Six Day Winter Camp in Sydney
A few Sydney Shluchim banded together, worked hard, and managed to produce an exciting six day winter camp/Yeshivas Kayitz for the Lubavitch teens in Sydney, something that hasn’t been done in ten years!
July 2011 news archive
New headlines available — refreshGreetings from Kona, the Big Island of Hawaii
With the first week just come to a close, Yeshivas Kayitz Hawaii lived up to the great expectations that preceded the Bochurim’s arrival.
Off Duty Officer Injured in Accident
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — An off duty cop was injured when he was involved in a car accident in the intersection of Crown and Troy. The driver door had to be cut off in order to free the driver from the wreckage.
Two Cars Collide in Busy Brooklyn Intersection
Crown and Brooklyn, once known as the most dangerous intersection in the neighborhood, played host to yet another accident in which one car tore through a red light, sending both cars onto the sidewalk.
Jews and Politics: Is Libya a Just War?
by Avi Lesches “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” (Abraham Lincoln) Over the past few weeks a dozen or so congressional leaders have sued the President in federal court for violating the War Powers Act.
12 Tammuz at Chabad Midtown
A special 12 Tammuz farbrengen was led by renowned lecturer and author, Rabbi Alter Metzger at Chabad of Midtown on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Full Story
Beis Rivkah Day Camp Celebrates 12th of Tammuz
Marking the birth and liberation of the Frierdiker Rebbe the girls in Bais Rikvah day camp had a special concert with Rabbi Chaim Fogelman to mark this special day.
Woman Struck by a Car on Lefferts Avenue
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Lubavitcher woman was struck by a car on Lefferts Avenue Thursday afternoon and was injured.
2 Day Trip for Yeshivas Kayitz
Yeshivas Kayitz Minnesota embarked on a 2 day trip which included paintball shooting, water tubing and water sliding and an overnight at a beautiful resort complete with a BBQ and bonfire. Photos
Photos: Visiting Day in Gan Israel, Parksville
Visiting day took place today, Sunday. Parents came in from the city and nearby bungalow colonies to spend the day with their children in camps in the Catskill Mountain region.
Jews in Sports: WORTHY WALLET
by Yossi Goldstein Who could have foretold of outrageous contracts given to lesser talent and players’ wallets becoming bloated due to an increase in the Salary Cap floor and ceiling in a sport not called ‘baseball?
1,000 at Valley Chabad Farbrengen
Washington, DC, Shliach Rabbi Levi Shemtov was the guest speaker at a Gimmel Tammuz farbrengen at Chabad of the Valley, California. Full Story
Off Duty Firefighter Seriusly Injured in Crash
Illustration Photo. An off duty FDNY firefighter was struck and seriously injured in a Wednesday evening smashup on Eastern Parkway. Eyewitnesses said that he flipped off his motorcycle multiple times, and came to rest some 300 feet from his bike in the opposite traffic lane.
150 Chabad Educators Convene
More than 150 Torah educators from across the US and around the world convened at the Dolce Conference Center in southern Connecticut earlier this week for a two-day conference on education. Full Story, Photos
S. Florida Camps Unite in Honor of Gimmel Tammuz
Nine camps from South Florida joined together for the annual CGI unity day, organized by Rabbi Shmuly G. of Chabad Youth Network of Florida.
The Rebbe on Jan Peerce (Part 2)
by Dovid Zaklikowski – TheRebbe.org The Rebbe and Jan Peerce (Photo: The Harlig Family Collection/Lubavitch Archives). When looking through the personal archives of the Peerce family, I was surprised to find a letter from the Rebbe, of righteous memory, to Mr.
The Rebbe’s Letter Was Missing (Part 1)
by Dovid Zaklikowski – TheRebbe.org Jan Peerce sings at Chabad concert in S. Francisco, California (Drizin Family/Lubavitch Archives) After many years of research, I finally found the collection of letters written by the Rebbe, of righteous memory, to late Jan and Alice Peerce.
The Art of Hugging A Tree – A Gimmel Tammuz Diary
by Rabbi Bentzion Elisha Where is she? I lift my eyes, searching. The silhouettes cast on the white hanging sheet catch my eye. Back lit by the sun, their shadows create the most intriguing visual. Unlike a painting or photograph this sight it is alive.
Are You Having a Hard Time Motivating Your Campers?
After three years of successful programming in Chabad schools worldwide, Tzivos Hashem constantly get requests from shluchim to use the Chayolai Tzivos Hashem program in camps and Hebrew schools. This year ten camps are eagerly piloting the new system.
NEW COLUMN: Jews and Politics: Why Vote?
by Avi Lesches “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” (John Quincy Adams) Today, John Huntsman officially announced that he will be adding his name to the list of promising candidates who…
21 Year Letter Finally Read
A letter the Rebbe sent to California Shliach Dovid Eliezrie when he bought a Chabad House building was finally read 21 years later. Full Story, Photos, Video
