Category Archives: Chabad

The Eruvim In Sydney, Melbourne

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff says: “It is no question that Chabad played the major role in the Yiddishkeit we have in Melbourne and Sydney. They have a major problem because the Lubavitcher Rebbe was against building an eruv and yet you … Continue reading →

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Counterpunch: Why is the US Honoring a Racist Rabbi?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Luke Ford

April 7, 2014, Alison Weir wrote for Counterpunch, a magazine of the left: If things proceed normally, President Barak Obama will soon proclaim April 11, 2014 “Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.” Despite the innocuous name, this day honors the memory … Continue reading →

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The Jew Moves The World

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Luke Ford

This poster on the bus is a statement from the Lubavitcher Rebbe: “The Gentile doesn’t want anything. He waits to be told what the Jew wants!” This point of view does not bother me. Every group with spirit sees itself … Continue reading →

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Daily Wisdom From The Rebbe

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Luke Ford

Link: In these days especially, when by G-d’s kindness we stand at the threshold of redemption, we must make every conceivable effort to strengthen every facet of our religion. Mitzvot must be observed b’hidur, with “beauty,” beyond minimal requirements. Customs … Continue reading →

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R. Ariel Rav-Noy Was 35

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Luke Ford

From Chabadinfo: With deep sadness we report the tragic passing of Rabbi Ariel Rav-Noy OBM, at the age of 35, after suffering a sudden heart attack earlier today. Rabbi Rav-Noy served as a Shliach in the Chabad Persian Center in … Continue reading →

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