Current Events

From major news events to local news items—if it's fit to print, it's fit to discuss, and fit to teach us a lesson...

Chabad.org's editors and contributors comment on events in the news.

QUESTION: "What does Kabbala say about the current Terrorism and Iraq War? Does Kabbala indicate we are in the times just preceding Mashiach?" ANSWER: If you click to our "Kabbala and Society" section from the left menu on any page of our site and then ...

Special section in honor of the second anniversary since the cruel murders of Gavriel (Gabi) and Rivky Holtzberg, beloved directors of Chabad of Mumbai. The story of the Holtzbergs' legacy of light.

Full coverage of the War in Gaza ("Operation Cast Lead"). Exclusive news reports, blogs and perspectives straight from the front, plus videos, insights and more.

A presentation of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's views on the Jewish people's connection with the Holy Land, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the so-called "Land for Peace" issue

"Torn Together" by Tzvi Freeman... "The Expulsion of the Jews" by Levi Brackman... "The King's Gift" by Yaakov Paley... "Unbreakable Faith" by Chana Weisberg... and more

Kabbalah encourages us after the trauma of the disengagement.

Gush Katif is connected to the 'right leg' of Yehuda and Israel