Friday, / October 30, 2026
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Nature & Nurture at New Colorado Chabad Campus
Everything in Colorado circles back to outdoor recreation, and Chabad of South Metro Denver’s new $6 million campus is no exception.
Life Sketches: Tevye in the 99-Cent Store
I walked into the 99-cent store on Poway Rd. and noticed a man smiling at me so I gave him a big “Hello!”
Purim in the Age of the Coronavirus
Those below a certain age do not remember a time like this—when there was no anti-vax movement because the fear of disease was so much greater than the fear of a possible adverse reaction; a time when the only recourse in the face of illness was to quarantine oneself or flee.
Annual CTeen Shabbaton Goes Virtual
Teens around the world joined an action-packed weekend for the 13th annual CTeen Shabbaton. Although the event is normally held in Brooklyn, New York, this […]
Life Sketches: Tefillin in the Eldridge St. Shul
This past summer, my wife and I and our 12-year-old daughter spent a few days in New York for her bat mitzvah. We love Jewish history so we visited the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
A Homecoming
Rabbi Shmuel and Shterni Freedman arrived with their baby in December, just as the annual Chabad menorah lighting was about to begin. The community turned out in numbers for a double celebration.
Pioneer Chabad Emissary Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, 88
The executive director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Italy, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik passed away on Shabbat, February 13, after a long illness. He was 88. Rabbi […]
Life Sketches: The Pushka in My Hand
Mark,* the father of a six-year-old girl, recently lost his wife. I listened silently to his heartbreaking story. Was there anything I could do for my newfound friend? Anything I can say that would bring him comfort?
“How Long Are You Going to Be On the Fence?”
Rabbi Yehoshua (Josh) Gordon, 66, Chabad representative of Encino, California since 1973, passed away on Chof Tes Shvat of 2016 after battling an illness. Tonight commemorates […]
Racing to the Finish Line: 20,000 Mitzvahs for Rabbi Yitzi
Diagnosed with ALS eight years ago, Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz of Temecula, California is unable to physically assist others in fulfilling mitzvot. But he continues to […]
Hope for Heroes in Rostov
Golda* was a toddler when peasants beat her parents during a pogrom in Rostov, Russia. A few years later she watched as Nazis rounded up […]
International Conference Of Chabad Lubavitch Shluchos Begins Online
In a usual year, the international conference of Chabad women representatives—known simply as the Kinus—draws over three thousand women from around the world to Brooklyn, […]
Feeling Stuck? Roll On!
When the Chabad rabbi of Los Alamitos was feeling stuck some months ago, he wrote a song. “I thought about the Jews who came before […]
A Moment of Silence, a Year of Hard Work
Larry Pearson does not have school-aged children. He isn’t a teacher. Nor is he a rabbi. So why is he attending local school board meetings?
From Fruits to Roots
Two generations came together to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for trees, at the Friendship Circle of Free Hebrew for Juniors in Montreal, Canada, […]
Grandson of Holocaust Survivors: Remember the People, Make a Difference
Nearly 70 years after the atrocities of the Holocaust, Chaplain Menachem Stern shared the story of his family’s experiences with a group of servicemembers on Kandahar Airfield.
If the Shirt Fits, Pass It On
Cancer patients are already finding support, financial assistance, home-cooked meals, and even wigs at The Circle of Hope center in Merrick, Long Island. Now, they’re […]
New Shluchim to Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande, located approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tuscon in Arizona is quickly becoming a city of choice for families and individuals looking for cheaper, […]
Rabbi Yudi Dukes, 39, Director of JNet
The worldwide family of Chabad Lubavitch emissaries is heartbroken by the passing of our dear, beloved colleague, Rabbi Yehuda Dukes, 39. Yudi, as he was […]
Jewish Day Schools Make The Grade
Amid a national discourse about the transformation of America’s school system in the wake of the pandemic, Jewish day schools are enjoying an unexpected boost: Jewish families who previously relied on the public-school system are considering a day school for the first time, and many have made the switch.
Turning Lament to Laughter
“I will never forget that horrific day,” says Rabbi Friedman. “I’ll never forget when Andy told me his daughter was probably among the fatalities. And now we can also juxtapose that fateful day with a beautiful, happy setting, in a place of joy.”
New Shluchim to Tracy, CA
As many people transferred to a work-from-home model during the last year due to COVID restrictions, many, especially those with young children, began to look […]
College-Level Courses for Jewish Teens Picks Up Pace
CTeen U, the Chabad teen program will be launching a new college-accredited course in February. The 14-week Spring course, titled “Introduction to Jewish Law,” a […]
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Holocaust survivor Helga Melmed is giving her time, energy, and priceless life experience to educate and care for Jewish children at Chabad of Venice, Florida’s Camp Gan Israel.
Mitzvahs at the World Cup
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
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