New Chabad Center Inaugurated in London
A long-awaited headquarters office for a Chabad branch in London was opened by the British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
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Eber’s Tishrei Sale
The first of its kind heritage expedition took place this summer in Ukraine, when young rabbinical students toured the country on mobile synagogue trailers, trying to bring a spark of Jewish identity to every Jew they met on their way.
Mitzvah Tank Traverses Southern Ukraine
The first of its kind heritage expedition took place this summer in Ukraine, when young rabbinical students toured the country on mobile synagogue trailers, trying to bring a spark of Jewish identity to every Jew they met on their way.
Chabad at Stanford Gets $1.3 Million Boost
The campaign for a new, larger home for Stanford University’s Chabad House got a boost when alumnus Tad Taube, who graduated in 1957, donated $1.3 million to the center, which serves Jewish students, faculty members and local residents.
Sukkah at Brandenburg Gate Makes History
After the Nazis came to power, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin served as a symbol of their strength. But this year, those passing by the landmark during Chol Hamoed Sukkos were surprised to see an impressive sukkah standing opposite the gate.
UF Chabad Prepares for Neo-Nazi’s Speech
For Rabbi Berl Goldman, preparations for white nationalist Richard Spencer’s visit to the University of Florida have been going on for a while.
Online Campaign Launched to Aid Puerto Rico
Rabbi Mendel Zarchi, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Puerto Rico, and assistants on the ground have been working nonstop on recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria plowed over the island on Sept. 20. A 30-hour fundraising campaign was launched on Oct. 16 to assist residents, many of whom remain without power and potable water.
Sukkos Joy Brought to Kiev Jews
The Jews of Kiev, from young to old, celebrated the holiday of Sukkos with a variety of activities that were even more successful than the Shluchim themselves could have imagined.
Photo taken the morning after Kristallnacht in Magdeburg, Germany.
Richmond Chabad Dances with ‘Miracle Torah’
Thursday was a special evening for the Jewish community in Richmond, for more than one reason. Not only was it the joyous holiday of Simchas Torah, but the Chabad Center of Richmond was in possession of a very significant artefact saved from one of the most traumatic events in modern Jewish history.
Jews in Rural Australia Not Forgotten for Holidays
Under the auspices of Shaul and Beverly Spigler, Jews all across Rural and Regional Australia were able to participate in record breaking Jewish programs during the Month of Tishrei.
Orange Chabad Hosts ‘Shakshukah in the Sukkah’
Chabad of Orange County, directed by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, held a community “Shakshukah in the Sukkah” at the Burston home in Monroe, New York. The event featured a gourmet Israeli Breakfast spread, a dynamic fire show, and enabled more than 100 people to partake in the mitzvos of Sukkos.
Melbourne Mayor Joins Sukkah Luncheon
Chabad of Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD) hosted their 18th Annual Sukkot Luncheon in the City on Monday. In attendance was the Mayor of Melbourne, the Honorable Lord Mr. Robert Doyle.
Chabad Aids Survivors of Deadly California Wildfires
An estimated 1,500 buildings have been destroyed and more than 75,000 acres have burned in eight counties as a result of the fires that started on Sunday night in Northern California. At the same time, a brush fire in Anaheim, in Southern California, has been making its way towards homes and buildings, necessitating more than 1,000 firefighters to battle the flames.
U.S. Senator Offers New Year Greetings
New Hampshire’s head Shliach, Rabbi Levi Krinsky, along with Upper Valley (Dartmouth College) Shliach Rabbi Moshe Leib Gray, met this week with U.S senator, Maggie Hassan (D-NH).
Nine Israeli tourists were injured in a jeep accident in Nepal on Sunday. One of them, 26-year-old Vered Avishar, has died. The group's rescue was coordinated by the local Chabad House in Kathmandu.
9 Israelis in Jeep Accident in Nepal; 1 Dead
Nine Israeli tourists were injured in a jeep accident in Nepal on Sunday. One of them, 26-year-old Vered Avishar, has died. The group’s rescue was coordinated by the local Chabad House in Kathmandu.
Vladivostok’s Beit Sima synagogue celebrated its 100th-anniversary last week. It is the only synagogue in Primorsky Krai region and the oldest functioning synagogue in all of Russia’s Far-East.
Oldest Far-East Synagogue Celebrates 100th Birthday
Vladivostok’s Beit Sima synagogue celebrated its 100th-anniversary last week. It is the only synagogue in Primorsky Krai region and the oldest functioning synagogue in all of Russia’s Far-East.
Baking the World a Better Place, One Cookie at a Time
What a wonderful way to share the message of Yom Tov by bringing joy and a smile to the people who need it most. The idea was to get the wider Sydney community involved to bake over 10,000 honey cookies to be distributed by parents, teens and kids who throughout Tishrei would visit nursing homes, hospitals and homeless shelters to bring joy along with a delicious home-baked gift.
Twin Rabbis Meet Nevada Governor Amid Hospital Visit
Twin brothers Rabbi Levi Harlig and Rabbi Mordechai Harlig, directors of Chabad of Las Vegas Blvd., led Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval in prayer before a press conference on Monday after they put on Tefillin with the family members of Natalie Grumet, a Jewish cancer survivor who was one of the hundreds wounded in the nation’s worst mass shooting attack.
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