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19 Kislev: Rosh Hashana of Chassidut

Yud-Tes Kislev, also known as the "Chag HaGeulah—The Holiday of Redemption," or the "Rosh Hashana of Chassidut," begins tonight and continues until sundown tomorrow. On…

December 8, 2025

14 Kislev, 1928: Marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin

It was on today’s Hebrew date in November of 1928 that the marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin, Menachem Mendel and Chaya Mushka Schneerson, took…

With Hundreds of Anglos Arriving, Chabad is a Beacon in Neve Shamir

December 3, 2025

When Daniel Lubat and his family settled in Neve Shamir, Israel, they were struck by the energy and diversity of the young English-speaking community taking…

A Covenant of Earth and Sky

December 3, 2025

Upon hearing the siren alert, you have 60 seconds to enter the protected space. If you are indoors—enter a bomb shelter (mamad), reinforced security room…

By Sarah Rindner

December 1, 2025

Jewish Tourists Mark First Shabbat in Sapa as Chabad Center Opens

While traveling through Laos, Israeli tourists Tzuriel and Tal Denis stopped into the local Chabad House, where Rabbi Moishi Belinov mentioned that a new Chabad…

November 30, 2025

Today in Chabad History: 9 (Tes) Kislev

The 9th of Kislev marks both the birthday and passing of the Mitteler Rebbe (the second Chabad Rebbe), Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch (1773-1827).

Lubavitch International Debuts New Weekly Podcast

November 30, 2025

Podcast

Lubavitch International has launched a fresh, thoughtful addition to its storytelling lineup: a new weekly podcast delivering an inspiring takeaway from the parsha in under…

Ep. 60: A California Rabbi’s Mission Behind Prison Walls

November 26, 2025

Podcast

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 60 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

Newly Expanded Chabad House Opens at UChicago

November 23, 2025

On Family Weekend this fall, the University of Chicago’s Jewish students had something to celebrate — the grand opening of an expanded Chabad House, marking…

November 23, 2025

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Thousands Convene in New York for the Annual International Conference of Shluchim

November 16, 2025

Some 6,500 Chabad-Lubavitch representatives and their guests are convening in New York over the course of an extended weekend for the annual International Conference of…

By Tzemach Feller

November 12, 2025

Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn in 1860 (5621)

20 Cheshvan: Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson in 1860 (5621).

New Center for Jewish Students in Kansas is a Home Away From Home

November 10, 2025

A fifty-foot mural, a massive glowing menorah, indoor swings, a serene waterfall, and a kosher commercial kitchen — the new Chabad House at KU is…

Grand Opening for World’s First Carbon-Neutral Chabad House at Vassar College

November 10, 2025

Vassar, a small Upstate New York college of 2,400 students, offers a boutique, curated campus experience. Now, Vassar’s estimated 600 Jewish students have a space…

Kindness Delivered By Chabad Cares Nevada

November 7, 2025

When a woman in Reno called looking for a rabbi to visit her ailing husband in the hospital, Rabbi Moshe Cunin didn’t hesitate. Within an…

Chabad Emissaries Evacuated By Boat From Flooded Center in Vietnam

November 7, 2025

Rain is not unusual in Vietnam. Some regions receive close to 100 inches of rain a year. But this year’s rainy season has seen typhoon…

By Tzemach Feller

October 31, 2025

Holiday & Shabbos

And There Was Light

Marnie Perlstein, an advocate against antisemitism in Sydney, Australia, calls herself an “accidental influencer.” When protestors burned an Israeli flag on the steps of the…

By Sarah Ogince

October 30, 2025

From Converts to Campus Shluchim: The Unlikely Story of South African Chabad Reps

Growing up in a Christian home in Cape Town, South Africa, Chananyah Duthie never met a Jew until he stumbled, curious, into a synagogue in…

Miami’s Mitzvah Beasts: Cybertrucks Bringing Judaism to the Streets

October 29, 2025

On a LinkedIn post about a year ago, Rabbi Mendy Kaminker of Chabad of Hackensack, New Jersey, wrote: “I have a dream: To create the…