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| A First!
New Kindergarten Opened in Irkutsk |  | | Photograph: FJC | "It is highly symbolic that today’s ribbon at the kindergarten’s entrance was cut by the oldest member of the Irkutsk Jewish community, Boris Gornykh, who just celebrated his 100th birthday last week. A three-year-old girl handed him the scissors for the ceremony ■ more
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| Chabad at IU
Creating an Inviting Environment |  | | Bais Chabad at IU | “We target all types of Jews. From observing backgrounds to non-observing backgrounds, from Jews that come from highly-religious Jewish families to Jews that were separated from organized Jewish communities,” said graduate student Alex Groysman, president of Chabad House located at the corner of Indiana Avenue and Seventh Street ■ more
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| Chabad of Nassau County
VIP Meeting with Shluchim |  | | Photograph: CHI | County Executive Edward P. Mangano welcomed a group of Chabad Shluchim to Nassau County. Mr Mangano expressed his best wishes to community for the New Year and showed particular great interest in the ongoing programs and ever expanding Chabad Centers around the County ■ more 
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| Shliach in the News
Offering Vibrant Jewish Life |  | For the bearded, energetic Novack, 32, who is now the rabbi at the Rohr Center for Jewish Life, a branch of Chabad on Campus that serves Washington University and surrounding communities throughout the region, spiritual leadership was a calling that came over time. Novack says that the idea grew on him as he grew older ■ more
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| Video of the Day
The Rebbe Saved My Life |  | Video of the Day: Larry King interviews Jerry Weintraub, a long-time supporter and producer of the Chabad Telethons in LA ■ more 
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| Chabad of Merrick
CTeen Opens New Chapter |  | | Photograph: Merrick Patch | The intention is to give every Jewish teen the opportunity to learn more, grow spiritually, and have a good time while becoming more involved in their Jewish community. CTeens is open to all Jewish teens in the community regardless of affiliation ■ more
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| Updated- Introducing: LOL
Empowering the Bochur Shliach |  | After months of preparation, the newly formed organization, UNZERE KINDER (LOL) LIGHT OUR LAMPS has finally been launched. Its mission statement and purpose is to promote educational and inspirational events and training sessions to help our very own Anash children in the school system ■ more
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| MyShliach
Unearthed: The Story of the Alter Rebbe's Birth |  | Myshliach has just released an exciting new series of the “Story Hour” videos for Yaldei haShluchim, a series which is also made available for others to watch. “The Birth of the Alter Rebbe” brings to life exceptional details of the story about how the Alter Rebbe was born ■ more
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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
R' Ben Tzion Garelik, OB"M |  | With sadness we report the passing of R' Bentzion ben R' Chaim Meir, ob"m, Garelik, ob"m, at the age of 85 ■ The levaye will take place at 6:00 PM, at the Merkozi Shul in Kfar Chabad ■ more
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| Rubashkin Update
Lewin Files New Motion |  | the Lewins filed today a motion to stay the appeal till the rule 33 motion is ruled on. It is a very strong motion (attached). He also attached to it a very impressive affidavit from a professor from Arizona who is an expert on ethics ■ more
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| Urgent Appeal to Anash
Help a Young Shliach in Need |  | | Photograph: Illustration | As we enter the Yomim Nora’im we hope you will use this opportunity to reach out to a young member of our community who is in need of your help. There is a young Shliach who was recently diagnosed with a severe life threatening illness, r"l. He and his family are doing everything in their power to help him, b'ezras Hashem, come to a complete recovery ■ more
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| NCFJE
Released Time Training Seminar for Tmimim |  | | Photograph: CHI | Tmimim learning in 770 gathered for a training seminar for the upcoming year’s Released Time program organized by the NCFJE ■ Rabbi Mentz then stressed the importance of getting to know and maintaining a connection with the parents ■ more
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| Boruch Dayan HoEmes
Rabbi Sholom Dovber Chanzin, OB"M |  | | With sadness we report the untimely passing of HoRav HaTomim Sholom Dovber Chanzin, ob"m, of Petach Tikvah. The nifter is the son of Rabbi Dovid Chanzizn, ob"m, member of the Lubavitcher Bais Din ■ more | | | |
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| Updated: Katmandu, Nepal
Chabad Coordinating Recovery Efforts |  | | Photograph: Illustration | Volunteers from the ZAKA rescue and recovery organization have arrived in Nepal to assist in the recovery and identification of Irina Shekhets, the American Jewish tourist who was killed in a plane crash a week ago ■ They are working in full cooperation with the Chabad House in Katmandu, which is coordinating the recovery efforts ■ more
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| Oholei Torah
Back to Yeshiva Photo Gallery | | Photograph: Chaim Perl | | | | Photographer Chaim Perl was on hand as the talmidim in Oholei Torah get back to their daily Torah learning after a bein hazmanim pause that refreshes. Beginning with kindergarten, the Oholei Torah students continue their course of learning until, as Tmimim after Zal, they set out on Shlichus to conquer the world. | | | |
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| Chabad of Pierce County
From a Dream to Reality |  | | Photograph: The News Tribune/ Peter Haley | On Sunday, more than 100 people gathered on the future lot of the temple at 2146 N. Mildred St. for a groundbreaking ceremony and Torah dedication for Chabad of Pierce County ■ “The dream of the Jewish community is about to become a reality,” Rabbi Zalman Heber told the joyous crowd ■ more | | | |
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| Gallery of the Day
Chabad Telethon Great Success | | Photograph: Boruch Ezagui | | | Boruch Ezagui presents a photo gallery of the Chabad West Coast Annual Telethon, celebrating their 30th year on the air.
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| Even Hapinah in Nashville
Chabad Center for Jewish Life |  | | Chabad House Nashville | At the groundbreaking two cornerstones were placed at the foundation of the building. One is from Germany, part of a synagogue destroyed in the holocaust. The other is from Israel ■ more
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| $6,480,597
Annual Telethon Concluded |  | | Photograph: The Cool Jew | The Chabad West Coast Telethon came to a successful end, with a grand total of i$6,480,597 in donations ■ more
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| At Last
Volume 15: Igros of the Frierdiker Rebbe |  | | Photograph: Shturem | After years of waiting, Volume 15 of the Frierdiker Rebbe's Igrois Koidesh has been printed and is available to the public. The volume contains never before published Igrois to the the Rebbe and Rebbetzin ■ more
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| Live Now!
Torah Vigil to Protect Eretz Yisroel |  | The Torah Vigil for Israel airs live on Chabad.org and Shturem.org, with another Montreal Shliach giving a class every hour from 10:00am to 9:00pm.The Torah Vigil for Israel program is coordinated by Rabbi Mendel Fine of Chabad Queen Mary in Montreal ■ more | | | |
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