Calendar, The Jewish

The Jewish year, with its holidays and fast days, is a cycle of recurring spiritual influences, with each year bringing a new dimension to the cycle. These essays highlight the spiritual message of the holidays, showing the connection between the historic...

The calendar is more than a measure of time; it is a cycle that charts our inner life and our relationship with our Creator.

14th day of Kislev is the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's wedding in Warsaw, Poland, in the year 1928.

In conventional thinking, a U.S. federal court isn’t where the 250-year journey of the Chassidic movement would find a climactic peak. Then again, what about Lubavitch is conventional?

Thirty one years after the Rebbe's passing, his impact and influence remain stronger than ever. His teachings continue to inspire and guide us, and his insights are as novel and relevant as if they were given today. Each of us is a beneficiary of the Rebb...

This day, so relevant to every Jew in our generation, is surely a day for reflection, learning, prayer, positive resolutions and acts of loving-kindness.

The Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—passed away on the third day of the Jewish month of Tammuz in the year 5754 from creation (June 12, 1994). Traditionally, this is a day for reflection, learning, prayer, recommitment and, above a...

A special presentation in honor of the anniversary of the wedding of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin on the 14th of Kislev, 5689 (1928), in Warsaw, Poland.

The Challenge The Trial The Ruling The Lesson Restoring the Spirit The Marching Orders Date: “Hei Teves” — 5 Tevet, 5747 (Jan. 6, 1987) Place: Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Time: 11:30 a.m. “I was in the dining room a...

Jewish Educational Media pulls back the curtain on the fascinating saga of the violation of Lubavitch’s sacred manuscripts and books—and their ultimate triumph. From the Rebbe’s earliest public references to the theft of Chabad’s treasured library, it was...