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.
The Yom Kippur War started out badly for Israel, though it shouldn’t have. Joseph Ciechanover, who passed away at the age of 90 on Sept. 17, 2024 (14 Elul, 5784), spent those days and nights at the cigarette-and-coffee-fueled Defense Ministry. On the fifth day of war, just as IDF troops began their advance into Syrian territory and towards Damascus, the phone rang.
A massive brush fire that has engulfed thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area is still burning out of control Tuesday night, with the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades suffering damage to a small portion of their campus.
The event, which set a new record with over 1,200 attendees of all ages, was organized by Lubavitch Stamford Hill and the Lubavitch Children’s Centre and was a spectacular celebration of Jewish tradition, unity, and community spirit.
Rabbi Yitzchok Grossbaum, Director of Camp Gan Israel, Toronto is thrilled to announce that Rabbi Ari Wilschanski, principal of the Cheder Lubavitch of Morristown will be joining us for the third summer as our Mashpia and Guidance Counselor.
The first installment of “Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library”, featuring various unique items and Seforim from the precious collection, has been released. In this special video the Menorah’s of the Friedeker Rebbe and the Rebbe are featured in this timely presentation.
As the buses pulled away from the picturesque campgrounds in Glendale, California, a sense of pride and renewed energy was palpable. The camp experience, filled with inspiration, connection, and thrilling activities, left the young Shluchim rejuvenated as they returned from this year’s MyShliach Tzeirei haShluchim Winter Camp.
History was made in 1620, when the 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock on the shores of what would later become the United States of America. Fast-forward a few centuries, this year the site bore witness to another historic event: a public menorah-lighting attended by another 102 souls who braved the cold to see the lights of the menorah.
Close to 100 Menorah topped vehicles and Police vehicles paraded through Northwest Baltimore and Baltimore County led by Baltimore City and County Police Departments, spreading the light and joy of Chanukah.
An unknown individual threw a Molotov cocktail at the central synagogue in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. The suspect fled the scene quickly but was captured on surveillance cameras, which are now under review.
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