United as One, Toronto Celebrates Lag Baomer with Two Separate, Massive Chabad Events

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2,500 people come out to celebrate together lag Ba`omer in the north part of Toronto. At the same time as 1,000 attended a simultaneous event in Toronto’s southern community, as smiling children had lots of fun, adults put on Tefilin and everyone enjoyed a great BBQ. The two events were coordinated by tens of local Shluchim, who came together in the merit or Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai • Full Story, Photos

Israel Hopes for Normalization with Saudi as US Oversees Transfer of Red Sea Islands to Kingdom

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The US has been brokering talks between Egypt and Saudia Arabia over the transfer of two Red Sea islands to the Saudis. However since the islands sit on the main exit route from the Red Sea towards Africa, the only route Israel has to travel from Eilat, the negotiations require Israel’s agreement as well. Israel hopes to achieve certain steps towards normalization with the Saudis as a result of the agreement • Full Story

A Miniature Har Sinai

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At a rally in 770, Rabbi JJ Hecht leads the children in reciting the verses of Hareini and Ach Tzaddikim. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to MyMaor.org • Watch

Chabad’s 50-year Lone Star Journey

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Fifty years ago, Rabbi Shimon and Chiena Lazaroff arrived in Texas with little more than an ambitious Jewish vision and four children in a green station wagon. Following the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Lazaroff’s goal was to strengthen and grow Judaism in untapped territories • Full Story

Religious Leaders, Community Members Come together After Chabad House Fire

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“When you have a community of resilience and a community that loves and appreciates each other the way that we’ve demonstrated here in our city of compassion time and time again, it’s a reassuring fact that we know that when we’re knocked down, there will be people there,” said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer • Full Story

‘I Don’t Want Vengeance, Just Deterrence’

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Sara Zverlo, the sister of Rabbi Avishai Yehezkel, who was killed in a terrorist shooting attack in Bnei Brak in March, spoke of her family’s pain after the Supreme Court ruled that the house of the terrorist who murdered her brother could not be demolished • Full Story

Ukrainian Jewry: Preparing for the Day After

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At a summit held last night in New York, Chabad emissaries in Ukraine, numbering about 155 rabbis, decided: a careful and gradual return to their respective places of Shlichus will soon be made. Their current goal is to keep strengthening the Jewish communities that are continuing to exist from afar via their rabbis who were evacuated when the war broke out • Full Story, Photos

APOCALYPTIC: Global Food Crisis Could Be Just Weeks Away, Expert Warns

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“This is seismic,” CEO of Gro Intelligence Sara Menker told the U.N. Security Council. “Even if the war were to end tomorrow, our food security problem isn’t going away anytime soon without concerted action. Without aggressive global actions, we stand the risk of an extraordinary amount of human suffering and economic damage,” she said • Full Story

Republicans Demand Biden Rescind Funding

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Sen. Ted Cruz penned a letter urging President Biden to cancel nearly $1 million in funding for anti-Israel organizations, and maintain its promises to combat BDS and the “new antisemitism” • Full Story

3 Lubavitchers Banned From Entering Russia

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Russia announced over the weekend that it has permanently banned 963 Americans from entering Russia in the wake of US sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Axios reported. The list, which is an update to the list Moscow released in March, which included US President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, includes three Lubavitchers • Full Story

Kostanay, Kazakhstan Enjoys Lag Ba’Omer

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Although the weather was challenging, Chabad of Kostanay, Kazakhstan, directed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel and Devorah Zalmanov, held the Lag Ba’Omer celebrations with great joy and festivity. The festivities included a Kinus, parade and of course great joy around the bonfire • Photos

Boro Park: Largest Lag B’Omer Event

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Not far from Crown Heights, you will find a Lag Ba’omer parade which is both unique and similar. The Boro Park Lag Ba’omer Parade has been going on for over 20 years. Like every Shliach does for his community, Rabbi Aron Ginsberg who organizes the Boro Park parade has created a program that is suited to the community’s needs • Photos by: Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Gallery 2: Lag B’Omer Parade in Montreal

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Sunshine or rain, Sunday or in the middle of the week, Montreal always holds a Lag BaOmer Parade with much fanfare. The Chabad community in Montreal, one of the only cities in the world which organizes a grand Lag BaOmer Parade whether its Sunday or in the middle of the week, celebrates the yahrzeit of the Rashbi • Photographed by Yosef Yitzchok Doron • Photos

Delhi, India Celebrates Lag Ba’Omer

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The Chabad House of South Delhi, India, directed by the Shluchim, Rabbi and Mrs. Schneur Kupchik, who work with Israeli businessmen coming to New Delhi as well as the many Israeli tourists, had a joyous Lag Ba’Omer celebration • Photos

Torah Completed, Welcomed in Georgina

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Thursday, Lag Ba’Omer, was a historic day for the Jewish community of the town of Georgina in Ontario, Canada, where Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Vorovitch serve as the Rebbe’s Shluchim and direct the local Chabad Center. Many local Jews, as well as guests from out of town, came together to celebrate the milestone of completing and welcoming their first Torah scroll • Photos

Lemaan Yilmedu: New Shechita Course

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The laws of Shechita are complex and learning them will excite you, challenge you and inspire you to perfect the practice that requires absolute refinement, utmost control and delicate sophistication • Lemaan Yilmedu’s brand new course will provide you with all of the information, guidance, and hands on practice that you need to become an expert Shochet in just a year’s time • Full Story

The Organization That The Rebbe Made An Appeal For

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In a sichah, after expressing the hope that the coming of Moshiach would render Hatzalah’s services unnecessary, the Rebbe famously implored the public to generously donate to the noble cause of Hatzalah • Full Story

GOOD RIDDANCE: High-Ranking IRGC Official Shot Dead in Tehran

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Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari, a colonel in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, was shot dead in Tehran by two men on motorcycles. The assassination occurred in front of Khodayari’s home on Mohajedin Eslam Street in Tehran, with the assailants fleeing the scene without a trace after carrying out the killing • Full Story

France: The Great Parade of Sarcelles

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Thousands of Jewish children from around the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, came together for a large parade in honor of Lag Ba’omer. Rabbi Yaackov Bitton, Shliach of Sarcelles ran the parade and rally • Photos

Chabad Nigeria Enter 120 Million Mitzvos Campaign

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The Chabad houses of Abuja and Lagos Nigeria utilized Lag Baomer to encourage participation in the 120 million Mitzvos campaign. Chabad of Abuja, Nigeria led by Rabbi Israel and Haya Uzan and Chabad of Lagos, Nigeria led by Rabbi Mendy and Mazal Sternbach hosted a remarkable Lag Baomer in their respective cities • Full Story, Photos

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Koby Berkowitz – Sydney Australia to Chana Weiss Sherman Oaks, CA.

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in The Garden House 1386 S. Johns PL

Moshe Gordon – Crown Heights to Chayale Movsikov – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) 571 Albany Ave.

Shmuly Golomb – Crown Heights to Mushky Steinmetz – Briarwood, NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in F.R.E.E. 1383 President St.