A Nostalgic Journey of 60 Years of Jewish Music

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On a beautiful Sunday Afternoon at the Tilles Center in Brookville, Long Island, a concert titled “Jewish Music Hall of Fame” took a Jewish audience on a nostalgic journey of 60 years of Jewish music, and featured Jewish music legends and classics from the 1960’s until today. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

TRAGIC: Roman Brodsky, 40, OBM

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A 40-year-old Israeli man was killed during an intense Russian attack on the Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva on Monday night. He was identified by family members as Roman Brodsky. “They thought he was Chechen or something and killed him,” his father tells the Kan broadcaster. He was hit, badly hurt, and died at the scene • Full Story

Jewish Homes of Kyiv are Looted by Gangs of Robbers

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Bandits of robbers loot the abandoned houses of the Jews of Kyiv. Food, fuel and medicine prices are rising, thousands of refugees are gathering in the Chabad community building. Passover is coming and Rabbi Yonatan Markowitz is calling for help • Full Story, Photos

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

Live: Give Charity to Get Rich

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Join Live at 8:00 PM ET: Berel Solomon, CEO of Wealthy Executive Coaching and now famous for the documentary, Orthodoxed will be joining Living Chassidus for a candid discussion on the abundant blessings of giving Tzedakah • Full Story, Live

Chabad Son and Father From Dnipro Serving In Ukrainian Army: ‘Waiting For Russians To See What We Have’

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The Ukrainian army is composed of large numbers of conscripts, some of whom are Jewish. David Tzerkaski, a Chabad chasid from the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine, fought together with his father, R’ Asher Yosef, in 2014 against the Russians during the battles in Donetsk. Now once again, he has joined the armed forces for a second time • Full Story

Non-Jews Beg Jews To Shelter In Ukrainian Shuls

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Throughout Ukraine, non-Jews are flocking to shelters in shuls as they believe that the Russian army will not harm shuls. Thousands of non-Jews are sheltering in shuls, according to a recent report. Rabb Nachum Ehrentrau, Shliach in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, said that he welcomes everyone, Jews and non-Jews alike, who seek shelter in the shul • Full Story

BREAKING: Several Jews Injured in a Russian Attack Near Kyiv

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According to numerous reports, a number of Israelis were injured in a deadly attack by Russian forces, who fired on a convoy of civilian vehicles escaping the capital city. ChabadInfo.com will update our readers once more information becomes available. Update: One Israeli citizen killed in Bila Tserkva, south of Kyiv.

Israeli Finance Minister Praises Chabad Rabbis: ‘They’re doing amazing work, truly G-d’s army’

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Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman on Monday praised the work of Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis in Ukraine, in light of the Russian invasion and its harm to civilians. “This war will have economic effects on the entire world,” Liberman said. “I am hearing calls to reduce the excise tax. Slowly, slowly. We need to wait for the situation to settle down. Reducing the excise tax now is like plastering in the middle of an earthquake” • Full Story, Video

Chabad of Moldova Welcomes Jewish Refugees from Ukraine

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Chabad of Moldova has been hard at work welcoming more than a hundred Jewish refugees from Ukraine to Kishinev over the past few days. And it is preparing for an even larger influx in the days and weeks to come. “With more people you have to be ready with more food,” said Rabbi Zushe Abelsky, who directs Chabad of Moldova. And Chabad was up to the task. The Kishinev Shul, run by Chabad, welcomed more than one hundred refugees with open arms, warm meals, and beds to sleep on over the past few days • Full Story

Shliach Completes Sefer Torah for Abu Dhabi

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The Jewish community of Abu Dhabi, together with Shliach to the United Arab Emirates Rabbi Levi Duchman, celebrated the completion of a special Sefer Torah to be used by the flourishing community. This particular project has been 15 months in the making, according to a tweet from Rabbi Duchman. The UAE has experienced a Jewish renaissance since the signing of the Abraham Accords between the Arab nation and Israel in 2020 • Pictures, Video

Photos from Chof Zayin Adar 5752

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With today being Chof Zayin Adar, 29 years from Chof Zayin Adar Alef 5752, a day that awakens every chossid with a tremulous cry of Ad Mosai • We present a series of photos of the Rebbe from 26 and 27 Adar I, 5752 • Photos

Live: Grand Celebration Marks Rabbi Yitzi’s 50th Birthday

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Join Live at 9:00 PM ET: A grand celebration to mark the 50th birthday of a beloved Shliach Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, who is battling ALS and is a worldwide hero, spreading inspiration despite all odds. The event will be livestreamed for all to participate • Full Story, Live

At This Horrific Time Of Crisis, The Jews Of Ukraine Need Your Help More Than Ever Before

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Together, united as one with our communities and brethren, FJC activists are staying in Ukraine and doing everything humanly possible to extend immediate life-saving response to the Jews of Ukraine. Families, children, older people – 24/7 in hundreds of communities across the land • Full Story

CTeen Concert And Jewish Pride At Time Square

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Thousands of Jewish teens gathered in Times Square in an uplifting display of Jewish pride and unity; featuring a special Havdalah ceremony, meaningful inspiration and an exhilarating concert. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Full Story, Photos

NY to End Statewide School Indoor Mask Mandate

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had a clear message for families and educators on Sunday: It’s time to ditch the masks in schools • Full Story

Shekel Weakens Amid Escalating Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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“The shekel is weakening against the dollar after reports that Russian troops have moved into eastern Ukraine.” • Full Story

Ukrainian Soldier Takes A Break From Battle To Don Tefillin

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Wald, a Jewish-Ukrainian soldier who is fighting at the front, was released for a few hours and utilized the time to go to a Beis Chabad to don tefillin even before he went home. Wald went to the Chabad House in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, where Chabad bochur Simcha Lebenhertz helped him don tefillin • Full Story

Bennett Offers to Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks During Putin Phone Call

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israeli media reported early Sunday afternoon. Bennett expressed his concern about the situation in Ukraine and the escalating humanitarian crisis and Putin responded that he is ready for negotiations • Full Story

Hundreds Of Ukrainians Jews, Including Jews Of Uman, Spend Shabbos In Moldova

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Rabbanim, Chabad shluchim and Moldovan community members spent hours on Thursday and Friday assisting the refugees and preparing for Shabbos, buying groceries, and cooking the Shabbos seudos, all the while fearing that Moldova will be Putin’s next target • Full Story

80 Jews Huddle Together In Kyiv Over Shabbos

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Chabad shlichim huddled together with 80 members of the Jewish community in Kyiv amid the shelling and chaos of war on the streets over Shabbos. The crowd, which included 30 children, ate the Seudos Shabbos together while adhering to the government’s instructions for safety • Full Story, Video

Chabad House In Kyiv Raising Money To Evacuate Ukrainian Jews

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Chief Rabbi of Kyiv urges Jews and Israelis to donate to operation to provide food, medical aid, and evacuation for Jews living near the front • Full Story

It Says That You’re Not Supposed To Cry On Shabbos, I Failed That Three Times This Shabbat.

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We didn’t have our phones and weren’t able to check the news said Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz who is currently in Kharkov Ukraine. We have received hundreds of WhatsApp’s and emails from people all over the world, who are concerned and praying for us, who want to know how we’re doing. Our poor families all over the world • Read More

Ukraine’s President Zelensky Asked All Ukrainian Jews To Pray For Safety And Peace

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he spoke today with Ukrainian religious leaders, including chief Rabbi of Ukraine Rabbi Yaakov Bleich — Zelensky asked Rabbi Bleich to urge all Ukrainian Jews to Pray for safety of all citizens and that the War should come to an end.” • Video

From Chai Lifeline: Talking To Your Children About War

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As news of war, invasion, evacuations, and military patrols reach the ears of ourselves and our children, it is expected that we and our young ones will have a variety of reactions. For many of our children, who have no real precedent for making sense of such real events, there is confusion, there is disbelief, failure to comprehend possible implications for the world and for the Jewish people, and for still others, there is fear which arises in different forms • Full Story

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Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM