Chabad Organization

Promising to schedule a trial on the case before next Hanukkah, a federal judge declined Friday to issue an order that would bar the city of Beverly Hills from allowing the display of a menorah in a public park near City Hall. The Chabad organization of Hasidic Jews installed a 28-foot menorah in Beverly Gardens Park on Dec. 10, prompting the American Jewish Congress to sue for its removal as part of a campaign against the public display of creches and other religious objects. U.S.

On most weekdays, young boys in yarmulkes can be seen hanging out with friends in front of the new kosher Subway sandwich shop, while Orthodox women in modest dress stroll past Judaica stores and synagogues along Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Dubbed the "Kosher District" by some planners, this roughly 12-block stretch near Robertson Boulevard has exploded in recent years with restaurants, shops and religious institutions aimed at serving the neighborhood's growing Jewish population.

I am a Baptist and to read that a group of people who want to celebrate, in America, is being denied that right because of the place or location is so very sad. I understand the reasons behind the decision but I still feel so very sad. Our society has become so detailed and prison-like because of abuse of certain privileges. We are losing more than gaining. We do not tolerate each other because we have lost respect for each other. I wish the Chabad organization were able to celebrate as they wished, but then we would have to let all other organizations do the same thing.

David Eliezrie is a rabbi -- the head of a Yorba Linda synagogue. One of his sons is a rabbi, and two of Eliezrie's daughters married rabbis. The three children are schluchim, or members of rabbi-and-wife emissary teams sent around the world under the Chabad-Lubavitch banner, a small, growing and controversial Hasidic branch of Judaism.

A federal judge ordered the city of Beverly Hills Thursday to take down a 28-foot Hanukkah menorah or to see that it is displayed next to a comparably sized Christmas tree. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr.

You can tell Mendel Duchman's story in 25 words or less: Brooklyn boy decides to become a rabbi and do great things. He makes a big splash in Irvine, but later things don't go so good. There's a little more to it than that, of course. The last of the lawsuits has been settled. And the congregation at Chabad of Irvine Jewish Center, once in danger of dissolving, is rebuilding and looking for ways to pay off its estimated half-million-plus dollars of debt.

On most weekdays, young boys in yarmulkes can be seen hanging out with friends in front of the new kosher Subway sandwich shop, while Orthodox women in modest dress stroll past Judaica stores and synagogues along Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Dubbed the "Kosher District" by some planners, this roughly 12-block stretch near Robertson Boulevard has exploded in recent years with restaurants, shops and religious institutions aimed at serving the neighborhood's growing Jewish population.

It looked as though a compromise was in the works, but the talks broke down last week amid charges of insincerity and double-dealing that recalled the difficult atmosphere of the recent Mideast peace talks in Madrid. "They did not agree to real peace," said one advocate. "I am disappointed and angered, though not surprised," said someone from the other side. But this fight was not about Jerusalem.

On the eve of its yearly telethon, Chabad of California finds itself busier than ever and, as usual, strapped for cash, according to Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, the sect's charismatic leader. But this year is different, because the Hasidic sect is enmeshed in a bitter squabble that focuses on a Jewish student housing co-op near UCLA and has riled many in the Jewish community.

David Eliezrie is a rabbi -- the head of a Yorba Linda synagogue. One of his sons is a rabbi, and two of Eliezrie's daughters married rabbis. The three children are schluchim, or members of rabbi-and-wife emissary teams sent around the world under the Chabad-Lubavitch banner, a small, growing and controversial Hasidic branch of Judaism.

While it remains out of reach in Russia, a centuries-old collection of Jewish religious books and letters evokes an image of a distant light for Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin.

If the non-Jewish public is even vaguely aware of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, it's probably because its annual telethon draws celebrities including Adam Sandler, Michael Douglas, James Caan, Whoopi Goldberg and Anthony Hopkins. But within the Jewish world, this small branch of Judaism is generating outsized levels of interest -- and concern.

On a crisp morning last week in a Beverly Hills park, Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin prepared for Hanukkah by haggling over building permits, examining electricity sources and excitedly directing workers assembling his 14-foot-high, 30-foot-wide steel and vinyl menorah.

Chabad of California may yet again light its 27-foot-tall menorah in a Beverly Hills park after a federal judge ruled as unconstitutional a city ban on displaying the Jewish candelabra for more than two consecutive days. By granting summary judgment to the Orthodox Jews who contested the ban, U.S. District Judge Terry H. Hatter Jr. gave yet another directive to the city, which has been taken back and forth on the issue for 10 years.

Chabad of the Conejo's newest facility opened its doors Sunday in the hope of becoming a focal point of Jewish life in the Conejo Valley. Other Chabad houses are located in Westlake and Oak Park. The new center, located on Canwood Street near Reyes Adobe Road, has a worship hall that houses up to 150 people. It was established to serve worshipers of the Chabad Lubavitch movement from Calabasas to Camarillo.

Beverly Hills and a Hasidic Jewish sect that annually erects a Hanukkah menorah in a city park have the right to a new hearing on the menorah issue, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The majority of the court's judges voted to refer the case to an 11-judge panel for a new hearing.

Beverly Hills and a Hasidic Jewish sect that annually erects a Hanukkah menorah in a city park have the right to a new hearing on the menorah issue, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The majority of the court's judges voted to refer the case to an 11-judge panel for a new hearing.

Chabad of California may yet again light its 27-foot-tall menorah in a Beverly Hills park after a federal judge ruled as unconstitutional a city ban on displaying the Jewish candelabra for more than two consecutive days. By granting summary judgment to the Orthodox Jews who contested the ban, U.S. District Judge Terry H. Hatter Jr. gave yet another directive to the city, which has been taken back and forth on the issue for 10 years.

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the city of Beverly Hills and a Hasidic Jewish sect can face trial for their display of a menorah in a public park. In reversing a lower court, the U.S.

When you're flipping through the television channels Sunday evening, you're likely to hit upon a star-studded telethon on KCOP, Channel 13. This one isn't for Jerry's kids. This one, they say, is for God. The fund-raiser is sponsored by Chabad, one of the most influential Hasidic movements within the Jewish religion. The group runs synagogues and residences, schools and social service programs. Signed up for the telethon, which runs from 5 p.m.