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Shluchim Ask Netanyahu To Disregard World Opinion

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The Rebbe’s Shluchim in Israel, released a statement in which they urged Israeli leaders to disregard world opinion and not to stop its war against the terrorists even for one minute, until it completely removes any threat to the residents of the Holy Land ● Full Story
Spending Shabbos With The Rebbe’s Father

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Hundreds of Anash and Shluchim celebrated the past weekend in the Central Chabad House of Almaty, Kazakhstan, directed by the local Shliach Rabbi Yeshaye Cohen, honoring the 7oth Yohrtzeit of HaRav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father, who is buried in Almaty ● Full Story, Pictures
SGP Discovers Japanese Cuisine

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The Seventh Grade Program (SGP) of Chayolei HaMelech prides itself with excellent Chassidishe education for the campers, and exciting incentives and prizes for those who strive to better themselves ● One of the nights, the SGP campers who excelled in learning were treated to a Sushi-making class, by staff members well-versed in the Japanese delicacy ● Pictures
Town Hall Meeting Discusses Rabbi Raksin’s Murder

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After the murder of Rabbi Yosef Raksin OBM in North Miami Beach, the local community held a “Town Hall Meeting” in Beis Menachem of North Miami Beach, with the participation of local authorities, police captains, detectives, city attorneys and representatives of the Department of Homeland Security ● Full Story, Pictures
Days of Old

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In honor of the 70th Yohrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father, HaRav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, we present exclusive pictures of the renovation of his Matzeiva in the year 1989, done by Rabbi Dovid Nachshon and R’ Avi Taub ● More Pictures
Gan Israel Davening With The Rebbe

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Yesterday, campers from Camp Gan Israel – Oro Shel Moshiach, visited 770 to Daven with the Rebbe, as it is customary every year, that all campers come for Chaf Av to the Rebbe ● Pictures
Premiere Yeshivas Kayitz Visits Niagara Falls

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The Chabad Yeshiva in Queens, known for its high standards of Chassidishe education and excellent Bochurim, does not let their Bochurim wast time during the summer, rather they organized a full-fledged Yeshivas Kayitz, where learning is the main focus, but trips and entertainment are also added to the mix ● Pictures
Canadian Color War

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“Color War,” the words that will cause any child to remember camp, and look forward to camp. In Camp Gan Israel of Montreal, the Color War of Month 2 took place this week ● Pictures
Toronto Rabbis Impressed By Yeshiva Students

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40 Bochurim of the Toronto Yeshiva impressed Toronto’s leading Rabbis with the proficiency in Maseches Shabbos, memorizing the whole Masechta! ● Among the Rabbis was the renowned Rabbi Shlomo Miller, Rosh Kollel and member of the Toronto Beis Din, who had a lengthy discussion with the Bochurim about the opinions of various Rishonim ● Full Story, Pictures
Chabad of Hollywood Closes Its Doors

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The Chabad synagogue that fought a zoning war with the City of Hollywood 13 years ago and settled with the city after the U.S. Justice Department came to its side, has closed ● The Chabad Hollywood Community Synagogue moved out of a house at 2215 N. 46th Ave. on Aug. 5, one day before a bank-ordered eviction ● Full Story
Days Of Old: A Visitor From America

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With the recent news of many American Shluchim visiting Israel to show support to the Israeli soldiers, we present you a picture from the late 1950's, with Zalman Schachter (2nd from Left), who was then a Shliach of the Rebbe in Massachusetts, visiting the Chabad Yeshiva in Lod, Israel ● From the Zalman Schachter Collection at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
100 ‘Tzfati’ Bochurim Memorize Maseches Shabbos

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100 'Tzfati' Bochurim, students at the largest Chabad Yeshiva in the world, the Yeshiva of Tzfas, memorized the whole Maseches Shabbos ● 10 of those Bochurim also memorized Maseches Sukkah, Rosh Hashana and Sottah, and were privileged to be tested by some of Israel's most prominent Rabbinical authorities, whom were left a long lasting impresion of the young prodigies learning in Tzfas ● Full Story, Pictures
New Shluchim to Pennsylvania

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After his first trip to Pottsville, Pennsylvania ended in a crash that injured him and two of his children, Rabbi Nachman Nachmenson has returned to Pottsville, this time to start a Chabad House in the area, focused on the local Jewish community and with an emphasis on spreading the Seven Noahide Laws to the gentile population ● Why did he choose Pottsville? Full Report
Like The New Look?

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ChabadInfo.com, the premiere Chabad news site for Anash & Tmimim has revamped its look ● With a new editor, sections dedicated to Women, Torah Study, News, Videos & Much More, with content geared for Chabad Chassidim, ChabadInfo.com is set to become the new standard in Chabad ● Do you like it? Any feature you feel we should add? Hit the comments!
Hundreds Celebrate Opening of Chabad Jewish Center in Aspen

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More than 400 people turned out Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Aspen, directed by Rabbi Mendel Mintz ● “It’s a Jewish community center. Part of it has a synagogue. There’s a conference room, a ballroom for events and parties of all kinds, a library, a business center, classrooms, a preschool, a retreat center. There’s a little of everything for everyone. It’s really a full community center for locals, visitors, second-home owners. Our goal is to serve children and adults. It’s an all-inclusive building” ● Full Story, Pictures
London Celebrates Talmudical Prodigies

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The Lubavitch Yeshiva of London, under the auspices of the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Hertz, hosted the Thirty Second Annual Siyum Hamesechta on Sunday night, the 6th of Av ● The Siyum, marking the completion of Mesechta Shabbos, was in honour of the 20 Bochurim who stayed in yeshiva for the summer, aspiring and subsequently succeeding in mastering the entire Mesechta ● Full Story, Pictures
Chabad Mitzvah Tanks Head To War-Torn Crimea

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Rabbis and students of Jewish religious schools from the US, Europe, and Israel have set off on a journey across Russia in special vehicles known as “Mitzvah tanks.” As part of the trip, the expedition will visit Crimea to promote Judaism there ● For the first time in history, Crimea was in included on the itinerary ● Full Story, Pictures
Four New Jersey Chabad Houses Receive $75,000

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Clockwise From Top Left: Chabad of New Brunswick; CJL Marlboro, Chabad of Cherry Hill and Chabad of Medford

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Four Chabad Shluchim in New Jersey received $75,000 each for the purpose of enhancing the security of their Chabad Houses ● The Shluchim are: Rabbi Mendy Mangel (Cherry Hill, NJ); Rabbi Yitzchok Kahan (Medford, NJ); Rabbi Yosef Carlebach (New Brunswick, NJ) and Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky (Marlboro, NJ) ● Full Story
Tefillin For Israel In Melbourne

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Members of the Chabad community were out in force at a large solidarity rally in support of Israel outside Parliament house in Melbourne, Sunday 14 Av 5744. The rally attracted over 2,000 people, numerous politicians and other community leaders ● Participants in the rally readily put on Tefillin, accepted Neshek and gave Tzedokoh, The Chabad presence was part of a general campaign organized by Chabad of Melbourne to highlight the message of the Rebbe about the importance of doing extra Mitzvois during this time of crisis ● Other activities have been an ongoing Tefillin campaign during daylight hours at various locations throughout Melbourne ● Pictures
Chabad of Charleston To Break Ground

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Over the seven years since Rabbi Yossi & Sarah Refson moved to town, he from England, she from New York, the Chabad has operated and grown largely out of their Mount Pleasant home. That is about to change. The Chabad is poised to greatly expand Jewish offerings East of the Cooper with a new Charleston Center for Jewish Life, set to break ground in coming months ● Full Story
Mitzvah Tanks Haven’t Left Gaza Yet

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The Chabad Mitzvah Tanks of Israel, directed by Rabbi Dovid Nachshon, have been stationed at the Gaza border since the beginning of the current war against the ruthless Hamas terrorists. Despite countless ceasefires, they didn’t leave their spot, and continued providing the soldiers with all their needs, from Kosher food to Tefillin and hope ● ChabadInfo.com photographer presents Pictures
Israel’s Prime Minister Writes Letter In Chabad Torah

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Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, hosted a delegation of Chabad Rabbis in his office, and was honored with writing a letter in the New Torah being written in honor of Israel’s Soldiers ● The delegation included Rabbi Yehuda Yeruslavsky, head of the Chabad Beth Din in Israel; Rabbi Yisroel Halperin, Chabad Shliach to Herzliyah; Rabbi Yosef Aharonov, director of Lubavitch Youth Organization in Israel and Rabbi Binyamin Lifshitz, mayor of Kfar Chabad ● Full Story, Pictures
Rebbe Explains How The Terrorists Infiltrated Israel

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In a Sicha from 5734, the Rebbe explains how it is possible for terrorists to infiltrate the land of Israel ● Read More
After 5 Attacks, Dutch Chief Rabbi & Shliach Ponders Future

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After the latest attack, Jacobs shocked many Dutchmen when he told local media that if not for his obligations to the communities he serves, he would leave, in part because of the anti-Semitism problem. His statement grabbed headlines and generated a passionate response from other religious leaders ● “No one will tell us when to leave Holland,” Jacobs said. “I’m staying here because it’s my shlichut, or mission. But would we stay here if we were private people? I don’t think so” ● Read More
First Chabad House In Israel Gets New Mikvah

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After many years of fundraising and planning, a beautiful and stunning women’s Mikvah was inaugurated in the city of Bat Yam, Israel, home to the first Chabad House in the land of Israel, directed by Rabbi Zimroni Tzik ● Local Rabbis, politicians and Shluchim participated in the momentous event, which celebrates the first Chabad Mikvah in the city, home to a sizeable Anash community ● Report, Pictures