Rabbi Moshe Zaklikofsky, 72, Dedicated Editor and Caring Rabbi

His attention extended to every individual and every text with signature quiet love Everything mattered to Rabbi Moshe Zaklikofsky, who passed away on April 25 at the age of 72. A brilliant scholar with an encyclopedic knowledge of Judaic texts, he compiled and took part in preparing hundreds of volumes of Chassidic texts for publication […]

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Adopted at Age 91, A Holocaust Survivor Finds Love and Hope

Despairing caregiver finds support at Chabad Patty Picarelli wasn’t very hopeful as she dialed the number for the Chabad Jewish Center of Barrie, Ontario, fifty miles north of Toronto. The single mom of three had already reached out to thirty-four welfare organizations, governmental and private, Jewish and non-Jewish, both in Barrie and Toronto. None of […]

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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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