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Lehigh Valley Chabad Opens New Center, Celebrates 25 Years

In January 2001, Rabbi Yaacov and Devora Halperin set up a folding table in the sunroom of their Lehigh Valley home, and a handful of…

Leibel Kahan | May 12, 2026

Five Couples Wed at Chabad of Russia’s Brazil Retreat

Five Jewish couples married during the Yahad Brazil trip. Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar officiated, and the event was sponsored and hosted by philanthropists Alberto…

By Tzemach Feller

May 10, 2026

L’Chaim!

Judaism has always known what a drink is for. Wine sanctifies the Sabbath, seals a marriage, marks the Passover. It is not incidental to the…

By Leibel Kahan

May 6, 2026

A Surf Town and a Mega Seder: Chabad Opens in Montañita

“I’m probably the longest-standing Jew in Montañita,” says Ishai Eshed, who arrived in the Ecuadorian surf town as a backpacker in 2004. “I instantly fell…

By Leibel Kahan

April 30, 2026

Chabad Opens at America’s Top Liberal Arts College

At many universities, there are more Jewish students than Williams College’s total student body. Ranked the #1 liberal arts college in the United States and…

By Leibel Kahan

April 28, 2026

No Jews Left Behind on Australia’s Central Coast

Rabbi Nosson Kornhauser had finally arrived home after driving more than 300 kilometers across Australia’s Central Coast, delivering matzah to nearly 50 Jewish homes scattered…

By Leibel Kahan

April 28, 2026

Podcast

Ep. 64: They Looked Everywhere – And Chose Zambia

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 64 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Shneur Brook

April 25, 2026

History

Today In Jewish History: 2 Iyar

Today is Bet (2) Iyar, the birthday of Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, also known as the Rebbe Maharash. Rabbi Shmuel was born in the Russian…

By Staff Writer

April 19, 2026

Revolutionary Mikvah Educational Center Opens in College Station, Texas

For those living in College Station, Texas, visiting a mikvah used to mean a 100 mile drive. Five years ago, the Chabad representatives at Texas…

By Leibel Kahan

April 19, 2026

Do We Need Anti-Semitism To Keep Us Jewish?

Swados asked the Rebbe whether it was his opinion, then, “that the tragedy was not a unique visitation upon the Jewish people, and that it…

By Baila Olidort

April 14, 2026

Editorial

Sons And Daughters At The Seder Table

It was unseasonably cold on the first night of Passover back in 1979. Snow had fallen the day before and melted into slush puddles that…

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

March 31, 2026

Passover

Haggadah Marginalia

The Haggadah is one of those oceanic Torah texts. It invites continual return and reengagement, as we come back each year at the seder, to…

By Boruch Werdiger

March 30, 2026

Matzah and Missiles: Chabad reps work around war-time restraints to celebrate Passover

Chabad community leaders across a country under constant missile attack are delivering handmade Shmurah matzah between rocket sirens. They are innovating as they prepare to…

By Tzemach Feller

March 29, 2026

Rebbe

A Bed, a Table, a Chair and a Lamp

The Rebbe did not hold press conferences nor grant press interviews. So reporters would usually be directed to my office where I did my best…

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

March 29, 2026

Today in Jewish History: 11 Nissan, Birthday of The Rebbe

Tonight and tomorrow marks the 124th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of blessed memory. On this day, Yud-Alef (11) Nissan, we…

By Staff Writer

March 28, 2026

Finding Courage to Trust

For much of my life, I struggled with the idea of trusting G-d. Then, five years ago, I began to see it everywhere. On the…

By Sarah Ogince

March 27, 2026

On the Eve of 250: Jews and the American Experiment

As the United States nears its 250th birthday, a once-settled confidence has given way to uneasy questions. What does Jewish belonging mean when the promise…

By Boruch Werdiger

March 27, 2026

Passover

More Questions For The Seder Table

Jewish people love to ask questions. As part of the Passover tradition, we ask four at the Seder table. We asked four Chabad representatives our…

By Staff Writer

March 26, 2026

Reflections on Freedom: Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat

It was my turn to host the S.Y. Agnon book group, and I took extra care in preparing, putting bowls of nuts and fruit on…

By Maya Bernstein

March 26, 2026

Passover

Frissons Of Redemption

The theme of redemption is universal, and, perhaps this year more than ever, it resonates on many levels. Here, we invited some writers and poets…

By Staff Writer

March 26, 2026

Books

The Haggadah Collection At The Library Of Agudas Chassidei Chabad

The prestigious Haggadah collection of Chabad’s Central Library began in December 1924, when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, acquired the collection of…

By Staff Writer

March 25, 2026

Passover

Seder In The Bar

It was past midnight. The grand communal Seder ended on a high note. But this rabbi wasn’t about to call it a night.

By Rabbi Berel Levertov

March 25, 2026

Zaidy’s Passover Seder

Few holidays compete with Passover’s child-centered rituals. The seder packs customs and narratives enough to animate a child’s imagination all year round.

By Baila Olidort

March 25, 2026

Reflections on Freedom: Between Sinai and Independence Hall

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Two hundred and fifty years ago, this country’s founding fathers fought to secure our rights to these goods.…

By Allan Arkush

March 24, 2026

Passover

The Annotated Seder Plate: Insights, Tidbits, and Fun Facts

Haggadah Since escaping Egypt, the Jewish people have celebrated Passover by telling the story of the Exodus. Over time, the story became more formal and…

By Boruch Werdiger

March 23, 2026