Rwanda – Chabad has opened its first center in Rwanda, which becomes the African nation’s first synagogue served by a permanent rabbi. Rabbi Chaim and Dina Bar Sella, and their 8-month-old son, Shneur Zalman, arrived last week in Kigali and managed to gather a minyan for Shabbat prayers, Chabad.org reported. They will serve under the […]

According to the Oxford Dictionary, pillars is defined as tall vertical structures of stone, wood or metal used as a support for a building.  “Pillars” translated into Hebrew is “Amudim”. Suddenly, that seemingly simple word takes on a whole new meaning. Over the past five years the word Amudim has come to represent so much […]

Jerusalem – Was it the most amazing shawarma platter ever? At $2,800, one would hope so. That’s what one tourist was charged for the plate by a Jerusalem restaurant located near the Jaffa Gate. In a post last week to the Secret Jerusalem Facebook page, Laura Ziff asked for assistance in locating information about the […]

Santa Barbara – There is a Jewish woman among those missing in the tragic boat accident off the coast of California. The woman has been identified as 40-year-old Leah bas Esther. Leah’s parents who are from New Jersey are on their way to California to await search results. Misaskim of LA was on scene last […]

London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking an early election on Oct. 14, which falls on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Johnson will aim to have elections held then if lawmakers block the option of leaving the European Union without a deal, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday. What it means: […]

Jerusalem – The National Infrastructure Committee recently approved the plans for the cable car to the Kotel Ma’aravi, and they will now be submitted for government approval. The new cable car will provide a transportation solution for millions of visitors each year to the Kotel and Old City and will also serve as a unique […]

New York – The measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in New York City is considered over. There have been no new infections over the last two incubation periods, signaling the end of the outbreak, city health officials said on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. This means that an emergency order mandating vaccines will […]

Germany – The head of Germany’s Jewish community is urging democratic political parties to clearly distance themselves from the right-populist Alternative for Germany Party, which made large gains in two state elections. The anti-immigrant party, with some politicians who also have suggested that Germany is too obsessed with the Holocaust, achieved second place in elections […]

Palm Beach, FL – Hurricane Dorian, which remained stalled over the Bahamas from Sunday and over most of Monday, was making its way toward the Florida coast, although slowly at 1 mph. It is not known exactly where and when the hurricane will make landfall. The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County announced on Sunday […]

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Two Argentinian provinces will be advised by Israeli experts in environmental issues from Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund. KKL World President Daniel Atar signed the one-year cooperation agreement last week with Sergio Casas, governor of La Rioja. “I celebrate these agreements that advance the cooperation to take care of the environment. […]