Rabbi Visits Jewish Burial Sites in Iran
Under a simple brick dome in Hamadan, south of Tehran, are two beautiful wooden tomb-boxes bearing a Hebrew inscription.
Arsonists Strike Synagogue in Tunisia
A synagogue in the village of El Hamma, in the southern Gabes region of Tunisia was set on fire Monday night, its Torah scrolls reportedly burnt.
Yale Alum Donates $1 Million to New Chabad Building
Though launching a $6 million dollar capital campaign during an economic downturn presents an obvious challenge, Rabbi Shua Rosenstein at Chabad of Yale is seeing healthy progress.
By Mendy Rimler
Jewish Women Celebrate Family At Annual Conference
They left family and fort behind, but for five days of workshops and sessions, these Chabad representatives were exhorted to remember their primary focus: family.
By Dvora Lakein
Philanthropist Bogolubov Celebrates Birth of Grandson By Giving
In honor of the birth of his grandson, Jewish philanthropist Mr. Gennady Bogolubov will give $500 to every Chabad representative. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Lubavitch Headquarters announced the gift
By Mendy Rimler
Places: Kraków Then and Now
Today, Thursday, January 27, marks the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by Soviet forces.
Bradenton, FL: Chabad Purchases Five Acres as Jewish Life Grows
Bradenton’s Jewish community will finally enjoy a permanent address and a new, comprehensive facility that will allow it to grow and enjoy greater programming and services provided by Chabad.
By Mendy Rimler
Empowering Jewish Youth to Stand up for Israel
Nearly one thousand Jewish teenagers worldwide completed the latest JLI Teens course, Israel 3-D...
Laying the Groundwork: Chabad in Canberra to Open New Mikvah
After more than half a century with no rabbi, no Jewish school or kosher butcher in town, Canberra’s 2000 Jews are beginning to see change.
By Mendy Rimler
Chabad Schools In Tunis Close As Rioting Continues
Tzipporah Juarez, a Tunisian expat living in New York, is nervously following the news coming from Tunis.
Jewish Leaders Meet in German Regional Capital
Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries representing 15 communities across Germany met with North Rhine-Westphalia Parliamentary President Eckhard Uhlenberg
Chabad Reps Assist Jewish Community Members After Brisbane Floods
Chabad representatives in Brisbane, Rabbis Levi Jaffe and Chanoch Sufrin worked quickly over the last few days to establish contact with members of the Jewish community and provide assistance where possible.
By Mendy Rimler
Editorial: Old Fashioned Values, Point Blank
It used to be that when individuals committed violent crimes against others, the rage they acted out was attributed to a deprived childhood.
Eighth Grader in Beijing Bakes Cakes To Sponsor Friends
When Devorah Freundlich, 13, of Beijing, China, is not busy with her schoolwork, she’s popping cakes out of the oven in her mom’s kitchen. They are custom cakes—dolls, police trucks, snowmobiles
By Laima Barber
Argentina: Opportunities for Jewish Engagement Make Small Dents in Intermarriage
There are a quarter of a million Jews in Argentina today. But “seven out of ten are dating non-Jews, and the rate of intermarriage is rising,” says director of Chabad in Argentina Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt.
By Mendy Rimler
JNet Study Partners Celebrate Ancient Custom
The bonds of friendship formed by JNet study are a matter of pride for Rabbi Yehuda Dukes, the program’s managing director. “I’m always impressed by the long-term relationships formed by our participants,” he says.
Renowned Teacher, Holocaust Survivor, 94
Rabbi Menachem Zev Greenglass, a survivor of the Nazi invasion of Poland and renowned educator to thousands, passed away Wednesday, December 29 after a lengthy illness. He was 94.
BLOG: 2010 A Banner Year for Russia’s Jewish Community
It is no small irony that while Jewish populations are dwindling in European countries where Jews are made to feel unwelcome, Russia’s is thriving.
Jewish Life at Yale Grows As Chabad Expands
Until the early 1960’s, Yale University employed a quota restricting Jewish enrollment to about ten...
By Mendy Rimler
Kehot Launches Tanya Tutor for Online Study of Chasidic Text
The Kehot Publication Society, the Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house, has released a new-online edition of the Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidic philosophy.
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Lazar Meets With Muslim Mufti
The two met at the Chief Rabbi’s offices in the Marina Roscha Jewish Center in Moscow, where they discussed inter-faith relations in Russia and issues of inter-ethnic conflicts.
Despite Anti-Semitism on UK Campuses, Jewish Activity Gains Momentum
Twenty six men and women, Chabad Shluchim representing almost every major campus in the UK, met earlier this week to discuss vital issues confronting Jewish students today.
By Mendy Rimler
Stranded Travelers at Chicago O’Hare Get Kosher Meals
More than 200 flights have been canceled at O’Hare Airport in Chicago after a massive snowstorm barreled into the Mideast Sunday, leaving 1,700 travelers stranded in the airport.
By Mendy Rimler
New Chabad to Open in Debrecen, Hungary
Rabbi Kotlarsky and a delegation from the Jewish community met with Hungarian President Pál Schmitt. In their hour-long meeting, they discussed the need for increased education to help combat growing anti-Semitism in Hungary.
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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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