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Rohr Chabad House University of Wisconsin Nearly Triples Its Space

The new construction gives students 10,000 sq. feet of space over the current 4,000. The $4 million project gained major support from the Irwin A.…

By Tzipora Reitman

August 28, 2018

New Chabad Opens In Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina’s Capital City

What motivates young couples to pick up and move from their families and comfort zones to an unfamiliar place—without convenient access to Jewish resources—to build…

By Mussi Sharfstein

August 27, 2018

Kulanu Circle: An All-Inclusive Hebrew School

“Is today Hebrew School?” Mendel Mann asks hopefully each Sunday morning. For the last three years on Sunday mornings, Mendel’s mother Devorah Leah has made…

By Ashira Weiss

August 23, 2018

Traveling to Aruba? Check out Chabad.

Traveling to Aruba? Meet the Blasbergs. Here's some information that will make your kosher island stay a little easier.

By Staff Writer

August 22, 2018

From The Frat House to The Chabad House

Today, a third generation of Chabad representatives are serving Jewish students on American campuses. An alumnus of The University of Texas, Austin, Rabbi Zev Johnson…

By Sarah Ogince

August 20, 2018

In Florida, Plans Underway For a 100,000 Square-Foot All-Kosher Assisted Living Facility

When Rabbi Aron Lieberman moved to the small city of Lauderhill, Florida, thirty seven years ago, the city’s Jewish community was made up of mostly…

By Ashira Weiss

August 16, 2018

A Living, Thriving Judaism: How Our Personal and Global Impact Starts at Home

I am not sure that my children knowing about Jewish ritual, history and lore will make them better people, and yet a part of me…

By Sarah Alevsky

August 14, 2018

In Venice, FL, a City of Seniors Establishes a Jewish Future

It’s got one of the most senior populations in the country. But growing up in Venice, Florida, the children of Chabad representatives are bringing new…

By Sarah Ogince

August 6, 2018

Where There’s Peet’s Coffee, There You’ll Also Find Chabad

On their first wedding anniversary, next month, Rabbi Mendy and Menucha Blank will be moving to the S. Francisco Bay area to open Chabad of…

By Mussi Sharfstein

August 2, 2018

Florida Rabbi Speaks on DOJ Religious Liberty Panel

Chabad's Rabbi Ruvi New shared his 10-year battle to build a synagogue at the U.S. Department of Justice event Religious Liberty: Our First Freedom and…

July 31, 2018

Empowered to Choose, Even Behind Bars

Prison reform is a buzzword among lawmakers, but one rabbi says the impact cannot be overstated. “A prisoner’s existence is painful, but these guys are…

By Ashira Weiss

July 30, 2018

Chabad on Campus Accepts ZBT Fraternity Award

Chabad on Campus International received the prestigious Richard J.H. Gottheil Award, alongside Hillel International, from the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fraternity on Saturday night. Zeta…

By Ashira Weiss

July 25, 2018

First Chabad for Singer Island

It’s a long way from Sweden’s cold winters where Rabbi Berel Namdar grew up. He and his wife Tzivia, originally from Tennessee, are moving to…

By Mussi Sharfstein

July 24, 2018

Auschwitz, The Polin Museum, The Chabad Tent

When was the last time Jews sparred over Talmudic arguments in Polish? Thousands of visitors encountered this scene in April, awed to discover that "faith…

By Baila Olidort

July 22, 2018

The House That Miriam and Meir Built

The countercultural movement of the sixties and seventies was the segue to a period of great spiritual ferment. Inspired by the zeitgeist, young Jewish rebels…

By Baila Olidort

July 19, 2018

Arizona State To Add Kosher Option For Jewish Students

Arizona State University (ASU) is becoming especially friendly to Jewish students. The research university, made up of five campuses across the Phoenix metropolitan area, is…

By Shaindle Fogelman

July 18, 2018

Washing Cars For Charity

Instead of spending their summer break traveling, relaxing, or taking a seasonal job, the teens at Chabad of Orange County’s CTeen are using their free…

By Mussi Sharfstein

July 17, 2018

FIFA Fans Score Shabbat at Chabad

As players and fans gear up for the FIFA World Cup Finals to be held this weekend, Chabad centers around the host country are making…

By Ashira Weiss

July 13, 2018

Chabad Women Talk About Life in Their New Digs

The story of four Chabad women who land in four new places. Is "culture shock" the right word?

By Dvora Lakein

July 13, 2018

Chabad Female Composer Aims For the Heights

“If words are the pen of the heart,” wrote Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Chabad Rebbe, “then music is the pen of the…

By Mushkie Engel

July 11, 2018

Chabad on Call

Among the many resources Chabad on Call offered at the event—like specialty prayer pamphlets, psalms booklets and meaningful cards—a new cultural sensitivity course was introduced.…

By Mussi Sharfstein

July 9, 2018

Hikers go the Extra Mile for Kids with Special Needs

Upwards of five million people visit the Grand Canyon each year, but at least one group came for more than just the scenery. Earlier this…

By Ashira Weiss

July 4, 2018

The Best Traveled Teenagers in the World

When she turned 16, Nechama Zukin of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, caught the travel bug. Summer stints as a camp counselor in Pennsylvania; Chernigov, Ukraine;…

By Rena Udkoff

July 2, 2018

Jerusalem, A City of Peace

This Sunday (July 1) is the 17th of Tammuz, a day of fasting and prayer that commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Chairman…

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

June 28, 2018