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Historic California Ranch Acquired by Jewish Camp

“The ranch had outdoor components that would make it unique Jewish camp. There were goats, horses, a lake, large grounds and in close proximity to…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 11, 2015

A Measure of Jewish Pride: Germany’s Largest Mezuzah Gets Notice

“The reaction to anti-Semitism may be to hide our identity. But we need to wear our Judaism proudly,” says Rabbi Yehudah Tiechtel, executive director of…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 10, 2015

Kharkiv’s Woes Didn’t Stop Purim Pomp

With Ukraine’s war in the east and the nation’s economic collapse, you’d think Purim might have taken a back seat this year to this struggling…

By Staff Writer

March 9, 2015

Nonagenarian Thanks Russia for Liberating Her from Auschwitz

“I have come here to thank the soldier from the Red Army who came to save me. Who knows where I would be today, if…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 9, 2015

Packing Purim Parties

Purim? Purim is really different. For starters, it’s the only one-day holiday on the Jewish calendar. You don’t get 8 days, like you do Chanukah…

By Esther Mordechai

March 4, 2015

Mother of Autistic Child Promotes Inclusion, Kindness

“In 1964 this condition [autism] was virtually unknown, still in its infancy. I was overwhelmed, and unsure of how I would cope,” says Chana Sharfstein,…

By Rosie Jacobs

March 4, 2015

Teens Take Jewish Pride to Heart and Home

“I could not believe that there were so many Jews in one place without being scared,” Cyril Buchinger, a high school senior from France said…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

March 2, 2015

UC Berkeley Student Senate Passes Bill Condemning Anti-Semitism

Jewish students at UC Berkeley were in a celebratory mood last night after the unanimous passing (20-0) of a bill by the student government condemning…

By S. Fridman

February 26, 2015

Mezuzahs for Maryland’s Jews in Uniform

“Protecting those who protect us,” is the tagline of a new project providing mezuzahs free of charge to Maryland’s Jewish men and women in uniform.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 26, 2015

Thawing Out in Winnipeg’s New Kosher Café

It is well below freezing outside, but inside BerMax Caffé + Bistro, patrons are sipping hot soup and lattes, enjoying a rare Winnipeg experience: kosher…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 25, 2015

36 Orphaned Bat Mitzvah Girls Celebrate in Jerusalem

For the families with a deceased parent, celebrating joyous occasions could be emotionally and financially difficult.

By Staff Writer

February 24, 2015

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon To Greet Jewish Teenagers

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address Jewish teenagers via video on Sunday, at the CTeen banquet dinner. He is expected to offer a particular…

By Staff Writer

February 24, 2015

Port Washington’s Chabad Representative Inducted as Police Chaplain

Rabbi Shalom Moshe Paltiel was inducted in ceremony as Chaplain to the Port Washington Police Department.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 22, 2015

French Municipality Names City Street for Jewish Educator

Last week, when the city affixed the sign of a new street named Rue Mendel Kalmanson, the Jewish community saw it is as confirmation of…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 17, 2015

Chabad Families, Communities, Grow in Small, Remote Communities

A growing number of Chabad couples who give up the material bounty and spiritual security of life in a developed, Jewish community, choosing instead to…

By Rena Greenberg

February 12, 2015

Another War Casualty for Donetsk Jewish Community

Iryna Shelkeiva, 54, an employee at the Gan Menachem Chabad preschool, killed Tuesday from a shell that hit her apartment in the Ukrainian city of…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 12, 2015

Cyprus: A New Jewish Center for Growing Community

Jewish life in Cyprus is looking good. Good enough to warrant the establishment of a swank new 13,000 sq. foot Jewish community center, set to…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 12, 2015

A Community Experience for Jewish Students at CU

This month, Chabad CU will open the doors to a new center that will offer students yet a new and improved experience of Jewish community…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

February 11, 2015

At The Hermitage, An Award for Jewish Activism

Last week, David Rozenson, 43, the Executive Director and CEO of Beit Avi Chai, a cultural and educational center in Jerusalem, made the trip from…

February 10, 2015

City of Mystics Nurtures IDF Soldiers With Resolve

Soldiers are embraced with warmth and love by local families at their respective Shabbat dinners, and the experience helps them connect the dots to their…

February 9, 2015

A Help Line for Holocaust Survivors in Moscow

There are some 5000 Holocaust survivors in the city, many of them ailing and alone. Voice of Kindness, the new call center located at the…

By Staff Writer

February 3, 2015

Sweden’s Court Hears Case for Religious Freedom, Again

As Europe marked 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Sweden's Chabad representatives were in court defending their children's right to a Jewish education.

By Baila Olidort

January 28, 2015

Jewish Teen Volunteers Take “Power” Prize

Chloe Dahan, 13 and Jamie Zimmerman, 14, spent the summer before their 8th grade year avidly planning the various details of a new performing-arts program…

By Rena Greenberg

January 28, 2015