Sydney Celebrates Lag BaOmer Parade
The Great Lag BaOmer Parade, like in so many places around the world, took place in Sydney, Australia with great fanfare and joy.
A Whole New Year of Project Melukat
Coming from the week of Rashbi and R’ Akiva – we look to reach new heights in Pnimius HaTorah: Join Project Melukat’s initiative to complete an entire Sefer of Melukat by Yud-Tes Kislev!
Credit: Chabad of Katamon & Gonen
Netanyahu, a Bereaved Mother and a Miraculous Pair of Tefillin
Tuesday morning, in the midst of wartime meetings and urgent phone calls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ruchama Davino and Chabad Rabbi Or Ziv to his office, to say thank you in person.
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Season #2 Episode #2 – It’s Election Time, So How Did We Get Here? With Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Crown Heights resident Rabbi Yosef Katzman joins the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to discuss the upcoming election for Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, the history of how we got here, and a look at some of the pitfalls we may still face.
Dozens of community members attended the recent inauguration of the new Chabad center. Credit: CYP of Hoboken and Jersey City
Young Hoboken and Jersey City Jews Envision, Build New Chabad Center
The past decade or so has seen the proliferation of chapters of Chabad Young Professional, as enterprising Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries have opened centers for the benefit of young Jews living in downtown-like areas, far from traditional Jewish community resources.
YU Hockey Team Has Viral ‘Mitzvah’ Moment
Sol Feder, a freshman YU hockey player, spotted the name “Cohen” on the back of an opposing Jersey. A simple question, “Are you Jewish?”, sparked a positive response. The story went viral and is recounted in this short film produced by OneMitzvah at Merkos 302.
JEM Introduces 24 Hour Streaming Premium Service
After a successful pilot and soft launch, we are thrilled to roll out JEMStream Premium Service to the wider public.
Lag B’Omer in Baltimore Attracts Over 1000
On Sunday May 26, Lag B’Omer, the Jewish community of Baltimore gathered for an incredible Lag B’Omer parade and fair. Presented by Chabad-Lubavitch of Baltimore under the leadership of Regional Director Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, and co-hosted by The Shul at the Lubavitch Center, Cheder Chabad of Baltimore, and Chabad of Park Heights.
Campus Shluchos Show Support and Bring Gifts to Wounded Heroes
Shluchos attending the Chabad on Campus International Kinus HaShluchos visited the Sheba Medical Center to show support and hear the experiences of wounded IDF soldiers, October 7 terror victims, and Chabad on Campus alumni staffing the hospital.
Photographer Reconnects with Shliach
Marc Asnin, an award winning photographer, who took the photos of the Rebbe and Chabad for two articles in the New York Times Magazine, in time for the publishing of his new book The Oracle: Portraits of Rebbe Mendel Schneerson, reunited with the shliach who assisted him in his assignment.
Large Crowds at Lag BaOmer Parades and Events Across Moscow
This year, with Lag baOmer falling on a Sunday, hundreds of Jewish children marched together with Jewish pride, carrying large signs with psukim and quotes from our sages in Russian.
Here’s My Story: Judaism On Parade
An author, speaker, and communal activist, Rabbi Shea Hecht is the chairman of NCFJE, the parent organization of Jewish Released Time. He was interviewed in the years 2015, 2020, and 2023.
Parades Amid Bombings: This is How Lag BaOmer Was Celebrated in Ukraine
This is the third Lag BaOmer that Ukrainian Jews have celebrated under the shadow of the relentless crisis, and this year too, they faced numerous challenges.
Young Orange County Shliach Celebrates Bar Mitzvah with Mitzvah Auction for Israel
Over 250 pledge cards with Mitzvahs for Israel were recently pledged at the bar mitzvah of young shliach Ziggy Burston in Monroe, New York.
Fascinating Revelations On The Baba Sali’s Perspective on Growing the Beard Explored in New Publication
A new publication has been printed in honor of the Baba Sali’s fortieth yahrzeit, presenting a compilation of fascinating perspectives and anecdotes from the Baba Sali on growing the beard.
New Torah To Be Dedicated In Honor of Rabbi Shneur Zalmen Wilschanski OBM
To honor the lifelong dedication of Rabbi Shneur Zalmen Wilschanski OBM, to studying and disseminating Torah, his children have taken it upon themselves to write a Sefer Torah in his Zechus. The Torah will be housed in Chabad of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is headed by Rabbi Mendy Wilschanski.
Over 500 Celebrated Lag B’Omer In Napierville
In the true spirit of Lag B’Omer, the children got to enjoy the day outdoors playing with bows and arrows, jumping on inflatable games, horseback riding, and visiting the petting zoo, as well as join their own proud parade.
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