No, we're not trying to confuse you.  Congratulations to Aharon and Ilana Kagan, proud parents of their new son.  Born yesterday, I haven't gotten any details yet on the condition of mother and baby.  Thanks to Dana Horwitz for informing me of this blessed event.

Monday at 5:00PM, Aharon and Ilana will be having the baby's bris and naming at the synagogue. 

Update:

The baby's name is Itzhak Meyir.  Mazel tov!

Recently, I had a conversation with a board member who thought it would be a good idea to designate a place on our website where community news could be displayed.  Because most of the "good" news (for example, the recent births in our community) and occasional "bad" news (like Jack Shanfield's passing) makes it to the "Front Page", we needed to find somewhere to place snippets that would linger for a while, without distracting from the ongoing front page articles related to our Judaism.

As a result of that conversation, I've introduced "In our thoughts" and "Nice to know" sections, appearing on the right side of the screen.  Our goal will be to post short, one or two sentence summaries of occasions or events related to our congregants.  These snippets will typically be displayed for a week or two before they eventually disappear from view.

Please let me know what you think of this idea, and whether you know of any way it could be improved. 

Several months ago, shortly after redesigning our website, I made an announcement that plans were underway to provide a forum for the Jewish students at the University of Windsor to get more involved with generating website content geared towards students.  In addition to the University's Jewish Student Association, which caters to all Jewish students, my goal is to have this website serve as a "destination" for those students who want to be more involved with Chabad and the Orthodox community.

I am seeking a University of Windsor student to volunteer his or her time as a co-ordinator, article author, and editor; and who is willing to help develop a forum for Orthodox Jewish students.  With guidance and assistance from our Rabbi, I would like to see this website become responsive to the educational and social needs of the Orthodox student community of Windsor.

If you are interested in applying for this volunteer position, please write me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. stating your qualifications and ideas on how you would use this opportunity to serve the local community.