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Tefillin at the Tailgate

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,…

Tzemach Feller | February 8, 2026

A New Chapter for Jewish Life in Historic Bologna

Jewish life in Bologna, Italy predates even the city’s famed university — the oldest in the world, established in 1088. This winter, a new family…

By Leibel Kahan

February 12, 2026

In the Middle of Nowhere

In the 1960s, the Lubavitcher Rebbe issued a “secret directive” to his Chasidim behind the Iron Curtain. One such Chasid, Hillel Zaltzman, tells the story…

By Boruch Werdiger

February 12, 2026

Community Unites to Build Chabad of Toco Hills’ New Center

It’s a new $3 million home for Chabad in Toco Hills, built by local families working together. “This wasn’t something that just happened overnight,” said…

By Leibel Kahan

February 11, 2026

Editorial

Pursuing The Path Of Peace

Throughout the years I served in the Rebbe’s office, I had the privilege of interacting with this remarkable woman on an almost daily basis.

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

February 9, 2026

History

Today In Jewish History: The Passing Of The Rebbes Wife

Tonight marks a notable date in Chabad history: 22 (Chof-Beis) Shevat, the 37th anniversary of the passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Moussia Schneerson, wife of the…

By Staff Writer

February 8, 2026

Kinus

LIVE: Annual Conference of Chabad Shluchos

A program at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries honoring the legacy and ongoing influence of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, of righteous memory, will be broadcast worldwide Sunday,…

By Staff Writer

February 8, 2026

Chabad Women Leaders Convene for 36th Annual Conference

Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch shluchos — emissaries — have convened at Lubavitch Headquarters in Brookly for the annual International Conference of Chabad Shluchos. The Conference, which…

By Tzemach Feller

February 6, 2026

Podcast

Ep. 62: The Rabbi Everyone Knows, From the Town Few Have Heard of

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 62 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

February 5, 2026

Holiday & Shabbos

Tu B’Shevat: Where’s the Fruit?

This plant-based holiday takes place in the middle of winter. Considering that the fruits of the trees haven’t yet begun to grow, why celebrate the…

By Rena Greenberg

February 1, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: 10 (Yud) Shevat

Yud Shvat is the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, of blessed memory, (5710/1950). On the same day,…

By Staff Writer

January 27, 2026

1,000 Jews Meet Up for Chabad Young Professionals Encounter

This past weekend, Crown Heights became a meeting ground for over 1,000 young Jewish professionals who arrived for Encounter — three days of learning and…

By Leibel Kahan

January 21, 2026

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders: Chabad’s Global Teen Network Continues to Thrive

As social media amplifies everything from personal insecurity to open antisemitism, today’s youth are navigating a world that feels more hostile and confusing than ever.…

By Leibel Kahan

January 19, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: 24 Tevet, Passing of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad Lubavitch

The end of 1812 found Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, also known as the Alter Rebbe, journeying through small towns and villages, distancing himself and…

By Staff Writer

January 12, 2026

History

Today In Jewish History: 20 Teves

Today in Jewish History: 20 Teves, Passing Of Maimonides The “Rambam,” acronym for Rabbi Moshe ben (son of) Maimon, passed away today, the 20th of…

By Staff Writer

January 8, 2026

Chabad Steps Forward As Tragedy Strikes Swiss Resort Town

At around 1:30 a.m. on January 1st, a fire broke out in Le Constellation, a bar and nightclub in the Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana,…

By Leibel Kahan

January 7, 2026

London’s Lubavitch Library Lends Millionth Book

On December 15, 2025, in the Stamford Hill neighborhood of London, England, a customer with the last name Warhaftik, from Portland Avenue, checked out the…

By Tzemach Feller

January 6, 2026

Tattoo Rabbi Opens English-Speaking Chabad on Israel’s Coast

A former Buddhist-seeking, tattooed college student from a tiny Pennsylvania town now teaches Chasidic philosophy steps from the Mediterranean, guiding a fast-growing English-speaking community in…

By Leibel Kahan

January 1, 2026

Podcast

Ep. 61: Facing Cancer Together – A Rabbi And His Community

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 61 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Shneur Brook

January 1, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: Asarah (10) B’Tevet

On the 10th of Tevet in the Hebrew year 3336 (425 BCE), the army of Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar surrounded Jerusalem’s stone walls and laid siege…

By Staff Writer

December 30, 2025

Sanctuary Spaces

Make for Me a sanctuary . . . First spoken to the itinerant Israelites, the imperative to build has echoed across Jewish history. The tabernacle…

By Staff Writer

December 30, 2025

History

Today in Chabad History: 5 Tevet

On the 5th of Tevet (Hei Teves) in 1987, the extensive library of the sixth Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, was declared as belonging to…

By Staff Writer

December 24, 2025

At Abuja School’s Grand Opening, Donor Pledges a Second for Lagos

When Avda Saar moved from Israel to Nigeria in the midst of war two years ago, she worried her daughter would grow up forgetting Shabbat.…

By Leibel Kahan

December 22, 2025

Jerusalem’s Mayanot Yeshiva Opens State-of-the-Art New Building

Four hundred guests enjoyed the views of a Jerusaelm sunset on the rooftop garden of the new Mayanot campus last week. They came to celebrate…

By Leibel Kahan

December 21, 2025

Chabad Opens in Whistler: A Spiritual Home in a Ski Capital

As one of North America’s biggest and most visited ski destinations, Whistler, British Columbia, has long attracted those looking to take on its famous slopes.…

By Leibel Kahan

December 21, 2025