See The Results Of “Yissachar and Zevulun Project”

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After the vast success of the “Yissachar and Zevulun Project”, which rewards 770 bochurim for diligent study, were tested on the material they learned during the past weeks, with those who passed receiving financial incentives • Full Story, Photos

Mitzvahs Next to the Magic Mountain

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DollarDaily.org is proud to present IllumiNations, a new weekly PDF for your Shabbos table featuring stories direct from the frontlines of shlichus. Since its inception in October 2021, DollarDaily is now distributing over $250 each day to different Chabad centers worldwide. DollarDaily gives donors a practical opportunity to partner in their holy work, by supporting those who have set their personal religious and physical concerns aside to meet the needs of Jews worldwide • Full Story, Photos, Download

CDC Expected to Loosen Mask Guidance as Early as Next Week

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected as early as next week to loosen its guidance on indoor masking as COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to drop and the White House considers a new nationwide strategy to move past the pandemic • Full Story

A powerful evening of appreciation for the Chabad Halacha Institute

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Last night there was an event honoring and launching three new projects at the “Machon Halacha Chabad”, Many Rabbonim from the “Machon Halacha Chabad” attended, along with supporters and friends who gathered to strengthen the historic revolution of the “Machon Halacha Chabad” that made Halacha and Rabbonim accessible to all in a convenient way • Photos

Jewish Father in Need of Urgent Pidyon Shvuyim

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There is a 55-year-old Jew who is the father of two beautiful children. He owes the Cypriot government a 96K Euro fine for taxes owed by his business partner who fled the country • Full Story

Shlucha in Ukrainian Border City: ‘I Don’t Have a Plan B’

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Rebbetzin Miriam Moskovitz from Chabad of Kharkiv, a city with 30,000 Jews, said that “every few hours the situation seems to be changing, hopefully changing for the better”. As heads of their community, Rebbetzin Moskovitz said she and her husband, Chabad of Kharkiv director Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz, “can’t just jump ship when we’re the ones who are holding the community together” • Full Story

Chabad Long Beach Torah Thief Pleads Guilty, Gets 6 Months

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A 23-year-old man arrested and charged with stealing two torahs and other religious items from the Chabad of the Beaches in Long Beach has pled guilty to grand larceny and is to be sentenced on Feb. 22 to a six-month jail term. The Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Hunter McElrath pled guilty and will also receive five months probation and is ordered to stay away from the Chabad House • Full Story

Authorities in Sweden Arrest Brother of Massachusetts Arsonist Who Targeted Chabad Centers

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Authorities in Sweden on Wednesday arrested a man accused of obstructing an investigation into a string of arsons at three Chabad centers and a Jewish-owned business in Massachusetts. Captured by the Swedish Security Service in Stockholm, where he awaits extradition to the US, 35-year-old Alexander Giannakakis was in March 2020 federally indicted in Boston for lying to the FBI about whether his younger brother — the man suspected of setting the fires — kept any property in a storage unit • Full Story

Israel May Lift All COVID Restrictions By March 1

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As Israel’s number of daily COVID cases and seriously ill patients continue to drop, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with senior health officials on Thursday morning to discuss lifting almost all COVID restrictions by March 1 • Full Story

As Tension Rises: Praying for Peace and Standing with the Jews of the FSU

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Hundreds of FJC community rabbis and leaders from across the former Soviet Union joined a meeting on Zoom to discuss the situation and send a message of peace and unity. “We are not involved in politics” • Full Story, Photos

We Are Scared, Don’t Know What Might Happen At Any Moment!

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In the coming days, Israeli security companies will come to Ukraine to be added to the local security companies that already work with us, which is a vital need throughout the year but much more critical at such times • Full Story

ASTOUNDING! Russian Generals Prayed In Lubavitch Against The War

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In a surreal scene, 15 Russian decorated former top army officers and military personnel traveled this week to the village of Lubavitch – in order to pray at the kevarim of the Tzemach Tzedek and and his son, the Maharash • Full Story, Photos

Two Orthodox Jews Elected to Zurich City Council

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The city of Zurich in Switzerland has landed a surprise win for Jewish people and Democracy this past week, when two Orthodox Jews were elected to the City’s powerful City Council • Full Story

Actor Jon Voight: ‘It Does Not Make Sense to Call Judea and Samaria the West Bank’

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Jon Voight, well-known movie star and staunch supporter of Israel, says that Judea and Samaria should not be labeled the “West Bank”, since they are in the “heart of Israel.” • Full Story

$250,000 Security Initiative Fund For Small Shuls in Brooklyn

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As Jews increasingly fear simply attending synagogues amid escalating antisemitic incidents, UJA-Federation of New York today announced the creation of an initial $250,000 fund at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) to implement a program for providing security enhancement packages to at least 50 small Shuls • Full Story