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Click here to read the feature article on the Calgary JLI's new program - Money Matters - found in the Calgary Herald |
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Sunday, January 8th, 2012, 5:00PM
ONE - Rescue and relief efforts in the wake of natural disasters
Delicious buffet dinner!
Special Children's Magic Show & Live Entertainer! |
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From now until December 31, Lenny and Faigel Shapiro, in honour of their 59th wedding anniversary, will match 50% of your donations to either of the following programs:
• Chanukah Tzedakah & Needy
• Gan Israel Winter Camp Sponsor a Child
• Friendship Circle (teenagers befriending children with special needs)
Thank you for being part of the Mitzvah chain that will help bring LIFE to LIVING SOULS! |
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The 23rd annual Community Menorah Lighting Ceremony is an event you won't want to miss! Bring your family and friends to share the light of Chanukah! Come meet special dignitaries from the city of Calgary and representatives from our local Jewish Organizations.
*Mayor Naheed Nenshi, the Hon. Jason Kenney, and Newly Elected Premier of Alberta Alison Redford will be in attendance*
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Does Judaism reject the notion that the physical can be beautiful? What is the unifying factor that draws together contrasting colors and dimensions to unite in harmony? More than just a class on art critique, this lesson examines Jewish and Hellenistic perspectives on beauty. Explore the essence of what makes things beautiful and why the Maccabees so opposed the Greek Hellenist’s approach. |
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As the Kinus Hashluchim of 5772 reaches its close today, we would like to share with you a sampling of the news coverage, photo galleries and videos that are available online. |
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Click here to read our newsletter for the month of October 2011 (Tishrei 5772). |
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Eleven lessons that probe into the depths of contemporary Torah thought, with a special focus on issues surrounding spirituality, the human psyche, love, and relationships. Every experience offers meaningful and timely lessons – from the most timeless of texts. You will walk away surprised, inspired, and knowing more about who we are as Jews, and who you are as an individual. |
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Does Judaism believe in guardian angels? Why do Jews use matchmakers? Who wrote the handwriting on the wall? A fun course in Jewish cultural literacy, full of surprising facts, myths, and mysteries surrounding Jewish tradition and practice. |
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Through stories and humor, this exciting and informative talk has been carefully designed to help Jewish parents and grandparents gain – and easily remember – both principles and practical tips for instilling Jewish pride in their children. |
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What could possibly be so wrong with INTERMARRIAGE? - with Doron Kornbluth
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 |
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Menachem Matusof’s mother, Rebbetzin Pessia Matusof, wife of the late Rabbi Shlomo Matusof obm. She was 86. |
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JERUSALEM, Israel — On Sunday night, the Gala Banquet of JLI's visit to the Holy Land took place in the main ballroom of the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem.
The evening opened with a speech by Knesset member Uzi Landau, who spoke about the importance of Jerusalem and its place in Jewish History. He then officially welcomed the over 200 participants from around the world and thanked them for their visit to Israel, while mentioning the blessed activities of Chabad around the world.
The next speaker was Knesset member Natan Sharansky, who opened his speech with the following story... |
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Click icon for photos and video. |
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Sixty years ago, upon the passing of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, of righteous memory, leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement passed on to his illustrious son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, The Rebbe. |
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Rabbi Shimon Pelman, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Dominican Republic, and two rabbinical students who were dispatched from New York to help during the tragedy, prepared boxes of hot meals and sent them with an Israeli convoy travelling across rugged terrain to a field hospital in Port-au-Prince.
The rabbi also arranged for a local bakery to prepare bread for foreign military forces in Haiti, including an Israeli delegation that numbers in excess of 220 personnel and is comprised of K-9 search-and-rescue units, a medical team and support staff. |
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Please help thousands of children with special needs by voting for Friendship Circle at www.voteFC.com.
Your vote is worth $1 MILLION!!! |
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Rabbi Mordechai Groner, Director of the Calgary JLI, was interviewed about Chanukah on the Rutherford Show - AM 770 CHQR Radio. |
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Last year, the world stood together in shock and sadness at the brutal loss of life in Mumbai, India. One year later, communities arond the world joined in a global gathering of hope, healing, and renewal to mark the anniversary of this tragedy. See how the lives of those who were lost have been memorialized in a triumph of love and giving. |
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