Tishrei 27, 5778, 10/17/2017
 Las Vegas rabbi helps Nevada Governor with prayerVisits family of wounded woman in hospital, stays for press conference. Las Vegas Jewish community rallies to help following shooting2 Las Vegas synagogues raise $50,000 for treatment of woman wounded in mass shooting. Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe really say that?Bus ad claims Chabad Rebbe told woman to ask her husband before traveling to New York; feminists insist ad is sexist. Listen: Yonatan Razel sings 'Ya'ale Tachnunenu'The Israeli music star covers the melody sang by Chabad Jews on Yom Kippur. Chabad leaders: Report child abuse to secular authoritiesChabad rabbis rule Jewish law permits abusers to be reported directly to non-Jewish authorities, say no reason to ask rabbi first. The Chabadnik who held a water war in the middle of ManhattanMeet Meir Kay, a young Jew from New York who spearheaded a project to cheer and inspire everyone via online videos. California animal rights group sues to stop kapparot ceremonyGroup seeks to force California police to prevent pre-Yom Kippur custom. Lapid in Arad: Battle not over religion, but over moneyYair Lapid visits Arad and attacks haredi minister: 'It's ridiculous that a minister would attend a violent rally.' Superstar Natan Goshen releases new version of Chabad classicNatan Goshen releases 'K'chomer Yotzer', a popular Chabad song used on Yom Kippur. Herzliya Mayor apologizes for Tefillin flapHerzliya Mayor apologizes to Chabad Jew who was fined Friday for offering to put teffilin on passersby. 'It was a misunderstanding.' Dramatic Shabbat rescue on Caribbean islandZAKA volunteers worked desperately Shabbat to save Chabad emissary's family stranded during hurricane.He offered to help someone put on tefillin - and was finedHerzliya municipal supervisor forces Chabad man to close tefillin stand, pay heavy fine. Chabad rabbis refuse to abandon posts despite hurricanesChabad rabbis in Houston and Florida refuse to leave communities, despite looming floods. 'A Chabad House doesn’t close its doors.' Will Harvey's victims celebrate the upcoming Jewish holidays?Jewish students, Chabad rabbis and a kosher salami company pitch in to help Houston. 150 students from 7 colleges assist Chabad with 'Harvey' aidA convoy of 50 trucks and cars travels to Houston to help with Chabad on Campus hurricane recovery. Ariel Zilber releases new single 'Refaeinu Hashem'Ariel Zilber is one of Israel's biggest rock stars. Born secular, he returned to Judaism in the later years of his life. Jewish summer camps are reopening to host Houston victimsJewish camps provide shelter, childcare, and a sense of normalcy for families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. Weekly Tanya lecture: Chap. 36, class 1Tanya will start you on the road to a healthy spiritual life. Chabad school in Tel Zion suffers criminal neglectRegional Council kicks Chabad preschool out of its building so private preschool can use it - two weeks before school starts. 5 students celebrate belated bar mitzvahChabad Vienna hosts belated bar mitzvah celebration for 5 students in business school. Teens and mentors from Bangkok to Brazil at Poconos RetreatA CTeen summer weekend retreat for leadership training united teens and Chabad emissaries from all over the world. Chabad to host thousands of eclipse-chasers across AmericaThe August 21 solar eclipse has Chabad ready to host thousands of guests. Photos of Jewish woman comforting autistic boy on plane go viral8-year-old autistic boy screaming on flight from Belgium to US causes tension; Rebbetzin Rachel Groner stays beside him for two hours. Not all Jews are Einsteins…or the RebbeThese days especially for every rabbinic or start-up genius we produce, we seem to produce an equal number of idiots – pertaining here to politics. Jewish Moscow presents 'tefillin bank'After 'mezuzah bank' succeeds, Moscow's Chabad presents 'tefillin banks.' WATCH: Russia's chief rabbi plays the drumsRussia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar's son weds Berlin Chabad emissary's daughter - and Rabbi Lazar hops on stage, surprising the young couple. 200 pairs of new tefillin in honor of the Kotel liberatorsThe three paratroopers in the iconic Kotel picture were the impetus for a Chabad campaign funding 200 pairs of tefillin for IDF soldiers.Weekly Tanya lecture: Chap. 35, class 2Studying Tanya is the road to a healthy spiritual life. 'Nuke Israel' message stuck to door of Colorado Chabad centerMessage calling to 'fight terror' by destroying Israel left on door of Colorado synagogue. Chabad's isolated emissariesChabad emissaries from countries with tiny Jewish communities meet in Girona, Spain, to discuss common challenges. U. of Maryland accepts request of Shabbat-observant studentsReligious Jewish students at University of Maryland treated to 'shomer Shabbat' alternative graduation ceremony. Chabad synagogue vandalized - in Meah ShearimSexton finds synagogue trashed, books stolen on Friday night. Russian court deports Chabad rabbiRussian court orders second Chabad rabbi deported with a year, claims rabbi is working for a 'for-profit foreign entity' without permission. Watch: Chabad offers Tefillin to marchers in AuschwitzCTeen, Chabad's branch for the youth, offers members of March of the Living the opportunity to wear Tefillin in Auschwitz. New Hebrew-German prayer book in memory of Holocaust victimsBerlin rabbi publishes Hebrew-German prayer book in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Chabad rabbi beaten in vicious attack laid to restChabbad emissary whp died six months after being brutally attacked in Ukraine buried on Mt. of Olives. Six months after being beaten, Chabad emissary dies of injuriesChabad rabbi beaten in anti-Semitic attack in Ukraine succumbs to injuries. 'Haaretz' strikes againLeft-wing paper smears late Lubavitcher Rebbe as 'insane' just days after article published comparing Religious Zionists to terrorists. Politico article on Chabad-Trump connection misleads readersPolitico says Chabad is Trump’s partner in - something. Not so fast. Preparing for the 'highest seder in the world'Chabad emissaries in Kathmandu will host 1,500 Jews for the seder, while 200 backpackers will attend a seder in the middle of the Himalayas. 'It's a great honor to help Chabad'MK Smotrich tours Chabad institutions in Beitar Illit, Kfar Chabad. 'I'll do whatever I can to help.' US Chabad rabbi loses appeal against deportation from RussiaChabad movement calls approval of rabbi's deportation a "dark day for Jews." Atlantic City Shabbat 'a lighthouse of Judaism'Arutz Sheva holds joint Shabbat with Chabad of Atlantic City's Stockton University. Conflict arises between Frankfurt rabbis and ChabadFrankfurt Jewish group severs ties with German city’s Chabad over ‘disrespect’ and ‘insults.' The 'tent' connecting world JewryPeople visit the Ohel every hour of every day, hassid says the Rebbe 'belongs to everyone.'A mother's nachesThe story told by the Lubavitcher Rabbe's mother N"E. Halacha Headlines Radio ShowJoin a special radio broadcast after the Shabbat - debating issues of Hassidut, Chabbad, secular studies and more. Russia: American Chabad rabbi a security risk, must leaveAn American rabbi who has worked for the Chabad movement in Russia since 2002 says he and his family are facing deportation. Samaria yeshiva gets new Torah scrollRussian Jews donate new Torah scroll to Chabad yeshiva in Samaria. New Book Reveals Hundreds of Documents About Rebbe’s Early Life‘Early Years’ comprises 550 pages of insight-producing documents and photographs. Report: Trump, Kushner foundations donated thousands to ChabadPresident-elect's foundation has donated thousands of dollars to Chabad institutions. Hanukkah retreat offers escape for bereaved familiesColel Chabad organizes Hanukkah retreat for bereaved families. Chabad rabbi and family move to South DakotaA rabbi and his family have moved to South Dakota, giving the state its only full-time rabbi. Southern California Chabad center vandalizedChabad center in the Southern California city of Santa Monica vandalized on first day of Hanukkah. Watch: Chabad Hanukkah candle lighting at NBA gameChabad's 'Cteen' lights Hanukkah candles before 20,000 spectators at an NBA game in Brooklyn. 'Publicizing the miracle' - big time. Netanyahu: They have a love of Israel and a love of fellow menIsraeli PM meets with Jewish community in Azerbaijan, speaks of better relations between the two countries. Chabad on Campus raises money to help fire victimsChabad on Campus has launched an initiative to raise money to support areas damaged in the fires which raged across Israel last week. |
