South Florida Legend Rabbi

Thursday, 6 Iyar – April 30, marks the 18th Yohrtzeit (anniversary of his passing) of South Florida Legend, the beloved Rabbi Dovid Bryn zt”l, founder of Chabad Chayil & the California Club Shul. Mostly known for his unending acts of kindness and genuine love for every human being, he is truly missed by all who […]

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Rochel Yehudis Charytan, 65, Longtime Chabad Emissary to Winnipeg

A patient friend and tireless advocate for the mitzvot of Shabbat candle-lighting, challah and mikvah Mrs. Rochel Yehudis Charytan, longtime Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Winnipeg, Canada, passed away on the first day of Passover after a lengthy illness. She was 65 years old. She was born Rochel Yehudis Gottlieb in Montreal in 1954, named for her […]

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Camp Directors Evaluate Summer Plans: Go Virtual or Stay Outdoors?

Shaping programs to conform to local circumstances amid coronavirus uncertainty With less than two months until the start of summer, camp directors and parents alike are trying to figure out what programs will look like in the era of the coronavirus, stay-at-home orders and social distancing. “As much as I want camp to be there, […]

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Rabbi Binyamin Wolff, 43, Devoted Rabbi of Hanover, Germany

Leaves eight children; community recalls emissary’s warmth, generosity and dedication Rabbi Binyamin Wolff was dedicated to his family, his work and the Jews of Hanover, Germany. Fifteen years ago, the rabbi and his wife, Sterni, arrived in the capital of Lower Saxony and established Chabad-Lubavitch of Hanover. In a short time, the passionate and dynamic […]

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Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, 79, Former Chief Rabbi of Israel

Remembered as a wise scholar and ‘man of the people’ Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, who served as Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi (Rishon Letzion) between the years of 1993 and 2003, passed away on April 12, in the middle of Passover, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 79 years old. Bakshi-Doron was born in […]

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Two Universities React as Antisemitism Steps Out of the Shadows

“Viva, viva intifada!” The chant filled the atrium and echoed back through bullhorns outside. Waving Palestinian flags and wearing black and white keffiyah scarves, 600 students had converged on the building to vent their hostility toward Israel and its citizens. The second Palestinian terror campaign may have ended in 2005, but at Toronto’s York University, […]

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