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News about Chabad-Lubavitch Adar I 24, 5771 · February 28, 2011 Fifth Graders Send Purim Treats to Soldiers and Inmates While they might not be ready to join the army just yet, Rabbi Mordechai Lichy's class of fifth grade boys is still trying to be all that they can be. Post Comment  |  Read Story Search for Shelter Continues in Devastated Christchurch Guy Vilner, 23, was making eggs Tuesday when the whole house started to shake. Post Comment  |  Read Story Jewish Chaplaincy Conference Focuses on PTSD and Soldier Support With the war in Afghanistan firmly in its 10th year, the approximately 10,000 Jewish soldiers in the armed forces increasingly rely on chaplains and lay leaders for spiritual guidance and moral support in the midst of a warzone. Post Comment  |  Read Story South Africa and its Neighbors Celebrate First Native Torah Scroll The completion of the first Torah scroll inked from beginning to end in South Africa has stirred massive pride, a fierce sense of excitement and unprecedented joy for dwindling Jewish communities once thought forsaken. Post Comment  |  Read Story Talk of the Planet Food for the Soul to Accompany Purim Gift Baskets Looking for a little spiritual heft to accompany your Purim gift basket this year? Vegas' First Chasidic Bride Makes Nevada History A young couple made history at the Venetian Las Vegas Hotel last week when Rabbi Levy Wilhelm of Brooklyn, N.Y., married Chayala Harlig, a Chasidic woman who has called the neon oasis home since she was a baby. Bagels and Torah on the Menu at Queens Eatery Queens, N.Y., residents looking for a dose of Torah with their bagel can now find it at Bagels and Co., a new kosher store that opened across the street from Chabad-Lubavitch of Northeast Queens. Swampscott Welcomes New Rabbi Chabad-Lubavitch of Swampscott, Mass., welcomed a young couple to its management team, Rabbi Shmaya and Aliza Friedman, who will help run several activities, including the local Camp Gan Israel, Jew Crew youth club, Hebrew school and holiday programming. More News Briefs   In the Media Eyewitness account from Christchurch J-Wire - New Zealand  Why is this prospect different from other prospects? NFL  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