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Pam Ruben, a freelance journalist had read about mikvah, the ancient Jewish ritual, in a mystery novel by Faye Kellerman. But she’d never been to…

By C.R. Zaklikowski

December 2, 2014

Home Depot, Lowes, Partner With Chabad For Chanukah

Partnering with Chabad, major hardware store chains such as The Home Dept, Lowes and Ace Hardware, will bring Chanukah crafts to dozens of locations across…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

December 1, 2014

Chabad of Richmond, Virginia, Celebrates

Chabad of Richmond, Virginia, recently celebrated the renovation of its center. Founded by Rabbi Yaakov Noach Kranz, of blessed memory and his wife Fay (Kranz…

By Staff Writer

November 30, 2014

Thousands of Israeli Second Graders Celebrate Genesis

Over the past month tens-of-thousands of school children received the book of Genesis at Chabad synagogues across Israel.

By Staff Writer

November 28, 2014

Thanksgiving Meals for Homebound Residents

Volunteers will bring hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners free of charge to homebound residents in Morris County. “There are many residents of our community who are…

By Staff Writer

November 27, 2014

Bulgarian Deputy PM Recognized at Chabad Conference

Bulgaria’s former Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsevatanov was recognized by Chabad leaders and his country’s own Chabad representative, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries.

By Staff Writer

November 27, 2014

Growth Marked at Tel Aviv Conference

Chabad representatives to Tel Aviv convened last week for a regional conference. A vibrant city populated by the young and restless, it is home to…

By Staff Writer

November 26, 2014

New Life Comes To Jewish Lending Library In Crown Heights

First opened in the early 1970’s, the Levi Yitzchok Library fell into disrepair. Today, the Brooklyn library is humming once again with activity as readers…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 26, 2014

Celebrating Radical Change With Chabad-Lubavitch

The banquet dinner, an elaborate, dramatic affair, is in itself no small nod to the challenge of radical transformation:

By Baila Olidort

November 25, 2014

The Rabbis’ Kids: A Shared Destiny

The children of Chabad-Lubavitch representatives, ages 8-13, just arriving to Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters from all around the globe, are nervously getting comfortable in New York’s chilly…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 21, 2014

Blog: Carnage in Jerusalem

When Mordechai let go of his hand, he instinctively ran after the child placing himself in the sight of the terrorists. One of them attacked…

By Tziporah Heller

November 20, 2014

Campus Students Respond to Tragedy in Israel

“On a day like today, there are no words to respond, we cry. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families,”…

By Staff Writer

November 20, 2014

Kansai, Japan: New Chabad Representatives Revive Jewish Community

The Kinki (Kansai), historic Jewish community was in shambles when American bombers took out its synagogue and Jewish community center in Kobe, Japan in 1944.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 19, 2014

Hi Resolution: Annual Photo Captures Thousands of Faces

For some photographers, thousands of rabbis standing around the red ‘no standing’ sign outside Lubavitch World Headquarters are a dream; for others, a nightmare.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 19, 2014

Terror in Jerusalem and the Danger of Ambivalence

I howled loudly because even Shakespeare, lyrical master that he was, knew that some offenses are so odious they cannot be contained in words. This…

By Baila Olidort

November 18, 2014

Muslims Mark Kristallnacht in Berlin

In a departure from convention, a group of Muslims youth participated at a memorial in Berlin marking the 76th year of Kristallnacht.

By Staff Writer

November 18, 2014

Covenant Award Winner: School Is A Dwelling Place for the Divine

The principal of Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, California, Sufrin received the prestigious Covenant Award at an event in Washington, DC, last week.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 18, 2014

It’s Pies for Joy to Say Thanks to Seniors

It was all smiles when preschool children and their families made Pies for Joy for seniors in time for Thanksgiving. The Gan Camarillo Preschool and…

By Staff Writer

November 17, 2014

Aleph Institute Lowers Recidivism Rate, Says Chief Justice

Decrying the high rate of recidivism among ex-offenders, Judge Joy Flowers Conti, speaking at the recent Pittsburgh Chaplains Conference, underscored the importance of community support…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 16, 2014

Arizona’s Mountain Range Jewish Community on the Rise

With views overlooking the San Francisco Peaks, the future home of Chabad of Flagstaff will sit on a central road, close to Northern Arizona University—the…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 13, 2014

A Different Kind of Olympics in the Former Soviet Union

While Russians were preparing for the Winter Olympic Games of 2014, thousands of pupils at Or Avner Chabad Jewish Day Schools in the Former Soviet…

By Staff Writer

November 13, 2014

Latino Jews At Home With Chabad in NYC

In the whirlwind of New York City anyone could be sucked in by the frenetic pace and the often impersonal attitude. For a Latin American…

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 12, 2014

Striving for Inclusion, Chabad Inspires Opening of Retail Shop

When parents of adults with special needs wanted to organize a group home in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rochel Groner had another idea.

By Dovid Zaklikowski

November 11, 2014

Key Club Memorializes Fellow Student with Charity

When Michelle Nourmand, an eleventh grade student, passed away last June from a brain tumor, she left her classmates and the students at the Wheatley…

By Staff Writer

November 10, 2014