Louisville, Kentucky Chabad House Destroyed in Blaze
The quick acceleration of the fire in the synagogue has prompted the Louisville Metro Arson Unit to launch an investigation.
Foreign Jewish Students Bake Matzos, Some Never Celebrated the Seder
"I just tasted matzah for the first time in my life and it was cool."
Elected Officials Condemn Antisemitic Remarks at Long Island Board of Trustees Meeting
"A synagogue cannot be on every residential street like they are on the Five Towns."
Colel Chabad, Established 1788, Preparing for Influx of Thousands Fleeing Ukraine
“Since the end of World War II, we haven’t seen such a painful crisis where large numbers of Jewish families are being torn apart and literally running for their lives.”
Beijing Olympic Committee Asks Chabad Rabbi to Organize the Kosher Food
Chabad emissary Rabbi Shimon Freundlich was asked to organize kosher food for the Jewish athletes, coaches, and journalists. One of them is ice skater Hailey Kops.
Brooklyn Yeshiva Student Punched in Face on Crown Heights Street
The two students were walking past 1505 Carroll Street near Troy Avenue, heading to their Yeshiva dorm, at approximately 1:30 am, when the incident occurred.
Former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Gets 14 Months for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes
He lost his right index finger in the attack, which probably made it very difficult to count out those 10% cuts.
First Time: Tanya Printed in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Three Chabad Chassidim, Avigdor Factor, Yossi Lipsh, and Moshe Raichman from Ramat Bet Shemesh traveled to Manama, Bahrain to print the Tanya on the Yahrtzeit of the Alter Rebbe's passing, the 24th in the month of Tevet.
Two New York State Programs To Cover Home Bills
The state expects to receive significantly more applications than can be funded by the program.
San Jose Chabad Synagogue Torched
For the fledgling Jewish community the fire was a devastating blow.
Lubavitch Rabbi Prays for Italian Neo-Nazi Anti-Vaxer Down with Covid
It probably sounds better in Italian.
Texas Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Rabbis at Chabad Headquarters
Christopher Stephen Brown, 37, allegedly sent a message to Chabad via its website on Dec. 2, calling for the death of all Jews and threatening to kill members of the beit din, a Jewish rabbinical court.
Vandals Tear Through Chabad House in Kansas City, Mo.
Within hours after a campaign was started to help clean up the center, more than $91,000 was raised, almost double the funds needed.
World’s Largest Chanukah Menorah Goes Up in New York City
Designed by world renown artist Yaacov Agam, the New York City menorah is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.
US Not Seeking Death Penalty for Chabad of Poway Synagogue Shooter
The decision was mentioned in a court filing in federal court and comes soon after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stopped federal executions while the Justice Department conducts a review.
Police Arrest Suspect for Vandalism at Chabad Shul, Stolen Torah Scrolls Remain Missing
Hunter McElrath, 23, has a criminal record across the United States; authorities said the burglary did not appear to be a hate crime or an anti-Semitic attack.
Man Who Murdered Jewish Woman in California Synagogue Pleads Guilty
The plea will spare Earnest the death penalty. He will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Russian Chief Rabbi Lazar Urges Jews to Use Sputnik Vaccine
Chief Rabbi Lazar caught the coronavirus in early June and was under medical supervision.
Chabad Rabbi Stabbed in Boston, Near Jewish Summer Camp
The attacked tried to force the rabbi into a car.
Second Vandalism of Chabad at San Diego State University Caught on Video
Police are reviewing the security video and footage from nearby businesses to help identify the suspects.
Florida Governor Goes to Lubavitch Shul to Sign Moment of Silence Bill
The governor signed the bill one day after the 27th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Swastika, Anti-Jewish Graffiti Defaces Chabad House in Tucson
Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Tucson, stated: “We are determined not to be affected by this distressing incident and will continue serving the wider community.”
Pew: 17% of Young US Jews Identify as Orthodox, 27% of Jewish Adults Say...
Proving that intermarriage really is a slippery slope: among married Jews who say they have one Jewish parent, 82% have a non-Jewish spouse.
Visiting for a Wedding, Israeli Chabad Man Shot and Killed in Baltimore
Efraim Gordan, 31, in town for a wedding, was approaching the home of a family member when he was shot and killed by an assailant.
Both Florida Houses Pass Moment of Silence in Public Schools Law, a Lubavitch Initiative
Giving children time to stop and think about what’s important.
Rabbi Yudi Dukes, z’l, Founded JNet Remote Learning Program Ahead of COVID-19 Pandemic
It is possible today to study any topic that piques your interest, in a non-formal setting, including "Jewish telehealth."
Victim Delays Care to Light Menorah, Says Antisemitic Attacker ‘Won’t Stop Us From Celebrating...
The victim would not allow the perp "to stop us from celebrating our faith and spreading the light, which is the very message of Chanukah."
Human Ashes from Nazi Death Camp Laid to Rest after 75 years
Daniel Bouknight recognized that he had become the steward of something important, and that he needed to do his part to right a historic wrong.
Chabad-Lubavitch Creativity in High Gear for Chanukah Activities Despite COVID-19
“We knew we needed to think outside the box . . . so we introduced this party-on-wheels, a multimedia celebration of light and life.”
WATCH Live: International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries – Kinus Hashluchim
This year's event will feature inspiring messages of overcoming the pandemic's challenges. Keynotes will be attorney Nat Lewin and Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, of Central London and the author of Positivity Bias.