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Center City, Philly: New Mikvah in Old Synagogue

Center City, Philadelphia is home to some of the oldest synagogues in the United States, like the first Ashkenazic congregation established in the Western Hemisphere…

By Mussi Sharfstein

February 18, 2019

Emerging From the Shadows, Zagreb’s Jews Celebrate a New Mikvah

“It’s been a festival here all month leading up to the opening,” Raizy Zaklas, Chabad’s representative to Zagreb, Croatia told me Wednesday morning. She and…

By Baila Olidort

February 18, 2019

We Fought For Their Freedom, But Where Are Russian-American Jews Today?

In the 1970s and ‘80s, many segments of American Jewry led protests and rallies under the banner, “Let My People Go,” agitating to bring Russian…

By Rena Udkoff

February 15, 2019

Parkland and Coral Springs Teens Mark One Year from Tragic Shooting

As the first anniversary of last year’s tragic Parkland, Florida shooting arrives, memorial services and events are being held across Parkland and the Coral Springs…

By Ashira Weiss

February 14, 2019

Atlanta Coworking Space By Day, Addiction Recovery At Night

Awareness about mental illness and addiction has grown in the Jewish community, but there is yet stigma associated with these issues. Jeff’s Place, a cafe…

By Mussi Sharfstein

February 13, 2019

New Book Celebrates Women

Tapping into the current public focus on women’s empowerment, Boca Beach Chabad in Florida launched a new platform where women’s life journeys, stories, and lessons…

By Mussi Sharfstein

February 12, 2019

Shabbat of Inclusion to be Celebrated on Six Continents

This weekend hundreds of communities around the world will celebrate a global Shabbat of disability-inclusion and mental-health awareness. Dubbed ‘ShabbaTTogether,’ it is set for the…

By Ashira Weiss

February 7, 2019

A Magnet for Millenials: Chabad Builds on Atlanta’s Beltline

“The growth of Intown Atlanta points to the need for a reimagined urban Jewish community center,” says Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman, who, together with his wife,…

By Tzipora Reitman

February 7, 2019

Families of Parkland Victims Mark Anniversary in Quiet Service

Memorial services were held this week at the Star of David Cemetery in North Lauderdale, Florida and at Chabad of Parkland for some of the…

By Ashira Weiss

February 6, 2019

For Pittsburgh, New Jersey Kids Design Mezuzah Cases

In the days after the tragic synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, an email from a Chabad rabbi in Pennsylvania helped a New Jersey teacher channel her…

By Ashira Weiss

February 5, 2019

Somebody Has It, Somebody Needs It

The goods and clothing donation exchange is marking thirteen years of humanitarian aid in the tri-state area. They match donors to recipients for almost any…

By Mussi Sharfstein

January 31, 2019

1,000 Expected at 10th Annual Russian Shabbaton

Three generations of Russian-speaking Jews will travel from twelve states to celebrate Jewish pride and identity at this year’s Connecticut-based Shabbaton. Rabbi Kasriel Kastel, program…

By Ashira Weiss

January 30, 2019

From 100 Countries: Chabad’s Female Emissaries Celebrate Success and Empowerment

Thousands of women” Chabad emissaries and their guests” gathered at the U.S. Armory in Brooklyn last night for a gala banquet, the finale of the…

By Ashira Weiss

January 28, 2019

3,000 Chabad Women Leaders Convene For International Conference

The thirtieth annual International Conference of Shluchos, known as “The Kinus,” begins today in Brooklyn, New York. Over 3,000 women” directors and lay leaders of…

By Mussi Sharfstein

January 24, 2019

Thousands of Children “Grow” Goodness for Tu BiSh’vat

“We are each responsible for the atmosphere around us,” said Mrs. Altie Wolvovsky to the group of twenty 5- to 11-year-olds gathered around her. A…

By Ashira Weiss

January 20, 2019

Belgian Rabbis Resolute Despite Kosher Slaughter Ban

For many of Belgium’s 30,000 Jews, 2019 brings with it some uncomfortable restrictions. A law proposed in June 2017, now implemented after a unanimous vote,…

By Ashira Weiss

January 18, 2019

Art and Design Meet in Chabad of Korea’s New Mikvah

Designed by the emissaries, the mikvah is uniquely Korean. Its roof is reminiscent of the curved, tiled designs that feature prominently in royal Korean architecture,…

By Frayda Kaplan

January 17, 2019

A Testament to the Rebbe’s Exhaustive and Far-Reaching Scholarship

For most readers, the fascinating meanderings and careful reconciliations of apparently contradictory details will obscure the big insight that brackets the Rebbe’s writing: the “theory…

By Dr. Chana Silberstein

January 15, 2019

An Undying Commitment: A Premature Passing, A Community’s Resolve

A convoy of one hundred cars rolls solemnly through Akron’s Jewish community. People of every affiliation are coming to pay their last respects to the…

By Jonathan Zalman

January 15, 2019

Vanderbilt: An American Campus Where Jewish Students Feel Safe and Welcome

When the Chabad rabbi walks the streets of Nashville, he’ll often be greeted by strangers. “Bless you, rabbi!” or “Bless Israel, we pray for you,”…

By Tzipora Reitman

January 14, 2019

Building Communities: An Answer to The Loneliness Epidemic

How does a young couple begin to build a community? That question has been on my mind since my daughter and son-in-law became Chabad emissaries…

By Baila Olidort

January 11, 2019

New In Adult Education: Crime And Consequence

Crime, punishment and justice from a distinctly Jewish perspective will be the topic of a new course launched by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI).…

By Staff Writer

January 10, 2019

In the Suburbs of Sao Paulo: A Jewish Community Opens a Synagogue

This ritzy S. Paulo suburb is home to one thousand Jewish families. Since 2005, Rabbi Eliyahu and Rivky Rosenfeld have been holding services, running a…

By Dvora Lakein

January 9, 2019