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Chabad at OSU Opens Landmark Home for Jewish Students

On a campus the size of a small city, the nearly 3,000 Jewish students at The Ohio State University have long gravitated to the local…

By Leibel Kahan

March 8, 2026

Purim

Unfurling The Scroll: Part 2

Women in leadership share some of the salient points in the Story of Esther that are instructive to them in their own lives.

By Staff Writer

March 2, 2026

Purim

Unfurling The Scroll: Part 1

Women in leadership share some of the salient points in the Story of Esther that are instructive to them in their own lives.

By Staff Writer

March 1, 2026

Purim

A Jewish Response to The Hamans and The Haters

I write these words days before Purim, and in light of current events, the story takes on new resonance.

By Dr. Chana Silberstein

March 1, 2026

Slain Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s Book to be Published

HarperCollins Publishers has announced today that they will be publishing “Conversation with My Rabbi — Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World,” authored by slain Chabad-Lubavitch…

By Tzemach Feller

February 26, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: 9 Adar

Eighty-five years ago today, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn—the sixth Chabad Rebbe—arrived in New York, following his miraculous rescue from Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Here’s how Lubavitch News…

By Staff Writer

February 26, 2026

The Rebbetzin Who Came In From The Cold

Rebbetzin Rochel Pinson passed away on February 3 (16 Shevat) at the age of 102, closing a life that spanned some of the darkest chapters…

By Tzemach Feller

February 24, 2026

Brooklyn Meet-Up: A Generation of Jewish Teens Comes Together

Kira Rothschild flew over 21 hours from Sydney to New York for the chance to spend a few immersive days with her Jewish peers. It…

By Leibel Kahan

February 23, 2026

CTeen

WATCH LIVE: Cteen Havdalah & Concert in Times Square

Jewish teens gather in New York City in an uplifting display of Jewish pride and unity; featuring a special Havdalah ceremony, meaningful inspiration and an…

By Staff Writer

February 21, 2026

Chabad Russian Center Opens Sprawling Waterfront Center in Miami

“You build, and they come.” For attorney Mikhael Keifitz, the new $21 million Leizer Verbukh Jewish Community Center in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida is proof…

By Leibel Kahan

February 16, 2026

A New Chapter for Jewish Life in Historic Bologna

Jewish life in Bologna, Italy predates even the city’s famed university — the oldest in the world, established in 1088. This winter, a new family…

By Leibel Kahan

February 12, 2026

In the Middle of Nowhere

In the 1960s, the Lubavitcher Rebbe issued a “secret directive” to his Chasidim behind the Iron Curtain. One such Chasid, Hillel Zaltzman, tells the story…

By Boruch Werdiger

February 12, 2026

Community Unites to Build Chabad of Toco Hills’ New Center

It’s a new $3 million home for Chabad in Toco Hills, built by local families working together. “This wasn’t something that just happened overnight,” said…

By Leibel Kahan

February 11, 2026

Editorial

Pursuing The Path Of Peace

Throughout the years I served in the Rebbe’s office, I had the privilege of interacting with this remarkable woman on an almost daily basis.

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

February 9, 2026

History

Today In Jewish History: The Passing Of The Rebbes Wife

Tonight marks a notable date in Chabad history: 22 (Chof-Beis) Shevat, the 37th anniversary of the passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Moussia Schneerson, wife of the…

By Staff Writer

February 8, 2026

Tefillin at the Tailgate

As 90,000 fans descend on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for this year’s Super Bowl, Chabad is welcoming hundreds of Jewish visitors with kosher food,…

By Tzemach Feller

February 8, 2026

Kinus

LIVE: Annual Conference of Chabad Shluchos

A program at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries honoring the legacy and ongoing influence of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, of righteous memory, will be broadcast worldwide Sunday,…

By Staff Writer

February 8, 2026

Chabad Women Leaders Convene for 36th Annual Conference

Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch shluchos — emissaries — have convened at Lubavitch Headquarters in Brookly for the annual International Conference of Chabad Shluchos. The Conference, which…

By Tzemach Feller

February 6, 2026

Podcast

Ep. 62: The Rabbi Everyone Knows, From the Town Few Have Heard of

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 62 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

February 5, 2026

Holiday & Shabbos

Tu B’Shevat: Where’s the Fruit?

This plant-based holiday takes place in the middle of winter. Considering that the fruits of the trees haven’t yet begun to grow, why celebrate the…

By Rena Greenberg

February 1, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: 10 (Yud) Shevat

Yud Shvat is the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, of blessed memory, (5710/1950). On the same day,…

By Staff Writer

January 27, 2026

1,000 Jews Meet Up for Chabad Young Professionals Encounter

This past weekend, Crown Heights became a meeting ground for over 1,000 young Jewish professionals who arrived for Encounter — three days of learning and…

By Leibel Kahan

January 21, 2026

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders: Chabad’s Global Teen Network Continues to Thrive

As social media amplifies everything from personal insecurity to open antisemitism, today’s youth are navigating a world that feels more hostile and confusing than ever.…

By Leibel Kahan

January 19, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: 24 Tevet, Passing of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad Lubavitch

The end of 1812 found Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, also known as the Alter Rebbe, journeying through small towns and villages, distancing himself and…

By Staff Writer

January 12, 2026