The ceremony, held under the auspices of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and FJC leaders Rabbi David Mondshine, Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Peles, and Rabbi Shlomo Neeman, brought together hundreds of leaders from FJC Jewish education and welfare institutions founded under the presidency of Mr. Lev Leviev.
Ninety-six teenage boys from fourteen countries recently completed a thirty-day commitment to put on tefillin every day, resulting in nearly 3,000 wraps.
The President awarded the Order of Honor to the country’s Chief Rabbi for his contribution to strengthening the unity of the Russian nation.
Step backstage at the Brooklyn Armory in the days before Tenathon 2025 and it becomes clear: this is no ordinary production.
New online series offers historical context and a Torah-based plan for a safer Israel and Middle East.
Muscovite photographer Levi Nazarov headed out to “Sokolniki Park” to photograph the atmosphere of the place during this beautiful autumn period.
Now, through the rediscovery of old film and JEM’s ongoing archival efforts, a remarkable new collection brings Tishrei of the late 1960s and early 1970s to light.
With the extraordinary generosity of Rabbi Yossi and Mrs. Yael Michelashvili, Oholei Torah is proud to announce the addition of a magnificent new Zal – The Michelashvili Beis Medrash.
Many local residents, Jews from the nearby cities Smolensk and Vitebsk, and distinguished guests came to honor the memories of the Jews buried at the Memorial site.
Project Veritas published a breaking report after its reporting led to the arrest of two Brazilian nationals who planned to bomb a Chabad Center in Orlando, FL.
In honor of the High Holidays, we present here a select sampling of these cherished volumes and items, and invite you to explore the stories hidden beneath their pages.
Sara was no ordinary woman. In fact, the Lubavitcher Rebbe once called her an “Eshet Chaver” – a Talmudic title for the wife of a Sage. Surely, the Rebbe did not bestow this title on Sara lightly.
At the behest of Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Berel Lazar, the distribution of food baskets was increased this year, and the Rabbi personally came to oversee the large distribution that took place over several days at the Shaarei Tzedek Jewish Chesed Center.
The Amber Museum in Kaliningrad, which houses the world’s largest state exhibition on amber, is located in the Dohna Castle, built about 175 years ago as part of Königsberg’s fortification system. This week, the sound of the shofar was heard for the first time within the castle’s walls.
Well, I loved my mother-in-law, Tsevie Gopin, and will forever miss her warmth, humor, exaggerations, border-line intrusiveness, overflowing love and deep, deep wisdom. She passed away on 13 Menachem Av (the evening of Aug. 6) at the unfairly young age of 67.
The trip was nearly canceled in the wake of the escalating conflict with Iran. With rockets flying and tensions rising, organizers considered postponing. But one by one, participants reaffirmed their commitment.
Julie Fisher, the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, visited the Babi Yar memorial together with Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch and Rabbi Rafael Rotman, and declared: “We will stand alongside the Jewish community in Ukraine and will not allow antisemitism to rise again. The United States is committed to ensuring that atrocities against Jews never happen again.”
