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50,000 will visit Ohel this weekend to mark the Rebbe’s 31st yahrzeit
Over the coming days, more than 50,000 people from all walks of life will visit the Ohel, the resting place of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory—to mark the 31st anniversary of his passing on the 3rd of Tammuz, which this yea...
Rabbi Shimi and Chani Aziza are reviving Judaism in a new corner of Africa
Tanzania’s Jewish roots stretch back over a century, but decades of challenges scattered its once-promising community. Now, a new Chabad House is poised to both revive that legacy and establish a vibrant Jewish presence for the future. Tanzania’s Jewish h...
Jewish community shows incredible resilience as three-and-a-half-year war continues
The holiday of Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, the moment that the Jewish people came to be. Two long-standing traditions have come to characterize the celebration of this momentous event: involving children and enjoying dairy foods....
With his trademark yarmulka and button-covered overalls, he was a fixture for decades
For decades, at nearly every engagement party in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., children would gather near the door, waiting with anticipation. At some point during the celebration, the door would swing open, and the children would shou...
Revered Sephardic leader transplanted community’s rich heritage to Holy Land
When discussing the exile of the Jewish people from the Holy Land, the Talmud Pesachim 87b. states, “The Holy One, Blessed be He, performed a charitable deed toward Israel in that He scattered them among the nations.” Commentaries explore the meaning of t...
Offering spiritual strength and emotional support to communities battered by war
As many wrap up their final Passover shopping—picking up some more kosher chicken, a few extra pounds of shmurah matzah and bottles of wine or grape juice for the Seder—Judi Garrett’s holiday list looks a little different. Hers includes more than 61 tons ...
A new chapter in Mogilev’s 500-year Jewish story begins
A black-and-white photograph from early 1940s Mogilev, Belarus, captures a hauntingly familiar scene. A group of Jews, their faces etched with uncertainty, being herded down a street by German soldiers, their fate unknown. Eighty years later, that very im...
From aircraft carriers to remote bases, rabbis provide spiritual support to Jewish service members around the world
As Purim approaches, thousands of Chabad emissaries worldwide are gearing up for the holiday’s joyous celebrations. Rabbi Yehoshua Rubin is no exception. What sets him apart, however, is his unique congregation—25 active-duty Navy officers stationed at Na...
Chabad leads emergency response as multiple blazes threaten historic Jewish neighborhoods
In the wake of the devastating Palisades Fire, which has already consumed more than 1,000 structures, including the home of at least one Chabad rabbi, three additional major fires erupted across Los Angeles County with two blazes breaking out within city ...
Children of veteran Chabad emissaries in Ukraine return home
Rabbi Reuven Kaminezki is no stranger to Ukraine. Born and raised in Dnipro, Reuven has returned home many times since the war broke out in 2022 to support the Jewish community’s critical humanitarian and spiritual missions. So when, together with his wif...
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