SNAP households to receive maximum food benefits in May

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Households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum level of benefits this month • Full Story

Discovery of Sapir Nahum’s Body Spurs Wave of Calls to Yad L’Achim Hotline

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Ever since police announced that they’d found the body of Sapir Nahum, Hy”d, who’d apparently been murdered by the Arab man with whom she’d been involved, Yad L’Achim has been inundated with calls from relatives of young women involved in similar relationships urgently asking for help in rescuing them from danger • Full Story, Photos, Video

No Glory in Abandoning Russian Jewry

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The repeated attacks against Chabad and Rabbi Berel Lazar for servicing the Russian Jewish community should have each and every one of us asking: if our own country were taken over by a totalitarian war criminal who waged war against another country and isolated us from the world, what would we want our own rabbi to be doing. Packing up and running away would probably be the last option to cross our minds. None of us demand Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, the Chief Rabbi of Iran, abandon his community, nor did any British Jews judge German rabbis for not protesting in Berlin during WWI • Full Story

New Songwriting Competition Launched

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A brand new Jewish Songwriting Competition has been launched and the winners get to have their song professionally produced for free at Music Studio NYC, including music creation, vocals, mixing and album art. Runners up will receive discounts to record their song at Music Studio NYC • Full Story

Jewish Girl Rescued by Yad L’Achim from Arab Village Tells Broadcaster Her Spine-Chilling Story

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In the wake of the disappearance of Sapir Nahum, a Jew who was involved with an Arab man from Acco, a Jewish woman rescued from a similar relationship by Yad L’Achim was interviewed Sunday morning by Shai Goldin on his popular program on Channel 14 • Full Story

Shabbos Times for Parshas Naso

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ChabadInfo.com wishes you a good Shabbos! Above are Shabbos times for five major Lubavitch communities. Consider joining one of the “ChabadInfo Updates” Whatsapp group in order to get vital information directly to your message inbox • Join

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From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: One of the most eloquent concepts in mystical thought is the microcosm/macrocosm phenomenon. The human being is a “miniature universe,” reflecting every aspect of the world at large — and the universe is a giant organism. The reason for this intrinsic connection between humans and the universe is because the universe was created for the purpose that we humans refine and elevate it. Thus, a copy of every detail of the universe exists inside of each human being. By refining different aspects of our personal lives we also refine each respective corresponding dimension in the universe • Click to Read

‘Rising From the Ashes’: San Jose Chabad Secures Spacious New Building After Fire

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Six months after a fire gutted the small synagogue occupied by the Chabad of Almaden, it has a new San Jose address to call home — with more than double the space. When escrow closes June 10, Chabad of Almaden will become the official owner of an 8,748-square-foot building on the corner of Almaden Expressway and Blossom Hill Road, said Rabbi Mendel Weinfeld, who leads the synagogue with his wife, Mussie. It’s about a mile down the road from the fire-damaged building they left at 1088 Branham Lane • Full Story

Average Gas Prices Now Over $5 A Gallon

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The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon, another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many other essentials too. AAA said the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago • Full Story

How to Get My Son Back on The Right Path

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From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati: I’m in a very painful predicament. I have a son that was a very frum and inspired boy when he was a young teenager. Unfortunately, as he has grown older, he has drifted away from Torah observance. It hurts me alot to see him this way and it obviously affects our relationship. What is the Rebbe’s approach in situations like this? • Click to Read

Two New Torahs Welcomed in Moscow in Emotional Ceremony

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Two beautiful new Torah scrolls were welcomed to the Marina Roscha JCC and Central Synagogue in Moscow in an emotional ceremony. They were a special gift by philanthropist Mr. German Zecharyaev to Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar in appreciation for his tireless efforts on behalf of Russia’s Jews • Full Story, Photos

CNN’s Tapper Gave Zelensky Matzah from Chabad

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The Jewish CNN anchor, Jake Tapper, who was in Ukraine reporting on the war during Pessach, recently shared that he received Matzah from Chabad in Kiev. He also revealed that he got an additional box to give to the Jewish President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky • Full Story

Many Coming to Shiva of Rabbi Nisilevitch

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Following the passing of venerated Aubervilliers Shliach, Rabbi Eliezer Nisilevitch, many are coming to visit the family who is sitting Sheva in Nachles Har Chabad. While visiting lots of stories of Rabbi Nisilevitch are being told at the Shiva • Photos

France: Hundreds Attend Levaya of Rabbi Eliezer Nisilevitch

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Hundreds of local anash participated in the levaya of venerated Aubervilliers Shliach Rabbi Eliezer Nisilevitch, who passed away yesterdays. After being escorted in France, the levaya is slated to continue in Yerushalayim, where the longtime Shliach will be laid to rest on the Mount of Olives. Images captured by photographer Mordechai Lubecki • Photos

Registration for the ‘Bedarkech’ Summer Program is Now Open

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“Camp Bedarkech” is a program designed for chassidishe, Hebrew speaking girls finishing grades 9-11 from Europe and from all over the world. It will be taking place on July 11-28 (12-29 Tamuz) in the picturesque campus of Beth Rivkah – France • Full Story, Photos

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Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM