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Some years ago while working on a story about a Chabad representative who led a dramatic Jewish revival in a South American country, I interviewed…

By Baila Olidort

December 1, 2016

Re: Face Value: Being Jewish at Home and on the Street

Lubavitch International's readers respond

November 29, 2016

Chabad To Open in South Dakota

With Chabad slated to open in Sioux Falls, SD, in the next few months, every one of the 50 states will have at least one…

By B. Davids

November 27, 2016

Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Bar Mitzvah at Age 88

75 years later, Ben Midler finally dons tefillin.

By Staff Writer

November 22, 2016

Rabbi Eliemelech Zwiebel, Spiritual Mentor to Many, 75

Rabbi Eliemelech Zwiebel, the spiritual mentor at the Rabbinical College of America, passed away suddenly yesterday at age 75.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 21, 2016

Souls-on-the-Don: A Photographic Journey

Souls on the Don, not unlike Humans of New York which provides a glimpse into the lives of strangers, open a lens onto the lives…

By Rena Udkoff

November 20, 2016

Nazi’s Daughter Visits Grave of Father’s Victims

The recent discovery of archived documents and personal testimonies about the wholesale murder of patients at the hospital restores a picture of horror.

By Staff Writer

November 15, 2016

New Jewish Learning Center Opens in Louisville, Kentucky

The Louisville Slugger, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Fort Knox, the Kentucky Derby, and even Muhammad Ali all have their roots in Kentucky’s largest city. Now, Louisville…

By Staff Writer

November 14, 2016

“Tell Them It’s Never Too Late”

A world traveler, a long-time talk radio host, a man of remarkable knowledge and great musical talent, David O'Malley finally learned what it was that…

By Baila Olidort

November 10, 2016

Lehigh University Students Celebrate New Chabad Center

On Sunday, October 30, 2016, Jewish students at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania were celebrating—and it wasn’t because of Halloweekend.

By Esther Gopin

November 7, 2016

Bethlehem Chabad Purchases Historic Adams House for New Center

Adams House, a local landmark located in Bethlehem, NY, has had a long and varied history. First built in 1838 by Nathaniel Adams, the founder…

By Esther Gopin

October 28, 2016

Three New Shuls Open in Moscow Neighborhoods

If the recent opening of three new synagogues in Moscow tell us anything, Jewish life in Russia's capital city continues to grow at a steady…

By Shie Deitsch

October 14, 2016

Chattanooga Celebrates New Jewish Center

Hundreds of Chattanooga Jewish community members, visiting dignitaries, and other well-wishers celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Chabad Center for Jewish Life in historic…

By Staff Writer

October 5, 2016

The Hertog Study: Tracking Jewish Continuity Through Chabad on Campus

A new third-party study on Chabad’s impact on Jewish students at American college campuses challenges Jewish philanthropic organizations to take a closer look at how…

By Baila Olidort

September 29, 2016

Israel’s President, Shimon Peres, 93

Chabad mourns the passing of Shimon Peres, Israel’s elder statesman and two-term Prime Minister who died early Wednesday morning.

September 28, 2016

A Jewish Wedding In Seoul, South Korea

When Rachel and Jeff Czerniak came to the Chabad rabbi in Seoul asking that he officiate their marriage, they made history with the first Jewish…

By Esther Gopin

September 23, 2016

Puerto Rico Jewish Community Inaugurates New Chabad Center

Some 300 of Puerto Rico’s Jewish community turned out to celebrate the grand opening of the Rohr Chabad Center and new mikveh last week.

By Staff Writer

September 21, 2016

Grand Opening of New Chabad Center, Mikveh in Belgrade, Serbia

On his first visit to Belgrade, Rabbi Yehoshua Kaminetsky was stranded. The room he booked was taken, and no area hotel had any availability. With…

By Staff Writer

September 16, 2016

New Synagogue Opens in Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport

A new synagogue serving Jewish travelers who pass through Russia's busiest airport opened this September.

By Staff Writer

September 15, 2016

Chabad at University of Wisconsin Wins Motion To Expand

It was a textbook case of competing values. The need for vibrancy and growth vs the desire to preserve the historic came head to head…

By Baila Olidort

September 15, 2016

It Takes a Community: Vernon Hills Jewish Residents Renovate New Chabad House

When the Susskinds moved their Chabad into new premises, they had to renovate the entire building. Luckily, they didn't have to do it alone.

By Esther Gopin

September 9, 2016

First & Only Food Truck on Campus at Vanderbilt University, And It’s Kosher!

Craving Bubby's Brisket? Chabad of Vanderbilt's got you covered. "Aryeh's Kitchen" is the first and only food truck on campus at Vanderbilt University, and it's…

By Dvora Lakein

September 6, 2016

Oslo’s Jews Dance in the Streets, Hoping for Better Days Ahead

Chabad of Oslo, Norway, hosted a historic Torah dedication ceremony as they celebrated the completion of a new Torah scroll with a parade, banquet, and…

By Staff Writer

September 5, 2016