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German Ambassador Visits Jewish Community

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The Ambassador of Germany to Australia, His Excellency Dr. Thomas Fitschen, has paid a visit to the Chabad ACT Jewish community in Canberra and held a lengthy meeting with its Chairman, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman • Full Story

Ukrainian President Prays at Western Wall

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Ukrainian Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Thursday to pray at the Kosel. Zelensky was received by Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinovich and Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman and heard an explanation of the archaeological findings recently discovered at the Kotel complex • Full Story, Photos

Islamic Leaders Make ‘Groundbreaking’ Visit To Auschwitz

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Muslim religious leaders joined members of a U.S. Jewish group at Auschwitz on Thursday for what organizers described as “the most senior Islamic leadership delegation” to visit the site of a Nazi German death camp • Full Story

Putin: “Everything Will Be Okay”

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“Everything will be okay,” Putin said to Issachar. After the meeting, Putin stated: “I met with Naama’s mother and it’s clear that she’s from a good family. We will take all factors into account when we make the decision. I said to Yaffa and I will say again – everything will be okay.” Putin added that a human rights official will visit Naama in prison on Thursday • Full Story

VP Pence Visits the Kosel

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Vice President Mike Pence has visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray. He was accompanied Thursday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer • Full Story

Russia’s Chief Rabbi Believes Saga ‘Finally Nearing the End’

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Russia’s chief rabbi Rabbi Berel Lazar expressed optimism on Tuesday about the potential release of a young Israeli-American woman imprisoned in his country on drug charges, saying, “I think we are finally nearing the end” • Full Story

Orthodox Jewish Councilman Running for Congress

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NYC Councilman Chaim Deutsch has filed paperwork to run for Congress in New York’s 9th District. He hopes to unseat Democrat Yvette Clark, who has held the seat in 2007 • Full Story

Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit in Haditch

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On the Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit, Chof Daled Teves, hundreds traveled to the city of Haditch, Ukraine to Daven by the Alter Rebbe’s Kever. There was a ‘Hachnosas Orchim’ set up, providing hot food and drinks • Photos

Alan Dershowitz compares Trump impeachment to Netanyahu indictment

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Speaking with Galei Tzahal’s Efi Triger on the “Good Morning Israel” show in an interview aired Tuesday morning, Dershowitz discussed his own efforts to assist the president’s legal defense team, and compared the articles of impeachment against Trump to the criminal indictments filed against Prime Minister Netanyahu last year • Full Story

Bardugo: Aerial View of Haditch

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In honor of Chof Daled Teves, we present an aerial view of the town of Haditch, Ukraine and the Alter Rebbe’s Tziyun by the world-famous photographer, Israel Bardugo • Photos

Tanya Printed at Ambassador’s Residence

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Earlier today, Chof Daled Teves, on the day of the Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit, the United Sates Ambassador David Friedman hosted Lubavitcher friends to print a Tanya at his residence in Yerushalayim • Photos

Ukrainian Parliament Commemorates Holocaust

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Ukraine’s parliament for the first time commemorated the Holocaust ahead of the international date in memory of the victim’s • Full Story

Haditch, The Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit

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On the Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit, Chof Daled Teves, hundreds traveled to the city of Haditch, Ukraine to Daven by the Alter Rebbe’s Kever. There was a ‘Hachnosas Orchim’ set up, providing hot food and drinks. Photos by Shmuel Drei • Photos

Alter Rebbe Descendants Gather

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hundreds of descendants of the Alter Rebbe gathered on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Shemos, in the Gutnic hall in Eretz Yisroel, for the annual Melava Malka of ‘Igud Tze’etzei’. Photos by Mendy Kurant • Photos

Kremlin: Putin Will Discuss Possible Pardon

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A Kremlin spokesperson stated on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a discussion with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel this week about the possibility of a pardon for Naama Issachar, the Israeli backpacker sentenced to 7.5 years in Russian prison for a minor drug charge • Full Story

Preparations Underway for Haditch

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As the Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit, the 24th of Teves, is approaching, many last-minute preparations are taking place for the hundreds of visitors that will be traveling to the city of Haditch, Ukraine to Daven by the Kever • Photos

Honduras Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization

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The Honduran government formally declared Hezbollah a terrorist organization Monday. “We declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization and will include it in the registry of persons and institutions linked to acts of terrorism and its financing,” said Luis Suazo, Honduras’ deputy security minister • Photos

Large Gathering for New Release

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Thursday evening, Chof Teves, many Rabbonim gathered in Eretz Yisroel, for the release of the eighth volume of the set ‘Rambam Hashalem’. Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpo heads the project, and explained that the Rambam’s Yartzeit was an appropriate time for this special event. Photos by Mendy Kurant • Photos

Jewish Man Stabbed In Chevron Over Shabbos

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Moshe Greenblatt, a 22-year-old Otzma Yehudit activist who was spending Shabbos in Kiryat Arba, was stabbed by an Arab as he was walking between Kiryat Arba and Me’aras Hamachpela • Full Story

Alan Dershowitz to be Part of Legal Team

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The team of lawyers expected to guide President Donald Trump toward an election-year acquittal in the Senate expanded suddenly Friday to include Alan Dershowitz, one of the biggest Jewish legal celebrities of the 1990s • Full Story

Trump Defends School Prayer

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President Trump on Thursday defended students who feel they can’t pray in their schools — and warned school administrators they risk losing federal funds if they violate their students’ rights to religious expression • Full Story

Bobruisk Welcomes New Sefer Torah

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Earlier this week, the Jewish community of Bobruisk, Belarus held a celebratory event. The community celebrated the completion of a new Sefer Torah. The event was organized by the Shliach, Rabbi Shaul Chababo • Photos

Argentina: Shluchim Gather for ‘Shnas Hashivi’im’

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In honor of ‘Shnas Hashivi’im’, Shluchim from across Argentina gathered together for a Farbrengen to discuss how to strengthen and make a big ‘Shturem’ in honor of Yud Shevat. The gathering was held in the Chabad House of Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt in Buenos Aires, Argentina • Photos

Igros Sold in Crown Heights

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Recently a set of seven volumes of the Rebbe MH”M’s Igros Kodesh has been printed with the title “Shlita” on them. The volumes Chof Daled through Lamed can now be bought in front of 770 and at Merkaz Stam, located on Kingston Avenue.

Fake Bomb Planted At Kosher Restaurant

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A fake bomb was placed at the entrance of an Israeli-owned kosher restaurant in Amsterdam on Wednesday, The “bomb,” a cardboard box with masking tape fastening wires and an electric trigger mechanism to the top, was found outside the HaCarmel restaurant in southern Amsterdam • Photos

German Ambassador Visits Jewish Community

Ukrainian President Prays at Western Wall

Islamic Leaders Make ‘Groundbreaking’ Visit To Auschwitz

Putin: “Everything Will Be Okay”

VP Pence Visits the Kosel

Russia’s Chief Rabbi Believes Saga ‘Finally Nearing the End’

Orthodox Jewish Councilman Running for Congress

Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit in Haditch

Alan Dershowitz compares Trump impeachment to Netanyahu indictment

Bardugo: Aerial View of Haditch

Tanya Printed at Ambassador’s Residence

Ukrainian Parliament Commemorates Holocaust

Haditch, The Alter Rebbe’s Yartzeit

Alter Rebbe Descendants Gather

Kremlin: Putin Will Discuss Possible Pardon

Preparations Underway for Haditch

Honduras Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization

Large Gathering for New Release

Jewish Man Stabbed In Chevron Over Shabbos

Alan Dershowitz to be Part of Legal Team

Trump Defends School Prayer

Bobruisk Welcomes New Sefer Torah

Argentina: Shluchim Gather for ‘Shnas Hashivi’im’

Igros Sold in Crown Heights

Fake Bomb Planted At Kosher Restaurant

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