Posts Tagged: chabad
Russia Lashes Out at U.S. After Court Calls for Penalties Over Chabad Library
On Thursday the Russian Foreign Ministry lashed out at a ruling made by a U.S. federal judge that would fine the country $50,000 a day...
Jewish Woman Plunges to Her Death in New York, Was Chabad Honoree
An Ivy League educated 28 year old Jewish woman plunged to her death on Thursday in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Stephanie Becker, who graduated from...
Chabad Purchases New York Building for $42 Million
Chabad of Midtown Manhattan has closed on the purchase of a 60,000 square foot building in New York City for $42 million, in one of...
David Arquette Gives Back at Chabad Treatment Center (PHOTOS)
David Arquette paid a visit last Thursday to the Chabad Residential Treatment Center in Los Angeles, to share his personal struggles with alcoholism, addiction, and...
Chabad Rabbi Wins Prestigious Hungarian Award
Coinciding with public commemorations of the founding of Hungary, President Janos Ader bestowed Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Baruch Oberlander with the prestigious Order of Merit...
Rabbi Runs for Disabled Vets in Sydney’s City2Surf
Over 80,000 runners took to the streets this past Sunday for Sydney's City2Surf, the world's largest fun-run. The business side of things ended 40 minutes...
Former Chief Rabbi Visits Grave of His Holocaust Rescuer
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau visited the grave of his Holocaust savior on Aug. 10 in Rostov, Russia, the Lubavitch News Service reported. Feodore...
Can We Save this 2-Year-Old’s Life, as G-d’s Chosen People?
I wrote a column years ago for the Algemeiner. When Gershon Jacobson, The founder and the Editor of the paper died, then, so did my...
Oprah’s Cable Network Showcases Chassidic Wedding (VIDEO)
Oprah Winfrey's cable channel "OWN" showcased a Chassidic Lubavitch wedding this week, as Michoel and Chava Shapiro tied the knot. The program "Our America with Lisa...
Munich Rabbi: Some Jewish Families May Heed German Circumcision Ban
European Rabbis met in Germany on Thursday to proclaim their opposition to a German court's ruling which outlaws circumcision. The ban has brought religious leaders...
Kat Graham Wants Mitzvah Tank Tour Bus
Actress and singer Katerina Graham took to Instagram to proclaim her next tour bus will be the Mitzvah Tank. Graham, who speaks some Hebrew and whose...
The Dynamism of Chabad Franchises
The Chabad (Lubavitch) Chasidic movement is one of the phenomena of our time. It originated in Eastern Europe. Its transplantation to the USA in...
Connecticut Declares “Day of Goodness and Kindness” in Honor of Famous Rabbi
Connecticut issued a proclamation declaring June 22 a statewide "Day of Goodness and Kindness" marking the 18th anniversary of the Rabbi Manachem M. Schneerson's...
The Atheist Passover Seder With Christopher Hitchens
It may surprise you to hear that foremost atheist and anti-theist Christopher Hitchens made a seder and even required his daughter to attend. In a...
