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Teaching Alef Beis and Kriah According to Mesorah

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A special virtual event will be taking place next Thursday, Beis Sivan at 8:30 PM with Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein titled “Teaching Alef Beis and Kriah according to Mesorah – Based on the teachings of our Rebbeim • Full Details

Passengers Stranded Following Sudden Change in Israeli Border Policy

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Permanent residents in Israel (toshavei keva) must now present entry permits to board flights to Israel, a change made by the authorities without any prior notice, according to the Chaim V’Chessed organization on Thursday • Full Story

Groundbreaking Scheduled for New 770 Replica Chabad House in Placer County

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The Chabad Jewish Community Center of Placer County on May 20 will officially begin construction on a new, $6.5-million center that will more than quadruple the amount of space for its programs • Full Story

Australian Parliament Members Remember Meron Victims

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Community members gathered together with members of Parliament in Australia for a special memorial service for the victims of the horrific tragedy in Meron on Lag B’Omer • Photos

Lag B’Omer Activities Held in Panama City

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A special Lag B’Omer parade was held in Panama city with the children from the local school where they proudly paraded through the streets of the city with special signs and ‘floats’ • Photos

Second Gallery from Hatzalah-Thon Siyum Sefer Torah

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View a second gallery from the spectacular Hatzalah-Thon and Siyum Sefer Torah that took place on the night of Lag B’Omer with a number of world renowned Jewish singers. Photos by Yisroel Teitlebaum • Photos

Pleasanton ‘Excited’ for Chabad Rebuild of Fire-Damaged Center

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Chabad of the Tri-Valley, which saw its Pleasanton building badly burned in a fire in 2019, will get a makeover that has locals pleased. “I’m really excited about this attractive and contemporary building,” city planning commissioner Nancy Allen said in a meeting, as reported by the Pleasanton Weekly. “Thank you for taking it this far; you didn’t have to, and it’s really appreciated.” • Full Story

Lemaan Yilmedu Opens Registration For Its Second Year

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Lemaan Yilmedu has opened registration for the upcoming year. Now is your chance to learn Smicha in a way that it has never been taught before • If learning Smicha has always been something that you wanted to do but was always moved to the back burner because of commitment, logistics, or the expense, check out Lemaan Yilmedu • Full Story

Buffalo Holds Lag B’Omer Parade with Special Emphasis on Keeping Shabbos

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The Lubavitch Ohr Temimim school in Buffalo held a special Lag B’Omer parade last week with a special emphasis made on encouraging more people to keep Shabbos properly • Photos

Bais Menachem Poconos Bochurim Learn Shechita Basics

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Bochurim in Bais Menachem in the Poconos, formerly known as “Wilkes Barre”, learned some basics of Shechita and Kashering animals from a Shliach and Shochet in their Yeshiva, Hatomim Eliyahu Ezagui • Photos

Torah Completed at Second Hatzalah-Thon

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This past lag B’Omer, a grand Siyum Sefer Torah and Hatzalah-Thon took place in an extravagant event with a large band and many singers including Avraham Fried, Mordechai Ben David and Motty Steinmetz. Photos by Berel Meyers • Photos

Coping with the Meron Tragedy: An Open Discussion and Q&A with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

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In connection with the recent tragedy in Meron, a live open discussion and Q&A session will be taking place with Rabbi Simon Jacobson tonight at 8:00 PM • Watch Live

Cincinnati Marches to the Geulah!

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Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, held their annual parade on Lag B’omer. After a special barbecue and Farbrengen Thursday night with the Hanhallas HaYeshiva, the Talmidim – directed by the Talmidei Hashluchim – prepared the parade and carnival for the local community. Brochures to register in the Children’s Sefer Torah were given out to all those that participated – or came out to watch – the parade • Photos

Igud Hamelamdim is Running its 7th Gold Star Teachers Training Course, In-Person and Online

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“Excellent, informative, practical, incredibly pragmatic, sensible” were words used to describe Igud Hamelamdim’s most recent teachers training course. If you are one of the 170 Lubavitcher teachers who have participated in one of Igud Hamelamdim’s 30-hour training courses, you likely understand the hype • Full Story

Lag B’Omer Parade Held in Paris, France

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On Friday, hundreds of children from the Cheder Lubavitch school in Paris which is headed by Rabbi Shlomo Bensoussan paraded around the city of Paris in honor of Lag B’omer. Photos by Mordechai Lubecki • Photos

Playa Del Carmen Holds Lag B’Omer Parade

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Chabad of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico held a festive Lag B’Omer parade this year which included the saying of the twelve Pesukim, stories of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and activities for the children • Photos

Three Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in Eretz Yisroel

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A shooting attack has taken place at Tapuah Junction east of the city of Ariel. One person is in critical condition and another is in serious condition, while a third was lightly hurt. Reports indicate the attack was a drive-by shooting directed at a number of young people standing at a bus stop • Full Story

Photos: Chabad Activities in Meron on Lag B’Omer

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In the hours before the tragic incident in Meron on Lag B’Omer, ChabadInfo.com photographer Dovber Hechtman captured photos of the Chabad activities in the area run by the Bochurim from the Yeshiva in Tzfas. Chabad activities in the area included a tent where people were able to come inside and write a letter to the Rebbe on the auspicious day and put it into a Sefer of Igros Kodesh • Photos

National Day of Mourning Declared for Meron Tragedy

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The government approved a national day of mourning for the victims of the Mount Meron disaster, to take place Sunday, May 2. The approval was made by telephone, following a suggestion made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz • Full Story

UPDATED: Tragedy in Meron: Multiple Casualties Following Structure Collapse

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As many as 30 people were R”L killed after a tragic incident in Meron near the Toldos Aharon bonfire resulting in a mass casualty incident • Full Story, Photos

ENDED: Meron Lag B’omer Festivities Taking Place

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Watch the Lag B’omer festivities in Meron live as thousands of Yidden from across Eretz Yisroel come to Meron to celebrate and Daven on this auspicious day • Watch Live

Chabad Wrapping Up Preparations in Meron

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With Lag B’omer rapidly approaching, the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Tzfas is completing their last minute preparations for the thousands of guests expected to be coming. Lubavitch’s presence in the area on lag B’omer includes a large tent for people to come and write a Pan and place it in Igros Kodesh on the auspicious day. Photos by Dovber Hechtman • Photos

Important Guidelines for Making a Bonfire

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With many people making their own Lag B’omer bonfires this year, ChabadInfo.com is publishing guidelines from United Hatzalah on Lag B’omer bonfires that can save a life • Full Story

Hamodia Interviews Shliach About Situation in Hong Kong

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A news reporter for the Frum website Hamodia interviewed a local Shliach in Hong Kong, Rabbi Yisroel Lieberman about his local situation and the difficulties in making Bris Milos there • Full Story

Kyoto Chabad Running Large Mezuzah Campaign

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Despite current restrictions due to Covid-19, Chabad in Kyoto, Japan, directed by Rabbi Motti Grumach has been running a large scale campaign to make sure every Yid in the city has a Mezuzah on his door • Photos

Teaching Alef Beis and Kriah According to Mesorah

Passengers Stranded Following Sudden Change in Israeli Border Policy

Groundbreaking Scheduled for New 770 Replica Chabad House in Placer County

Australian Parliament Members Remember Meron Victims

Lag B’Omer Activities Held in Panama City

Second Gallery from Hatzalah-Thon Siyum Sefer Torah

Pleasanton ‘Excited’ for Chabad Rebuild of Fire-Damaged Center

Lemaan Yilmedu Opens Registration For Its Second Year

Buffalo Holds Lag B’Omer Parade with Special Emphasis on Keeping Shabbos

Bais Menachem Poconos Bochurim Learn Shechita Basics

Torah Completed at Second Hatzalah-Thon

Coping with the Meron Tragedy: An Open Discussion and Q&A with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Cincinnati Marches to the Geulah!

Igud Hamelamdim is Running its 7th Gold Star Teachers Training Course, In-Person and Online

Lag B’Omer Parade Held in Paris, France

Playa Del Carmen Holds Lag B’Omer Parade

Three Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in Eretz Yisroel

Photos: Chabad Activities in Meron on Lag B’Omer

National Day of Mourning Declared for Meron Tragedy

UPDATED: Tragedy in Meron: Multiple Casualties Following Structure Collapse

ENDED: Meron Lag B’omer Festivities Taking Place

Chabad Wrapping Up Preparations in Meron

Important Guidelines for Making a Bonfire

Hamodia Interviews Shliach About Situation in Hong Kong

Kyoto Chabad Running Large Mezuzah Campaign

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