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EUROPE
Cambridge School Born of Communal Partnership Celebrates First Year
July 1, 2009 10:45 AM
A community Hebrew school in Cambridge, England, celebrated the completion of its first academic year with a graduation ceremony for its student body of close to 30 students between the ages of 2 and 12. |
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OBITUARY
Seven-Year-Old Daughter of Chabad Emissaries in Bangkok Passes Away
June 28, 2009 11:30 AM
Classmates and teachers of a young Jewish girl who succumbed to a brain tumor remembered her for a maturity beyond her years and a profound love of Jewish people the world over. |
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ISRAEL
Mass Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
June 24, 2009 11:30 AM
A total of 107 Israeli boys from needy families will gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday for a mass bar mitzvah celebration under the auspices of the social-services organization Colel Chabad. |
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OBITUARY
Baltimore Community Mourns Passing of Beloved Kosher Supervisor
June 24, 2009 10:00 AM
Tragedy struck the Jewish community of Baltimore when a freak traffic accident claimed the life of a 53-year-old resident heading to a doctor’s appointment after visiting his mother. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Israeli Diplomat Tells Gathering of Rebbe’s Prime Ministerial Connections
June 24, 2009 8:30 AM
Jewish residents from across the state of Michigan joined a veteran Israeli diplomat to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. |
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EUROPE
London Center Celebrates Night of Music
June 22, 2009 11:30 AM
Popularly referred to as a “pen of the soul,” a nigun is a typically wordless melody intended to express and stir one’s spiritual essence. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Thousands Pack Florida Convention Center for Jewish Unity Gathering
June 22, 2009 10:00 AM
Some 2,500 men, women and children packed a Fort Lauderdale convention center to jointly mark 15 years since the passing of the Rebbe and 25 years since he publicly called for Jewish people everywhere to study Maimonides. |
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EDUCATION
Rabbi Brings Ethical and Moral Standards to the Table in Discussing Education
June 21, 2009 2:00 PM
Upon taking up the leadership of the largest accreditation agency of U.S. private schools, Rabbi Nochem Kaplan announced that in a world of separate education philosophies, it was still possible, indeed mandatory, to identify “immutable ideas that we all consider to be morally right.” |
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THE ARTS
New Video Examines Jewish Leader’s Care and Concern for Every Jew
June 17, 2009 2:00 PM
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, Jewish Educational Media has released a new collection of interviews featuring people personally touched by the Rebbe’s concern for every Jew. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Thousands of Students Preparing for 15th Anniversary of Rebbe’s Passing
June 17, 2009 12:30 PM
Jewish men, women and children the world over are gearing up for commemorative events in honor of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, which this year will occur on Thursday, June 25. |
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EUROPE
Panelists Examine Rise of European Anti-Semitism
June 17, 2009 8:30 AM
In the United Kingdom, government officials and private individuals have for months been grappling with a rise in anti-Jewish sentiment that has refused to go away. |
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ISRAEL
Birthright Embarks on Specialty Tours of the Holy Land
June 15, 2009 11:30 AM
Taglit-Birthright Israel and Mayanot brought 35 aspiring American scientists and technological entrepreneurs to the Holy Land for a focused 10-day tour. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
Vice Governor Attends Medical Center Dedication
June 15, 2009 10:00 AM
Spearheaded by Chabad-Lubavitch of Tucumán and built in conjunction with the National University of Tucumán and the regional government, a new medical center in Argentina will provide psychological, dental, gynecological and family medical services to more than 500 Jewish families lacking basic insurance. |
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SOUTH AMERICA
Argentine Province Builds Medical Center for Needy Jewish Families
June 15, 2009 8:30 AM
The Jewish community in the northwestern province of Tucumán, Argentina, unveiled a new medical center and ritual bath to serve the more than 500 needy Jewish families in the area. |
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ISRAEL
Lives Intersect at Historic Jerusalem Synagogue
June 11, 2009 11:30 AM
When Shalom Elcott started bringing missions to Israel as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Orange County in California, he always made a point of beginning his tours at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Nevada Jewish School Dedication Marked as Historic Event
June 10, 2009 3:45 PM
Far more than a synagogue, a just-completed 13,500-square-foot building in “The Biggest Little City in the World” will house a preschool and day school, senior center, community kitchen, Internet café and kosher deli to serve the area’s estimated 3,000 Jewish residents. |
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EUROPE
Lecture Memorializes Short, Inspiring Life of Jewish Graduate Student
June 10, 2009 9:15 AM
One year after the untimely passing of a noted 28-year-old graduate student, Oxford University’s Chabad Society inaugurated its Isaac Meyers Memorial Lecture in Jewish Classics with an address on the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls. |
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EDUCATION
Top Jewish Educator to Take Reins of National Private School Supervisory Organization
June 9, 2009 8:30 AM
Following his election to the National Council for Private School Accrediation’s highest post, Rabbi Nochem Kaplan, will officially assume presidential duties of the organization on Tuesday. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
Arizona Friendship Circle Dinner Honors Volunteers
June 5, 2009 11:30 AM
An estimated 180 people gathered to honor the more than 60 teenage volunteers who comprise the backbone of Friendship Circle of Arizona. |
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