Over a hundred and fifty members of the Jewish community in Kazan, Russia, gathered to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the city’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad emissary, Rabbi Yitzchak Gorelik. The city’s mayor, Mr. Ilsur Metshin, presented the rabbi with a prestigious token of honor in recognition of his many years of dedication to the city of Kazan and its residents.
Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki made a visit to Netivot and captured the sites and scenes at the Kever of the Baba Sali.
Many times in our lives, we just do things, but when Yidden do things, there’s always something more to it. The things we do are not just stam trends or other mishugassen. Our minhagim, even the ones that seem funny, are actually much deeper than we think.
Mr. Noach Dear visits the Rebbe: “The name Noach means “comfort.” May your activities proceed in similar manner.”
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
You don’t always find Jews and mobsters in the same vicinity. 86-year-old Myron Sugarman shares his fascinating story of being “The Last Jewish Gangster” and the valuable life lessons he gained from his unconventional upbringing by a mobster.
Mendy and Chana Genya Goodman had a baby girl!
A former resident of FJC’s Mishpacha Orphanage and Children’s Home in Odesa married a graduate of the FJC ‘Or Avner – Chabad school in the city, bringing great joy to the community amid continued devastation due to the ongoing crisis.
As you get ready for Pesach, Mikvah.org has compiled a list of useful topics for you. In our Taharas Hamishpacha Pesach Guide, we provide a selection of podcast episodes and articles that discuss Pesach and its Halachic implications.
Afikoman is back with the best present ever – ‘Rise Up’. This isn’t just an album, it’s a call to arms.
Learn how Sam Salz uses every opportunity to share Jewish pride and observance and make every moment meaningful and special.
A handful of existing federal student loan forgiveness programs have erased $143.6 billion in student debt for 3.96 million borrowers as of March 21, according to the Education Department, with more to come this year.
The well-known Chabad tune “Shimo Shimo Rabotai” has been played non-stop in the Chabad Youth branches in Israel, and is now being published for the first time in a special production by the Chabad Youth branch of Eilat.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran said it could close the crucial shipping route and warned it would retaliate for an Israeli strike on its Syria consulate.
With less than two weeks to Passover, Or is among several mothers of hostages believed to be held in the Gaza Strip who have called upon the global Jewish community to invite as many Jews as possible to the Seder in the merit of the safe return of their loved ones.
On Saturday, the body of 14-year-old Binyamin Ahimeir was located in the area of Malachei Hashalom by the IDF, ISA, and Israel Police.
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