The New York State Assembly in Albany saw some new additions recently, one of which was Aron Wieder, a former Legislator in Rockland County and Belzer Chossid. Once there he reached out across party lines and met with Scott Bendett, which whom he put on Tefillin.
In the wake of the devastating Palisades Fire, which has already consumed over 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 limits.
Listen as Rabbi Baruch Hecht, Shliach in Brentwood California, describes the utter devastation that the fire in Pacific Palisades wrought.
Building on the exceptional organization and professionalism that Chabad of Sheepshead Bay has cultivated over the years, Lamternshtik took the extra step of reaching out directly to Crown Heights families, inviting them to join Mivtzoim this year.
In Argentina, young Jewish scholars are proving that Hebrew School education can be both thrilling and deeply meaningful. Through JewQ the international competition that has drawn hundreds of Jewish children, young learners are rekindling their connection to heritage with unprecedented passion.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Asarah B’Teves for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
A Chabad Center in the UK was targeted over the last year in an attempt to shut down a fundraiser looking to raise money for a lone soldier in the IDF, a common thing that is technically illegal in the United Kingdom.
The second installment of “Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library”, featuring various unique items and Seforim from the precious collection, has been released.
A historic Jewish matchmaking event is set to take place during the annual CYP Encounter weekend next week. Powered by the signature Met@Chabad combo of traditional matchmaking and state-of-the-art AI technology, this event highlights the recent growing trend of young Jews looking to build a Jewish home.
Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Lewin is a journalist and activist who worked on behalf of a number of Jewish organizations as well as the Israeli government. Today, he resides in Tel Aviv where he was interviewed in 2016 and 2024.
CTeen’s annual European Jewish Youth Congress, uniting chapters from across the continent for an international display of Jewish pride, showcased the extraordinary impact of individual teens throughout the region in these unprecedented times. Participants left empowered in their roles as leaders in their communities.
The MyMaor Script Writing Contest is an opportunity like no other—open to everyone, free of charge!
This new initiative, by Rabbi Yoel Vogel, gave the opportunity for many more families to be able to participate in spreading the light of Chanukah, by having multiple parades on different nights and locations, and lending out Car Menorahs so that anyone with a car was able to participate.
Amid hostile winds and drought-stricken ground on Tuesday, three separate wildfires suddenly sparked and engulfed Los Angeles County. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 1,000 buildings have burned, two people have been killed, and more than 100,000 individuals have fled from their homes.
In the sixth episode of “Ase L’cha Rav”, HaRav Gedalia Oberlander is interviewed.
Negril is one of Jamaica’s tourist capitals. People typically flock to the city’s iconic Seven Mile Beach to relax, get some sun, and enjoy the crystal waters and white sandy beaches. On Sunday, Dec. 29, more than 500 people gathered there for another reason: to light the menorah in celebration of the fifth night of Chanukah. The event, featuring the Maccabeats acapella group, was put on by Chabad-Lubavitch of Jamaica.
Is the universe 5785 years old, as the Torah suggests, or 14 billion years old, as science claims? In this episode of Faith Meets Facts, Rabbi Yechiel Krisch explores four key approaches to reconciling these timelines, blending ancient wisdom with modern science.
