News - Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters

One of First Chabad-Lubavitch Representatives Passes Away

Rabbi Shlomo Matusof of Casablanca, the first Chabad-Lubavitch representative to take up an outreach position on behalf of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, passed away Saturday night.…

November 11, 2007

Chabad Conference Initiatives: Jewish Adult Education Goes Online

If online MBA programs and YouTube got together and had a smart Jewish baby, it would probably bear a striking resemblance to Chabad-Lubavitch’s newborn distance…

By E.J. Tansky

November 9, 2007

Cracking the Talmud, New Curriculum Solves 500-Year Conundrum

Long the shibboleth separating the serious scholar from the also-rans, the skills needed to decipher a page of Talmud are being arranged into a comprehensive…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

November 8, 2007

Initiatives at the Chabad Conference: Smile On Seniors (SOS)

As an outreach activity, visiting seniors is even older than the people it serves. But Chabad’s new “Smile On Seniors” approach to bonding with the…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

November 7, 2007

Jewish Children in Public School: Chabad to Combat Assimilation

A conspicuous 66% of Jewish kids are missing in action. They are, according to National Jewish Population and Avi Chai studies, the number of Jewish…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

November 6, 2007

Editorial: In the Courtyard of the Rebbe

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz likes to tell about the time he had seven projects on his table, and felt he needed to drop some of them.…

By Baila Olidort

November 5, 2007

Young Readers, Jewish Day Schools, Gear Up for Kehot’s (Chabad) 2007 Book-A-Thon

The 21 days from November 4-25 promise to be quiet ones for Jewish children around the world who have signed up for the Kehot Book-A-Thon.…

By N. Margolis

October 30, 2007

In Memoriam: Mrs. Sarah (Charlotte) Rohr

Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim worldwide mourn the passing of Mrs. Sarah (Charlotte) Rohr. Mrs. Rohr, matriarch of the illustrious Rohr Family, and beloved wife of Mr. Sami…

October 24, 2007

Chabad-Lubavitch Mourns Senior Representative to Nashville

The international Chabad-Lubavitch community mourns the passing Tuesday, of Mrs. Risya (Didi) Posner of Nashville, TN. Mrs. Posner, 80, a senior Chabad representative—one of the…

By E. Davidson

October 23, 2007

New Search Engine Makes Finding Chabad Centers Fast, Easy

Lubavitch.com, the official news website of Lubavitch World Headquarters, has launched a new, high powered Center Search offering users the most up-to-date, comprehensive directory of…

October 8, 2007

Inside Chabad: A Big Brother Program To Nurture Children of Shluchim

Zevi and Levi Feldman, ages 10 and 12 are brothers. They're also best friends. The boys live with their parents, Rabbi Mendel and Basya Chana…

By N. Margolis

September 17, 2007

Before the Bullying Begins: Chabad Educators Explore Character Development

Not a topic normally associated with nice Jewish kids, bullies have garnered a lot of attention lately. According to a study published in the Journal…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

August 6, 2007

Jewish Living Comes to Cancun

It’s not the first time that Chabad representatives are setting up home in the vacation villages of the world. But it’s always a curious juxtaposition,…

July 25, 2007

South Korea, Taiwan, on Chabad’s Summer Itinerary

Before the ink dried on a free trade deal between U.S. and South Korea, a first-time ever import arrived in Seoul: two young Chabad rabbis.…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

July 3, 2007

Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn: America Is No Different

The 12th day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, this year corresponding to June 4th, marks the date 82 years ago, that Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak…

June 26, 2007

Jewish Educational Media Releases 35-Year Old Video Recording of Rebbe

The younger generation of Chabad-Lubavitch representatives barely knew the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In another era, they might have been decidedly impoverished by second-hand recollections as their…

June 15, 2007

From Tunis to Tokyo: Chabad Women Compare Notes

The sea of 1,000 women in tailored dresses, elegant jewelry and neatly applied make-up didn't look like a crowd of hardcore survivalists. But there they…

By Jennifer Bleyer

February 15, 2007

Women Leaders Convene at International Conference

Hebrew grammarians who examine the theme of this year’s International Conference of Chabad Shluchos, may wonder how the theme, “Shluchaso Shel Adom K’mohu,” which means…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

February 5, 2007

Chanukah Photo Feature

Chabad reaches millions with the light and warmth of Chanukah as thousands of menorahs illuminate public spaces in cities and towns nationwide and around the…

December 18, 2006

Patent Pending

To all appearances, the Chabad representatives in the group photo—an annual rite at the Conference of Shluchim—look very much alike. About 3,000 men, similarly dressed,…

By Baila Olidort

November 22, 2006

Two by Phone

JNet, the Jewish Learning Network pairs Jews who want to learn more about Judaism with Jews who want to teach or study by phone for…

November 22, 2006

Education Appointments and Awards

Rabbi Nochem Kaplan, Director of the Chabad-Lubavitch Office of Education, was recently elected to the Commission on Standards and Review of the National School Council…

November 21, 2006

A Time to Build

It's a pattern that repeats itself in one community after another: the Chabad House that opened only a few years back soon outgrows the space…

November 21, 2006

Chabad Outreach: Not About Personal Fulfillment

“We do what is best for the mission, not what is fulfilling for the messengers.” That was how Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, Chabad’s representative to…

By Baila Olidort

November 20, 2006