothers along with Israeli parents to be 'first on plane' in rescue operation from Nepal earthquake.

Arutz Sheva interview

Joy and Sorrow as Avalanche Survivors Celebrate Simchat Torah

Kathmandu's Chabad shaliach gives inside look at the enormity of the avalanche disaster for Israeli tourists in Nepal in special interview.

Watch: Rescue Mission in Nepal

Death toll mounting in last week's disaster; 36 Israelis still unaccounted for.

Nepal Avalanche: Israeli Death Count Could Still Rise

Three Israelis confirmed dead in massive avalanche, but Chabad emissary in Kathmandu says that number is likely to rise.

Phone Calls from Worried Parents Flood Kathmandu Chabad Rabbi

Kathmandu Chabad Rabbi says hysteria is mounting following avalanche; concerned parents desperate for information.

Nepal's Chabad House Relies on Hikers for Seder Supplies

With no supplies due to a strike, Chabad has turned to visitors coming to Nepal, received hundreds of pounds of matzah.

Chabad Emissaries Succeed in Preventing Jewish Woman's Cremation

Body of Jewish Australian woman killed in tragic accident in Nepal set to receive a traditional Jewish burial.

Nepalese Boy Brings Light to Chabad House in Kathmandu

The smile of a once-naked street urchin from the streets of Kathmandu now lights up the Kathmandu Chabad House where he lives in Nepal.