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As American as Apple Pie: Chanukah at the Stadium
Over a dozen sports stadiums will be hosting Jewish Heritage Nights during the Chanukah holiday, an event that has become popular with sport fans.
Stabbing at Chabad Headquarters Under Investigation
An Israeli student was stabbed last night while studying at the synagogue of the Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway. He is in stable condition. According to eyewitnesses, the perpetrator shouted “Kill the Jews.”
Vice President to Attend National Menorah Lighting
U.S Vice President Joseph Biden will participate at the lighting of the National Menorah with Chabad-Lubavitch on the first night of Chanukah, December 16th.
Chanukah: Miracle Of The Ages For All Ages
Siblings create a Chanukah dreidel top out of Knex in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Below students make their very own Chanukah jelly doughnuts and a senior in Monroe Township, New Jersey, kindles the menorah.
A Menorah With A Past Donated To Chabad of Ottawa
The Christian family kept the menorah for years as a valuable reminder of their family history. Recently, Bloomfield decided that the menorah should be returned to the Jewish people and properly used during Chanukah.
Brooklyn Beat: “Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?”
Josh Wolff, a documentary filmmaker, was annoyed. It was Rosh Hashana, and Chabad students eager to share the mitzvah of shofar, were canvassing the streets of Brooklyn offering to blow the ram’s horn for any Jew who hadn’t made it to services.
Chabad To Open in Angola
Rabbi Levi Itshak and Dvora Léa Chekly, a young couple who spent time in Africa, were appointed Chabad representatives to this Southern African country.
At Texas Tailgate Lots to Give Thanksgiving For
It was football Thursday at A&M University, a rare occasion, when most of the games are on Saturday. Chabad at the university together with the Sigma Alpha Mu “Sammy’s” Fraternity, staged a tailgate outside of the stadium.
Circumcision: Benefits Outweigh Risks, CDC Finds
After a seven-year study on circumcision, the Center for Disease Control has found that the ancient ritual is so beneficial, insurance companies ought to pay for it.
Women Explore Mikvah, Myths and Mystery
Pam Ruben, a freelance journalist had read about mikvah, the ancient Jewish ritual, in a mystery novel by Faye Kellerman. But she’d never been to one.
Home Depot, Lowes, Partner With Chabad For Chanukah
Partnering with Chabad, major hardware store chains such as The Home Dept, Lowes and Ace Hardware, will bring Chanukah crafts to dozens of locations across North America.
Chabad of Richmond, Virginia, Celebrates
Chabad of Richmond, Virginia, recently celebrated the renovation of its center. Founded by Rabbi Yaakov Noach Kranz, of blessed memory and his wife Fay (Kranz […]
Thousands of Israeli Second Graders Celebrate Genesis
Over the past month tens-of-thousands of school children received the book of Genesis at Chabad synagogues across Israel.
Thanksgiving Meals for Homebound Residents
Volunteers will bring hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners free of charge to homebound residents in Morris County. “There are many residents of our community who are […]
Bulgarian Deputy PM Recognized at Chabad Conference
Bulgaria’s former Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsevatanov was recognized by Chabad leaders and his country’s own Chabad representative, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries.
Growth Marked at Tel Aviv Conference
Chabad representatives to Tel Aviv convened last week for a regional conference. A vibrant city populated by the young and restless, it is home to the country’s largest shopping mall and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
New Life Comes To Jewish Lending Library In Crown Heights
First opened in the early 1970’s, the Levi Yitzchok Library fell into disrepair. Today, the Brooklyn library is humming once again with activity as readers of all ages find good reason to visit.
Celebrating Radical Change With Chabad-Lubavitch
The banquet dinner, an elaborate, dramatic affair, is in itself no small nod to the challenge of radical transformation:
The Rabbis’ Kids: A Shared Destiny
The children of Chabad-Lubavitch representatives, ages 8-13, just arriving to Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters from all around the globe, are nervously getting comfortable in New York’s chilly November weather.
Blog: Carnage in Jerusalem
When Mordechai let go of his hand, he instinctively ran after the child placing himself in the sight of the terrorists. One of them attacked him with his axe, hitting him on the left side of his head, his back and his arm.
Campus Students Respond to Tragedy in Israel
“On a day like today, there are no words to respond, we cry. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families,” wrote Rabbi Zev Johnson, Chabad representative to the University of Texas.
Kansai, Japan: New Chabad Representatives Revive Jewish Community
The Kinki (Kansai), historic Jewish community was in shambles when American bombers took out its synagogue and Jewish community center in Kobe, Japan in 1944.
Hi Resolution: Annual Photo Captures Thousands of Faces
For some photographers, thousands of rabbis standing around the red ‘no standing’ sign outside Lubavitch World Headquarters are a dream; for others, a nightmare.
Terror in Jerusalem and the Danger of Ambivalence
I howled loudly because even Shakespeare, lyrical master that he was, knew that some offenses are so odious they cannot be contained in words. This morning there was no way to articulate the outrage of worshipers bludgeoned to death while wrapped in their prayer shawls in synagogue.
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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
Chabad Brings Kosher Food To Wimbeldon
Hundreds of young Dallas Jewish professionals joined Shabbat 500, an annual project of the Intown Chabad.
Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedlander was laid to rest after her passing at 103.
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