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“A Land of Treasure” – 9 Mitzvos for Bassie’s 9th Birthday

Our daughter Bassie’s 9th (Hebrew) Birthday was this week on the 2nd of Elul. One of the first books the Lubavitcher Rebbe published was “HaYom Yom” a calendar with short rich tidbits o...

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Why we should all become Fundamentalists

This summer has seen the rise of dangerous fundamentalist groups seizing power and large swaths of land. It didn’t make the headlines as much as it should have, but all of us have heard of the systemat...

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Last Shabbos of August 2014

Here’s what’s in store for the last Shabbos of August 2014:

As we alternate Friday Night dinner between Shabbos House Chabad and UAlbany Hillel, this weekend Shabbat dinner will be hosted ...

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Q. My roommate was born to a Jewish mother, but raised Catholic. How does Jewish law see it?

A. As Jewish, 100%! Now, she and her family obviously may see it very differently, but from our perspective, once a Jew is always a Jew. The definition of being a Jew is not defined by practice or observance...

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Starting off Elul 2014…

Elul is the (Hebrew) month of preparation before the Jewish New Year and High Holiday season. It’s a time of reflection and introspection, soul-searching and spiritual stock-taking. Chabad Chassidus ca...