Kiddush Hashem in Legoland
After spending the past week discussing the ins and outs of a Kiddush and Chilul Hashem, Pioneer Division, a Lubavitch boys camp in Miami Beach, Florida put it to the test.
July 2013 news archive
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Many questions surround the Los Angeles Lakers after the team missed out on re-signing center Dwight Howard. No larger question than if the Lakers can reclaim its championship luster.
Here’s My Story: Humility
In 1977, when I graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, after doing a residency at Maimonides Hospital, I opened an office in Crown Heights.
Jews in Sports: Israeli Team Forfeits Game Rather than Play on Shabbos
As the International Maccabiah Games are well underway in Israel, there is one Holy Land team that participated in its own version of the Olympics far from home, and performed on a level every Jew should be proud of.
Camp Counselor Unhurt After Being Struck by Lightning
A counselor in the Masmidim division of Camp Gan Israel Montreal was struck by lighting during a severe storm on Thursday. After being checked out at a local hospital he was released a few hours later.
11 Year Old Makes Siyum
11-year-old Avrohom Feldman of Sydney made a Siyum for his proud community this week. Full Story
Here’s My Story: ‘Send a Telegram to My Father-in-Law’
I was born in Paris, France, and the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin were the kvatters at my bris. That is, they carried me to the circumcision ceremony when I was eight days old.
17,500 Lines Learned in Parksville
With an unprecedented 98% of campers in CGI Parksville taking part in the new Mishnayos Baal Peh program, together they have already learned more than 17,500 lines. Full Story
Shliach’s Son Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash [Update: Condition Stable]
BRUSSLES, Belgium — The 4-year-old son of a European Shliach is in critical condition and fighting for his life after a hit and run crash. The public is requested to please say Tehillim for Hillel ben Sara.
Here’s My Story: The Vanishing Loan
When I was thirteen years of age, I was doubly orphaned. My mother had passed away when I was a child, and then, when I was almost fourteen years old, I lost my father as well. I had to move into yeshiva full-time, as I had no other place to go.
200 Years, 10 Nigunim in Colorado
A program in Colorado Springs highlighted 10 nigunim of the Alter Rebbe with explanations by the Frierdiker Rebbe. Full Story
Jews in Sports: Most Important Lesson Learned
As fate would have it, the two Jewish players who played in this strike-shortened National Hockey League season (Eric Nystrom spent his hockey year in Norway’s GETligan before getting injured after appearing in just six games) both had a fair crack at making the playoffs.
18-Month-Old on Life Support After Near-Drowning
An 18-month-old boy is on life support after drowning in an upstate pool Shabbos afternoon. Hatzalah worked on the child for nearly an hour before regaining a pulse. The public is being asked to say Tehillim for Zeev Aryeh ben Nechama.
Jews in Sports: Israeli Lacrosse – A New Hope
Israel’s National Lacrosse team has a full plate to chew on over the summer months. After posting a solid effort in its first-ever international win – a 13-9 victory over Turkey in Istanbul last June – the Blue-and-White are gearing towards their first open tryout from August…
Here’s My Story: Tunisian Jews
The first Lebanon War in 1982 was a unique war, during which the Israel Defense Forces reached Beirut and conquered it, causing the expulsion of the Palestinian forces from Lebanon.
Video: CGI Parksville Introduces ‘Klooger’
Meet ‘Klooger,’ the game that is rocking Learning Class at Camp Gan Israel, New York.
CGI Parksville NY Announces ‘Gan Yisroel Elite’
CGI Parksville NY is proud to announce the launch of a truly revolutionary program, calling it, ‘Gan Yisroel Elite.’ This unique program was designed to enhance the campers appreciation of yiddishkeit and chassidishkeit.
2 Single-Car-Crashes within 30 Minutes of Each Other
Three people were injured in two separate car crashes in Crown Heights. Both accidents involved only a single moving car and occurred within 30 minutes of each other.