Russia & Ukraine

Fire Breaks Out at Chabad Shul in Jerusalem

On Shabbos, a large fire broke out at the Chabad shul in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, caused by a fault in the Shabbos clock system.   Baruch Hashem, despite extensive damage to t Continue Reading

Children of Hadera Get Ready to Receive the Torah

The Chabad House chairman in Hadera, Rabbi Kalonymous Kupchick, and director Rabbi Yochanan Butman attended a special fair held in order to prepare kindergarten children for Shav Continue Reading

Lubavitcher May Run for Mayor in Tzfas

  In Tzefat, after many years in which the chareidi vote for mayor was always divided, a single chareidi candidate may be running this time.   In the last elections, Agudas Continue Reading
By Menachem Posner

Israel Steer Towards the ‘On-Ramp’ to Jewish Education

(Chabad.org) Nestled in the heart of Jerusalem and long seen as an accessible starting point for young Jews looking to deepen their connections to their religion, the Mayanot Inst Continue Reading
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Historic Mission to Europe

On the eve of the International victory day May 9, a group of 100 University students from across Russia took part in a historic mission, visiting Jewish sites all throughout Eas Continue Reading
By Menachem Posner

Chabad Teens Anticipate Summer Camp, Both the Work and Play

(Chabad.org) Zeesy Gurevitch, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., cannot contain her excitement. For the first time ever, she will travel far from home without her parents to spend Continue Reading

Evanston community praises Chabad House leader

EVANSTON — On April 21, the Tannenbaum Chabad House–Northwestern Jewish Center held its 27th annual Service Recognition Award Reception at the Women’s Club of Evanston. In Continue Reading

Chabad Schools Participate in Twinning Project

Project Heftzibah at the Israeli Education Ministry and the Jewish Agency have teamed up to create a very special project, making the best use of modern technology to link Is Continue Reading

Redesigned Chabad center would have ‘relatively low’ traffic impact

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Zoning Board of Adjustment heard from a traffic engineering expert as part of ongoing testimony for the proposed new Chabad Jewish Center on Riva Aven Continue Reading

Agudas Chassidei Chabad Announces New Planto Help Chabad Institutions

  For the past few months, Agudas Chassidei Chabad has been creating a new plan that is to be announced officially at the upcoming Conference of Directors on Wednesday 28th I Continue Reading

Jewish Tomsk celebrates

More than 350 members of the Jewish community of Tomsk, Russia, celebrated last week a series of events that included a visit from the Chief Rabbi, a historic meeting with the Go Continue Reading

In Israel’s South, Recalling the Nation’s Fallen Soldiers

  (Chabad.org) Hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries throughout Israel serve the spiritual and emotional needs of soldiers and officers in the Israel Defense Forces all year l Continue Reading
By Karen Schwartz - Chabad.org/news

Room to Grow in Thornhill, Ontario

  (Chabad.org) Chabad @ Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, has big plans to keep on growing. About seven years ago, organizers drew up blueprints to expand the sanctuary and social Continue Reading

Deputy Education Minister Hopes Budget Won’t Cause Too Much Damage

  At the recent managers’ conference organized by Chabad in Israel, Deputy Education Minister Avi Wertzman referred to possible cuts to state funds for the yeshivah world.   â Continue Reading

Rabbi Saves Jewish Children From Japanese Orphanage

The Yediot Acharonot newspaper reported this week that four children of Israelis living in Japan were taken from their parents and sent to a very rough orphanage.   Their pa Continue Reading

Bizman Hazeh: Miracles of the Mitteler Rebbe

Chernigov, Ukraine - The crowd gathered in the small synagogue with excited anticipation. The location: Nyezin, resting place of the Mitteler Rebbe, just 100 kilometers from home Continue Reading
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A story of divine providence

Just over half a year ago, the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Kazan in Russia was approached by a friend who knew of a person who had somehow received an antique piece of parch Continue Reading

Cookbook author to share techniques and recipes in Fox Chapel

What started as a kitchen clutch to exchange kosher recipes has turned into a night of noshing with bestselling cookbook author Susie Fishbein. Chabad Fox Chapel will host its Continue Reading
By Menachem Posner

After Work, They Put Their Studies to Work

  (Chabad.org) Once a week, Howard Weiss sits down in a cavernous study hall, buzzing with hundreds of teenagers studying ancient Jewish texts, and learns Tanya with Shneur Itzi Continue Reading

Chabad Spokesman Responds to Lapid

  On Wednesday morning, Rabbi Moni Ander, a spokesman for Chabad, wrote about Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s recent attack on the chareidi community in his column in the Israel Continue Reading

Vaad Ha’Avrechim Swamped With Lag B’Omer Orders

The Vaad Ha’Avrechim has reported that this year the orders for Lag B’Omer rallies have reached record highs.   Chabad House directors and shluchim are expected more childre Continue Reading

Chabad House receives community support at annual fundraising event

April 21, 2013, will be remembered as Tannenbaum Chabad House Day in Evanston, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl declared Sunday evening at the Jewish center’s Service Recognition Award Continue Reading
Photo: Chaim Perl

Former basketball player dubbed the Jewish Jordan to speak in Syracuse

Former basketball player Tamir Goodman, dubbed by Sports Illustrated and others as the Jewish Jordan, will be in Syracuse this weekend to speak and give basketball clinics. Goodm Continue Reading
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The Future of Jewish heritage convened in Odessa

  More than forty Jewish heritage teachers from Ukraine and leading school directors from across the FSU, came together last week in Odessa to discuss new tactics and opportuni Continue Reading
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