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Over a week has passed since houses of worship were approved to reopen with modifications, but in Beverly Hills, few have chosen to do so just yet. Of the City’s 18 faith-based organizations, just one told the Courier that it had reopened, with several others on the precipice of reopening. “Everyone was excited to get […]
1. A Kippah Is a Head-Covering A kippah is a head-covering traditionally worn by Jewish men and boys as a sign of reverence and respect to G‑d. 2. It Is Also Called a Yarmulke or Koppel Kippah (lit. dome) is the Hebrew word for skullcap. It is also referred to in Yiddish as a yarmulke, […]
Three more Omaha-area residents have died of COVID-19, Douglas County health officials said Thursday. The three were two men and a woman, officials said. One was older than 65 and the other two were between 50 and 64. The deaths bring to 45 the total number linked to COVID-19 in Douglas County. The total number […]
When the phone rang on the second day of Passover, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Levi Banon figured it must be an emergency. When the phone rang on the second day of Passover, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Levi Banon figured it must be an emergency. Electronic devices were prohibited during the holiday. Any call must be urgent. It was. Rabbi […]
As a lifelong nature lover, opening a bird rescue centre in the Scottish Highlands seemed a natural progression for Lady Hadassah Broscova-Righetti. But the pandemic has threatened the future of the Blue Highlands Raptor Rescue & Avian Conservation Centre, which is ineligible for coronavirus-related government support, having only recently applied for charitable status. Helped by […]
Why do just some people have blue threads? Is the Tallit actually a prayer shawl? Why do some people wear it under their garments? Where did the ‘barcode’ design come from?
Douglas County recorded two more deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday and 145 additional cases of the virus that causes the illness. The two additional deaths, a man and a woman both over age 65, bring the county to 39 deaths due to the virus since the outbreak began. Douglas County health officials offered condolences […]
Inlook Outlook: Guidance from the Rebbe for confronting life’s challenges. 3 online sessions starting Tuesday June 9th. Chabad of Northbrook presents:Inlook Outlook Guidance from the Rebbe for confronting life’s challenges How you think about any situation determines how you feel about it. This mini series presents a fascinating glimpse into three handpicked, private correspondences with […]
PresentMode offers attention to the immediate while being available for urgent calls Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are legendary for wearing many hats at once. Embodying that image, Rabbi Yossi Marozov juggles roles that include director of Friendship Circle of Cleveland, congregational rabbi, personal mentor, fundraiser, Torah teacher and father of seven. Moreover, for the past two years, […]
Shortly after I moved to Atlanta almost two decades ago, I learned a valuable lesson in Southern Jewish etiquette. You can discuss anything in polite company. Politics, sex, and money — all good. Except for one subject. That would be Leo Frank — the only American Jew to be lynched. (The essential book on the […]