Chabad Rabbis Join Substance Use Disorders Educational Initiative

18.7 million Americans have a substance use disorder. That’s one in twelve adults. Joining the fight against addiction are three Atlanta-area Chabad rabbis, who have been selected to participate in an eight-session opioid awareness and prevention seminar for interfaith leaders. A project of the Clinton Foundation, the program aims to educate and train spiritual leaders—often the […]

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Chabad plans fire truck candy drop and a giving ‘Can-orah’ for Hanukkah this year

Chester. Menorah lightings and other celebrations planned in Goshen, Chester, Monroe and Tuxedo. Join your friends and neighbors in celebrating the triumph of freedom over oppression, spirit over matter, and light over darkness. Love latkes? Want to see chocolate gelt drop from the sky? Join friends and neighbors on the cold winter nights ahead with […]

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Should I Let My Kids Go Caroling?

A Rabbi responds to a common conundrum. When it comes to parenting, there’s no definitive, manufacturer-approved manual. Parenting Jewish is even harder—especially when your children are the only Jews in their peer group. Here we asked a Chabad representative to respond to a conundrum that commonly comes up among Jewish parents during this time of […]

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Six Dead at Kosher Store; “Shooters Targeted the Location,” Says Jersey City Mayor

Three civilians and a police officer killed; two suspects killed by police Updated at 5:30 a.m. EST Three civilians and one police officer were killed in a shooting incident at a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, N.J. An eyewitness confirmed that two of the civilians are members of the local Chassidic community: Leah Minda […]

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