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3 Tammuz

The Rebbe’s Yahrzeit

The life of a tzaddik is not a life of the flesh, but a spiritual life consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G‑d.

Staff Writer | June 17, 2026

Rebbe

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, A Master of the Spirit

What was it about the Rebbe, I am often asked, that set him apart as the Jewish leader par excellence of our generation?

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

June 17, 2026

Editorial

Any Given Sunday

Sunday Dollars became an institution in itself. In order to maintain an ample supply of newly minted dollar bills, I arranged with the Federal Reserve…

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

June 17, 2026

In Conversation: Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky was secretary to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, for a period of 40 years. As a young boy of 13,…

June 17, 2026

10 Perspectives of the Lubavitcher Rebbe for Society in 2026

10 perspectives for present-day living, in the words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, garnered from the extensive collection of his talks, writings and in-person conversations.

June 17, 2026

Torah Scroll Welcomed to the Rebbe’s Home

In a joyous ceremony, a newly-written Torah scroll was dedicated and brought to its home: 1304 President Street, the home of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin,…

By Tzemach Feller

June 17, 2026

Robert Kraft “Picks His Team” at Chestnut Hill Chabad Gala

Nearly 500 people filled Boston’s JFK Presidential Library on May 14 to mark the 25th anniversary of Chabad of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. While the occasion…

By Leibel Kahan

June 16, 2026

History

Today in Jewish History: The 85th Anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Arrival in America

Today marks 85 years since the safe arrival of the Rebbe and his wife, on the shores of America after escaping from Europe.

By Staff Writer

June 12, 2026

Podcast

Ep. 65: The Question That Changed Their Shlichus

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters presents Episode 65 of its podcast series about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives

By Staff Writer

June 11, 2026

Creating Community in Cambodia

It was the worst possible week to leave Phnom Penh. A shipping container from Israel was arriving — filled with matzah, wine, and kosher supplies.…

By Leibel Kahan

June 8, 2026

A Welcome Center Nearly 4,000 Years in the Making

In 1677 BCE, Abraham purchased a plot of land in Hebron to bury his wife Sarah — the first Jewish land acquisition in history. The…

By Leibel Kahan

June 5, 2026

Ask the Rabbi: Meaningful Chats and Viral Moments on the Beltline

On any given morning, the Atlanta Beltline moves the way most city trails do — runners with earbuds, dog walkers, cyclists cutting through. Just off…

By Leibel Kahan

June 3, 2026

Bondi Terror Victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s Book Hits Shelves

The book that Rabbi Eli Schlanger never lived to see published is now in reader’s hands. Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured…

By Leibel Kahan

May 29, 2026

A Chabad House for Colombia’s Caribbean Island of San Andrés

The tiny island of San Andrés, Colombia, sits closer to Nicaragua than to its own mainland. What it lacks in size, it makes up for…

By Leibel Kahan

May 28, 2026

Legacy Continues with Chabad in Resistencia, Argentina

Rabbi Nochum Freedman grew up in Bahía Blanca, Argentina — where his father traded comfort for calling and built a Jewish home in this smaller,…

By Leibel Kahan

May 27, 2026

Military

The Story of Private First Class Ray J. Kaufmann

As war raged in 1943, Ray J. Kaufmann knew what he had to do, and he wouldn’t let a little thing like his age get…

By Tzemach Feller

May 25, 2026

A Beacon in Bariloche: The Bottom of the World

Go far enough south, past Buenos Aires, past Patagonia, past the edge of the known Jewish world — and you’ll find a mezuzah. Bariloche, Argentina…

By Leibel Kahan

May 13, 2026

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…

By 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