Hundreds of women participated last Wednesday in the prestigious annual dinner of the “Niflaos Giborot” organization, held at Beis Zlata Hall in Kfar Chabad in support of widows in their senior years.
Having just celebrated Shavuos and the receiving of our Torah – during which we gave Hahsem our children as guarantors – we share a basic letter about chinuch, where the Rebbe clearly explains to a parent the vital importance of […]
Small wonder that when Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi from Sydney, Australia met Nikki Goldstein, a secular Jewish journalist and author, he set out to explore with her the meaning and practical application of Judaism’s teachings for the world.
A Jewish couple returning home to New Jersey from Israel didn’t expect the first words they’d hear after delivering their first baby to be “Congratulazioni!” But that’s precisely what happened when their El Al flight was diverted to Rome.
The tiny island of San Andrés, Colombia, sits closer to Nicaragua than to its own mainland. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in foot traffic: nearly 90,000 tourists visit the island year-round. And with thousands of Jewish backpackers among them, Rabbi Mordechai and Hadas Bigio are there to greet them.
The powerful convention will open on Friday morning at the Grand Synagogue of Petersburg, hosted by the city’s rabbi, the shaliach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Pewzner, and organized by the Director General of the Jewish community in Petersburg, the shaliach Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook, featuring a series of sessions and professional workshops.
Residents of Crown Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods are invited to participate in an upcoming virtual presentation by the NYC Department of Transportation regarding the future of Grand Army Plaza and the surrounding public spaces.
During the first farbrengen of the second day of Shavuot 5749 (1989), the Rebbe instructed Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky to conduct a siyum on the Rambam’s halachos. From that point on, it became an established custom to mark the completion of each section of the Rambam with a formal siyum. Presented here is a recording of that historic siyum and gathering.
Shmuel and Chanie (nee Wilhelm) Pevzner from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Dr. Miriam Grossman is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the author of five books, including: The Wonder of Becoming You; Unprotected; You’re Teaching My Child WHAT? and Lost in Trans Nation. Her work has been translated into twelve languages. She was interviewed in January 2026.
The slain servicewoman is named as Sgt. Rotem Yanai, 20, a service conditions NCO in the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion, from Giv’at Ada.
The Sefer Torah was generously donated by the Arabov family L’iluy Nishmans their beloved father, Nissan ben Yechiel ע״ה. All was arranged by the dedicated Menahel Gashmi, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Sholomo Baruch , ensuring every detail reflected the dignity and simcha befitting such a historic occasion.
An old scam has returned as a current auction on the BidSpirit platform looks to sell several items being marketed as historic belongings of the Chabad Rebbeim, while in fact they may just be ordinary antiques with no connection whatsoever to Lubavitch history.
As Older Americans Month is observed across the country, a major community event focused on senior wellness and healthy living is coming to the heart of Crown Heights.
Located 13 hours north of Buenos Aires, the capital of the Chaco province, Resistencia is home to an estimated 2,000 Jews — a century-old community with deep roots. The nearest Chabad House is not in Argentina at all, but five hours north across the border in Paraguay.
A powerful new community initiative has officially arrived in Crown Heights — and it’s bringing fresh food, nutritious meals, and meaningful support directly to families who need it most.
The Vaad Hakohol d’Shchunahs Crown Heights has launched a voter registration drive for the community in preparation for the upcoming Democratic primary election.
