Who Are the Jews of Ukraine?

350,000 Jews are served by 200 Chabad couples in 35 cities and towns Ukraine has been under attack since the early morning of Feb. 24, and the country’s entire population is in danger, including the 350,000 Jews who call it home. For many Jews around the world, the name Ukraine conjures images of the place […]

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LIVE: CTeen Jewish Pride in Times Square

Jewish teens gather in New York City in an uplifting display of Jewish pride and unity; featuring a special Havdalah ceremony, meaningful inspiration and an exhilarating concert. Source: https://www.lubavitch.com/live-cteen-jewish-pride-in-times-square/

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CTeen Shabbaton Brings 2,500 to New York

Forty Jewish teens made their way through Manchester Airport security on Thursday morning wearing neon green beanies. Alfie Joseph looked around with pride. His CTeen chapter would be well represented at this year’s Shabbaton in New York City. “Once we were through security, all the boys wrapped tefillin together,” Alfie recalls. Donning tefillin publicly at […]

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‘We Need a Miracle’: Jews of Ukraine Pray for Peace as Invasion Commences

Chabad rabbis are providing material aid and spiritual comfort wherever possible Despite weeks of buildup, the all-out war that broke out in Ukraine in the early hours of Feb. 24, has brought shock and worry to the entire country, including its 350,000 Jews. “One second, they’re bombing now!” Miriam Moskovitz exclaimed in a telephone interview […]

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Happiness is Next to Kindness

By Menachem Brod Translated by Yoni Brown Adar is a month of joy, and our Sages enjoin, “When Adar comes, we increase in joy.” This year, as in every leap year, there are two months of Adar and twice the joy. It sounds good, but it’s not apparent how “increasing in joy” translates into actual […]

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Why a Muslim Diplomat from Azerbaijan Is Helping Rebuild a California Synagogue

Tale of a shared childhood courtyard In the wee hours of the morning of Dec. 22, 2021, an intentionally lit fire tore through the building of Chabad-Lubavitch of Almaden Valley, Calif. In the hours that followed, a GoFundMe page created by community member Maryann Barsky garnered support from the wider San Jose community, with tens […]

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