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Walk-a-thon for Children with Special Needs
Half Hollow Hils, NY Patch, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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A walk-a-thon benefit for children with special needs will be held Sunday, June 3 at Candlewood Middle School. The Walk4Friendship is the first of its kind for Ariella's Friendship Circle, a program that is currently funded by the Chai Center of Dix Hills... |
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Young Jewish Man Murdered in Moscow
Jewish Press/Chabad.org, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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A young Jewish lay leader was murdered in Moscow over the weekend after attempting to stop a brawl between two rival, non-Jewish gangs... |
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Anti-bullying program touches lives of students in 5 high schools
Oakland Press - MI, Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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...As Bassie Shemtov, Director of Friendship Circle and founder of Upstander, said to the crowd of 200 students, “I want all of you in this room to remember that you have the power to stand up against not only bullying, but the negative behaviors that lead to bullying like gossiping, judging, excluding your peers. You have been educated and empowered and now it’s your turn to lead the movement... |
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Gift gives Russian Jewish centre its own home
Canadian Jewish News, Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
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...Schottenstein celebrated the windfall by making a $500,000 donation to the Jewish Russian Community Centre of Montreal, headed by Chabad Rabbi Israel Sirota.
Why? One reason is that Schottenstein’s wife, Eda, is Rabbi Sirota’s daughter. Schottenstein himself is a graduate of the Lubavitch Oholei Torah Rabbinical Seminary in New York City... |
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Chabad Lubavitch of CNY to celebrate Shavuot
Syracuse Post Standard, Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
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Chabad Lubavitch of CNY will celebrate Shavuot at 4 p.m. May 27 with a reading of the Ten Commandments at The Oaks at Menorah Park, 18 Arbor Lane, DeWitt.
The group will also hold a “Bridge the Generations” ice cream party at the reading to bring young and old together... |
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Stolen Torah scrolls discovered in Safed
Ynet, Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
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A group of kids playing in a deserted house in the old city of Safed was surprised to uncover an unexpected treasure of six Torah scrolls hidden under piles of sheets and blankets.
The boys told their parents about their discovery, who called the police. After a short investigation, the police linked the stash to a reported theft from the Chabad "Tsemach Tsedek" synagogue, one week earlier. The books' worth is estimated at hundreds of thousands of shekels... |
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Chabad of South Brunswick Celebrates Lag BaOmer
South Brunswick, NJ Patch, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
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Men, women and children joined Chabad of South Brunswick in celebration of Lag Bomer for an evening BBQ and Bonfire on the grounds of the Chabad Jewish Center on May 10... |
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Chabad will hold Shavuot programs at three locations
St. Louis Jewish Light, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
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Chabad centers will be offering a triple-header of holiday fun with three Shavuot celebrations taking place throughout the St. Louis region on Shavuot, Sunday, May 27. The celebrations are open to the entire community, regardless of affiliation or background... |
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Jewish festival draws families for day of fun
Chicago Sun Times, Monday, May 14, 2012 |
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It wasn’t just a parade or a fair packed with games and rides nor was it just a musical concert or an offering of favorite summer foods. It wasn’t just a sing-along around a bon fire either.
The Great Jewish Family Festival, held May 10 at Westfield Old Orchard, was all of the above, and to leave out any of these features was to miss some of the fun... |
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