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Ep. 7: The Rabbi Who Was One Of Country’s First ‘Dual Donors’

Lubavitch International presents the seventh episode in its series of podcasts about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

Staff Writer | August 1, 2021

History

Remembering the Rebbe’s Father

Today in Jewish History, the passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (1878-1944), father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

CKids Gan Israel Camp Doubles in Size

July 28, 2021

Camp

After last year’s inaugural pilot session, CKids Gan Israel doubled this year in size and duration.

World’s Deepest Underground Synagogue Connects Material and Spiritual

July 26, 2021

Centers

New synagogue dedicated in central station of Tel Aviv-Jerusalem rail line

By Yoni Brown

July 26, 2021

New Centers

The New Newark

A Jewish City of Yesteryear Welcomes New Shluchim

A Mom, A Torah, A Chuppah Ceremony

July 21, 2021

Judaism

The thought that she would never get to stand with her son under the chuppah broke Elisheva (Irene) Solovey’s heart.

July 20, 2021

Ep. 6: A Boston Rabbi’s Response To Stabbing Attack

Lubavitch International presents the sixth episode in its series of podcasts about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives.

Tisha B’Av: Remembering for a Better Future

July 19, 2021

Judaism

This evening, Jews around the world will remove their shoes, begin a 25-hour fast, and sit low on the floor in the manner of mourners.

By Baila Olidort

July 17, 2021

Reflections

A Light Goes Out: Reb Yoel Kahn (Kahan), 91

We mourn the passing of preeminent Chasidic scholar and teacher, Rabbi Yoel Kahan.

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

July 15, 2021

Lifecycle

A Canceled Bar Mitzvah, A Heartwarming Wave Of Support

As Gedaliah recovered in bed, his phone sprang to life with a ping. "Mazel Tov Gedaliah!"

By Yoni Brown

July 14, 2021

Ukraine

Healthcare for the Body and Soul

Chabad at forefront of vaccine distribution effort in Ukraine

By Mussi Sharfstein

July 11, 2021

Chabad UG At Duke Purchases Bankrupt Hotel

Chabad UG at Duke’s new building is a historic boutique hotel

July 6, 2021

Ep. 5: Treating And Saving Jewish Drug Users

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents the fifth episode in its series of podcasts about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

Chabad Representative Stabbed, Assailant in Custody

July 5, 2021

Statement

Rabbi Shlomo Noginski speaks from his hospital bed

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

July 1, 2021

Lifecycle

‘Yossi Tenenboim Day’ Celebrates Young Shliach’s Bar Mitzvah

Hempstead NY Town Supervisor proclaimed June 16 "Yossi Tenenboim Day" in recognition of 13-year-old's contribution to the community

By Yoni Brown

July 1, 2021

New Centers

A Year of Firsts in Rockwall, Texas

New Shluchim help the town celebrate its first bar mitzvah

Eight Teens Awarded for Remarkable Leadership

June 28, 2021

Teens

Inaugural annual award spotlights teens who are making a difference in their communities

By Ashira Weiss

June 23, 2021

History

Remembering The Struggle for Russian Jewry

Ninety-four years ago today, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn, sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, was freed from Soviet-imposed exile.

June 21, 2021

Ep. 4: Last Rites for a Lone Jew in China

Lubavitch International drops the fourth episode in its series of podcasts about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives.

From Meadows to Metropolis in Northern Toronto

June 21, 2021

Centers

It was with a poignant sense of deja vu, on a chilly afternoon this spring, that Rabbi Zalman and Esty Grossbaum welcomed guests to a…

Post-Covid: Reconnecting in Córdoba, Argentina

June 16, 2021

Judaism

Summer is only just beginning in the Northern Hemisphere; but back in January, when Argentina was soaking up the sun, twenty-five young women used their…

By Mussi Sharfstein

June 16, 2021

Torah on the Blockchain: The First-Ever NFT Torah

NFTs are sizzling hot now in the tech world, and for the first time ever, the Torah is available in NFT form.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, A Master of the Spirit

June 14, 2021

Rebbe

What was it about the Rebbe, I am often asked, that set him apart as the Jewish leader par excellence of our generation?

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

June 13, 2021

3 Tammuz

The Rebbe’s Yahrzeit

The life of a tzaddik is not a life of the flesh, but a spiritual life consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G‑d.