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The Russian Government has recently contacted Russia’s Chief, Rabbi Berel Lazar, with an unprecedented offer to release the 40,000 Kesovim to the Chabad run Federation of Jewish Communities of CIS. Among the Kesovim, which were discovered in the archives of the Russian Army around 1995, are Maamorim of the Friediker Rebbe from 1920-1923 and 1929-1935 […]

MONSEY, N.Y. — It was Friday afternoon when the developer who had been intent on building a 215,000-square-foot Wal-Mart in this hamlet sent word to the town offices in Ramapo. The fax was terse, but its message clear: “We will not continue to proceed with the development.” NYtimes

Mayor Rabbi Yaakov Guterman said, “Our city is considered Israel’s third-largest Torah center [after Jerusalem and Bnei Brak - ed.], and is a drawing card for Torah institutions.  It has long functioned as a city, and now it has received an official stamp of approval… Its great merit lies in its Torah scholars and the […]

The current Rebbe, Shlita, davening at the kevarim of previous Belzer Rebbes in Belz, where he traveled in honor of his firstgrandson’s bar mitzvah. The Rebbe is seen here with his only son, Aharon Mordche(far right), and his oldest grandson, the bar mitzvah boy.Hamodia Magazine Issue 499

Belz Album in Honor of Bar MitzvahtheJewishMusicReview.com

more photo”Beis Belz Bar Mitzvah”: COL.org.il
Thousands of Belzer chassidim gathered from around the world to celebrate the simchas bar bitzvah of the Rebbe’s
eldest grandson, Shalom, son of the Rebbe’s son, Rav Aharon Mordechai. Hamodia no.1030

“Obviously, each wedding has its own price structure, as there are differences not only in menu and numbers of portions,” comments Schuster, “but Simchat Tzion often needs to account for special circumstances, considering the needs of each individual case.” Still, Schuster estimates the average wedding costs about $3,700, and the organization often sponsors multiple weddings […]

Israel’s Radio Kol Chai reported today, that in response to a request by France’s Chief Rabbi Yosef Sitruk, Shimon Peres has agreed to keep Shabbos this week (for the first time in his life) as part of an outreach campaign by European rabbis.The initiative was started by Rabbi Yosef Sitruk to try and unite Jews all […]

“If Abraham Could Do It, So Could I”
F.R.E.E. Facilitates Senior Bris Milah Ceremonies
A Holy Day in the OR: F.R.E.E.’s Circumcision team provides
72-year-old Misha Gontcharov with a safe and comfortablentry into the covenant.
A Holy Day in the OR: F.R.E.E.’s Circumcision team provides
72-year-old Misha Gontcharov with a safe and comfortable
entry into the covenant.

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Mazel Tov to Rabbi Avraham and Chani Okonov on the birth of their newborn baby boy,
Mordechai Yisroel Yitzchok. More Photos