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Ep. 56: Two Converts, One Mission – Reviving Jewish Life in Stellenbosch

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 56 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

July 6, 2025

Features

Counting Days

As we count the weeks and months since the deep traumas of October 7, the practice of Sefirat HaOmer offers insight

By Boruch Werdiger

April 22, 2025

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Judaism

Community Heals Together as Moldova Mikva Dedicated

Moldova Mikva Dedicated in Memory of Teen

By Tzemach Feller

January 21, 2025

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Lifecycle

A Jewish Burial in Rural Saskatchewan

It started with a phone call. Rabbi Avrohom Simmonds got a call from an American phone number. The caller was reaching out on behalf of…

By Tzemach Feller

September 2, 2024

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Features

Chicago Chabad Brings Jewish Resources to DNC

Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois is prepared to welcome Jewish visitors to the city

By Tzemach Feller

August 19, 2024

Judaism

Tisha B’Av: Remembering for a Better Future

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 Staff Writer

August 12, 2024

Reflections

Do We Want Moshiach Now?

Until we embrace the possibility of a different future, we will want Moshiach neither now nor ever

June 20, 2024

On American college campuses, on street corners in Israel, and on Instagram, one ritual has emerged as a symbol of Jewish identity and shared experience.

By Sarah Ogince

June 2, 2024

Features

20,000 to Join Lag B’Omer Celebration of Jewish Pride and Unity

“The Great Parade” Will Welcome Jews of All Backgrounds

By Tzemach Feller

May 26, 2024

Aggieland Mikvah Will Educate Students, Serve Locals

Chabad Serving Texas A&M—U.S.’s Largest College—Builds Unique Mikvah Educational Center

By Shneur Brook

March 31, 2024

Judaism

After Two Years of War, Kyiv Chabad Dedicates New Mikvah

“Simcha” Jewish Community Celebrates Jewish Recovery Amid Crisis

By Staff Writer

March 4, 2024

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Tefillin

“Self-Serve” Tefillin Stands Coming to A Shop Near You

It’s not what you expect to find at Stop&Shop or a Winn-Dixie

By Staff Writer

February 26, 2024

With Mitzvahs and Prayers, Jewish Communities Celebrate Hostage Rescue

When 70-year-old Louis Har and 60-year-old Fernando Simon Marman were rescued in a daring joint operation involving the IDF and Israeli police and intelligence, Jewish…

By Staff Writer

February 15, 2024

Features

Once A Jew

How far gone is too far gone?

By Boruch Werdiger

February 9, 2024

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Shluchim

Israeli Delegation to The Hague Finds Warm Jewish Welcome Courtesy of Chabad

Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands: “Chabad … Radiates Warmth and Hope”

By Staff Writer

January 17, 2024

Israel

How the IDF Unity Torah Was Born

When Rabbi Shuey Biston of Chabad of Parkland, Florida, visited the Re’im Base on the Gaza border, he was deeply taken by what he saw.…

By Staff Writer

November 30, 2023

Judaism

Hundreds of Family Members of Hostages Pray for their Return at the Ohel

On Trip Courtesy of Chabad in Israel, Family Members are Uplifted and Inspired, Pray Together for Their Loved Ones Still in Gaza

By Staff Writer

November 14, 2023

Tefillin

The 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Who Rediscovered His Faith

How A Chess Game in a Manhattan Park Lit a Long-Dormant Jewish Spark

By Staff Writer

October 31, 2023

Missouri Restaurant Goes Kosher for a Day to Support Israel

“Kosher Night at Novellus” in Partnership with Chabad of S. Charles County, MO, Aims to Raise 100k for Humanitarian Aid in Israel

By Staff Writer

October 25, 2023

Israel

#LightForIsrael Campaign Encourages Millions to Respond to Darkness With the Light of Shabbat Candles

Influencers and Shluchim Spread the Word as Shabbat Candles are Lit in Solidarity with Israel

By Staff Writer

October 13, 2023

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Campus

141-Year-Old College Now Offers Kosher in Every Dining Hall

For the first time in the university’s 141-year history, hot kosher meals will be available at all campus dining halls

By Staff Writer

August 16, 2023

Judaism

The Songs of the Soul on Shakedown Street

In a unique cultural phenomenon, an outsize percentage of Deadheads — fans of the Grateful Dead band — are Jewish, and when Phish did a…

By Staff Writer

August 6, 2023

Shluchim

Making Waves in Montego Bay

Jewish life flourishes in Jamaica

By Liba Rimler

July 6, 2023

Judaism

Stranded in Portland, Jewish Merchant Marine Midshipman Finds Warm Home

When a Jewish U.S. Merchant Marine midshipman found herself stranded in Portland, Oregon, thousands of miles from home, she knew where to find kosher food,…

By Staff Writer

June 26, 2023