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FORMER SOVIET UNION
Synagogue Ushers in New Era of Services for Russia’s Inmates
Sep 30, 2009 4:15 PM
For High Holiday services this year, Jewish inmates in northern Russia’s Ertsevo prison made history when they prayed in the sprawling country’s first on-site synagogue. |
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ISRAEL
Renovated Ritual Bath Looks to Mystical Surroundings in its Spiritual Touch
Sep 29, 2009 4:10 PM
A spate of renovations not seen in two decades has brought back some of the original shine, and then some, to a ritual bath used by hundreds of Jewish women in the holy Israeli city of Safed. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
Argentine Synagogue a Source of Pride
Sep 29, 2009 2:45 PM
City officials joined diplomats from the Israeli Embassy and members of the local Jewish community to inaugurate a renovated comunity center serving the waterfront neighborhood of Puerto Madero in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. |
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ISRAEL
Israeli Prime Minister: International Affairs Require Light of Truth
Sep 27, 2009 1:30 AM
Immediately after mounting a spirited defense of Israel in New York, Benjamin Netanyahu said that he was inspired by the Rebbe, who urged him in 1984 to “light a candle of truth” at the United Nations. |
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OBITUARY
Desert Population Grieves After Passing of Beloved Chief Rabbi
Sep 25, 2009 8:00 AM
A father figure to thousands of Jews in the southern Israeli city of Arad, Rabbi Ben Tzion Lipsker passed away Wednesday at the age of 65. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Suburban Chicago Jewish Center Prepares to Celebrate Decade of Service
Sep 24, 2009 4:30 PM
Having its roots in a Torah class begun three decades ago, a full-service synagogue and community center in Northbrook, Ill., is looking to the future after 10 years of serving the community. |
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EUROPE
North Cyprus Jewish Center Caters to Growing Community
Sep 23, 2009 2:15 PM
Yards from one of the biggest hotel complexes on the island of Cyprus’ northern coast, a Jewish family is building a faithful following. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Congressman, Thousands Walk for Children With Special Needs
Sep 22, 2009 5:00 PM
Nearly 5,000 people, including a U.S. Congressman and a local disc jockey, packed the streets of West Bloomfield, Mich., to raise awareness for the Friendship Circle. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Hundreds Sail Hudson in Celebration of Jewish Student Life
Sep 22, 2009 3:30 PM
Dressed in their finest and energized for the new academic year, some 400 students sailed the Hudson River to celebrate a wealth of programs serving the Jewish community at New York University. |
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NORTH AMERICA
First Synagogue Opens Doors to a South Denver Community
Sep 22, 2009 1:45 PM
Douglas County, smack dab in the middle of Colorado’s fastest-growing Jewish community, got its first permanent synagogue after a grand-opening ceremony attended by local politicians and hundreds of residents. |
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HOLIDAY WATCH
Synagogues’ High Holiday Message: No Pay to Pray
Sep 17, 2009 4:45 PM
Beginning Friday night, hundreds of thousands of Jewish men, women and children worldwide are expected to accept the invitation to attend free services at more than 3,000 Chabad-Lubavitch centers around the world. |
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NORTH AMERICA
High Holiday Services in Suburban Orlando Follow Expansion of Jewish Programs
Sep 17, 2009 2:15 PM
Still in the process of finding a permanent location, the new Chabad-Lubavitch of North Orlando is welcoming area families for Rosh Hashanah services at a local hotel. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
Pre-Dawn Mountaintop Performance Provides New Year’s Inspiration
Sep 16, 2009 3:45 PM
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, people all over the world have been looking to the selichot prayers for inspirational introspection. |
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ISRAEL
Film Documents Rebbe’s Dedication to Israel’s Security
Sep 16, 2009 2:00 PM
As Israel faces a ratcheting up of pressure in the international arena, a Brooklyn-based archive and video production house is producing a new DVD that examines a series of conversations throughout the years between the Rebbe and policymakers in Jerusalem. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Bigger, Better Home for Albany’s “Little Shabbos House That Could”
Sep 14, 2009 11:30 AM
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, Jewish students at the University of Albany joined alumni, parents, university officials and community members to dedicate the just-completed Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center. |
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NORTH AMERICA
Excitement Opens Annual Telethon
Sep 13, 2009 3:30 PM
A Los Angeles studio was a flurry of activity heading into the broadcast of the annual “To Life” Telethon. |
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EUROPE
Government and Jewish Community Honor 16th-Century Sage
Sep 13, 2009 1:15 PM
Almost 100 people capped off two weeks of government-led festivities in memory of 16th-century sage Rabbi Judah Lowe of Prague with a gathering at the institute bearing his name. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Eight Years Later, Students Still Answering Attacks With Good-Deed Marathons
Sep 10, 2009 11:30 AM
Years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, university students across the United States are collectively harnessing the painful memories of that day to fuel a push to bring goodness into the world. |
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PHOTO GALLERY
North Jersey Fairground Packed for Labor Day Jewish Festival
Sep 9, 2009 12:45 PM
More than 6,000 people filled the South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, N.J., for this year’s Jewish Renaissance Festival, by far the annual event’s biggest turnout. |
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CAMPUS LIFE
Jewish Student Group Advocates Environmental Awareness
Sep 9, 2009 9:00 AM
From the head coverings made of recycled cardboard to the candlelit sanctuary, Jewish students at SUNY New Paltz will be dedicating the coming Shabbat to the Torah’s teachings on caring for the environment. |
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