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Boris Efimov, World’s Oldest Jew, 108

Boris Efimov, World’s Oldest Jew, Passes Away at 108
Boris Efimov, left, chats with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar in 2007.
Rabbi Hillel Pevzner, Founder of First Jewish School in Post-War Paris, Passes Away OBITUARY
Rabbi Hillel Pevzner, Champion of Jewish Education, 85
The founder the first Jewish day school in post-World War II Paris was awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian distinction.
After Nearly a Century, Russian City Welcomes Torah Scroll FORMER SOVIET UNION
Russian City Witnesses Torah Procession
Underscoring the significance of the event, Stavropol’s only other Torah scroll – confiscated by Soviet authorities close to 80 years ago – is housed in the basement of the local museum.
Israeli Filmmakers Follow Young Family’s Move to Strengthen Jewish Life in Vietnam THE FAR EAST
Documenting Jewish Life in Vietnam
Having traveled all over the world, there was one constant that filmmakers Ido and Yael Zand came across in their various journeys: the local Chabad House.
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Israeli Infantry Unit Celebrates Bar Mitzvah of One of Their Own
Israeli Infantry Unit Celebrates Bar Mitzvah of One of Their Own
Thousands of Hospitalized Children Benefit From Toy Drive
Thousands of Hospitalized Children Benefit From Toy Drive
Texas A&M Students Chip In to Save Houston Jewish Institutions
Texas A&M Students Chip In to Save Houston Jewish Institutions
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SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil Teenagers Have a Blast
When you’re staying at a resort smack dab between mountains and a river, it’s hard not to be inspired.
HOLIDAY WATCH
Korea Prepares for High Holidays
From this year on, Jewish residents of South Korea won’t need a ticket – or a permit – to attend High Holiday services.
NORTH AMERICA
Rosh Hashanah Boot Camp
Volunteers with Chabad-Lubavitch of Downtown Baltimore have spent the past week learning how to blow the shofar in order to bring the spirit of Rosh Hashanah to Jewish patients around the city.
CAMPUS LIFE
Fall Means Back to School
Campus-based Chabad-Lubavitch centers, whether they’re in large cities or small college towns, are joyfully rolling out the red carpet to embrace Jewish college students as they begin the new school year.
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Newest Chabad-Lubavitch Center:
Rabbi and Mrs. Galperin; Chabad-Lubavitch @ Brookdale, Holmdel, NJ USA


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Australian Prime Minister Points to Force for Good
Paying Tribute to Heroic Virginia Tech Professor
Honoring Virginia Tech Professor
Diamond Magnate’s Life Story Begins Long Before Birth
Diamond Magnate’s Life Story Begins Long Before Birth

Today in Jewish History: Temple Dedicated (826 BCE); Passing of R. Baruch (1791);
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