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A Beacon in Bariloche: The Bottom of the World
Go far enough south, past Buenos Aires, past Patagonia, past the edge of the known Jewish world — and you’ll find a mezuzah. Bariloche, Argentina […]
Lehigh Valley Chabad Opens New Center, Celebrates 25 Years
In January 2001, Rabbi Yaacov and Devora Halperin set up a folding table in the sunroom of their Lehigh Valley home, and a handful of […]
Five Couples Wed at Chabad of Russia’s Brazil Retreat
Five Jewish couples married during the Yahad Brazil trip. Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar officiated, and the event was sponsored and hosted by philanthropists Alberto Pichiotto, Carlito Dayan, Eli Horn, Ephraim Horn, Alberto Dayan, Alberto Safra, members of the Safra family, and Rabbi Yosef Weitman, Chabad representative and rabbi of the Beit Yaakov–Safra Synagogue. Yahad is directed by Rabbi Mendy Wilansky.
L’Chaim!
Judaism has always known what a drink is for. Wine sanctifies the Sabbath, seals a marriage, marks the Passover. It is not incidental to the […]
A Surf Town and a Mega Seder: Chabad Opens in Montañita
“I’m probably the longest-standing Jew in Montañita,” says Ishai Eshed, who arrived in the Ecuadorian surf town as a backpacker in 2004. “I instantly fell […]
Chabad Opens at America’s Top Liberal Arts College
At many universities, there are more Jewish students than Williams College’s total student body. Ranked the #1 liberal arts college in the United States and […]
No Jews Left Behind on Australia’s Central Coast
Rabbi Nosson Kornhauser had finally arrived home after driving more than 300 kilometers across Australia’s Central Coast, delivering matzah to nearly 50 Jewish homes scattered […]
Ep. 64: They Looked Everywhere – And Chose Zambia
Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 64 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives
Today In Jewish History: 2 Iyar
Today is Bet (2) Iyar, the birthday of Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, also known as the Rebbe Maharash. Rabbi Shmuel was born in the Russian […]
Revolutionary Mikvah Educational Center Opens in College Station, Texas
For those living in College Station, Texas, visiting a mikvah used to mean a 100 mile drive. Five years ago, the Chabad representatives at Texas […]
Do We Need Anti-Semitism To Keep Us Jewish?
Swados asked the Rebbe whether it was his opinion, then, “that the tragedy was not a unique visitation upon the Jewish people, and that it could happen again?”
Sons And Daughters At The Seder Table
It was unseasonably cold on the first night of Passover back in 1979. Snow had fallen the day before and melted into slush puddles that […]
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Haggadah Marginalia
The Haggadah is one of those oceanic Torah texts. It invites continual return and reengagement, as we come back each year at the seder, to […]
Matzah and Missiles: Chabad reps work around war-time restraints to celebrate Passover
Chabad community leaders across a country under constant missile attack are delivering handmade Shmurah matzah between rocket sirens. They are innovating as they prepare to […]
A Bed, a Table, a Chair and a Lamp
The Rebbe did not hold press conferences nor grant press interviews. So reporters would usually be directed to my office where I did my best to respond to their questions and provide them with information about the Rebbe and Chabad-Lubavitch.
Today in Jewish History: 11 Nissan, Birthday of The Rebbe
Tonight and tomorrow marks the 124th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of blessed memory. On this day, Yud-Alef (11) Nissan, we […]
Finding Courage to Trust
For much of my life, I struggled with the idea of trusting G-d. Then, five years ago, I began to see it everywhere. On the […]
On the Eve of 250: Jews and the American Experiment
As the United States nears its 250th birthday, a once-settled confidence has given way to uneasy questions. What does Jewish belonging mean when the promise […]
More Questions For The Seder Table
Jewish people love to ask questions. As part of the Passover tradition, we ask four at the Seder table. We asked four Chabad representatives our own set of questions.
Reflections on Freedom: Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat
It was my turn to host the S.Y. Agnon book group, and I took extra care in preparing, putting bowls of nuts and fruit on […]
Frissons Of Redemption
The theme of redemption is universal, and, perhaps this year more than ever, it resonates on many levels. Here, we invited some writers and poets to share their personal reflections.
The Haggadah Collection At The Library Of Agudas Chassidei Chabad
The prestigious Haggadah collection of Chabad’s Central Library began in December 1924, when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, acquired the collection of […]
Seder In The Bar
It was past midnight. The grand communal Seder ended on a high note. But this rabbi wasn’t about to call it a night.
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Mitzvahs at the ADL Never Is Now Summit in New York City
As 90,000 fans descend on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for this year’s Super Bowl, Chabad is welcoming hundreds of Jewish visitors with kosher food, prayer services, and mitzvah opportunities throughout the weekend.
New Chabad Center in Buckeye — The Gateway to Arizona’s West
Chabad Young Professionals Rabbis Gather For Convention in Raleigh
Texas Chabad Brings Aid To Flood Victims
Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon
Hundreds of young Dallas Jewish professionals joined Shabbat 500, an annual project of the Intown Chabad.
Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedlander was laid to rest after her passing at 103.
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