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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media

		Focus, Prayer on Holiest Day Lake County News Sun - IL, Friday, October 10, 2008
		I finally drove to the Chabad Jewish Center, 5101 Washington St., Gurnee, where I tracked down Rabbi Sholom Tenenbaum, who had just finished leading the Yizkor Memorial Service. But Tenenbaum, who wore a prayer shawl and white sheath, could not speak with me, he briefly and politely explained. According to the center's Web site, for 26 hours during Yom Kippur, observant Jews "afflict" their souls, spending time in intense introspection.
		Chabad Jewish Center of Gurnee – Gurnee, IL
		Members of Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge Gather to Build a Sukkah on Sunday Somerset Reporter - NJ, Thursday, October 09, 2008
		On Sunday, Oct.12 the congregants of the Chabad Jewish Center will be out in force welding power tools -- all in the name of a religious holiday. The holiday is Sukkot and they are joining forces to build a 40-foot community Sukkah.
		Chabad of Greater Somerset County – Basking Ridge, NJ
		Secular and Orthodox Jews Meet at Preschool The Forward - NY, Wednesday, October 08, 2008
		The school, Chai Tots, is run by Chabad Lubavitch, the ultra-Orthodox movement that caters to unaffiliated Jewish families... There are 154 such Chabad preschools nationwide, around 70 of which have opened in the past six years, according to Nachum Kaplan, national director of Chabad’s education arm... Chai Tots’ campus in Park Slope, its first and largest, is located in the basement of an apartment building across the street from Prospect Park, directly below the spacious apartment where Hecht and his wife, Sara, live with the younger members of their 12-child brood.
		Chabad of Park Slope – Brooklyn, NY
		Jewish Movement Undercuts Synagogues Ottawa Citizen - Canada, Wednesday, October 08, 2008
		Synagogues in Ottawa will charge families hundreds, even thousands of dollars, for Yom Kippur services tonight -- except for a Jewish outreach group whose services are free. It's just another way the Chabad movement is getting under the skin of the Jewish establishment across North America. A U.S. expert says it's the fastest growing movement in modern Judaism, and in some communities, it is reordering daily life... Some businessmen believe the Chabadniks, as they are called, operate so frugally, they are just a better investment on the donor's dollar.
		Chabad Student Network - Ottawa – Ottawa, ON Canada
		Students at Breitman Family Chabad Hebrew School Prepare for Rosh Hashanah Somerset Reporter - NJ, Tuesday, October 07, 2008
		The children at the Breitman Family Chabad Hebrew School were preparing for Rosh Hashanah, as they learn important holiday messages and the practices that reflect those messages. Here, Anna Rabinovich of Bedmister proudly displays her classmates' spiral Challot.
		Synagogue Reborn: Renovations Begin at Historic Orchard Street Shul New Haven Register - CT, Sunday, October 05, 2008
		The younger Hecht, 23, an orthodox rabbi like his grandfather and his father, Rabbi Sheya Hecht, plans to infuse a modern twist by getting creative within the limits of his Judaism. That could mean outdoor gatherings over cocktails to learn the Torah or a kosher luncheon and lecture... “I think he’s going to do a wonderful job, but he has his job cut out for him,” said Sheya Hecht, who heads Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy and Chabad of Orange. “It’s all the more special that it’s my father’s grandson doing it.”
		Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy – Orange, CT
		2 Holiest Days to Jews Little Noted by Gentiles Deseret News - UT, Saturday, October 04, 2008
		During last year's observance, Orthodox Rabbi Benny Zippel of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah told the Deseret News that during Rosh Hashanah, Jews "cut a deal with God, so to speak. We make new year's resolutions upon ourselves to improve our ways, and in return, we ask God to bless us and our children with health and sustenance throughout the coming year. "It really isn't that much different than parents and children resolving their differences. We walk away from the services with a wonderful, positive felling — full of motivation and hope for the coming months."
		Chabad Lubavitch of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT
		Faith Forum: What does Yom Kippur Mean to You? Lawrence Journal World - KS, Saturday, October 04, 2008
		For all of us who are not perfect, Yom Kippur is our day. Rather than be depressed by failings, we celebrate them. Every sin, every slipup, every failed attempt at living up to our calling is another opportunity to grow and improve. Failing at our mission is itself a part of the mission. Yom Kippur is the day God thanks us for being human, and we thank God that we aren’t perfect. If we were, we’d have nothing to do... Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel can be reached at rabbi@JewishKU.com
		Chabad at KU & the Capital District – Lawrence, KS
		Torah Completion Ceremony Marks Milestone at Chabad of Nashoba Valley in Westford Lowell Sun - MA, Saturday, October 04, 2008
		About 100 people gathered that Sunday on the lawn of Chabad House on Tadmuck Road, home to the Chabad of Nashoba Valley, for a rarely witnessed ceremony -- a Torah Completion and Dedication Ceremony. At the Chabad's first event, "We had three people. This past event drew 100 people," said Gurkow. "Three years ago, I had no idea a day could ever come when we'd celebrate with 100 people -- completing a Torah on the streets of Westford."
		Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center of Merrimack Valley – Andover, MA
		Yom Kippur Holiest of Days on Jewish Calendar Times Daily - AL, Saturday, October 04, 2008
		The Web site chabad.org, which employee Rabbi Motti Seligson describes as a "high-holiday super site" provides detailed holiday histories, recipes, interactive video and frequently asked questions. "People are interested," Seligson said. "On the Web site, there is an ask the rabbi service. All kinds of people come from a broad spectrum."
		Chabad Lubavitch Media Center – Brooklyn, NY
		Table for 80, Please JVibe - NY, Friday, October 03, 2008
		Can you imagine hosting 80 college students at your house every Friday night? All the work it takes to prepare a Shabbat dinner? Growing up on a college campus, far from any Jewish school or friends? Well, welcome to my life. My parents opened up our Chabad House on the University of Delaware campus in 1992 with sanction by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the last dynastic leader of Chabad.
		Chabad House at U. of D. – Newark, DE