NEWS: Quake Destroys Christchurch Center, P.S. Students Celebrate Judaism, and more ...

News about Chabad-Lubavitch Adar I 20, 5771 · February 24, 2011 Chabad House Destroyed in 6.3 Earthquake The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked New Zealand's second-largest city sent buildings crashing to the street and toppled the city's central Chabad-Lubavitch center. Post Comment  |  Read Story Public School Students Celebrate Judaism Jewish students enrolled in the New York City public school system are participating in a winter camp run by the popular Released Time Program. Post Comment  |  Read Story South Florida Synagogue Sets Sail to Bahamas A Miami area synagogue set sail last week as 40 members of the Family Shul in Highland Lakes climbed aboard the "Majesty of the Seas" for a five day, four night cruise to the Bahamas and back. Post Comment  |  Read Story U.K. Dinners Draw Record Number of Students A record number of students attended a network of Friday night dinners across the United Kingdom, signaling a surge in Jewish life on campuses in England and Scotland. Post Comment  |  Read Story Gulf Coast Jewish Center Permanently Relocating For the past several years, Jewish life has been on the uptick in the Florida town of Bradenton, and with the purchase of a new five-acre property to house its Chabad-Lubavitch center, area families will soon have the space to accommodate their growth. Post Comment  |  Read Story Talk of the Planet The Real Rabbi Infinity Stands Up Four years after the first KabbalahToons animated short appeared on the Chabad.org video site Jewish.TV, the man behind the popular Rabbi Infinity stepped out from behind the curtain to speak to his fans face-to-face. Kosher Restaurant Opens in Tatarstan For the first time in history, a kosher restaurant opened its doors in the primarily Muslim Russian republic of Tatarstan. Young Jews From Across Russia Gather in Volgograd More than two dozen young Jews from nine cities across Russia took part in the 12th Jewish World-View seminar in Volgograd. More News Briefs   In the Media New Zealand sees its 'darkest day' as deadly quake hits The Jerusalem Post  Israeli among dead, Chabad House destroyed in New Zealand quake JTA  Israeli feared dead in New Zealand earthquake Haaretz  Glenview board approves new home for Lubavitch Chabad Trib Local - IL  More Media Stories   Click here to dedicate an email Featured Judaica: Beyond All Reason This adaptation of a discourse on Purim originally presented in the classic work, Torah Or, by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the Alter Rebbe, probes the deeper meaning of this mysterious day. Price: $15.95 On Sale: $14.35 BUY NOW Follow Us:   More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy