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Bethlehem Chabad Purchases Historic Adams House for New Center

Adams House, a local landmark located in Bethlehem, NY, has had a long and varied history. First built in 1838 by Nathaniel Adams, the founder…

By Esther Gopin

October 28, 2016

Three New Shuls Open in Moscow Neighborhoods

If the recent opening of three new synagogues in Moscow tell us anything, Jewish life in Russia's capital city continues to grow at a steady…

By Shie Deitsch

October 14, 2016

Chattanooga Celebrates New Jewish Center

Hundreds of Chattanooga Jewish community members, visiting dignitaries, and other well-wishers celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Chabad Center for Jewish Life in historic…

By Staff Writer

October 5, 2016

The Hertog Study: Tracking Jewish Continuity Through Chabad on Campus

A new third-party study on Chabad’s impact on Jewish students at American college campuses challenges Jewish philanthropic organizations to take a closer look at how…

By Baila Olidort

September 29, 2016

Israel’s President, Shimon Peres, 93

Chabad mourns the passing of Shimon Peres, Israel’s elder statesman and two-term Prime Minister who died early Wednesday morning.

September 28, 2016

A Jewish Wedding In Seoul, South Korea

When Rachel and Jeff Czerniak came to the Chabad rabbi in Seoul asking that he officiate their marriage, they made history with the first Jewish…

By Esther Gopin

September 23, 2016

Puerto Rico Jewish Community Inaugurates New Chabad Center

Some 300 of Puerto Rico’s Jewish community turned out to celebrate the grand opening of the Rohr Chabad Center and new mikveh last week.

By Staff Writer

September 21, 2016

Grand Opening of New Chabad Center, Mikveh in Belgrade, Serbia

On his first visit to Belgrade, Rabbi Yehoshua Kaminetsky was stranded. The room he booked was taken, and no area hotel had any availability. With…

By Staff Writer

September 16, 2016

New Synagogue Opens in Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport

A new synagogue serving Jewish travelers who pass through Russia's busiest airport opened this September.

By Staff Writer

September 15, 2016

Chabad at University of Wisconsin Wins Motion To Expand

It was a textbook case of competing values. The need for vibrancy and growth vs the desire to preserve the historic came head to head…

By Baila Olidort

September 15, 2016

It Takes a Community: Vernon Hills Jewish Residents Renovate New Chabad House

When the Susskinds moved their Chabad into new premises, they had to renovate the entire building. Luckily, they didn't have to do it alone.

By Esther Gopin

September 9, 2016

First & Only Food Truck on Campus at Vanderbilt University, And It’s Kosher!

Craving Bubby's Brisket? Chabad of Vanderbilt's got you covered. "Aryeh's Kitchen" is the first and only food truck on campus at Vanderbilt University, and it's…

By Dvora Lakein

September 6, 2016

Oslo’s Jews Dance in the Streets, Hoping for Better Days Ahead

Chabad of Oslo, Norway, hosted a historic Torah dedication ceremony as they celebrated the completion of a new Torah scroll with a parade, banquet, and…

By Staff Writer

September 5, 2016

Kosher Comes to the Amazonian Rainforest

What’s a Chabad rabbi to do if he wants to help Jews in the in the Amazon Rainforest keep kosher? Rabbi Arieh Raichman, Chabad representative…

August 31, 2016

Chabad Completes New Center in Vancouver Island, Victoria

Chabad of Vancouver Island, Victoria, opened the Verrier Family Chabad Centre for Jewish Life and Learning last Wednesday, August 24th, in a historic ceremony.

By Staff Writer

August 29, 2016

A Homecoming: 500 Chabad Rabbis Convene in Russia

500 Chabad representatives from former Soviet countries and Europe convene in Russia once again

By Baila Olidort

August 23, 2016

Children of Prison Inmates Go Camping

In 2011, Aleph Institute established the Aleph Institute Jonathan Stampler Camp Fund, giving children of incarcerated parents the chance to attend Jewish summer camp by…

By Staff Writer

August 23, 2016

Chabad Opens in Cochise County, Arizona

New Shluchim move to Sierra Vista, Arizona to provide services to local Jews.

By Staff Writer

August 22, 2016

Books: APIKOROS OR IGNORAMUS?

Many years ago an apikoros (heretic) moved into a Jewish town, and word of his presence soon spread. The local Rabbi had never met an…

By Miri Birk

August 16, 2016

Life Sketches: Cheesecake for Bibi

It was a Saturday night in 2012. Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu was sitting shiva after his father’s death and my husband and I felt that…

By Chana Canterman

August 16, 2016

New Mikvah in Siberia Marks Rebirth of the Jewish Community

Omsk’s Jewish community celebrated the opening of a new women’s mikvah last month. Community-funded, the building project garnered the support of more than 1,000 local…

By Rena Udkoff

August 8, 2016