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Amid Earthquake’s Devastation, Chabad-Lubavitch of Morocco an Oasis of Aid

Chabad checking in on survivors, organizing food and water distribution, and aiding those displaced from their homes

By Staff Writer

September 10, 2023

Sports

Creating Community on the Ball Court

They come for basketball. They stay for Judaism.

By Staff Writer

August 30, 2023

Campus

City Names Street “Chabad Way,” Recognizing Chabad at University of Illinois’ 20-Year-Anniversary

When the 4,000 or so Jewish students who call the University of Illinois home walk down Armory Ave. in Champaign, Illinois, they’ll notice a new…

By Staff Writer

August 28, 2023

Community

Launching Chabad Centers — No Longer Just a Young Person’s Game

Until recently, there had been no synagogue active in the town.

By Staff Writer

August 23, 2023

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New Centers

Second Chabad Center Opens in Cowboy State

With the opening this past spring of Chabad of Laramie, the campus town now has a Chabad House as well, and the Cowboy State's 1500…

By Staff Writer

July 11, 2023

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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

Judaism

Utah County Chabad Rescues Ancient Torah Scroll

Local Rare Bookstore Donates Priceless Fire-Damaged Torah Fragment

By Staff Writer

June 8, 2023

Ep. 38: Growing Jewish Souls In The American Heartland

The 38th episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

May 29, 2023

New Centers

Banking On A New Space, Chabad of Clearwater Expands

As bank closures swept across the country in late March, a shuttered Bank of America building in Clearwater, Florida, found new life as a vibrant…

By Liba Rimler

May 29, 2023

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Podcast

Ep. 37: Meet The Jews of Rostov

The 37th episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

May 2, 2023

Podcast

Ep. 36: The Radical Move from Pasadena to Rostov-on-don

The 36th episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

March 27, 2023

Shluchim

A Community Grieves: Chabad Representative to Virgin Islands, 40, Is Laid to Rest

Thousands of Chabad’s women leaders pay last respects to one of their own

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

February 9, 2023

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Podcast

Ep. 33: A Small Jewish Community in an African City of 20 Million

The 33rd episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

January 9, 2023

New Centers

A Jewish Community Life Sprouts in Elk Grove, California

Rabbi Chaim and Raizel Groner moved to Sacramento’s fastest-growing suburb in September to connect local Jews and build the city’s first Jewish community

By Yoni Brown

January 8, 2023

Centers

From Small Beginnings, Chabad Builds Big in S. Mateo, California

Over twenty-one years, Rabbi Yossi and Esty Marcus built a close-knit Jewish community, a successful summer camp, and a prestigious preschool. The $20 million Lent…

By Yoni Brown

January 2, 2023

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Kinus

Celebrating Gains in Jewish Life at Largest Ever Chabad Conference

Record-breaking attendance at this year’s International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, set to take place this weekend in Brooklyn, New York, highlights a year of continued…

By Yoni Brown

November 16, 2022

Centers

Kenosha, Wisconsin, Gets New Jewish Home in Stunning Turnaround

After three years of meticulous planning fell apart, Rabbi Tzali and Rivkie Wilschanski found a new home for their 118-year-old Jewish community in just three…

By Yoni Brown

November 7, 2022

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Podcast

Ep. 31: Merging Torah And Science: Lessons From The Life Of Dr. Binyomin Abrams

The 31st episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

October 30, 2022

New Centers

Jewish Community and Culture Comes to Life in Martha’s Vineyard

Ahead of the summer of 2022, the Alperowitzes booked a one-way ticket to the island on the ferry and launched Chabad of Martha’s Vineyard out…

By Yoni Brown

October 23, 2022

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High Holidays

Holidays after the Hurricane: Chabad of Cape Coral Observes Yom Kippur

Despite flooded streets, power outages, and evacuations, Cape Coral’s Jewish community came together for Yom Kippur services at Rabbi Yossi Labkowski’s Chabad center

By Yoni Brown

October 6, 2022

aid

Chabad Centers Gear Up for Relief Efforts in Hurricane-Battered West Florida

With thousands still trapped by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge, local Florida Chabad centers are offering a helping hand, delivering meals, and coordinating rescue and cleanup…

By Yoni Brown

September 29, 2022

Shluchim

Russia’s Rabbis Issue Joint Resolution at Emergency Conference in Moscow

Over seventy-five rabbis who lead Russia’s Jewish communities issued a joint resolution reaffirming their commitment to remain at their posts, and calling for peace

By Yoni Brown

September 13, 2022

Podcast

Ep. 29: Everything Grows on Kauai … Why Not Yiddishkeit?

The 29th episode in its series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

August 24, 2022

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