U.S. Gov. Declines to Join Case Against Michigan Jewish Institute
Seven years after a lawsuit was filed by a disgruntled employee of the Michigan Jewish Institute, the U.S. Government declines to join the case.
Chabad News
Oholei Torah – 64 Years, 64 Faces
In honor of the 19th of Teves, the day Oholei Torah was founded, the yeshiva has shared an array of 64 pictures from over the years of the mossad.
Video: Rabbi Wagner Addresses Talmidim After Diagnosis
Following the news that he was diagnosed with a serious illness, Rabbi Akiva Wagner returned to address the talmidim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto, sharing a message of emunah and bitachon.
Family Discovers Wedding Photos After 46 Years
In 1973, the wedding of Mendel and Feiga Lubecki took place at a hall in Paris, but they did not have a photo album commemorating the special event.
As Australia Burns, One Person Finds A Home At Our Big Kitchen
As bush fires in Australia continue to burn out of control, one person, overcome by the destruction, has found a new home in Our Big Kitchen run by Rabbi Dovid and Laya Slavin.
Young Professionals Annual Encounter Coming To Crown Heights This Weekend
This weekend, Shabbos Parshas Shemos (January 17-19), close to 200 Young Professionals with their Shluchim and Shluchos, representing 42 different cities from around the world, will be coming to Crown Heights as part of Chabad Young Professionals annual Encounter.
JEM: Precious Souls, A First-Of-Its-Kind Event
JEM announces a new offering for Chabad houses – an immersive event featuring an interactive media presentation. Tailored for broad audiences, the event offers people the opportunity to learn and draw inspiration from the Rebbe’s belief in the power of the individual.
Chabad Of Belgrade’s Mystery Donor
As the rented space used by Chabad of Belgrade became too small a location for it’s growing popularity, a mystery donor made Chabad of Belgrade’s vision of it’s own building a reality.
Healing Hearts Bikur Cholim Launches Fundraiser To Open New Chessed Home
Healing Hearts Bikur Cholim of Florida currently has Chessed Houses near Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and Jackson Memorial/UM Hospital, helping hundreds of families in their time of need. Now, it’s time for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to have it’s own Chessed House.
Chabad of Rego Park Holds Unity Rally
This past Sunday, Jan. 12th, hundreds gathered in Queens, displaying Jewish pride and rallying against the recent increase of antisemitism.
European Chabad On Campus Reps Gather For Conference
Chabad representatives serving twenty university campuses Europe-wide met up in London last week.
Project Likkutei Sichos: Finishing All of the Sichos Over the Course of 8 Years
Chassidim worldwide are uniting in a coordinated and consistent regimen of learning Likutei Sichos every week, with the aim to complete all 1,227 sichos in approximately 8 years.
Chabad of Kentucky Holds Solidarity Event with Congressman
(Lexington Herald-Leader)
In the wake of the horrific stabbing attack in Monsey New York, and the string of violent hate crimes against the Jewish community in Brooklyn, Chabad of the Bluegrass hosted a day of Unity, Solidarity and Prayer.
Chabad Community Member Saves Life With Liver Donation
Eric Steger (right) and the liver donation recipient
at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center last week. (Robin Kurtz-Lendner)
Eric Steger, a regular at Chabad of Sunnyvale, California, gave a life-saving liver donation last week to a man from Iowa. He says he gets his inspiration from a Rebbe card he keeps in his wallet.
Video of the Day
Watch as Abie Rottenberg and Shlomo Simcha sit down in the home of Rabbi Yitzy Hurwitz, Shliach to Temacula, California for Kumzitz. Rabbi Yitzi suffers from ALS, a disease that has paralyzed him nearly completely, but has not stopped him from touching the hearts of tens of thousands.
An ELAL Passenger Says Thank you To Chabad
After a technical malfunction stranded the passengers of ELAL flight 26 in Halifax Virginia for Shabbos, Chabad stepped up to the plate. Barry Schechter, a passenger on the stranded flight, was touched by the actions and open hearts of the Chabad of Halifax, and penned the following letter as he continued on their trip to Eretz Yisroel.
A Personal Gift to the Rebbe – Lahak’s Big Campaign
As Lubavitchers across the world gear up for Yud Shvat, Lahak has announced a new initiative. Donate just $30, and get your own five volume set. Also, When did the Rebbe first allow the use of the name “Toras Menachem”?
Pilot Celebrates Bar Mitzvah After Landing
Upon landing on a kashrus trip to the Bahamas on Monday, Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld, a Rabbinic Coordinator at OK Kosher had the opportunity to give the pilot a bar mitzvah and help him wrap tefillin for his first time ever.
JEM: The Rebbe Taught Me Gemara
Mr. Yaakov Schiffman joined his family in an audience with the Rebbe when his father was terminally ill. The Rebbe proceeded to teach him a page of Talmud, and a lesson that changed his life. (1975)
CTeen’s Answer to Anti-Semitism: “Kippah Day”
As Jewish organizations worldwide stand in solidarity and unite to fight anti-Semitism, Jewish teen boys all over the world are doing their part on January 13 by wearing a kippah the entire day—even if they don’t usually wear one.
Three Miami Hebrew Schools Unite for JewQ Regional Championship
On February 9, students from 3 Miami Hebrew schools will go head-to-head onstage in a Torah competition being held at The Shul of Bal Harbour.
Baltimore Awards Dinner Honors Men and Women in Uniform
Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland-Chabad (JUSA), the only Chabad House of its kind, honors Men and Women in Uniform. James M. Murray, Director of United States Secret Service offered greetings, and saluted the Shluchim for their important work.
