Publisher of ‘Dvar Malchus’ was a Chabad fixture in Israel Rabbi Tuvia Peles, an Israeli accountant, business manager and Chabad-Lubavitch Chassid who spread Chassidic teachings to the masses every week as publisher of the massively popular “Dvar Malchus” Torah-study booklet, passed away in Israel on Jan. 18, 2022 (16th of Shevat). He was 73 years […]

In 1890, Montana’s first governor Joseph Toole laid the cornerstone of a 500-person synagogue in Helena. Built by the scores of Jews who came along for the Montana gold rush, the ornate Neo-Moorish building featured lots of stained glass, granite, and sandstone. By the 1930s, however, the community had fizzled out, and the building was […]

Typically, when G-d commanded Moshe to teach something to the Jewish People, He would say, “Command the Children of Israel.” Mysteriously, in the beginning of this week’s Torah portion, G-d says, “And you shall command the Israelites to bring to you pure olive oil crushed for the lamp.” Why suddenly does the Torah emphasize that […]

All too often, individuals with disabilities or those for whom mental wellness is a struggle feel isolated and imagine that no one in the world could possibly understand the challenges they face on a daily basis. But the narrative of their lives could be tremendously altered if only they knew that there is a supportive […]

In Episode 18 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, Lamplighters Reporter/Producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Zuber – as told by his daughter Mrs. Chana Sharfstein – whose groundbreaking work as Shliach to Russia, Latvia, Sweden, and the U.S. was crucial in helping Chabad develop its model […]

A whopping 1,500 meals prepared for visiting athletes, coaches and journalists When the Beijing Olympics committee needed kosher food, they turned to Chabad-Lubavitch of Beijing, directed by Rabbi Shimon Freundlich, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to the Chinese capital since 2001. After all, Freundlich is no stranger to preparing massive quantities of kosher food in the city of […]

Adapted from the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Imagine you are preparing to host royalty in your home. Think of the pressure. What food will you serve? How will you address the king? All the tiny details of your behavior take on a whole new world of significance. The construction of the Mishkan put the […]

Living alone can be lonely for anyone. For a ninety-two-year-old living in a dilapidated Russian apartment with no family, it can be dangerous. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Rostov-on-Don in Southern Russia, the Jewish community’s seniors were utterly isolated. Many of them are Holocaust survivors and World War Two veterans who had been relying on […]

‘Simanim: Parsha Mnemonics’ provides inspiration and insight for each weekly portion Viewers of Chabad.org/Video and consumers of the website’s in-depth essays have long known and enjoyed the prolific scholarly output of Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Downtown Brooklyn and rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights. The rabbi’s most recent work, Simanim: […]