Where BDS Threatens, Jewish Pride Beckons
As a direct response to the rising anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment nationwide, Chabad on Campus headquarters will be opening 19 new campus centers across North America this fall.
Superior Ultimate Origin
There is a certain beauty, perhaps even intimacy, in tracing a person’s train of thought as he pursues and examines a matter of intellectual depth. A modern audience has been given just such an opportunity with a satisfying and intriguing collection of three discourses from a seriesof discourses delivered in 1898 by the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Shalom DovBer.
Shabbat for A Million? International Project Gains Traction
The Shabbos Project anticipates the participation this weekend, October 23-24, by possibly a million Jewish individuals and families worldwide in the observance and celebration of a traditional Shabbat experience.
Oprah’s Belief Series Features Wedding of Chabad HQ’s Own Staff Writer
Lubavitch International’s staff writer is followed by Oprah's OWN crew as she prepares for her wedding and gets married by Chasidic tradition at Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn.
By Janet Segal
S. Petersburg’s Oldest Synagogue Reopens
The oldest prayer hall of Petersburg, Russia, known as the "Small Synagogue," opened its doors to the public after four years of renovations in the days following Rosh Hashanah.
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Netanyahu to Chief Rabbi Lazar: Some of our friends are naïve
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday with a delegation of representatives of the Russian Jewish Community, headed by the chief rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar and Mr. Lev Leviev, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC).
By Staff Writer
Safed Educational Pioneer Aaron Leizer Ceitlin, 62
Rabbi Aaron Leizer Ceitlin was an unstoppable force on behalf of Jewish education in Safed, Israel. He passed away this morning in New York after battling a terminal illness.
Defying Religious Stereotypes on Israel’s College Campuses
By the time Zehavit Mohager, a psychology student, began her studies at the University of Haifa at age 23, she had already completed her army service, done her share of partying and traveled to Mexico. Mature and worldly beyond her years as is so often the case with Israeli university students, she had ambitions, a sense of responsibility and focus.
USA vs Florida: Kosher Food Now Ensured for Inmates
After years of court battles concerning inmates religious rights, Judge Patricia A. Seitz, of the United States District Court, ordered federal monitors to oversee that Jewish inmates in the Florida system be ensured to receive kosher food.
Like the Students of Aaron
Shabbat Bereishit marks the beginning of a new cycle of weekly Torah readings. With it comes the invitation to study Torah anew, to “turn it this way and that” and take away fresh lessons hidden within its infinite layers.
A Chabad Campus Welcome: Mezuzah Season
As students move back into their dorms on campuses nationwide, Chabad is doing its thing, welcoming them with opportunities to make it a spiritually enriching year.
For Donetsk’s Jews A New Year Begins With Hope But Not Enough Help
Dina Vishedski and her six children fled the war-torn city a year ago, at the end of August, when the bombing and gunfire made it dangerous to remain at home.
Rare Manuscripts from 19th-Century Chabad Leader in New Exhibit
Chabad Library exhibits manuscripts from the life of Rabbi Menachem Mendel, known as the Tzemach Tzedek
A Better World for Our Children?
Iran has made it clear that Israel is its primary target, but it has been just as emphatic in insisting that it is not its only one; thus, none of us, Jewish or not, can afford to bury our heads in the sand wishing the impending evil will go away.
Chabad of VA Installs Accessible Bimah So All May Participate
Chabad of Virginia is welcoming the New Year with the installation of a brand new accessible bimah, friendly to people who use wheelchairs.
By Staff Writer
100 Year Celebration of Kazan’s Historic Synagogue
Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Muslim-majority autonomous republic of Tatarstan, celebrated the 100th year anniversary of its grand central synagogue this week. In preparation for the milestone year, the synagogue’s historical interior sanctuary was restored and the building’s façade got a facelift.
Vancouver Island Breaks Ground on New Chabad Center
Vancouver Island, in Canada’s Pacific northwest, was named the No. 1 Island in U.S and Canada by the Travel + Leisure magazine 2014. Locals and travelers come for the fishing, wineries, art, whale watching, and breathtaking scenery.
By Etti Krinsky
Congressman Ted Deutsch: Chabad Inspires Him to Speak His Conscience
Under a heavy downpour of rain, members of the Coral Springs Jewish community attended the August 13th opening of the Chai Chabad Center in Coral Springs, Florida.
By Rosie Jacobs
Nanotech Engineers Decode Talmudic Texts
Behind the walls of the guarded nano technology industry, a group of great minds meet five times a week in a breakout room in Albany, New York. They discuss, debate, and spar with each other as they parse a dense-looking text. No, it is not code for the latest nano invention.
Success In 180 Words
I’ve always wondered why our Sages never clarified the definition of success. The Mishna defines the “rich” person, the “smart” person and the “strong” one. Yet, for some reason, the “successful”person didn’t seem to make the cut.
Interview with Russian Transportation Magnate David Aminov
Russian businessman and philanthropist David Aminov exudes a mellow humility, weighing his words thoughtfully as he considers Jewish identity, commitment and the revival of Jewish life in the Former Soviet Union.
Reflections On Leadership
A true leader, said the Rebbe, must selflessly put aside any personal interests when confronted with adversity, and be concerned only for the community and for the people who place their trust in his leadership.
Through A Lens Daily
Daily Wisdom offers its readers an “ark” of refuge, a way to re-focus themselves, and prepare themselves to enter the world each day.
By Miri Birk
Desperately Seeking Jews in the Australian Outback
Traveling in a motor home, armed with Jewish gear, Rabbi Yossi and Malki Rodal are making their way around the Australian outback in search of Jews.
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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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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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