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A Jewish man in his 70s passed away suddenly while traveling in a remote town in Namibia, where local procedures called for a postmortem examination. The Rebbe’s Shliach to Namibia, Rabbi Yosef Rechimi, worked with local authorities and ZAKA to secure the release of the body without an autopsy. A moving discovery followed: the man’s Bris Milah had taken place exactly three years earlier, during Chol Hamoed Sukkos • Full Story
The first publicly accessible Tefillin stand in Africa has officially been established at Mega Plaza Mall in Lagos, Nigeria. The project was made possible through Rabbi Shloime and Chaya Nelken of Hollywood, Florida, marking another milestone in spreading Yiddishkeit across the globe • Watch
Chabad of Uganda, headed by Rabbi Moshe and Yocheved Raskin, hosted Uganda’s historic Siyum Sefer Torah – the first in the African country’s history • Full Story, Photos
In the middle of Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, which serves as a major transit hub. A public Menorah and mitzva stand were set up at the airport by the Rebbe’s Shluchim to Ethiopia, Rabbi Eliyahu Habib, to ensure that Jewish travelers have a Chanukah experience while traveling through the airport during the holiday. In addition, a large Public Menorah in the center of Addis Ababa, joined by hundreds, including government officials, and Ambassadors from all over the world • Full Story, Photos
At Windhoek’s Central Park, a Public Chanukah Menorah lighting took place, arranged by Shluchim Rabbi Yosef and Mushka Rahimi of Chabad of Namibia. Dozens of Jews from the local community came to celebrate with a Public Menorah lighting and event • Full Story, Photos
Chabad of Uganda, headed by Rabbi Moshe and Yocheved Raskin, hosted a high-profile Chanukah event attended by about 150 people, including the Jewish community, government officials, ambassadors and CEO’s. The event took place on the third night of Chanukah at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala • Photos
Avremel Turen – Chicago, IL to Brochie Reinitz New Haven, CT
L’Chaim: Thursday, 4 Cheshvan, October 15 in ULY Crown St.
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Baby boy to Moshe and Chanie Silman – Crown Heights
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Baby girl to Sroli and Mushky (nee Golomb) Kirsh – Crown Heights
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Baby girl to Eli and Ruty ( nee Brand) Steinhauser – Fairlawn, NJ
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