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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Steinsaltz Biography of the Rebbe a Hebrew-Language Best-Seller

‘My Rebbe’ by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) is now in four languages The Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, the umbrella institution for the activities of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), is a hub of publishing and disseminating Torah in multiple languages, especially Hebrew and English. In the past few months alone, the center, in conjunction with Koren […]

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Students Connect to Jewish Knowledge Through Popular Texting Game

JText helps young people learn and be inspired Come 7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday, Hannah Wise of West Bloomfield, Mich., puts everything on hold. For the past year, the 16-year-old has been joining thousands of high school and college students across the United States and Canada who have been connecting to their Jewish heritage […]

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Power to the Children

CECE Hosts Annual Retreat in Chabad of Plano If it takes a village to raise a child, a global community is necessary to raise its teachers. To that end, twenty passionate educators came together last month at a conference in Plano, Texas. Hosted by Rivkie Block, Chabad’s representative here, together with Chabad’s Early Childhood Education […]

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Grand Menorah Lighting at The Summit returns for 5th year

The Chabad of Alabama will host its fifth annual Grand Menorah Lighting at The Summit on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Saks Plaza. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and guests can enjoy traditional Chanukah treats including latkes, donuts, chocolate gelt (coins) drops, as well as entertainment for the whole family and traditional Chanukah songs. […]

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