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March 2020

Mrs. Dusia Rivkin, 93, Chassidic Matriarch, Leaves Hundreds of Descendants
Obituary
A New Orleans ‘Bubby’ who lived in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Volunteers Who Helped Bring Passover to Tasmania
Australia & New Zealand
Overcoming a Covid quarantine and antisemitism in a hidden corner of the world
Mrs. Guta Schapiro, 99, Chassidic Matriarch
Obituary
Survived many struggles in the Soviet Union to establish a large family in America
Rabbi Yosef Neumann, 72, Monsey Chanukah Stabbing Victim
Obituary
Friends and students recall Hungarian-born Yosef Neumann as a font of Chassidic warmth and tradition
In Age of Coronavirus, Chabad Launches World’s Largest Passover Campaign
Holiday Watch
More Jewish households worldwide will host their own Seder than ever before
Rabbi Mordechai Gurary, 84, Congregational Leader and Torah Scholar
Obituary
His classes in Talmud and Chassidic philosophy were attended by all ages
Mega-Seder Guests to Get Passover Help Wherever They Are in the World
Holiday Watch
Chabad hosts reach out to prior year attendees and those close to home
Despite Challenging Times, World Matzah Supply on Track
Holiday Watch
Supermarkets are fully stocked, and efforts underway to safely deliver to the homebound
Jewish Kids’ International Torah Competition Moves Online
Education
Final round of JewQ to be livestreamed
For Families With Special Needs, Online Visits Before Passover Reduce Isolation and Stress
Holiday Watch
With no respite for parents, Friendship Circle steps up and innovates during pandemic
Rabbi Messod Touboul, 64, Beloved Jewish Educator in Paris
Obituary
Principal of French girls school succumbs to coronavirus
Rabbi Yehuda Refson, 73, Senior Rabbi in Leeds, England
Obituary
He served the local Jewish community for 44 years, taught popular ‘Soul Talk’ course
Shabbat Care Packages in a COVID World
Roundup
From London to Ghana to America, Shabbat aid a focus from students to the elderly
Passover Seder-to-Go Kits Being Rushed to the Housebound
Holiday Watch
As more and more people find themselves home, Passover prep begins
Tens of Thousands of Kids Log on to New Hebrew School
Education
CKids program an immediate hit in local communities
Statement by Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters
Headquarters
Statement by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky on COVID-19
Reaching Out to Seniors Isolated and Frightened by Coronavirus
Roundup
Aiding the quarantined elderly in residences and at their homes
Jewish Online School a New Resource Amid Coronavirus Closings
Education
Preparing for an influx of new students from around the world
Social Distancing on Shabbat? Chabad.org Has You Covered
Roundup
Recipes with limited resources, tips for those away from their communities, a guide to praying at home
Coronavirus Kaddish Program Helps Homebound Mourners
Internet & Technology
Service created for those unable to attend synagogue due to the pandemic
In the Media
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