It has been a difficult year for Jews in former Soviet countries and the rabbis who lead them. This is obviously the case in Ukraine, but also, in a different way, in Russia.
Rabbi Tzion Tzubary served as the Rabbi of Gedera for over thirty years. He passed away in March of 2015 and was interviewed at home ten months earlier, in May of 2014.
Dovid and Chanie Dinerman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The Moshiach Chidon has launched with a new website, and contestants from Mesivtas all over the world are gearing up for this year’s competition. The competition is expanding beyond North America into South America, Europe, and Israel, making it a truly global event.
Chabad photographer Dov Ber Hechtman captured stunning images of the animals inhabiting Jerusalem’s zoo while on a Chol Hamoed Pesach trip.
Hundreds of passengers pass through the Chabad Air counter at JFK Airport daily, many with inspirational stories about Chabad and the Rebbe. Today we present you with one of those stories.
On Monday afternoon, Hadassah Medical Center sadly announced that Lucy Dee, critically injured in last Friday’s terrorist attack, had succumbed to her wounds.
Lubavitch Boys Schools of London, have achieved incredible results in the Tzvios Hashem International Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos competition. With a total of 6 Certificates, 51 plaques, 29 medals, 5 Iyun trophies and 2 global trophies, it has been one of the most successful years to date.
A Kinus Torah for Yud Ches Nissan was held at The Bais Chaya Mushka building in Paris, France. The Kinus was aired LIVE to many hundreds of viewers.
Dovid and Keilla Weingrow from Detroit, MI had a baby boy!
Chaim and Mina Schanowitz from Deerfield, IL had a baby girl!
The Chabad Center in Foshan, China, lead by Rabbi Gadi and Avigayil Louzoun, was prepared for a large crowd this Pesach, with a complete shul, Sedarim prepared, and 120 guests expected. What they weren’t prepared for was a disaster, one that struck Sunday morning before Yom Tov.
Efi and Ellie Nassi from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
The Ambassador of Freedom program has truly made waves this Passover, thanks to a fantastic partnership between The Hercenberg Mitzvah Mission and Chabad of Parkland which serves as the Headquarters for Chabad of North Broward & South Palm Beach.
Millions of people found themselves without power over the first days of Pesach after an ice storm struck Quebec, Canada. Throughout the second day of Pesach and into Shabbos, many Jewish families in Montreal found themselves in a quandary, with their Pesach food spoiling and no idea when the power would be restored.
Tens of thousands of Jews participated this morning in a glorious Birkat Kohanim at the Kotel on Chol Hamoed Pesach.
Schneur Rivkin (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Elky Bistritzky (Hamberg, Germany)
