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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
Honoring the Victims of the Surfside Building Collapse One Year Later The Jewish Voice,Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
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In the hours and days that followed, the world was both united in grief for those who perished and galvanized into action for those who might be saved, as desperate search and rescue efforts began. When the efforts came to an end on June 26—more than a month later—98 people had been declared dead. Four people were rescued from the rubble in the days after the collapse, but one died of injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital...The following are obituaries of some of the victims, which Chabad.org published a year ago. | ||
Chabad's Torah Scrolls Destroyed in Tallahassee Fire are Laid to Rest in Funeral Ceremony Tallahassee Democrat,Wednesday, June 29, 2022 |
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It has been just under two months since a devastating fire destroyed the building and campus of the Chabad-Lubavitch of the Panhandle, a religious “home” to Florida State University Jewish students, as well as to community members. Also known as the Moris and Lillian Tabacinic Chabad House, the building served as a center for Jewish life for the last decade, a place to socialize, enjoy a Shabbos meal, and to fuel students’ connection to Judaism. | ||
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Chabad Islington's Fete Returns with Emily Thornberry Among the Guests The Jewish Chronicle,Tuesday, June 28, 2022 |
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Shadow Attorney-General Emily Thornberry was among the 300 crowd at Chabad Islington’s big summer fete, back for the first time since the pandemic. A National Lottery-supported celebration of Jewish culture, the event featured activities and entertainment for all ages, including klezmer music, games, arts and crafts, face painting and a Jewish Museum stall. Visitors also enjoyed complimentary chocolate rugelach. | ||
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A One-Stop Shop for Jewish Life The Detroit Jewish News,Monday, June 27, 2022 |
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Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce/Walled Lake provides community in the Lakes Area. In 2002, after moving to Michigan from New York, Rabbi Schneor Greenberg and his wife, Estie Greenberg, opened Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce/Walled Lake out of their Walled Lake townhouse. | ||
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Religious View: My July 4th Has Extra Special Meaning Daily Republic,Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
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The first date is tomorrow (June 27), the 28th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar. On this day in 1941 – exactly 81 years ago – the Rebbe and his wife miraculously arrived safely on the shores of these United States, after narrowly escaping the Nazi onslaught in France. On the very day of his arrival, the Rebbe assumed responsibility and leadership of the outreach and educational arm of Chabad that was now to be based – for the first time – in the United States. | ||
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New Class Offered by Chabad Lubavitch of Park City Will Go ‘Beyond’ What is Right Park Record.com,Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
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As a member of the town’s religious leadership, Rabbi Yudi Steiger of the Chabad Lubavitch of Park City is always looking for ways to help local residents and visitors create a stronger, more unified community. This is why he will teach a class titled “Beyond Right: the Values That Shape Judaism Civil Code.” | ||
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Dress for Recovery, Which Helps Women With Breast Cancer, Gets Useful Donation LI Herald,Thursday, June 23, 2022 |
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The Evening Star Quilters, a Mineola-based not-for-profit quilting organization, donated 50 seatbelt covers to Dress for Recovery — a clothing bank at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, which serves an area that includes Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh. | ||
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‘Our Focus Now is Humanitarian Help' The Australian Jewish News,Thursday, June 23, 2022 |
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Sydney-raised Moskovitz, who moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) in 1990, has been based in Israel since fleeing in March with her husband, Chabad of Kharkiv director Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz, and their children. | ||
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‘We’re All in it Together’: Rabbi Offers Support After Surfside Building Collapse Local10.com,Wednesday, June 22, 2022 |
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Rabbi Yossi Harlig’s work continues a year after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside. Harlig, of the Chabad Center of Kendall & Pinecrest, is one of the 10 chaplains who serve with the Miami-Dade Police Department. | ||
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An Evening of Inspiration Jewish Boston,Wednesday, June 22, 2022 |
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All are welcome to join an event honoring the life and legacy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. | ||
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