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News Briefs: Jewish Students Explore Judaism at Ski Resort

Jewish students on winter break took in some intensive exploration at Running Springs, California, during a Ski and Learn Retreat organized by the Chabad on…

By E. Silberstein

January 8, 2007

Opportunity in Romania Lures Growing Numbers of Israelis

Ideally, Chabad representatives to Romania would like to see Jews return to Israel. But for the growing numbers who opt to stay, Bucharest is experiencing…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

January 5, 2007

Jews Who Marry Out Slip Away, Studies Say. Now What?

Two new studies of US Jewry were hailed by the Jewish community as bearing good tidings: they found the US Jewish population to be larger…

By Shoshana London Sappir

January 3, 2007

For Young Jews in Germany, Jewish Identity Is Joyful

When Sandra Habermann fished for a topic for her senior thesis, she hit upon a subject that she was sure no one in her Munich…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

January 2, 2007

News Briefs: Charity Box Display for Educational Programs

Artists in the Miami Valley of Ohio are decorating tzedakah boxes as part of a tzedakah box display that is being sponsored by Chabad of…

By E. Silberstein

January 1, 2007

News Briefs: Colel Chabad Assists Housebound Residents In Snow

When snowfall in Northern threatened to leave disabled and elderly residents stuck at home without food, Colel Chabad was ready to help. In preparation for…

By E. Silberstein

January 1, 2007

In the Wake of Tragedy, A Call for Unity

Within Chabad-Lubavitch communities internationally, shock and grief over the deaths of three young Chabad students two weeks ago have now given way to a more…

January 1, 2007

Chabad House in Russia Target of Anti-Semitic Threats

At twilight on December 26, unidentified thugs plunged a swastika-engraved dagger through a note that threatened: “We should kill the Jews or teach our children…

By E.J. Tansky

December 27, 2006

Chabad Solves Peru’s Kosher Flour Dilemma

Two hundred kosher challah loaves are sold each week from Chabad of Lima’s newly refurbished bakery. That’s one loaf for every thirteen Jews in Peru. Chabad’s…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 26, 2006

This Chanukah, How Many Saw The Light?

Editor's Note: There's no way of gauging how many were reached these past eight days of Chanukah. In addition to Chabad's public menorah displays, rabbinical…

By Julie Subrin

December 25, 2006

News Briefs: Flying Challahs Spread Jewish Traditions in Upstate NY

Rabbi Yossi Rubin of Clifton Park, followed by Rabbi Abba Rubin of Saratoga Springs, have started a weekly tradition of surprising Jewish residents with a…

By E. Silberstein

December 24, 2006

As the Last Day of Chanukah Nears, Lights Grow More Intense

Cautiously conservative estimates put the number of Chabad’s Chanukah events and menorahs worldwide at 2,600. This number, based on events listed on Chabad websites and…

By E.J. Tansky

December 21, 2006

News Briefs: New Jewish Community Center Opens in Siberia

Many public figures, reports FJC.ru, including Deputy Vassily Kuzubov, Mayor Petr Pimashkov as well as representatives from nearby Jewish communities and other religious leaders attended…

By E. Silberstein

December 20, 2006

Three Chabad Students Killed in Car Accident

Chabad communities in Israel and beyond are shocked by the loss of three of its students, killed on Wednesday in a car accident. Levi Hendel, 14,…

December 20, 2006

News Briefs: Chanukah Lights in Jail

Jewish inmates in the Harris County Jail are making history this Chanukah. In addition to the first time ever candle lighting ceremony that will take…

By E. Silberstein

December 19, 2006

News Briefs: Peaceful Protests in Favor of Public Menorah

The citizens of Fort Collins, CO responded with a campaign of support when Rabbi Gorelick, director of the Chabad Jewish Center of Northern Colorado, was…

By E. Silberstein

December 19, 2006

Menorah: A Symbol of Religious Freedom

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that placing Chabad-owned menorahs in public spaces did not violate the establishment clause, it set a slab of precedent…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 19, 2006

Chanukah Photo Feature

Chabad reaches millions with the light and warmth of Chanukah as thousands of menorahs illuminate public spaces in cities and towns nationwide and around the…

December 18, 2006

Mega Events Look to Reach Mega Numbers This Chanukah

Long famous for lighting giant menorahs in public squares, Chabad Lubavitch has, in recent years, taken the experience a step further with mega-events that bring…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 12, 2006

Rapper’s Lyrics Spawn Interest in Chasidic Texts

After a long day of research and lab work, Jewish students in elite universities are pumping up the volume on Matisyahu’s reggae hits and digging…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 7, 2006

Chabad May Sue To Recover Library, Says Federal Judge

Earlier this week, Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by…

December 6, 2006

Chabad Rabbi Delivers Invocation at Inauguration of Linda Lingle

Rabbi Itchel Kransjanski, Chabad representative to Hawaii, delivers the invocation yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of Governor Linda Lingle's second term.

December 4, 2006

New Mikveh in Florida To Be Wheelchair Accessible

For the 900,000 American women who use wheelchairs, there are barely more than ten accessible mikvehs that allow them to immerse in the Jewish ritual…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 3, 2006