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Hungarian Deputy PM: “Return of Synagogue Symbolic of Communism’s End”

It was a dreamlike experience for the Holocaust survivor who grew up in the Jewish orphanage next door to the synagogue...

By Staff Writer

September 6, 2010

Thousands Walk For Friendship in Michigan

Some 5,000 people participated in the annual “Walk4Friendship” yesterday, raising close to 500K for the Friendship Circle in Michigan.

By Mendy Rimler

September 6, 2010

New Encyclopedia of Religion in America Includes Entry On Chabad Movement

The newly released Encyclopedia of Religion in America, edited by renowned scholars in the field and published by CQ Press, includes an entry on Chabad-Lubavitch…

By Mordechai Lightstone

September 6, 2010

Sage Advice for Netanyahu As New Round of Peace Talks Begin

Prime Minister Netanyahu returned to Israel after meeting with President Obama and Mr. Abbas in the White House, in yet another attempt to restart peace…

September 5, 2010

New Zealand Synagogue Spared Damage by Earthquake

Only a few days before the worst earthquake to hit New Zealand in 80 years struck, renovations on the Canterbury Hebrew Synagogue were completed.

By Mendy Rimler

September 5, 2010

Kohl’s Competition Ends, 11 Chabad Schools Win Most Votes

Eleven out of the top 20 schools garnering the greatest number of votes in Kohl’s Cares school competition, are Chabad-affiliated schools.

September 4, 2010

Kosher Comes to Bradley University

This fall, Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois will be building two new kosher kitchens—one dairy, and one meat—to better accommodate its staff, faculty and 285…

By Mendy Rimler

September 3, 2010

On the Frontlines of Kohl’s-Facebook Fever

A father of young children, Forer is quite past the age where hanging out in Southern California hotspots late into the night is appealing. But…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

September 3, 2010

Getting A Head Start On Rosh Hashana With Chabad

Rosh Hashana is probably the best known and most widely observed Jewish holiday. And, with hundreds of thousands of free seats available and prayer services

By C.R. Lundy

September 2, 2010

Released Time Bolsters Jewish Identity of NY Public School Students

Every Wednesday during the past year, 230 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students instructed more than 1,110 students from 114 public schools across New York City in Jewish…

By Dvora Lakein

August 31, 2010

Kehot Releases Special Tribute to Teachers and Educators

The Educator’s Privilege, newly released by Kehot Publication Society, offers guidance and inspiration for educators from the talks and correspondences of the Lubavitcher Rebbe...

August 30, 2010

F.R.E.E. Greets Thousands At Brighton Beach Festival

Thousands who came to the Annual Brighton Beach Festival on Sunday, heard the shofar blasts and took time to learn about the upcoming Jewish High…

August 30, 2010

Nevada’s Jewish Day School Opens New Building

As schools across the country open their doors this September some 180 students of the Desert Torah Academy will be entering a brand new, state-of-the-art…

By Mendy Rimler

August 30, 2010

Larry King to Host Chabad Telethon

CNN television personality Larry King will be hosting the special 30th anniversary Chabad “To Life!” telethon, to be broadcast live from Hollywood this Sunday.

By Mendy Rimler

August 29, 2010

Dnepropetrovsk Jewish Community Targets City’s 16-30 Year Olds

Poster ads along Dnepropetrovsk’s main drags call on the city’s Jewish 16-30 year olds with the promise of $1000 UAH if they join a one-month…

August 27, 2010

One Million Jews in Russia

Russia’s Jewish population is at about one million, says the FJC President, Alexander Boroda.

August 27, 2010

Chabad-on-Campus Opens New Center in Rittenhouse Square

For the first time ever, Jewish students studying at any of the cluster of arts colleges in Center City, Philadelphia, will have their own Jewish…

By Staff Writer

August 26, 2010

The Kotel Siddur: A Better Experience at Israel’s Western Wall

In addition to comprehensive translations and transliterations, the Kotel Siddur offers explanations and insights into the spiritual meaning of the site.

By Rivka Chaya Berman

August 25, 2010

After 60 Years, Óbuda Synagogue To Open Its Doors For Rosh Hashana

Sixty years after it was emptied of its Jewish worshipers, the Óbuda synagogue in Budapest—the oldest in Hungary, will open its doors to services this…

By Mordechai Lightstone

August 25, 2010

Raising the Bar At Jewish Preschools

This September the Olam Academy of Basking Ridge, New Jersey will open its doors to welcome 16 students into its inaugural kindergarten

By Sarah Lehat

August 24, 2010

Australian Premier Says Thank You for Chicken Soup

On Ms Keneally’s last visit to the kosher kitchen, she was suffering from a head cold. The following day she received a package at her…

August 23, 2010

OK in the UK: As College Students Grow, So Do Chabad Services

University students heading back to school in the United Kingdom will find their Chabad centers on campus expanding....

By Rivka Chaya Berman

August 23, 2010

Former Governor and Senator George Allen Addresses National Jewish Retreat

(lubavitch.com) This past Thursday, August 19, George Allen, former Governor of Virginia, gave the keynote address at the National Jewish Retreat in Reston, VA. The following…

August 19, 2010

A Year Late, A Sderot Boy Gets His Bar Mitzvah Party

The fourteen year old knew better than to complain to his parents when his milestone birthday went by without celebration. Serving as his parents’ legs…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

August 19, 2010