France: Antisemitic incidents increased by 75% in 2021

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Dozens of incidents happened within the space of 11 days in May, when Israel and Hamas were exchanging fire amid rioting by Israeli Arabs and attacks on Arabs by Israeli Jews. During that period, SPCJ documented on average five antisemitic incidents per day • Full Story

Strong Snowstorm Blankets Eretz Hakodesh

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Jerusalem awoke Thursday morning to find that the storm “Elpis” left up to 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) of snow on the ground. Snow also fell in many Binyamin Region towns, in Gush Etzion, and in a number of places in Samaria. Due to the heavy snow, the roads leading to Jerusalem have been partially closed, and within the city, the roads are being salted and plowed. The city has requested that residents not travel by vehicle until the roads are safe enough to drive on • Full Story, Photos

Moscow: Chief Rabbi Hosts Holocaust Commemoration in Jewish Museum

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At Moscow’s ‘Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center’ Rabbi Berl Lazar, Russia’s Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi, flanked by fellow Shliach Rabbi Alexander Boroda, Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Chabad’s umbrella organization in Russia, hosted a delegation from the Russian government to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Present in the delegation was Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin, the current speaker of Russia’s Duma, the lower house of its parliament • Photos, Video

‘I’m Proud I Irritated You’

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“I’m proud to have irritated you.” With these words, a Lubavitcher bus driver from Beitar Illit, Reb Moshe Dovid Cohen, responded to a contentious statement by an MK from the Blue and White party claiming that Israel’s economic woes are due to the “growth in birthrate” • Full Story, Video

Baba Sali Appears in Dream of Jewish Boy in Arab Village, Urges Him to Return to His People

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No one davening at the tziyun of the Baba Sali in Netivot last Thursday knew the amazing story behind the Bar Mitzvah boy who was called to the Torah. The boy, we’ll call him Moshe, was born in a hostile Arab village to a Jewish mother and an Arab father. He was raised and educated as a Muslim, but at the age of six had a dream that changed his life. An old man appeared to him and said, “Your mother is Jewish, and so are you” • Full Story

Exciting News! Mega Raffle Drawing for Global Avos Ubanim Participants This Week!

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A raffle drawing of 50 watches will be held for Avos Ubanim boys around the world who are signed up by this Shabbos • Full Story

Businessmen, Bochurim Get Tested For Smicha By Newly Appointed LA Rov

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Groups of Talmidim of the renowned Online Smicha program led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm have tested in the recent weeks for Smicha by Rabbonim. Lawyers, Shluchim, Anash, doctors, and Bochurim amongst those tested • Full Story

NYC Weather: Heavy Snow Expected To Hit This Weekend

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A hazardous weather outlook has been issued as New York City prepares for what could be the biggest snowstorm so far this winter • Full Story

Harav Dovid Moshe Lieberman, 96, OBM

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it is with great sadness that we report the passing of Harav Dovid Moshe Lieberman, OBM, Chief Rabbi of Antwerp, Belgium, and founder of the Merkaz Rabbonei Europe rabbinical organization. He was 96 years old • Full Story

Influential Florida Senator Visits Palm Beach Shul

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Florida Senator Rick Scott stopped by the Palm Beach Synagogue, which was founded and is directed by Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Dinie Scheiner. The Palm Beach Synagogue has developed into one of Florida’s most iconic shuls, boasting a sizable congregation, as well as a plethora of other activities • Photos

Biden Administration Officially Withdraws Vaccine Rule For Companies

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The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements • Full Story

Two Jews and a Podcast

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Adam Valen-Levinson wasn’t looking for Judaism in Shanghai, China, and he definitely wasn’t thinking about starting a Jewish podcast • Full Story, Photos

New York State Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate

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A state judge struck down New York state’s mask mandate Monday, ruling the governor and state Department of Health did not have the authority to enact such a mandate without approval from the legislature • Full Story

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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.