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Cruise Exemplifies New Chapter in Puerto Rican Jewish History CARIBBEAN
Cruise Exemplifies New Chapter in Puerto Rican Jewish History

Celebrations have a way of bringing people together, and in the case of one recent bar mitzvah, a cruise ship stocked with kosher food helped ensure a large crowd.
Neighborhood Opens Doors to International Students CAMPUS LIFE
Neighborhood Opens Doors to International Students

Hundreds of Jewish college students representing campuses around the world are making their way to New York City for the Chabad on Campus International Student Shabbaton.
Jewish Weekend Attracts North American Teens NORTH AMERICA
Jewish Weekend Attracts North American Teens

Some 70 teenagers from locales across the United States and Canada descended on New York City for a weekend celebration of Jewish pride and unity, and community service.
Jewish Fans Say Their Prayers Before World Series Showdown NORTH AMERICA
Jewish Fans Say Their Prayers Before World Series Showdown

The last time the New York Yankees battled the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, Jewish fans wanting to nosh on a kosher hot dog would have had to brown-bag it.
Hundreds of Arizona Students Pack Tent for Friday Night Meal CAMPUS LIFE
Hundreds of Arizona Students Pack Tent for Friday Night Meal

Tripling their typical attendance for a Friday night Shabbat meal, Jewish students at the University of Arizona made history last week when they packed the Chabad House not far from campus for the organization’s first-ever Shabbat 300 event.
Distinctly Religious Offerings Earn Praise at Israeli Film Festival THE ARTS
Distinctly Religious Offerings Earn Praise at Israeli Film Festival

The sixth annual Jewish Eye film festival hosted the official Israeli premiere of “A Light for Greytowers,” a full-length production by women and for women.
Ontario Jewish Communities Honor Infant’s Memory NORTH AMERICA
Ontario Jewish Communities Honor Infant’s Memory

Following an infant’s untimely passing, his family is honoring the memory of their departed son and nephew by strengthening Jewish education in their communities.
Commentary on Psalms Published Eight Decades After Composition BOOK BAG
Commentary on Psalms Published Eight Decades After Composition

Drawn from a collection of scholarly thoughts penned more than 85 years ago, a recently published Torah commentary sheds light on the insights of a Russian-born Chasidic rabbi who earned a reputation as an erudite teacher, editor and expert on Jewish law.
Jewish “Heroes” Praise Communities’ Dedication to Those in Need NORTH AMERICA
Jewish “Heroes” Praise Communities’ Dedication to Those in Need

Organized by the umbrella organization of North American Jewish communities, the Jewish Communities Heroes contest asked rank-and-file Jews to nominate individuals who have positively affected the lives of others.
Israeli Delegation Tours NASA Operations NORTH AMERICA
Israeli Delegation Tours NASA Operations

Stopping in Florida on a whirlwind tour of his hometown’s sister cities around the globe, Mayor Moshe Abutbul of Beit Shemesh, Israel, addressed Jewish community leaders in the Space Coast area.
Students Take Conference’s Jewish Lessons Back to Campus CAMPUS LIFE
Students Take Conference’s Jewish Lessons Back to Campus

All told, the first-ever Northeastern Intercollegiate Shabbaton drew delegations from more than 20 universities from Vermont to Maryland.
Cambridge Synagogue Looks to Campus Rabbi for Leadership EUROPE
Cambridge Synagogue Looks to Campus Rabbi for Leadership

The Cambridge Traditional Jewish Congregation appointed Rabbi Reuven and Rochel Leigh, founders of the local university’s Chabad House, as its resident rabbi and rebbetzin.
Chief Rabbi Joins Hundreds in Honoring Life of Departed Leader ISRAEL
Chief Rabbi Joins Hundreds in Honoring Life of Departed Leader

An evening memorial service in Arad, Israel, recalled the self-sacrifice of Rabbi Ben Tzion Lipsker, who founded a network of educational institutions in the desert city.
Traffic Accident Claims Life of Emissaries’ Three-Year-Old Daughter ISRAEL
Traffic Accident Claims Life of Emissaries’ Three-Year-Old Daughter

A freak traffic accident in the Israeli capital visited tragedy upon a family of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries when it claimed the life of their three-year-old daughter.
Ukraine Community Transformed 20 Years After Leaders Arrive FORMER SOVIET UNION
Ukraine Community Transformed 20 Years After Leaders Arrive

KGB agents once ensured that Dnepropetrovsk’s only functional synagogue didn’t get too successful. Today, the local Jewish community runs a network of schools and Torah classes, and is building a massive center to house a growing list of programs.
Manchester Students Take Holiday Celebrations to the Homebound EUROPE
Manchester Students Take Holiday Celebrations to the Homebound

Coming off of one of the busiest times of the year, Jewish community members and yeshiva students said that a campaign to bring the fall season to homebound and hospitalized individuals resulted in hundreds of people getting a chance to celebrate the holidays.
Businessman’s Largesse Helps Fund Historic Video Preservation THE ARTS
Businessman’s Largesse Helps Fund Historic Video Preservation

Ben Federman has yet to find the recording, buried amidst miles and miles of videotape, of his five-year-old self meeting the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Internet Security Report Details Hijacking of Popular Jewish Brand INTERNET
Internet Security Report Details Hijacking of Popular Jewish Brand

A report from Internet security company McAfee vindicated the Jewish Web site Chabad.org, revealing that unknown persons stole the site’s logo and e-mail template. A McAfee official added that the scheme has since moved on to other companies.
Tens of Thousands Take to the Outdoors for Holiday HOLIDAY WATCH
Tens of Thousands Take to the Outdoors for Holiday

Reflecting one of the themes of the weeklong holiday itself, Sukkot celebrations in communities around the world emphasized that the unity and diversity of the Jewish people go hand in hand.
Prison First in Texas to Allow Daily Celebrations of Jewish Holiday NORTH AMERICA
Prison First in Texas to Allow Daily Celebrations of Jewish Holiday

Texas’ Stringfellow Unit, a minimum and medium security facility in the southeast part of the state, enacted a new policy allowing Jewish prisoners to eat all of their Sukkot meals inside of a sukkah.
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