Saturday, / October 31, 2026
Articles Filed Unde “News”
Search All News
Sister Time: Chabad Representatives Chill in New York
Their daily routines are intense. Many begin at dawn, mothering large families, leading day schools, preschools, and adult education courses that sustain and grow the communities they helped build.
By
Blog: Progress In 180 Words
I was fighting the stereotype of the centuries-old, self-sacrificing, nurturing balabuste with the progressive, intelligent persona of the contemporary Jewish woman.
By
Blog: Progress In 180 Words
In a country where communications were extremely controlled and limited, today, without leaving my office, I use social media, webinars, Skype to reach out to more people than I could have at any one time in my entire pre­internet life.
By
Samarkand: Where Men Became Giants
In the 1964 Presidential election, Republican candidate Barry Goldwater is famously remembered as quoting the Roman orator, Cicero, in the following bold assertion: “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice!
By
Wordsmith: Mekusher
Some words don’t translate well from Hebrew to English, while others translate seamlessly but gain unintended meaning. The word mekusher is an example of the latter.
By
Chandler, Arizona: Preschool to Chuppah, A Desert Community in Bloom
The postcard arrived at the right moment for the Mazers. Recently settled in Chandler, Arizona (Jewish pop. 4,000), the couple was looking for a Jewish education for their five-year-old.
By
Kivun: A New Model for Jewish Charter School Children
A group of second graders sit in a circle in a colorful New York City classroom as their teacher leads them in a guided meditation of the Adon Olam prayer. Weaving in Hebrew words from the prayer as she describes trees, animals and people, the teacher asks the children to imagine a world stripped of these basic earthly elements.
By
Finding Family, Faith, Future With Chabad of Binghamton
Tevye the dairyman was at a loss to explain the whys and wherefores of his Jewish traditions. Not so the digital natives and newly minted college grads who came to celebrate old-fashioned yiddishkeit and its relevance to life made meaningful by those very same traditions.
By
Coffee and More: Chabad of Ashland Moves Into Former Starbucks Space
When Starbucks on South Ashland’s busy Siskiyou street—just off Southern Oregon University’s campus—chose not to renew its lease last April, students, faculty and local residents were left with one less dig for hanging out and getting a late night caffeine boost.
By
Contested In The Courts, Public Menorahs Now Inspire Unity
High ranking Government officials in just about every important capital in the world are honored to participate in these public events.
By
Birobidzhan’s Leader Wraps Tefillin With Chabad
Today, some 4,000 Jews live Birobidzhan, the Jewish autonomous oblast established by Stalin in Russia’s Far East. During their visit, Mr. Alexander confirmed that construction would soon begin on a mikveh—the first in Birobidzhan.
By
Russian Prime Minister Joins Dedication Of Historic Synagogue
Eighty years ago, it was a candy factory, owned by communists. Last week, it was dedicated as the new and first facility to serve the […]
By
A Time To Reap
“So we’re on board ship with a lot of hours to spare and nowhere to go. They announced a movie on the mess deck, The Ten Commandments with Charles Heston and everyone went to watch.” During the film, his fellow sailors turned to him for confirmation of the plot line. “They were looking at me to tell them if the story was true, and I realized how ignorant I was. I had no idea.”
By
Berlin: Syrian Refugees’ Children Join in Lighting Menorah at Brandenburg Gate
Children of Syrian refugees and Jewish children from the local community participated in the lighting at Germany's Brandenburg Gate. The menorah was kindled by Germany's Minister of Culture, Professor Monika Grütters and Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Berlin Jewish community.
By
Follow The Lights: Chanukah Photo Gallery
Public Menorah Lightings Around The World
By
Judea Lives: Chanukah Lights Answer To Terror
“Chabad is determined to remind people everywhere of this holiday’s historic message, and we will do that with the lights of the menorah that we will light publicly each night of Chanukah," Azimov said.
By
Chabad of Cambodia Acquires New Center for Growing Activities
Located in Daun Penh district’s Chaktomuk commune, the new facility will serve Cambodia’s small expatriate Jewish community,
By
Chanukah Lights Will Illuminate Paris After All
In the weeks since the heinous attacks last month that killed and wounded hundreds, Paris police prohibited large public gatherings and events as a heightened security measure.
By
The Buzz in Maine: Roxanne Quimby of Burt’s Bees Dedicates Chabad House in Memory of Burt Shavitz
Burt Shavitz, the iconic face and co-founder of Burt’s Bees, made his home in a former turkey coop in the woods of Northern Maine. Now, […]
By
Roundtable Repost: The Rebbes and How They Shaped Chabad
Chabad-Lubavitch traces its roots back to the last decades of the 18th century with its founding by Reb Schneur Zalman of Liadi. Many traditionalists within the […]
By
Commemorating 19 Kislev
The feeling was exalted and surreal as hundreds packed a banquet hall earlier this week on the Moscow River, across the Russian White House
Survivors of Terror Unite World Jewry in Wedding
"We cried with you as you grieved over the brutal loss of your beloved father Yaakov and brother Netanel ה׳ יקום דמם." From a letter to the bride and groom, by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky.
By
JLI Elevates Lunch Break in Israel’s Corporate Offices
Inspired and underwritten by the late Prime Minister's son, Mr. Yair Shamir, formerly a Member of Knesset and Minister of Agriculture, the project commemorates the centennial of Prime Minister Shamir's birth.
Jews of Ivanovo, Russia, Celebrate a Place of Their Own
Earlier this week, the Jewish community of Ivanovo, Russia, now on the rebound after years of stagnant activity, celebrated the opening of a new synagogue and Jewish community center.
By
Photo & Video
Kinus
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.
Kinus
Mitzvahs at the World Cup
Kinus
Mitzvahs at the ADL Never Is Now Summit in New York City
Kinus
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.
Kinus
New Chabad Center in Buckeye — The Gateway to Arizona’s West
Kinus
Chabad Young Professionals Rabbis Gather For Convention in Raleigh
Kinus
Texas Chabad Brings Aid To Flood Victims
Kinus
Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon
Donate
Find Your Local Chabad Center
Chabad
Magazine
News
Impact