Yud Shvat is the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, of blessed memory, (5710/1950). On the same day, one year later, his son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, assumed the mantle of leadership of Chabad. During a farbrengen–a Chasidic gathering that evening, the Rebbe delivered his inaugural discourse titled Bati Legani— […]

Blaze that killed 19 and injured 63 called the worst in New York City in decades When a deadly fire that killed 19 and injured 63 tore through a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, heart-wrenching images and video quickly spread around the world, and concern and offers of help were not long […]

Working with authorities and the Israeli Embassy, Chabad has arranged a special flight to bring home the body of a young Jewish father killed in Kazakhstan As Kazakhstan’s capital city, Almaty, locks down in the wake of large-scale anti-government protests, the country’s Jewish community is staying at home and praying for peace.  Initially sparked by […]

Creating a Life That Matters: How to Live and Love with Meaning and PurposeManis Friedman & Rivkah Goldstein It’s Good To Know Publishing To paraphrase the punchline of an old Chasidic story: the difference between a window and a mirror is a thin coat of silver. The affluence of our society affords us opportunities that […]

One Jewish resident has been killed in the violence As unrest and chaos unfolds in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan amid protests and a reported attempt to overthrow the government, the country’s Jewish community is staying behind closed doors and waiting out the unrest. One Jewish resident, 21-year-old Levan Kogeashvili of Ashdod, Israel, was […]

Evening of tribute streams on Monday, January 10, at 7 p.m. Eastern. During his 39 years of life, Rabbi Yehuda (“Yudi”) Dukes touched countless lives. As director of JNet, which connects people for weekly remote Torah-learning sessions, he brought the joy of Torah accomplishment to Jews on every continent. With his near-perpetual smile and genuine […]

Chabad in San Antonio challenges the community to dig inside and find the Jewish values they already live by “Rabbi, I don’t know why you’re asking me to speak. There’s nothing in my life worth sharing.” Rabbi Levi Teldon says this a response he often gets when he asks ordinary members of the south-Texas congregation […]

The 31st annual gathering will be online and in-person from Jan. 19-24 Thousands of women leaders and role models in communities around the globe will gather later this month at the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchos) for a weekend of camaraderie, bonding and inspiration, as they reconnect with their sister emissarieson […]

The $12 million structure will provide 700 public-school children with Jewish education In South Florida’s Miami-Dade county, just south of Broward County, a massive construction project is underway. When complete, the $12 million, five-story building will be the permanent home of Chabad Chayil in Highland Lakes. The project comes amid a recent construction boom among […]