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New Centers

New Center For Chabad At Oberlin

New Chabad center is first permanent Jewish presence in Ohian city

By Ashira Weiss

September 22, 2020

High Holidays

The Sound Of A Thin Silence

In the hushed stillness between the prayers and the poems, in the breath between the soulful tunes, we hear. Muted sobs, a whispered plea, the…

By Baila Olidort

September 17, 2020

High Holidays

Creative Beginnings: Rosh Hashana 2020

What is Chabad around the world doing for Rosh Hashanah?

By Ashira Weiss

September 16, 2020

Lifecycle

Paying It Forward

The post on the WhatsApp group shared by Chabad reps described the situation: A young dad in some remote town in a province of northern…

By Staff Writer

September 16, 2020

Virtual

After a Dreary Summer, a Ray of Sun

When she opted to study musical theatre in England at Chichester College, Las Vegas native Jessica Plummer didn’t envision spending this summer alone and under…

By Ashira Weiss

September 13, 2020

Weekly Torah Thought

Nearly Distant

Across the river, we could see the continuation of our road – just as depicted on the map. The only problem was that there was…

By Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz

September 11, 2020

Travel

Idaho: The Gem State

Think Idaho, and you’re likely to envision potatoes. While the state’s potato crop comprises around one-third of the national yield, Idaho’s draw lies in its…

By Ashira Weiss

September 10, 2020

Wordsmith

Wordsmith: Tamim

The tamim is unflappable. He does not sway with the winds of change, nor bend to meet the expectations of others. He is a simple…

By Shmuel Loebenstein

September 9, 2020

Lifecycle

Why Won’t You Call My Daughter Up To The Torah?

The prevailing myth of bar and bat mitzvah as being the finale of their Jewish education marked by the memorization and chanting of a Torah…

By Sarah Alevsky

September 8, 2020

New Centers

New Shluchim to the Crescenta Valley, CA

Rabbi Mendy and Mushka Grossbaum have been appointed to open the first Chabad center in Los Angeles’ Crescenta Valley. The couple plans to move to…

By Staff Writer

September 7, 2020

History

Chabad Marks Birthday of Movement’s Founder

On 18 Elul, Jewish communities the world over will mark the anniversary of the birthdate for Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch…

By Staff Writer

September 6, 2020

Weekly Torah Thought

Aware But Alive!

A Russian soldier was being disciplined by his commander. The soldier's crime? While standing watch on a frigid winter night, his feet froze in their…

By Rabbi Eli Pink

September 4, 2020

Travel

Gateway To The Galapagos

Bitten by the travel bug? Flying is not what it used to be--not since the pandemic. Thankfully, there’s still virtual travel. Join us each #TravelThursday…

By Ashira Weiss

September 3, 2020

Wordsmith

Wordsmith: Shtus D’kedusha

As is true of every close-knit cultural group that enjoys a history, traditions and habits particular and peculiar to it, conversations among Chabad Chasidim are…

By Shmuel Loebenstein

September 2, 2020

Lifecycle

Mental Health Support and Memorial in Mineola

Rabbi Anchelle Perl has officiated at what he called “an inordinate amount” of funerals since the coronavirus pandemic began.

By Ashira Weiss

September 1, 2020

High Holidays

Who’s afraid of the Days of Awe?

When my daughter was about five, she wrote a story called “You Should Be Punished For This and I Am Very Mad.” This pretty much…

By Dr. Chana Silberstein

August 31, 2020

Centers

Fire at UD Chabad Ruled Arson

Authorities have ruled that Tuesday night’s fire at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, was intentionally set.…

By Ashira Weiss

August 27, 2020

Travel

Gone To Ghana

Bitten by the travel bug? Flying is not what it used to be--not since the pandemic. Thankfully, there’s still virtual travel. Join us each #ThursdayTravel…

By Ashira Weiss

August 27, 2020

Ukraine

President Zelenskyy Meets With Jewish Leaders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian Jewish leaders, among them many Chabad emissaries, to discuss safety and compliance with pandemic regulations during the upcoming High…

By Staff Writer

August 27, 2020

Wordsmith

Wordsmith: Farbrengen

Gather together, men of the brotherhood. Sit together in peace, in harmony, in fraternity. Share your burdens. Cry with your fellow in his pain, laugh…

By Shmuel Loebenstein

August 26, 2020

Shluchim

Walnut Creek Welcomes New Shluchim

Community Welcomes Shluchim With Flowers And Gifts

By Staff Writer

August 25, 2020

Lifecycle

Four Babies And An 11-Year-Old Brit in Hong Kong

Community navigates pandemic regulations to import mohel from Israel

By Ashira Weiss

August 24, 2020

Reflections

A Song for the Insane

Chabad Shluchim tell us how the individual challenges they’ve navigated in their personal lives have inured them to the stress of uncertainty and self-isolation. To…

By Shaina Rosenfeld

August 23, 2020

Weekly Torah Thought

Ruminations on the Parsha: Shoftim

My father was once asked by a Federation leader what he hoped to accomplish in Richmond. His response was simple: “I want to sit down…

By Rabbi Yossel Kranz

August 21, 2020

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Chabad Lubavitch HQ @Lubavitch

October 29, 2020 6:14pm
Israeli businesswoman and #JewishMom @AyeletMamoShay was feeling helpless. Her son had been suddenly urged into quarantine abroad and she felt so far away.

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Chabad Lubavitch HQ @Lubavitch

October 29, 2020 5:10pm
After about fifteen minutes of shopping, a woman walks over to me and tells me, “Do you know how long it’s been since I heard the word Bubby?”
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