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December 07, 2017

Rabbi Didy Waks was invited to speak with WKAL's Morning News!

Rabbi Didy Waks was invited to speak with Bill Keeler on the Keeler in the Morning show to discuss Chanukah in Clinton and President Trump's Jerusalem decision.

September 07, 2017

Rabbi Didy Waks was invited to speak with WKAL's Morning News!

Rabbi Didy Waks was invited to speak with Bill Keeler on the Keeler in the Morning show to discuss the new Torah gifted to Chabad. Bill also made sure to discuss some current events.

March 30, 2017

We talk with Rabi Didy Waks about his recent trip with Hamilton College students to D.C. for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference.

October 11, 2016

Rabbi Didy Waks is riding a bike around, dragging a Sukkah. What is it and why?

October 10, 2016

By Alissa Scott
 

Rabbi Didy Waks will be taking to the streets to spread awareness of a seven-day Jewish holiday next week — and he’ll be doing it on a “Sukkah on Wheels.”

The holiday is Sukkot, a biblically mandated harvest festival that also commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. One of the traditional ways Sukkot is celebrated is by eating in a sukkah, a temporary structure covered with vegetation and “open to the skies.”

The Sukkah on Wheels, or “pedi-Sukkah,” is attached to a three-wheeled cycle so it can be moved around the area. When it stops, a light snack will be available inside.

March 22, 2016

Rabbi Didy Waks is at the AIPAC conference.  He says that he was not part of the group that wanted to protest Donald Trump’s speech at the conference.  He says that, “Our job at AIPAC is to form friendships and build bridges.”  Trump got numerous standing ovations at the conference.  He said he believes that Trump got a better reception at AIPAC than Hillary Clinton did, although he says that some would disagree with him about that.

March 18, 2016

Rabbi Didy Waks joins us to talk about the Purim holiday and we coerce him to discuss politics – a bit.  The Rabbi will be a part of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington, D.C.

Read More: Keeler Show Notes for 3/18/16 | http://wibx950.com/keeler-show-notes-for-friday-march-18th-2016/?trackback=tsmclip

November 30, 2015

With the spirit of the holidays in mind Rabbi Didy Waks stopped by the Keeler show to talk about Hanukkah, the saying of “Merry Christmas,” and the origin of Christmas lights.  In addition Rabbi Waks showed us his menorah-topped SUV after the broadcast.

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Rabbi Waks says that Hanukkah is meant to be celebrated as a very public holiday.  He says that while the vast majority of Americans celebrate the Christmas holiday, he says that it is important that everyone celebrate his own special holidays and enjoy that joy of the eason regardless of which religion we all celebrate.

March 31, 2015

Interview featuring Rabbi Didy Waks and Hamilton College student Sam Kaplan. Together, they explained what Purim is, its relevance today, being a Jewish student on campus today and what Israel means to Jews everywhere.

March 04, 2015

By Staff

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Rabbi Didy Waks, the co-director of Chabad of Clinton, and his family will host a community party in their home at 8 Dwight Avenue, to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim. The community is welcome to come out for an evening of food and fun, starting at 5 p.m.

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..."In this scroll, G-d's name is not mentioned once. It's kind of wild for a Jewish book, right?" said Waks. "The reason for that is that the story happened in a very natural way. If you're not a believer in G-d, this story can totally be explained to you."

February 19, 2015

Interview featuring Rabbi Didy Waks and Hamilton College student Sam Kaplan. Together, they explained what Purim is, its relevance today, being a Jewish student on campus today and what Israel means to Jews everywhere.

December 27, 2014

By Alissa Scott

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Almost 20 hours and more than 1,300 miles.

That’s how far Rabbi Didy Waks and his family traveled — from Palm Beach, Florida, to Clinton — with hopes of creating a Jewish community center at Hamilton College.

They’re part of a group called Chabad, the largest Jewish outreach organization in the world. It’s named for a stream of Judaism that has grown significantly in recent years.

Chabad sends families to different corners of the world to spread Judaism.

December 22, 2014

Introducing Rabbi Didy Waks, co-director of the Chabad of Clinton!  Find out why he chose Oneida County and Hamilton College and learn a little bit about the celebration of Hanukkah in this clip! 

December 17, 2014

By Mary Stevenson

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It's the season for festivities, decorations and celebrations of faith. Rabbi Didy Waks has secured a menorah to his vehicle to bring more awareness to and spread the message of light from the teachings of Judaism for the holiday season.

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Hanukkah is the eight-day festival of lights celebration that begins on the 25th of the Jewish month Kislev (this year that was December 16) and celebrates the triumph of reclaiming the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C.

October 08, 2014

By Kaitlin McCabe

Rabbi Didy Waks and his family have relocated to Clinton with a single mission: to reach out to Jews in the local area and to inspire them to become more involved in their Jewish heritage and identity.

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Rabbi Waks and his wife Devorah, are from Chabad, a unique stream of Judaism and on of the most prominent Jewish outreach organizations in the world. With a presence in more than 75 countries internationally - even locations with a miniscule Jewish population - Chabad is a Jewish movement that, according to Waks, is based on "openness and acceptance of all individuals, regardless of one's personal affiliations, belief or lifestyle choices."