Talmud Teasers: Staying Safe
The coronavirus pandemic has made us sensitive to the risks we take in our day-to-day living, and helped us become aware of the different ways […]
Hippy In the Mikvah
“The Rebbe encouraged me to continue with the doctorate. I blurted out, ‘But what about the heresy?’ The Rebbe answered: ‘You should write all the footnotes you need to write. And then’—with a broad smile—’you should do teshuvah.’”
Hanover, Germany: A Tragedy and a Choice
Fifteen years ago, Zev Iluz’s phone rang. The Israeli expat had settled in Hanover, Germany, to escape the pressures of life in Israel. He wanted no reminders of what he had left behind.
“Excuse me, are you Jewish?”
Does stopping people at random to talk about Judaism even work? And what actually happens inside a Mitzvah Tank?
By Rena Udkoff
Pandemic And Priorities
Hospitals agonize over the allocation of limited medical supplies; city officials weigh the risk of an outbreak against the crushing cost of a prolonged lockdown.
A Final Passage, From China to Israel
A Jewish man dies alone in Suzhou, China. Chabad engages an international effort to prevent cremation and bring his body for burial to Israel.
By Ashira Weiss
A Time to Heal
When the doors of Chabad Houses closed, and shluchim adopted social-distancing guidelines, we wondered how this edition of the magazine would take shape. More importantly, […]
Emerging From Lockdown, Romance Returns to Rome
With a tragic national death toll of 34,000, these moments of joy are particularly poignant for the Jewish community of Rome.
By Ashira Weiss
20,000 Party For Shabbat
First-ever global pre-Shabbat party brings together families of special needs individuals and celebrities.
By Ashira Weiss
Friendship Circle: Embracing the Individual
The sound of blaring sirens heralded a flashing motorcade of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars driving down her block.
By Liba Rimler
770 Food Packages For Muslim Families
25,000 meals delivered to 770 single-parent Muslim families in Nigeria as Ramadan ends.
By Ashira Weiss
Lag B’Omer Innovation Under Lockdown
On Monday evening at 18:00 sharp, 45,000 individuals tuned into the livestream at 18for18.com.au. Narrated and presented by children and individuals from Jewish communities across Australia […]
By Ashira Weiss
Fighting For His Life, A Rabbi Inspires Music and Mitzvot
Sarah Dukes is sure that her comatose husband hears the music she plays for him. The accomplished composer sits at her piano every night, her fingers […]
The First Outpost: Casablanca, Morocco
In the early 1950s, these young couples were dispatched by the Rebbe to Morocco to help its illustrious, Sephardic Jewish community under threat.
By Rena Udkoff
A RAY OF LIGHT IN THE NIGHT
This past week was incredibly challenging for our family. As I have shared, my first cousin Rabbi Benny Wolff, Chabad rabbi in Hanover, tragically passed away […]
Court Confirms Chabad’s Exclusive Rights To Flagship Synagogue At 770 Eastern Parkway
“Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters is gratified by the decision handed down last week by the Civil Court of the City of New York, confirming exclusive rights […]
Adopted at Age 91, A Holocaust Survivor Finds Love and Hope
Patty Picarelli wasn’t very hopeful as she dialed the number for the Chabad Jewish Center of Barrie, Ontario.
By Ashira Weiss
Two Universities React as Antisemitism Steps Out of the Shadows
While college administrators debate the limit of free speech, Chabad campus leaders take action.
By Sarah Ogince
A Hebrew School Becomes A Community
How has one innovative Hebrew School made the Big Apple the city of choice for Jewish families?
By Ashira Weiss
Forever Young: On Marking Seventy Years
Professor Susan Handelman shares her reflections on turning seventy years old
Oxygen And Other Blessings
They started prepping me for transfer to the ICU. I started googling. Survival rate following organ failure is 50%.
Popping Bottles With Intention
“I’m still popping bottles, but instead of popping them at a bar or nightclub, it’s at the Shabbat table. It’s the same hustle but with a deeper intention.”
Growing Gains in Toronto
Even as he cut the ribbon on the doors of the Romano Chabad Centre, Rabbi Mendel Bernstein knew it was too small.
By Dvora Lakein
Photo & Video
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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.
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Mitzvahs at the World Cup
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Mitzvahs at the ADL Never Is Now Summit in New York City
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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.
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New Chabad Center in Buckeye — The Gateway to Arizona’s West
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Chabad Young Professionals Rabbis Gather For Convention in Raleigh
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Texas Chabad Brings Aid To Flood Victims
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Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon


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