Celebrating Simchat Torah, Hurricane and All
As Hurricane Wilma walloped Hallandale, Florida, the local Chabad weathered the storm without wavering from their Simchat Torah holiday plans. Morning prayer services were postponed […]
Lulav, Etrog, Sukkah–Familiarity With The Festival Grows
Kenneth Alan Spector’s mother’s medical bills were such a puzzle that when the insurance company’s telephone rep read the record she could not help but […]
Sukkot at the IDF Bases in Israel
It’s an eight-day long festival observed by taking meals in the Sukkah–the makeshift hut commemorating the Divine protection the Jewish people enjoyed during their long […]
United Jewish Communities Partners With Chabad
United Jewish Communities allocated over $38,000 to Chabad-Lubavitch for its hurricane relief efforts in Southern Mississippi and for its chevra kaddisha, Jewish burial society, work […]
Peru’s First Lady Marks Yom Kippur
On Wednesday, Peru’s First Lady, Eliane Karp de Toledo, was hosted at an elegant seuda mafseket—the traditional pre-fast meal, at the European Jewish Community Centre […]
New Educational Complex Opens In Moscow
Some 500 community members, sponsors and local dignitaries crowded a former bus depot in Moscow yesterday, celebrating the opening of the city’s newest site for […]
Rosh Hashana in Monroe, Louisiana
What do you give to a community who has lost a good portion of their material possessions, along with their homes, jobs and secure future? […]
From Darkness to Light and a Sweet Year to All
“Remember us for life, O living G-d, Inscribe us in the book of life.” These words from the Rosh Hashanah liturgy are articulated simply in […]
Home for the Holidays
The High Holidays–Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the festive days following–invite powerful associations for many people. There’s the family you may see only rarely; friends […]
It Takes A City . . .
It takes a village, they say, to raise a child. What then would it take to build a school in which to raise several hundred, […]
Chabad to Terror Survivors: We Won’t Forget You
More than a thousand families of terror victims in Israel will be receiving a pre-Rosh Hashanah visit this week, courtesy of Chabad in Israel’s Terror […]
Antidote to Rita: Umbrella of Kindness
After Hurricane Rita’s winds killed the electricity at Rabbi Lazer and Rochel Lazaroff’s Houston home on Friday night, the only other drama came when a […]
Bakersfield Welcomes New Chabad Facility
California may not be known for its Bible Belt, but it has one, and the city of Bakersfield is right at its buckle. Chabad of […]
Simon Wiesenthal: Endorsed Chabad’s JLI Holocaust Program In Final Days
Although Simon Wiesenthal, the “Conscience of the Holocaust,” has been laid to rest, his endorsement of the Jewish Learning Institute’s Holocaust course in his final […]
By E.J. Tansky
Striving for Excellence at Chabad Preschool
Josh is on the waiting list to get into Chabad of S. Mateo’s brand new Chai Jewish Preschool of Excellence, but he doesn’t know it. […]
President Bush Salutes Chabad’s Rescue Efforts
Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition‘s 20th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, President George Bush applauded the Jewish community’s participation in Hurricane Katrina’s relief efforts. The […]
A New PreSchool Building for Staten Island’s Jewish Community
Speculation about the fate of Chabad of Staten Island’s preschool ended when the school reopened in a brand new facility this school year. Last May, […]
Chabad Relief Efforts: Mississippi Focus
The Army Corps of Engineers stretched a blue plastic tarp over the gashes left in Steve Richer’s roof by the three trees that could not […]
Israeli President Participates in Historic Groundbreaking In Tallinn
Israeli President Moshe Katzav began his first official visit to Estonia yesterday with a meeting with Arnold Rüütel, the President of Estonia. Held at the […]
American Children Give To Orphans In Ukraine
Chana Luzhetskaya’s mother was not there to celebrate her daughter’s birthday party, but Chana was not forgotten. For her special day, Chana and the 31 […]
Mining Treasures
Situated at the western foothills of the Ural Mountains in Russia, Perm’s local occupation can best be described as unearthing treasure. Rich in natural deposits, […]
Protocol Established To Respect Jewish Dead
After “an intense meeting” yesterday with authorities responsible for the recovery and burial of the dead, Rabbi Edgar Gluck, the Chaplain of the New York […]
A Jewish Community Plants Roots in Cyprus
In a Jewish landscape as new and untouched as the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, practically every day marks another historic milestone for the Jewish community. […]
ORT Joins With Chabad in Argentina
The Governor of Tucuman province and top level ORT International leaders gathered last week to inaugurate a new school of technology and Jewish studies center, […]























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Photo & Video
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Hundreds of young Dallas Jewish professionals joined Shabbat 500, an annual project of the Intown Chabad.
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Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedlander was laid to rest after her passing at 103.
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A Brooklyn Street is now named Lubavitcher Rebbe Way
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150 Jewish service members gathered at The Shul of Bal Harbour for the 18th annual Aleph Military Symposium and Shabbaton.
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Spirituality on the slopes
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International Conference of Chabad Shluchos group photo
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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
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Ice and fire combine to illuminate the night, courtesy of Chabad of Steamboat Springs.


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