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Historic Letter by Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar Sells for $700,000 at Jerusalem Auction

Historic Letter by Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar Sells for $700,000 at Jerusalem Auction Edited by: Fern Sidman A rare handwritten…

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After 80 Years, Not Many Auschwitz Survivors Are Left. One Man Makes Telling the Stories His Mission

(AP) — Naftali Fürst will never forget his first view of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, on Nov. 3, 1944. He…

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Amb. Ofir Akunis Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day of Greek Jewry

  Edited by: Fern Sidman On Wednesday, January 22, the Greek Consulate in New York and the American Friends of…

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President Trump to Visit Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Burial Site: A Fulfillment of a Campaign Promise

President Trump to Visit Lubavitcher Rebbe's Burial Site: A Fulfillment of a Campaign Promise Edited by: TJVNews.com Former President Donald…

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Turkey’s Jewish Community Mourns Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, a Leader in Turbulent Times

Edited by: Fern Sidman The Jewish community of Turkey is grieving the loss of Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, who passed…

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Architectural Excellence Meets Jewish Spirit in Rural New Jersey

Award-winning 23,000-square-foot Chabad center signals thriving Jewish future By: Sara Trappler Spielman When an architect has a dream to build…

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100 Years After Genocide, Mongolia’s Jewish Community Is Tiny

Local leader uncovers new evidence of massacre By: Menachem Posner In 1921, the entire Jewish community in Mongolia was brutally…

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Shabbat Brings Fragile Respite to Fire-Ravaged Los Angeles

Chabad centers in affected areas prepare for a day of rest amid ashen landscape By: Mendel Super As the massive…

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Holocaust Survivor’s Harrowing Story Honored by Sen. Chuck Schumer on Long Island

Holocaust Survivor’s Harrowing Story Honored by Sen. Chuck Schumer on Long Island Edited by:  Fern Sidman A century of resilience, courage,…

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The Amazing History of Hebrew Printing in the Shadow of the Inquisition

By: Yehudis Litvak Although the printing press—invented in Germany in the 15th century—met some opposition in the Christian world, it…

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