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| Merkos Shlichus:
Reaching the Uninvolved |  | Tmimim Ephraim Oster and Yisroel Sternbach just completed an intense 2 week visit to Town of Mont Royal, Montreal. Under the guidance of Chabad TMR director Rabbi Moshe Krasnanski they divided their day between appointments with local Jewish businessman and family visitations ■ more 
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| Bombay, India
Chabad House "Bigger and Better" |  | Nariman House, which was one of the main targets of the 26/11 attack, is finally being restored and renovated. It will be reopened on November 26 this year, exactly two years after the carnage ■ "We are happy they are rebuilding it. It sends a message that you can attack, but you can't break us ■ more
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| Rabbi & Mrs. Meir Rivkin
New Shluchim Join the Rebbe's Army |  | Mazel Tov: Rabbi & Mrs. Meir & Simi Rivkin of Crown Heights will IYH be moving on Shlichus to Granada Hills, CA, where they will establish a new Chabad House serving the needs of the local Jewish community ■ more
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| TorahCafe Menu
Preparing for Tishrei in HD |  | In honor of the month of Elul, TorahCafé presents A Guide to Repentance, Prayer and Charity and some yummy Rosh Hashana treats ■ In HD video presented by world-class lecturers and scholars with TorahCafé.com's wide selection of quality Torah videos to choose from ■ more
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| Paying a Debt
Cast a Ballot for Hakoras Hatov |  | | Photograph: CHI | The Jewish Federations of North America is sponsoring their annual Jewish Community Heroes contest. One of the nominees deserves the support of each and every member of Anash ■ more
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| Kabbalah of Life
Chai Elul Women's Weekend |  | This weekend the Kabbalah of Life organization will be hosting its seventh Shabbaton at the fabulous Vallevue Estate in Morristown, NJ. Women from varying backgrounds will travel from Crown Heights, Tenafly, Manhattan and more, to celebrate and learn about the unique day of Chai Elul ■ more
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| CTeens West Coast
50 Teens, 9 Shluchim, 3 Karkaftas |  | | Photograph: Shturem | Last Sunday Hay Elul 5770, Chabad Teens network “Cteen” West Coast in conjunction with Chabad Teens Network of Merkos, participated in it’s inaugural outing ■ Some parents were so overcome with emotion at the pride displayed by the teens, that they asked to speak as well ■ more
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| Urgent: Attention N'shei U'Bnos Chabad
Leizer Galperin Undergoing Surgery Tomorrow |  | | Photograph: Shturem | | We appeal to all women and girls to give an extra coin in the pushka in his zchus, and to daven for Leizer, a soldier in Tzivos Hashem, during candle lighting, for a successful outcome and complete refuah ■ more | | | |
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| Merkos Shlichus:
Chess, Cows and Some Chocolate |  | "I didn't grow up religious like you guys, and I never had a Jewish education. In fact, I never knew what Shabbat was or what it implied. Then I got married. I knew that Friday night was a special night, because that's what dad always said. So in order to honor the Shabbat, my family and I sit down to eat chocolate every Friday night. That's our way of commemorating the special day ■ more
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| The Kotel Siddur
User Friendly for the Unitiated |  | | Photograph: Lubavitch.com | The Western Wall is a popular destination for tour groups like Birthright, and visitors are told that this is Judaism’s holiest site. But the lack of a central, organized service combined with a multitude of little ad hoc congregations, and the fact that there is no rabbi or cantor to keep participants engaged can make the experience overwhelming ■ more
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| Mazel Tov!
Glitzenstein- Althaus Chasene Gallery |  | | Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem | The Glitzenstein (Maale Efraim) and Althaus (Cholon) families celebrated the chasene of their children Tomim Shmuel and Chana Liba, at the Beis Menachem Hall in Kfar Chabad. The choson is the grandson of Shliach Rabbi Leib Alevsky, and great grandson of Rabbi and Mrs. Kazen, the Rebbe's longtime Shluchim to Cleveland ■ more 
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| Syracuse, NY
Menorah Returned to Chabad House |  | A big, steel menorah that was stolen from in front of Chabad House has been found and returned, Rabbi Yaakov Rapoport said today.The menorah, which was taken sometime during the weekend ■ more
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| JLI Retreat
600 Enjoy Successful Summer Retreat |  | | Photograph: Bentzi Sasson | Joined by 30 Shluchim, participants experienced a vibrant Shabbos atmosphere and enjoyed keynote addresses by Rabbi Yitzchok Schochet, Rabbi Moshe Bryski, and Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky. At Seudah Shlishis, Rabbi Danny and Batsheva Cohen inspired the crowd relating experiences of their Shlichus in Chevron ■ more
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| "Yeka" in Crimea:
Another Great Season Concludes in CGl |  | “The Lubavitcher Rebbe emphasized that so much can be accomplished at overnight camps because the children are immersed in the world of Judaism 24 hours a day for the entire camp session,” explained Akiva Romanovsky ■ more
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| Kohl’s Cares Contest
Chabad Schools Make Strong Showing |  | | Cheder Menachem | Photograph: Illustration | While the list is constantly changing, it seems Jewish schools are making a strong showing, especially Chabad schools. Four of the top five schools were Jewish — and three of those were Chabad schools ■ Voters submit ideas for how the school should use the money, which schools can decide to use or not ■ more
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| Today:
Global Likutei Torah Shiur Launching |  | | Photograph: Shturem Archives | "The Rebbe suggested numerous times that each of us study the weekly Likutei Torah," said Rabbi YY Jacobson, dean of TheYeshiva.net. "At the last Kinus Hashluchim Farbrengen of 5752, the Rebbe requested that every Shliach studies the weekly Likutei Torah, in order to prepare the word for Moshiach. This was the last public message to the Shluchim ■ more
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| All in a Day's Shlichus
Two Continents, Two Accidents, Two Shluchim |  | | Misaskim on the Scene of Accident | Photograph: Illustration | Two fatal accidents, one in the air and one on ground, r"l, left two Jewish women lifeless, and two of the Rebbe's Shluchim assisting on the scenes ■ Shluchim on the scene to insure kovod hames ■ more
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| Chabad of Kensington
Fourth Annual Camp Banquet Celebration |  | | The Shluchim with Coucilmember Brad Lander | Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington hosted its 4th annual camp banquet on Sunday, the fifth of Elul, at its Gan Israel Day Camp location on Ocean Parkway. Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington is a Brooklyn branch of international Chabad that unites over 5,000 Jewish families ■ more
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| Mazel Tov!
Weisman- Wilhelm Chasene Gallery |  | | Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem | Last night the Weisman (Kfar Chabad) and Wilhelm (Natanya) families celebrated the chasene of their children HaTomim Michoel and Leah. The chasene took place at the Bais Menachem Hall in Kfar Chabad ■ more
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| Mazel Tov!
Leviev - Yaakubov Chasene Gallery |  | | Leviev - Yaakubov Chasene | Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem | The Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel was the venue for the chasene of Tomim Meni Chaim Leviev of Bnei Brak, and Yael Yaakubov, of Nachlas Har Chabad. The choson is the nephew of R' Levi Leviev, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities ■ more | | | |
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| Kovno, Lithuania
Shocking: Provocative Package Found at Shul |  | | הרב קרינסקי וידיד | Photograph: ארכיון שטורעם | “We were praying inside when someone called us to see something in the yard. It was a real pig’s head under a Hasidic hat with peyos (side-locks) attached to it,” a Jewish community leader told Ynet ■ more | | | |
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