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Tag: Chabad Rabbi

0 Communities Gender/Identity

A new memoir, ‘The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews,’ explores traumatic teenage years in Hasidic Crown Heights

Julia Gergely in JTA · 8 Jul

"The Punk Rock Queen of the Jews" is a memoir by Chef Rossi that delves into her turbulent teenage years in Hasidic Crown Heights.

0 Communities Leadership

The Untold Story of a Black Jew Saved by the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Living Lchaim · 7 Jul

The video tells the story of a black Jewish man who was saved and inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, leading him to become a rabbi and community leader in Chabad.

0 Education Culture

How my son’s terminal cancer inspired me to convert to Judaism

Jewish Chronicle · 3 May

When Lawrence Vincent's son Kit was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it led Lawrence on a spiritual journey to Judaism for comfort, as depicted in Kit's documentary "Red Herring."

0 Antisemitism Communities

D.C. Police arrest Lyft driver who allegedly assaulted Chabad rabbi, now say it was possible hate crime

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 2 Feb

A Lyft driver in Washington D.C. has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Chabad rabbi and the case is now being treated as a possible hate crime.

0 Politics Culture

Welcome to the other side: Hear from Jews who support the truckers

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Feb 2022

In this episode, the podcast discusses the perspectives of two Jewish Canadians, a goalie coach and a Chabad rabbi, who support the truckers' protests against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada.

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Why Oslo Ran Out of Matzo

Nina Lichtenstein in Tablet · 11 May 2021

The Jewish community in Oslo faced a matzo shortage before Passover due to new trade rules resulting from Brexit.

0 Communities History

Off the Rails in Birobidzhan

Jonathan Arlan in Tablet · 10 Jul 2018

Birobidzhan, the administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia, was established in the 1930s with the aim of creating a Jewish homeland.