Friday, / July 4, 2025
Articles Filed Unde “News”
Search All News
Jews Who Marry Out Slip Away, Studies Say. Now What?
Two new studies of US Jewry were hailed by the Jewish community as bearing good tidings: they found the US Jewish population to be larger […]
By
For Young Jews in Germany, Jewish Identity Is Joyful
When Sandra Habermann fished for a topic for her senior thesis, she hit upon a subject that she was sure no one in her Munich […]
By
In the Wake of Tragedy, A Call for Unity
Within Chabad-Lubavitch communities internationally, shock and grief over the deaths of three young Chabad students two weeks ago have now given way to a more […]
News Briefs: Charity Box Display for Educational Programs
Artists in the Miami Valley of Ohio are decorating tzedakah boxes as part of a tzedakah box display that is being sponsored by Chabad of […]
By
News Briefs: Colel Chabad Assists Housebound Residents In Snow
When snowfall in Northern threatened to leave disabled and elderly residents stuck at home without food, Colel Chabad was ready to help. In preparation for […]
By
Chabad House in Russia Target of Anti-Semitic Threats
At twilight on December 26, unidentified thugs plunged a swastika-engraved dagger through a note that threatened: “We should kill the Jews or teach our children […]
By
Chabad Solves Peru’s Kosher Flour Dilemma
Two hundred kosher challah loaves are sold each week from Chabad of Lima’s newly refurbished bakery. That’s one loaf for every thirteen Jews in Peru. Chabad’s […]
By
This Chanukah, How Many Saw The Light?
Editor's Note: There's no way of gauging how many were reached these past eight days of Chanukah. In addition to Chabad's public menorah displays, rabbinical […]
By
News Briefs: Flying Challahs Spread Jewish Traditions in Upstate NY
Rabbi Yossi Rubin of Clifton Park, followed by Rabbi Abba Rubin of Saratoga Springs, have started a weekly tradition of surprising Jewish residents with a […]
By
As the Last Day of Chanukah Nears, Lights Grow More Intense
Cautiously conservative estimates put the number of Chabad’s Chanukah events and menorahs worldwide at 2,600. This number, based on events listed on Chabad websites and […]
By
News Briefs: New Jewish Community Center Opens in Siberia
Many public figures, reports FJC.ru, including Deputy Vassily Kuzubov, Mayor Petr Pimashkov as well as representatives from nearby Jewish communities and other religious leaders attended […]
By
Three Chabad Students Killed in Car Accident
Chabad communities in Israel and beyond are shocked by the loss of three of its students, killed on Wednesday in a car accident. Levi Hendel, 14, […]
News Briefs: Chanukah Lights in Jail
Jewish inmates in the Harris County Jail are making history this Chanukah. In addition to the first time ever candle lighting ceremony that will take […]
By
News Briefs: Peaceful Protests in Favor of Public Menorah
The citizens of Fort Collins, CO responded with a campaign of support when Rabbi Gorelick, director of the Chabad Jewish Center of Northern Colorado, was […]
By
Menorah: A Symbol of Religious Freedom
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that placing Chabad-owned menorahs in public spaces did not violate the establishment clause, it set a slab of precedent […]
By
Chanukah Photo Feature
Chabad reaches millions with the light and warmth of Chanukah as thousands of menorahs illuminate public spaces in cities and towns nationwide and around the […]
Mega Events Look to Reach Mega Numbers This Chanukah
Long famous for lighting giant menorahs in public squares, Chabad Lubavitch has, in recent years, taken the experience a step further with mega-events that bring […]
By
Rapper’s Lyrics Spawn Interest in Chasidic Texts
After a long day of research and lab work, Jewish students in elite universities are pumping up the volume on Matisyahu’s reggae hits and digging […]
By
Chabad May Sue To Recover Library, Says Federal Judge
Earlier this week, Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by […]
Chabad Rabbi Delivers Invocation at Inauguration of Linda Lingle
Rabbi Itchel Kransjanski, Chabad representative to Hawaii, delivers the invocation yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of Governor Linda Lingle's second term.
New Mikveh in Florida To Be Wheelchair Accessible
For the 900,000 American women who use wheelchairs, there are barely more than ten accessible mikvehs that allow them to immerse in the Jewish ritual […]
By
It Takes A Partnership: Boston and Dnepropetrovsk
There’s an elderly Jewish woman named Anna Shevelev living in the lap of luxury, in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk. Anna is not heir to […]
By
Jewish School in Vienna, Target of Vandalism
Police arrested a man suspected of causing widespread damage by smashing windows and other glass surfaces at a Jewish school in Vienna early Sunday using […]
By
Patent Pending
To all appearances, the Chabad representatives in the group photo—an annual rite at the Conference of Shluchim—look very much alike. About 3,000 men, similarly dressed, […]
By
Photo & Video
Kinus
Hundreds of young Dallas Jewish professionals joined Shabbat 500, an annual project of the Intown Chabad.
Kinus
Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedlander was laid to rest after her passing at 103.
Kinus
A Brooklyn Street is now named Lubavitcher Rebbe Way
Kinus
150 Jewish service members gathered at The Shul of Bal Harbour for the 18th annual Aleph Military Symposium and Shabbaton.
Kinus
Spirituality on the slopes
Kinus
International Conference of Chabad Shluchos group photo
Kinus
The funeral of Ian Douglas Epstein — a Jewish flight attendant who perished on American Airlines Flight 5342 — will take place at Chabad of Charlotte, North Carolina
Kinus
Ice and fire combine to illuminate the night, courtesy of Chabad of Steamboat Springs.
Donate
Find Your Local Chabad Center
Chabad
Magazine
News
Impact