Bloomington Maccabees Consecrate a Rock
It started a few weeks ago, on November 23, in Bloomington Indiana, home of the Indiana University Hoosiers. A rock was thrown at the Hillel House and at the Chabad House. At the…
The Festival of Freedom
There are many who note that while we are free, there are those who are enslaved. There are slaves in the Sudan, Southeast Asia, and other places throughout the world. Lacking in specifics,…
Some interesting resources
One of the nice things about the Raphael Golb story (the man who used pseudonyms to attack scholars) is that many sites and blogs have been covering it. As a result, I have…
Valley Drawings Discovered at Jewcy and the Forward
Eli Valley makes you laugh, roll your eyes or get a little angry with his cartoons. Again.
More martyrs in Mumbai
In addition to the incredible Holtzbergs, HY”D, four more special Jews were murdered in the Mumbai Chabad House. Herein follows a profile – courtesy of the Yeshiva World News website. Norma Schwartzblatt-Rabinowitz HY”D,…
Today, we are all Chabadniks
As soon as Shabbat was over in Jerusalem, I rushed to my computer to see what the updates were from Mumbai. It didn’t take long for me to realize that my prayers over…
Yechi Ha Melech Moshiach! The Fractured State of Chabad
Rebbe Menachem M. Schneerson, head of the Chabad Lubavitch Hassidic movement died in 1994. But don’t tell that to the Meshichtim, a vocal group within the movement who believe that Schneerson is the…
Fear and Loathing at the National Menorah
Two nights ago, I attended the lighting of the National Menorah. First, let me say thank you to the President and the First Lady for allowing us to use their lawn. Second, the…
