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Born in Leningrad, Mrs Matusof was the daughter of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Karasik. Together with her husband, Rabbi Shlomo Matusof, she dedicated most of her…

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

October 11, 2010

Kosher Culture: Jewish, Muslim Students Cook in Sydney

60 Jewish and Muslim school children cooked side by side Wednesday in Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen, a Chabad run community kitchen in Sydney, Australia.

By Mendy Rimler

October 8, 2010

Israeli Campus Paradox: More Jews, Less Shabbat

At Tel Aviv University, future doctor Jordana Hikri was experiencing a classic Israeli paradox...

By Rivka Chaya Berman

October 8, 2010

Mrs. Esty Cohen, Chabad Representative, Age 33

The daughter of Chabad Shluchim, Esty was born and raised in Albany, NY where her parents, Rabbi Yisroel and Rochel Rubin lead Chabad of the…

October 6, 2010

Actor Tony Curtis Remembered By Chabad

Rabbi Mendy first met Tony Curtis after receiving a call from his daughter Allegra Curtis. She felt that it would be good for him to…

October 5, 2010

Chabad Center in Ho Chi Minh Moves to Larger Facility

Chabad's new, three-story, 3,800 square foot location stands on a busy street in District 1, the most populous section of the city.

By Rivka Chaya Berman

October 5, 2010

Azerbaijani President, Israeli Dignitaries, Inaugurate New Jewish School

A moderate Muslim country and neighbor to Iran, Baku, Azerbaijan will now be home to a new campus in the Ohr Avner school system in…

By Mendy Rimler

October 5, 2010

Books: Rebbe’s Letters From Chabad Archives Released In New Volume

Spanning the years 1913-1947 and seven countries, the book provides a rare and intimate look at the personal life of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak and his…

By Mordechai Lightstone

October 4, 2010

After 20 Years, the Sukkah Reunites Old Friends

Schechter noticed a familiar face when he entered the Sukkah with the other guests, but he could not be sure of the man’s identity. Then…

By Mendy Rimler

September 29, 2010

Rome Officials Join Chabad Rep in City Sukkah

On Monday, September 27th, dozens of dignitaries joined Rabbi Yitzhak Hazan, Chabad representative to Rome, Italy, for the "Sukkah of Peace" inauguration ceremony.

By Yaacov Behrman

September 28, 2010

Kyrgyzstan Government Promises Security for Jewish Community

The president confirmed that she read Rabbi Raichman’s letter, and “promised appropriate security for the Jewish community,” said Berkowitz

By Yaacov Behrman

September 22, 2010

New Volume on Chabad History Published

The Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house, Kehot Publication Society, has announced the publication of an important new book on the history of Chabad.

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

September 21, 2010

Portugal Jewish Community To Welcome Full Time Chabad Representatives

The only country in Europe still without its own Chabad representatives, Portugal will soon be welcoming a new addition to its 300-member Jewish community.

By Chabad Lubavitch HQ

September 20, 2010

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Tauber, Holocaust Survivor, Age 74

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Tauber, 74, a Holocaust survivor and Chabad Chasid, passed away Yom Kippur morning at Sheba Hospital in the Tel HaShomer Medical…

September 20, 2010

Celebrating Judaism in a Changing Europe

According to Prof. Robert S. Wistrich, head of Hebrew University's Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism, the Jews of Europe must brace…

By E.J. Tansky

September 20, 2010

Pollinating New Holiday Growth

In Israel, honey jars fly off store shelves during the High Holiday season, when Jews pray for and wish each other a New Year filled…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

September 19, 2010

Staying Attuned on the Day of Atonement

Reb Schneur Zalman, the founder of Chabad Chasidism, himself a mystic, a towering mind, and a tzaddik, stunned his congregation one Yom Kippur morning, when…

September 17, 2010

Israel’s Two Wheel Yom Kippur Dilemma

The origin of biking on Yom Kippur in Israel is murky, but it is ironically tied to the widespread reverence that Israelis—even secular ones—have for…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

September 15, 2010

New Zealand Chabad House Gets Green Sign After Earthquake

The Chabad House has been inspected and approved by local authorities for use after last week’s major earthquake caused damage to the city’s roads and…

By Mendy Rimler

September 14, 2010

Kyrgyzstan Govt Must Take Synagogue Bomb Seriously, Says Community Rabbi

Four days after a bomb packed with nails was thrown into the Jewish community synagogue in Bishkek, the police have yet to identify any suspects,…

September 13, 2010

A Rosh Hashana Moment for Mom [Blog]

My name is Jodi Brody and I am writing to you to tell you of the incredible act of chessed shown toward me and my mother this…

By Jodi Brody

September 13, 2010

Holtzberg Nanny Receives Israeli ID Card

Sandra Samuel, the Indian nanny who saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg from the besieged Nariman House during the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai

By Mordechai Lightstone

September 13, 2010

Israel: Secular Kibbutz Members Welcome Torah Study, Prayer

In Kibbutz Beit Alfa’s Children’s House, director Anat Lev is busy planning High Holiday activities with the local Chabad rabbi

By Rivka Chaya Berman

September 13, 2010

Jewish Philanthropist Celebrates Birth of Baby With $2 Million Gift to Chabad Shluchim

Announced by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Lubavitch Headquarters, the gift was made through the Bogolubov Simcha Fund, dedicated to assisting Chabad representatives during their respective…

By S. Fridman

September 7, 2010