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NORTH AMERICA
International Jewish Activists Conference Kicks Off in New York
Nov 19, 2008
Whether by plane, train or car, thousands of Jewish activists from all over the world made their way to the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., for the much-anticipated 25th annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Houses Saved, and Burned, by Rapidly Advancing Fires in Southern California
Nov 16, 2008
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie said that the worst of the flames struck his Orange County area during Shabbat services. Several community members’ homes were destroyed. |
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FEATURE
Chance Encounter After 9/11 Spurred Famed CEO’s Exploration of Judaism
Nov 14, 2008
Thomas D. Zweifel, a 46-year-old French-born, Swiss-bred expert in global management, tells his students that leadership means far more than simply giving orders. His study of Chasidic thought leads him to emphasize humility as a valuable character trait. |
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MIDDLE EAST
King of Bahrain Extends Jewish Communal Welcome During State Visit
Nov 13, 2008
At the Tuesday meeting in New York, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Levi Shemtov made the traditional blessing upon seeing an earthly monarch. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weekend of Jewish Unity Sends Inspired Students Back to Campus
Nov 13, 2008
Judging by student reactions to the largest-ever gathering hosted by the Chabad on Campus International Foundation in the Brooklyn, N.Y., enclave of Crown Heights, this year’s International Shabbaton and Conference had something for everyone. |
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ISRAEL
Mirroring a Growing Trend, Israeli Bar Mitzvah Boys Help Needy Jews
Nov 11, 2008
A group of 12-year-olds from the northern village of Givat Ela packed boxes at a soup kitchen run by Colel Chabad. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Emerging Leaders Congregate in Manhattan Before Largest-Ever Shabbaton
Nov 11, 2008
An exclusive group of emerging leaders at college campuses across the world kicked off the largest-ever weekend event hosted by the Chabad on Campus International Foundation. |
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THE ARTS
Rock Band Inspired by Jewish Teachings Develops a Campus Following
Nov 11, 2008
From modest beginnings in the wake of Israel’s expulsion of citizens from the Gaza Strip through a widely successful tour of American Chabad Houses, Yood is making a name for their spiritually-inspired brand of rock. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jewish Weekend in New York Kicks Off for Hundreds of Students From Around the World
Nov 7, 2008
This weekend, close to 1,000 Jewish college students and recent alumni from across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom will gather in Crown Heights, N.Y., for a unique cultural immersion that has become the highlight of social calendars at scores of campuses. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Committee Approves New Synagogue at University of Wisconsin
Nov 6, 2008
From the start, Chabad-Lubavitch activities in Madison, Wisc., have been centered on the 40,000-strong University of Wisconsin. Almost three decades after the arrival of emissaries to the state capital, the university will get a Chabad synagogue. |
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EUROPE
Berlin Jewish Center Hopeful After Police Nab Two Suspects in Nighttime Attack
Nov 6, 2008
Berlin police arrested two teenagers suspected of attacking a van carrying Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yehuda Tiechtel and several students of the local Lubavitch yeshiva. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Marathon Runners Grab Kosher Drinks From Local Community’s Table
Nov 4, 2008
When a friend signed up to tackle the grueling New York City Marathon, Rabbi Zev and Rivka Wineberg looked for ways that they could mitigate a possible dehydration problem: The marathon’s official sports drink is not kosher. |
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FORMER SOVIET UNION
Holocaust Memorial Candelabra Stolen From Ukraine Cemetery
Nov 4, 2008
Police in Pervomaisk are still searching for suspects in the post-Simchat Torah disappearance of a menorah worth thousands of dollars. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Campus Jewish Groups Highlight Cancer Awareness by Going Pink
Nov 3, 2008
The pink tablecloths and plates had never particularly caught her eye before, but by the time Raizy Rubin noticed the donations from a local party supply store, the color had a new significance. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jewish Community Joins Celebrations After World Series Win
Oct 31, 2008
With a Shabbat menu of ballpark favorites, the Chabad-Lubavitch House at the University of Pennsylvania aims to provide a spiritual backdrop to all the partying. |
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FEATURE
Community Welcomes Historic Scroll Whose Journey Began Behind Iron Curtain
Oct 30, 2008
Chabad-Lubavitch of Owings Mills, Md.’s new Torah scroll was rescued decades ago from a synagogue destroyed by Soviet authorities. |
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HOLIDAY WATCH
Holiday Celebrations in Exotic Locales Bring Jewish Joy All Over the World
Oct 30, 2008
Groups of celebrants huddled together to share prayer brooks as the sun set over the South China Sea, while people conversed over hot soup in a temporary dwelling in Helsinki. |
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ISRAEL
New Recreation Center at Israeli Orphanage Began With Ambassadorial Visit
Oct 27, 2008
The new recreation room at the Ohr Simcha educational complex in Kfar Chabad is named after British Ambassador Tom Phillips and his wife, Anne. |
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FORMER SOVIET UNION
Siberian Jews Celebrate the Grand Opening of New Community Center
Oct 27, 2008
Jews in Achinsk say that while the city administration was generous in granting them a community center, they look forward to their hoped-for return to their historic synagogue. |
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