For more than 25 years, young Jewish men and women from around the globe have traveled thousands of miles to the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem for their first experience of intense, high-level Torah study. Some have stayed for a month or two, many for a year, a few for even longer.
Life as Jews in Vichy France during the holocaust and the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s heroism.
As part of his official visit to Israel, the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, arrived for a visit and prayer at the Western Wall.
When residents of the picturesque Ein Kerem neighborhood in Jerusalem decided to renovate their living room, they had no idea what was hidden beneath the floor.
The dawn of a new era: Rabbi Levi and Mussi Marasow, along with their baby Chana, will I”YH be moving to Paramus to broaden and develop the scope and reach of Chabad activities.
While on a visit to Newfoundland, where they are delving into their family’s roots, the Matriarch of the Wilansky family was honored with the firing of a ceremonial gun. Before pulling the firing cable, Rabbi Wilansky took a minute to blow the shofar in a location that could be heard by all.
Last year Chevre Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov brought smiles to over 350 children with backpacks full of essential school supplies. This year it will be over 400.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Dov Ber and Rivka Fridman who along with their son Levi Yitzchok will be moving out on Shlichus to Toledo, Ohio to establish classes, events and programs for Jewish senior citizens in the area.
Shmuel and Shterna (nee Shputz) BenShimon from Postville, IA had a baby girl!
Menachem Mendel and Chana (nee Peles) Blau from Dubai, UAE had a baby boy!
The fascinating story of the launch of the international tefillin campaign.
Crown Heights photographer Shmuli Evers captured this photo of the mural behind the Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Brower Park. The mural, unveiled in 2018, shows the diversity of Crown Heights.
Meir Shlomo and Mushka (nee Goldman) Bruk from Gainsville, FL had a baby girl!
In a moving ceremony, the memorial plaque for the legendary and unforgettable Chassidic “prisoner” Rabbi Mordechai Dubin was unveiled. He was instrumental in the release of the Frierdiker Rebbe from prison.
Thanks to a recent collaboration between the Navy, Chabad, the Aleph Institute and the Orthodox Union, eating nutritious kosher meals daily will be much easier for Jewish sailors on many of the 280 Navy vessels, which include aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers.
The sandy shores of Lake Balaton came to life this summer with the joyous sound of young voices chanting traditional Jewish songs. The popular vacation spot was infused with new purpose as the latest CKids Gan Israel network addition opened its doors for its inaugural season.
Watch a recap of an amazing eighth week at Gan Yisroel Parksville 5783/2023.
