Rifka Chilungu: It’s Mine Now

“My zaidy called it ‘di heiliger Shabbos’ (the holy Shabbos); my father called it the Shabbos; I call it ‘the Sabbath,’ my children call it ‘Saturday,’ and my grandchildren call it ‘the day before Super Bowl Sunday’.” This pithy anecdote describes a tragic trend among Jews who came over from the Old World and failed, for whatever […]

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How This Rabbi Built 30,000 Public Menorahs

A Chabad emissary in New Jersey has taken menorah construction to new heights It was more than 30 years ago when Rabbi Boruch Klar first heard the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—speak about the importance of lighting menorahs in public places. As soon as the speech was completed, Klar saw groups of […]

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Today in Chabad History: 9 (Tes) Kislev

The 9th of Kislev marks both the birthday and passing of the Mitteler Rebbe (the second Chabad Rebbe), Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch (1773-1827). Rabbi Dov Ber was a prolific author who published many scholarly books during the course of his lifetime, including Toras Chaim, Imrei Bina, and Peirush Hamilos. Rabbi Dov Ber constantly advocated […]

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What It’s Like to Warm Jewish Hearts in Siberia

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik leads an active community of 3,000 in Tyumen When most think of the quintessential faraway locale—a place where life is different and distant—many of us think of Siberia, the winter wasteland that never seems to end. Since I began writing about what Jewish life is like in various places, I’ve wanted to […]

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Ep. 12: How Chabad Shluchim Helped Me Accomplish A Lifelong Goal

In Episode 11 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, Lamplighters Reporter/Producer Gary Waleik presents his unlikely – and long – story of embracing the Jewish faith and how, at several points in his life, he learned from and was supported by Chabad emissaries … from his hometown and many other places […]

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My Day Of Arrival: Peter Himmelman

“My zaidy called it ‘di heiliger Shabbos’ (the holy Shabbos); my father called it the Shabbos; I call it ‘the Sabbath,’ my children call it ‘Saturday,’ and my grandchildren call it ‘the day before Super Bowl Sunday’.” This pithy anecdote describes a tragic trend among Jews who came over from the Old World and failed, […]

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Jewish Pride Runs High at the NYC Marathon

For 16 years, Chabad of Long Island City has cheered on the runners with kosher snacks and prayers As they cross the Pulaski bridge from Brooklyn to Long Island City and pass the halfway mark of the New York City Marathon’s 26.2 miles, an exuberant Jewish welcome awaits the runners. They hear the Jewish music […]

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A Leap Of Growth, With More Room To Grow

Chabad of Naperville Celebrates Grand Opening and New Youth Directors In just one month of extreme growth, Chabad of Naperville, Illinois has doubled their staff size and more than tripled the size of their Chabad center. Chabad of Naperville was founded sixteen years ago by Rabbi Mendy and Alta Goldstein. Until this August, the Chabad […]

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