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| January 17, 2013
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Russia Slams US Court Ordered Fine, Over Disputed Jewish Archive

Russian official criticized the ruling by a U.S. District Judge to fine Moscow $50,000 a day for failing to return a historic Jewish library seized in Poland, to the Chabad-Lubavitch.

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has criticized a ruling by a United States judge to fine Moscow $50,000 a day for its failure to return a historic but disputed Jewish library to the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish group.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court ruled Wednesday that Russia should pay the fine until it complies with the 2010 order to return the collection of tens of thousands of religious books and manuscripts, some hundreds of years old, to the Chabad-Lubavitch group based in Brooklyn, New York. Continue Reading »

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| January 16, 2013
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US Justice Dept. refuses Chabad’s petition to fine Russia over confiscated Judaica

Russia resists saying it does not recognize the authority of the U.S. court, and insists the collection is part of the country’s heritage.

By JTA

 

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement asked a U.S. judge to fine Russia for refusing to hand over confiscated Jewish scriptures, but the U.S. Justice Department opposed the move.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

According to the Associated Press, Chabad lawyer Seth Gerber last week asked Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court in Washington to fine Russia for not transferring tens of thousands of religious books and manuscripts about the group’s core teachings from its state library and military archive. Continue Reading »

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| December 23, 2012
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Australian Tycoon Saves Sydney’s Chabad Headquarters

 “This transaction will undoubtedly increase community confidence in the long-term stability of Yeshiva, bringing much-awaited certainty to parents, teachers & the extended Chabad community.” commented Rabbi Feldman.

By JTA

 

SYDNEY – An Australian property tycoon has staved off a financial crisis that threatened the closure of the headquarters of Sydney’s Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, Harry Triguboff and Rabbi Dovid Slavin with Yeshiva students – Photo: Ingrid Shakenovsky

Harry Triguboff, a longstanding benefactor of the ultra-Orthodox organization, purchased two Chabad buildings in Bondi Dec. 20 for a reported $6 million, enabling the beleaguered organization to pay off debts that threatened to cripple its ability to operate across Sydney.
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| November 4, 2012
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NYC Chabad-Lubavitch Heads Out on “Mission from G-d”

On another “mission from G-d”, this time Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are organizing volunteers for hurricane relief in New York City.

By Hana Levi Julian

 

Chabad-Lubavitch Hassidim are determined — in fact, generally unstoppable — once they are on “a mission from G-d.”

Rabbi Moshe Schapiro helps with tefillin prayer boxes in Hoboken, NJ

Rabbi Moshe Schapiro helps with tefillin prayer boxes in Hoboken, NJ
Courtesy of Chabad.org

Hurricane relief is part of the deal; this time, they are organizing volunteers to help those who were hard hit by Hurricane Sandy in New York City.

It’s another day on the road for Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries. Never mind that their homes were hit too.

A bus load of NYC Chabad Midtown Manhattan young professionals is set to head out Sunday to help with relief efforts in Long Island. Continue Reading »

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