HORRIFYING: Chief Rabbi Removes Sifrei Torah from Historic Synagogue

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The move to remove the priceless Torahs came in the wake of the repeated bombings in recent days in the capital, as well as a steady Russian advance towards the city. Being that the Russians’ fire on the area has been quite indiscriminate, with homes, educational institutions, and other civilian infrastructure being hit, there is a real fear that the synagogue could be damaged. Similarly, as civilians are abandoning their properties, a new worry about widespread looting has also emerged • Full Story, Video

In Dnipro, Orthodox Father and Son Soldiers are ‘ready to kill Russian soldiers’

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The 20-year-old David Cherkaskyi and his father Asher are among a force of 400 Ukrainian troops poised to try to repel an attack on their eastern Ukrainian city, one of several where Russian troops are expected to stage combat in the coming days. The father and son are part of the Territorial Defense Force, the civilian army that Ukrainian leaders hope will help the military push back against what is proving to be a full-scale air and land Russian attack — including, increasingly, on civilian targets • Full Story

Shocking: Anarchists Try to Harm the Alter Rebbe’s Grave Site

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During the past few days, Ukrainian anarchists have begun to attack the Holy grave site of the Alter Rebbe • Full Story

120 Children from Chabad Orphanage Arrive Safely in Berlin

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They arrived on buses from Odessa with the help of the Jewish Education Center Chabad Lubawitsch Berlin, which organized the rescue. They are now in the Charlottenburg section of Berlin. “We were able to secure accommodation for the first week and, thanks to the great help from the community, we were able to collect enough donations in kind,” Berlin’s Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi Yehuda Teichtel said. “We welcomed the children with open arms” • Full Story

French Bochurim Give Warm Welcome to Bochurim Fleeing Ukraine

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60 students from the Chabad mesivta outside of Dnipro, Ukraine were greeted with singing and dancing upon arrival in Paris’s Charles Degaulle Airport, following a long, extremely tiring journey out of the war torn country. Images captured by photographer Mordechai Lubecki • Full Story, Photos

Jerusalem: Terrorist Stabs Two Police Officers at Lions’ Gate

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A terrorist arrived early Sunday morning at the Lions’ Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem and stabbed two police officers with a knife • Full Story, Video

Amiram Confession Obtained Through Torture to be Appealed in Israel’s Supreme Court

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A dramatic appeal in Israel’s Supreme Court is scheduled for March the seventh. Amiram Ben Uliel convicted in the Duma fire bombing solely based on his own confession is appealing his sentence claiming it was obtained through illegal torture methods • Full Story

WATCH: ZAKA Rescue Operation In Ukraine Under Fire

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The ZAKA hotline on Shabbos received a report of family members from the Jewish community in Kyiv who were wounded after a missile hit their apartment, with one family member seriously wounded and another one moderately wounded • Full Story, Video

PM Bennett Meets with Putin on Shabbos at the Kremlin; Becomes First PM to Ever Fly on Shabbos

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine and later spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Bennett’s spokesperson said • Full Story

Sharansky and the ID Certificates

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Nathan Sharansky spoke this week at the Sheva Brachot of Yossi and Chana Dickstien’s wedding. (Yossi lost both his parents and brother, to a terrorist attack when he was just seven years old) • Read More

New Event-in-a-Box to Mark the Rebbetzin’s Birthday

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This past month, a novel initiative hit the market. “Event-in-a-Box” brought an innovative and fully-prepared program to Nshei Chabad groups around the world. Following its success, the Moshiach Office is launching an upgraded edition to mark Chof-Hey Adar, the Rebbetzin’s birthday • Full Story, Photos

Birthday Farbrengen for Rabbi Mendel Hendel

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Thursday night, a Farbrengen took place in Eshel, in honor of the birthday of Rabbi Mendy Hendel, director of the Chabad World Center to Greet Moshiach. At the Farbrengen, many close friends came to say L’Chaim and wish him Mazel Tov and Brochos for the upcoming year. Images captured by photographer Davidi Katach • Photos

Shabbos Times for Parshas Pikudei

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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

Moldova Shliach: Refugee Crisis Worse than You Think

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An open letter from Rabbi Zushe Abelsky, Senior Shliach of Moldova: Ukrainians have already begun to flee Ukraine, and we expect that to continue. The Jewish community in Moldova is preparing to welcome these refugees with open arms and warm meals. Thank G-d everyone in our community is safe for now, but the war is already creating difficulties for our community. In Moldova, we import much of our Kosher food from Ukraine. This is already becoming difficult, and we expect this to become more and more difficult as the war rages on • Full Story, Donate

My Father’s Been A Shliach Here For 60 Years, And I, 28

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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 • Download