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Israel

Chabad of Ashkelon: PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN!

Stress and trauma levels surge in city under siege

Noa Blokh | May 12, 2021

Tefillin

Tefillin: The Pulse of Israel

As head of the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, Yossi Cohen’s routine is anything but humdrum.

By Rena Udkoff

May 12, 2021

Audio

Lubavitch.com Launches New Podcast

Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier is a bimonthly podcast focusing on Chabad emissaries, or shluchim, their personal struggles and the people…

By Staff Writer

May 11, 2021

France

France’s Ministry of Youth Recognizes Chabad CTeen Program

Teens help seniors struggling to secure Covid vaccine

By Mussi Sharfstein

May 5, 2021

History

Today in Jewish History: Kfar Chabad Established

The village of Kfar Chabad was established 72 years ago today.

By Staff Writer

May 3, 2021

Statement

CHABAD HEADQUARTERS CALLS FOR PRAYER AMID MT. MERON TRAGEDY

The world Jewish community is reeling from the tragedy that occurred last night, on the eve of Lag B’omer, at Mt. Meron, in the Holy…

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

April 30, 2021

Shluchim Of The World

SOTW: Car Noise

The strange, funny, and meaningful things that happen out in the trenches as Chabad representatives go about their business . . .

By Staff Writer

April 27, 2021

Features

Tradition, Tradition!

Is Judaism too ritualistic?

By Boruch Werdiger

April 26, 2021

China

Return To Chengdu

The Chabad emissaries in Chengdu, China must leave in a hurry to protect their children, and the community they built with love and care falls…

By Staff Writer

April 22, 2021

Humanitarian

Chabad Rabbi Returns Large Sum Of Cash Found in Couch

Rabbi Mendy Yitzchaki stuck his hand deep into the couch last Thursday in search of his daughter’s missing earring. Nestled in a crack was a…

By Dvora Lakein

April 19, 2021

Books

Book Notes

Scott Frank is a business executive. Yossi Lerman is a Chabad rabbi. Both have been on a quest to find more joy in life.

By Staff Writer

April 18, 2021

Talmud

Talmud Teasers: Moses, Miracles & Matzah

Passover is packed with more traditions, customs, and historic significance than any other holiday on the Jewish calendar. The Talmud dedicates considerable discussion to these,…

By Staff Writer

April 15, 2021

History

Today In Chabad History: Bais Iyar

Today in Chabad History: Today is Bet (2) Iyar, the birthday of Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, also known as the Rebbe Maharash. Rabbi Shmuel was…

By Staff Writer

April 14, 2021

Shluchim Of The World

SOTW: My Child’s Kvetching

The strange, funny, and meaningful things that happen out in the trenches as Chabad representatives go about their business . . .

By Staff Writer

April 12, 2021

Centers

A Jewish Community in Central Florida Passes the Torch

Brevard County, has seen tremendous population growth over the past decade. Recently, Temple Israel, a mainstay Reform congregation in the area, sold eight acres of…

By Rena Udkoff

April 12, 2021

Africa

New Chabad to Open in Zambia

Rabbi Shlomo Bentolila, Director of Chabad of Central Africa, announced his intent to open a new Chabad center in Zambia in memory of his wife,…

By Mussi Sharfstein

April 9, 2021

Holocaust

Personal Journeys: A Child of the Holocaust

Dozens of eyes silently follow the slender man on the speaker's dais. The only sound in the hall is his voice, which captivates the audience.…

By Staff Writer

April 8, 2021

Features

Batter’s Up . . . But Never on Shabbat

Infielder and pitcher Elie Kligman has been running the bases as long as he can remember. One of the top-ranked youth players in Nevada, the…

By Dvora Lakein

April 6, 2021

Hospital

A Stranger in the Land

I had never seen thirty-three degrees Fahrenheit on the weather forecast. My English isn’t great, and I felt so alone.

By Staff Writer

March 25, 2021

Editorial

A Personal Affair

In the days leading up to the Seder last year, as I scrubbed my kitchen clean of chameitz, I questioned the point of this highly…

By Baila Olidort

March 25, 2021

Rebbe

A Bed, a Table, a Chair and a Lamp

The Rebbe did not hold press conferences nor grant press interviews. So reporters would usually be directed to my office where I did my best…

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

March 24, 2021

The Rebbe in 1964: On Jewish Education, Community, Responsibilty

The streamlined jet-age conveyance had flown the writer to New York; and vintage limousine had completed the journey to Brooklyn

By Samuel Kaplan

March 24, 2021

Passover

More Questions For The Seder Table

Jewish people love to ask questions. As part of the Passover tradition, we ask four at the Seder table. We asked four Chabad representatives our…

March 23, 2021

Passover

The Annotated Seder Plate: Insights, Tidbits, and Fun Facts

Haggadah Since escaping Egypt, the Jewish people have celebrated Passover by telling the story of the Exodus. Over time, the story became more formal and…

By Boruch Werdiger

March 22, 2021

Travel Deals, Points, Miles, And a Jewish Burial

How anonymous points hobbyists helped complete the burial of Dr. Jay Goldstein

By Mussi Sharfstein

March 21, 2021

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May 12, 2021 12:30pm
In the span of one hour on Tuesday, two hundred Palestinian rockets pummeled the city of Ashkelon, killing two and wounding many others. The terror attacks continued on Wednesday, pounding Ashkelon and its neighboring city of Ashdod.
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May 10, 2021 5:18pm
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