Shabbat for A Million? International Project Gains Traction
If it looks like a mass movement and it grows like a mass movement, it probably is one.
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600 USC Students Celebrate Shabbos with Chabad
On Friday, October 16, some 600 students gathered at Chabad @ USC (University of Southern California) for a massive Shabbos celebration – the largest in USC’s history.
Despite the Terror, They Came to Show Solidarity
For many people, this would not be the time to visit Israel. As terror rages across the length and breadth of the country, there is fear everywhere.
Bar Mitzvah Boy is the Unexpected Star of Oprah Show
Mendel Hurwitz woke up Tuesday morning to find himself a viral sensation.
Wrap One for the Chicago Cubs
It’s been a pretty difficult century for Chicago Cubs fans; the baseball team hasn’t won the World Series since 1908, the longest championship drought in sports history. But that hasn’t stopped the team’s hardcore fans from cheering—and praying—for a miracle.
5,000 Jewish Children Receive Winter Clothing
The 7th bi-annual clothing project is well on its way in more than 50 cities throughout Russia and Ukraine, a joint initiative of the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC) , the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) and Gloria Jeans clothing company.
100 Women Gather for Hakhel at Alter Rebbe’s Gravesite
Over one hundred women travelled from Poltava, Summy, Kharkov and Cherkass – as well as other cities and towns in northeastern Ukraine – to Haditch, the site of the Alter Rebbe’s Tziyun, for an inspiring Hakhel gathering.
1,000 celebrate Monroe Chabad’s 13th Anniversary
As the ‘Hakhel’ year began, just after Rosh Hashanah, hundreds filled the hall in celebration of the 13th anniversary—“Bar Mitzvah” of Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe Township, New Jersey, led by its directors, Rabbi Eliezer and Chanie Zaklikovky, with a sold-out concert by international singing sensation Dudu Fisher.
The Terror in Israel Could Not Stop Him
The terrible violence from terror attacks going on in Israel now did not stop one young man from carrying out his Bar Mitzvah dreams: Simon Wurm from Vienna came with his family to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem.
Photos: Learning the Complexities of Scribal Art
Children learn what it takes to write a Torah scroll and other Jewish ritual items with Chabad’s Jcrafts in Atlanta, Georgia.
1,000 College Students Unite in Show of Solidarity with Israel
Over 1,000 students from more than 200 college campuses joined a conference call Monday night arranged by Chabad on Campus International, to unite in prayer for Israel and learn how they can advocate for Israel on their campus.
Students with the Chabad on Campus rabbi at the University of Haifa.
Defying Religious Stereotypes on Israel’s College Campuses
By the time Zehavit Mohager, a psychology student, began her studies at the University of Haifa at age 23, she had already completed her army service, done her share of partying and traveled to Mexico. Mature and worldly beyond her years as is so often the case with Israeli university students, she had ambitions, a sense of responsibility and focus.
Petersburg’s Oldest Synagogue Reopens
The oldest prayer hall of Petersburg, Russia, the ‘Small Synagogue,’ opened its doors to the public after four years of renovations. The synagogue is a beloved city landmark that has been the hub of Jewish life even under the most grueling conditions in the past century.
In Mountains of Peru, Chabad Concludes Two Months of Intensive Activities
Chabad of Cusco, Peru, directed by Rabbi Ofer Kripor, has concluded two months of intensive activities. The high altitude city’s thin air has been unable to slow the Shluchim’s dedicated work.
Grand Synagogue of Kaluga Reopens After 90 Years
The historical building of the Grand synagogue in Kaluga, Russia, was opened after renovations on Tuesday, October 8th. The opening marks almost 90 years since the last time the synagogue welcomed Jewish worshipers through its doors.
Chabad of South Beach Closes on New Location
Chabad of Miami’s South Beach, home to a growing Jewish community after many decades of decline, announced the purchase of a new property that will host the center’s myriad events and activities, after successfully raising $100,000 to purchase the building.
New Talmud Torah Dedicated in Moscow
Talmud Torah “Raishis Chochma”, which has been operating in the Russian capital for a number of years, recently moved into a brand new and much larger building in the center of the city.
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