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Seven In The Sunshine State: New Chabad Families In Florida

Since the last November, the state of Florida has welcomed thirteen Chabad families. Lubavitch.com caught up with seven of the most recent of these young…

By Ashira Weiss

November 2, 2018

North Carolina Towns Welcome Chabad Presence

Thirty five miles north of Charlotte, suburban Lake Norman, named as one of “the best places in North Carolina to bring up a family,” is…

By Ashira Weiss

October 30, 2018

Shining a Light in Pittsburgh

As Shabbat ended, Chabad centers around Pittsburgh began to react to the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, this morning. Eleven people are…

By Ashira Weiss

October 28, 2018

Statement From Chabad Lubavitch HQ On Pittsburgh Massacre

The Chabad movement mourns for those who were murdered while in synagogue on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. To the survivors and families of…

October 28, 2018

In Jerusalem, Special Residents Get New Home

In the heart of Jerusalem, a stone’s throw from the famous Machaneh Yehuda outdoor market, stands Beis Finger Rehab Center. A state-of-the-art residence, it was…

By Ashira Weiss

October 25, 2018

Running to Renton: A New Jewish Center Opens in a Seattle Suburb

Situated a half hour drive from downtown Seattle, Renton, borders Lake Washington and has become the go-to suburb for families looking to escape Seattle’s rising…

By Mussi Sharfstein

October 23, 2018

Creating a Home For the Young and Professional in Jerusalem

As a young, single, immigrant to Israel, Levi Margolin struggled to find a community he felt comfortable calling his own. Now, eight years later, Levi…

By Ashira Weiss

October 23, 2018

Branching Out to Southern Utah

Chabad has been in Utah since 1992 and is now opening a third branch in the state. Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Cohen, and their two…

By Mussi Sharfstein

October 18, 2018

$3.2 Million Student Hub for Dartmouth Chabad

The details fell into place like the pieces of a puzzle perfectly completed. That, say those in the know, is how last weekend’s grand opening…

By Ashira Weiss

October 17, 2018

Site of New Hebron Neighborhood Was Purchased By Chabad In 1909

In January 1909, the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn (known as the Rebbe Rashab), purchased Beit Romano, a mansion and its surrounding courtyard,…

By Mussi Sharfstein

October 17, 2018

Chabad of Hunterdon County Breaks Ground

Last week, the Hunterdon County’s Jewish residents broke ground on a $4.7 million Jewish community center. The 17,000-square-foot Yakov and Hava Telyas Chabad Jewish Center…

By Mussi Sharfstein

October 16, 2018

Long Island Rabbi Receives Senator’s Award

This afternoon, October 15, Senator John E. Brooks stopped by the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Hewlett Avenue with a delivery for Rabbi Shimon…

By Shterna Karp

October 15, 2018

Russian Chief Rabbi Alarmed by Treatment of Chabad Representatives

In an urgent letter to Sweden’s government officials, Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of its Sweden’s Chabad emissaries, Rabbi…

By Baila Olidort

October 12, 2018

Texas-Sized Hospitality At Chabad For Medical Patients And Their Families

Rabbi Lazer and Rochel Lazaroff take care of patients and their families who come for treatment to any of the twenty-one hospitals in Texas Medical…

By Sarah Ogince

October 11, 2018

The Future Is Here: Tuition-Free Jewish Day School in Myrtle Beach

Can Jewish day school education ever be tuition-free? Leah Aizenman analyzed the question. And then she acted. Under her leadership as Chabad representative in Myrtle…

By Tzipora Reitman

October 10, 2018

A Bereavement Minyan Group On Whatsapp in Montreal

Some mitzvahs are all about acts of kindness. These are performed without any expectations of a “thank you.” Paying last respects is one of them.…

By Staff Writer

October 10, 2018

Chicago Mayor Proclaims Day in Honor of Holocaust Survivor

Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed Tuesday, October 9th, Eva Schloss Day in Chicago. Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has been sharing her personal…

By Ashira Weiss

October 9, 2018

Full Exposure: Pittsburgh University Executives See Israel For Themselves

American colleges and universities are in the grip of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel propaganda. Here’s what Chabad leaders at Pittsburgh colleges have done to create a…

By Dvora Lakein

October 8, 2018

In Arizona, a New Center for a New Year

As the Jewish New Year opened in Fountain Hills, Arizona, so did its new community center. Rabbi Mendy and Tzipi Lipskier inaugurated 4,500 square-foot center…

By Ashira Weiss

October 3, 2018

The Abiding Optimism of Chabad Emissaries in Africa

When Paul told the visiting students about his father’s situation, they arranged to visit him after the holiday. “According to the map, Kitengela seemed to…

By Tzipora Reitman

September 20, 2018

Come, Pray, Connect: Minyan, Millenials and Why Services Matter

Over the past two decades, synagogue membership has declined across the United States, with less than one-third of American Jews choosing to affiliate with a…

By Rena Udkoff

September 20, 2018

Simple Shtieble, Soaring Sanctuary, Yom Kippur Is Calling

There is a “synagogue crisis” at large, and Chabad is not unaffected. Chabad rabbis and rebbetzins do draw crowds to their community events. Shabbat dinners…

By Baila Olidort

September 18, 2018

New Chabad Representatives to Duluth, Edge of the Great Lakes

Minnesota’s port city on the shores of Lake Superior is will soon have new Chabad representatives. Rabbi Mendy and Tirtza Ross and their two children…

By Mussi Sharfstein

September 14, 2018

Sitting Next To Your Spouse In An Orthodox Synagogue

This time of year, when people may feel more motivated to attend synagogue for High Holiday services, the mechitzah separating the men and women sometimes…

By Rivka Slonim

September 13, 2018