In vagabond style, a U-Haul truck with a Sukkah affixed on its bed wandered about I.V. — ice cream music blaring — parking occasionally to give community members a chance to pray safely under a Sukkah, observe the holiday, eat a free cupcake and walk away with blessings. And it was popular, too: On some days, the truck drew as many as 30 people.
Through these grants, Chabad of Los Alamitos was able to provide 50 individuals in the community with Seder meals making it possible for families to celebrate Passover despite difficult circumstances. Forty laptops and tablets were distributed to families and educators at The Hebrew Academy to provide better access to distance learning.
If you see something, say something. The world’s challenging climate under lockdown has sparked a sharp increase in mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and suicidal behavior. Many people, especially teens and young adults, are at a loss, wondering how they can help their friends and themselves during these trying times.
Beginning in the fall of 2021, high school students in grades 10-12 will have the opportunity to earn two private college credits in the course being offered by CTeen U, a joint initiative of Yeshiva University and Chabad Teen Network (CTeen).
From the start of the COVID-19 High Holiday season, I dreaded Simchat Torah.
A Jewish academy has expanded to include a primary school to accommodate families who recently moved to Connecticut due to the pandemic.
Women of Influence: Honoring and engaging women across Wyoming.
Chabad has unleashed a fleet of mobile succahs to help people celebrate Succot in the pandemic. One came to Keren David’s local park.
Baltimore city leaders and the Jewish community came together at the Inner harbor on Tuesday morning to celebrate the harvest holiday of Sukkot.
The Jewish community is currently celebrating Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles. It’s a harvest holiday meant to celebrate community.
However, the holiday this year comes during a hard time for the local community. Authorities are in the middle of an arson investigation after two fires were set at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life last month. A reward has even been offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
Searching for ways to “create light beyond the darkness” after a series of shootings at synagogues in the United States in 2018 and 2019, Gorelik took on yet another responsibility.
Everyone’s familiar with blood donation. But most people don’t know that blood marrow stem cells can be donated in much the same way blood is donated.