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The Chabad Hebrew School, now in its fourth year, is an innovative school that provides an academic and enjoyable environment where children ages 6-13 acquire a broad knowledge of Judaism through a motivating and challenging venue… “There... 

Posting a cartoon every weekday leaves no room for me to simply share news, ideas, and other stuff with you. So welcome to ‘Sunday Mail: Letters from Dry Bones’, the new, once-a-week Dry Bones feature. Item One: Back to School Specials:... 

A Hasidic couple is getting married here next week in an outdoor ceremony, and the whole town is invited… Carlebach knows the bride well. She works for his wife, Chana, helping her run a local Jewish girls’ teaching seminary called Beis Moshe... 

Two young Hasidic Jewish rabbis have cut a distinctive figure through rural Alberta and along Banff’s main streets in the past month. Rabbis Yossi Matusof of Calgary and Moshe Raices of Postville, Iowa, both 20, spent most of August piling up thousands... 

The Eastside Torah Center Celebrates its Bar Mitzvah… ne of the most diverse Jewish community centers in the Northwest, announced plans for honoring its 13 years of celebrating life, growth and community. Rabbi Mordechai Farkash will lead that evening... 

Iran has 4,000 working nuclear centrifuges, an official said in remarks published on Friday, in line with a number verified by the IAEA, but lower than a figure cited by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. See the Reuters composition about it here. Iran says... 

Obama and McCain will now fight each other tooth and nail to win the presidency. And the winner will soon after have the job of facing the Iranian threat, the Putin’s Russia, China, Oil Dependency, and the U.S. Economy. And whether the “Clinton/Bush... 

Question: I find the Jewish holidays to be lengthy, boring, expensive events, and Judaism, at least to me, to be lost the enjoyment I see others having. I am tired of the constant expenses I am being hit with and do not feel I am getting any bang for... 

Question: In Genesis 22:12 and 16 G-d addresses Abraham regarding Isaac as “your only son”. What about Ishmael? Is he not Abraham’s first born son? Answer: Hi! Interesting question you’re asking. To add to it, G-d uses the phrase... 

In an effort to bring Judaism home to more North Shore families, Chabad of the North Shore has launched an interactive Web site for kids, parents, current students, and prospective students… Rich in substance and easy to use, the new site is truly...