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Interview with Russian Transportation Magnate David Aminov

Russian businessman and philanthropist David Aminov exudes a mellow humility, weighing his words thoughtfully as he considers Jewish identity, commitment and the revival of Jewish…

By Baila Olidort

August 11, 2015

Desperately Seeking Jews in the Australian Outback

Traveling in a motor home, armed with Jewish gear, Rabbi Yossi and Malki Rodal are making their way around the Australian outback in search of…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

August 3, 2015

Helping Jews Meet & Marry

Pamela Kandil and David Danciger’s “Meet Cute” is a jet-setting tale of Jewish dating with a uniquely European flair. Seated next to each other at…

By Rena Greenberg

July 29, 2015

In The Footsteps of Their Parents

At a time when other faith communities are experiencing a dearth of young religious leadership, within Chabad there are many like Mendel and Avremel: 20…

By Rena Greenberg

July 28, 2015

Women Front, Center of Budapest’s Budding Jewish Community

When Kata Nádas, 31, a Hungarian Jew, first began attending Chabad programs at sixteen, her parents were concerned. Their associations with Judaism were all dark:…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

July 22, 2015

In Once-Judenrein Germany Jewish Life Blossoms

Twenty five years ago, he says, the attitude was that “Jewish life should be kept in the backyard,” and he didn’t see a need for…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

July 16, 2015

Learning Life Lessons From Wacky Science

As electric leaf blowers blow rolls of toilet paper, a delighted crowd of young children listen to Dr. Schnitzel derive life lessons from Newton’s laws…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

July 9, 2015

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Soul Strings Beckon, A Conductor Follows

When Israel Edelson, a rising conductor under the tutelage of legendary maestro Leonard Bernstein, arrived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, he was searching…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

July 2, 2015

After 30 Years, Rabbi Fulfills Promise to Dying Mother

Matthew Jurgens has one vague and cherished memory of his mother that he holds on to “ever so tightly:” playing a card game with her…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

May 14, 2015

Preparing Them for Bar Mitzvah: Rabbi Works With Special Children

Resourceful mom of three boys with special needs finds success with local Chabad representatives

By Michele Alperin

May 11, 2015

Des Moines Diary: Pastrami for the Soul

Corned beef, pickled just right, on thick slices of rye, with pumpernickel seeds embedded in the chewy thick crust. A juicy, firm garlicky pickle. The…

By Miriam Karp

April 28, 2015

Judaism Grows in Pacific Northwest

It is surprising that this city, which claims the smallest percentage of religiously affiliated citizens in the U.S., counts some 11 Chabad centers.

April 22, 2015

Abandoned in Kharkiv? Community in Crisis Struggles for Survival

Kharkiv’s Jewish community’s leaders are holding together a now fragile phenomenon, working to maintain the infrastructure, the programs and services they’ve painstakingly established to raise…

By Baila Olidort

April 9, 2015

Nonagenarian Thanks Russia for Liberating Her from Auschwitz

“I have come here to thank the soldier from the Red Army who came to save me. Who knows where I would be today, if…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 9, 2015

Chabad Families, Communities, Grow in Small, Remote Communities

A growing number of Chabad couples who give up the material bounty and spiritual security of life in a developed, Jewish community, choosing instead to…

By Rena Greenberg

February 12, 2015

Dust Particles: Levi Robin, Singer/Songwriter

Dressed in plaid shirt and grey slacks with wisps of curly hair poking out of his black Fedora, Levi Robin sits in his studio cradling…

January 20, 2015

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Unseen, Unheard, Poor Philadelphia Demographic Becomes Community Concern

Philadelphia’s Jewish Relief Agency a meeting ground for goodness

By Rena Greenberg

January 15, 2015

Promise Made by Little Hungarian Girl During WWII Fulfilled

When Robert Rubinstein, a Toronto businessman, had to fulfill the dying wish of a Hungarian Christian woman, he reached out to the Chabad rabbi in…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

January 14, 2015

Town with “No Jews” Gets Its Own Jewish Center

Back in 1850, Solano County’s Indian Chief didn’t bargain for a Chabad Center, but chances are he’d be a proud man today knowing that one…

By Rena Greenberg

December 31, 2014

Building Bridges Across the Ocean with Israel Connect

An innovative program recently established in canada is fast becoming an international story of building bridges that answers with a resounding “yes.”

By Rena Greenberg

December 30, 2014

After Battles Fought and Won, Menorah Lights Shine

Public menorah lightings, in the past debated and controversial, are now marked across the United States as a celebration of religious freedom.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

December 23, 2014

Children Travel Through Jewish Time

Since opening some 50,000 people a year have been greeted by Abraham as he offers a gateway into the 7,000 square-foot tour of Jewish culture…

By Marla Cohen

December 18, 2014

As American as Apple Pie: Chanukah at the Stadium

Over a dozen sports stadiums will be hosting Jewish Heritage Nights during the Chanukah holiday, an event that has become popular with sport fans.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

December 10, 2014

A Menorah With A Past Donated To Chabad of Ottawa

The Christian family kept the menorah for years as a valuable reminder of their family history. Recently, Bloomfield decided that the menorah should be returned…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

December 5, 2014