Bernard Haller’s gravestone declares that he never missed a day of tefillin or ate non-kosher meat When Bernard (Baruch) Haller enlisted in the United States Marines in 1941, he had two goals: to serve his country and to survive. To accomplish these goals, he knew that he’d need the help of a Higher Power. And […]

Landmark bill passed with bipartisan support will mandate a moment of silence for 3 million public school kids. A landmark bill that will mandate that all K-12 public school classrooms in Florida begin each day with a moment of silence, is currently making its way to the desk of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Proponents of […]

Dear Reader The Chabad world is abuzz with preparations for the great and momentous date of Chof-Ches Sivan, which this year will mark 80 years since the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived on the shores of the United States, escaping the horrors of the Holocaust and starting a new chapter of hafatzas hamaayanos, the last stop […]

Less than two weeks remain until the joyous day of Chof Ches Sivan, celebrating 80 years since the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s safe arrival on the shores of the United States, and heralding a new era of Hafatzas Hamayanos. The Rebbe refers to Chof Ches Sivan as “a day established by many for Farbrengens and Hachlatos to renew our efforts in […]

Chabad.org’s Daily Study app is revamped in time for 3 Tammuz, the anniversary of the Rebbe’s passing Daily Torah study has never been easier—be it in line at the bank, on the subway on your way to work or at your dining-room table after a long day at work. One of the most popular Jewish […]

Windows smashed in nearby synagogue followed by outpouring of Jewish pride Seneca Park is a lovely patch of green shielded from the busy Dempster Street by the tan-bricked Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie, Ill. Seated around satin-topped tables in the park and hearing dozens of teens singing, “I’m a Jew and I’m proud,” it’s hard to […]

One thousand five hundred participants sign up to meet their match Intermarriage rates continue to rise as more than half the number of Jews–60 percent– who married over the last decade, chose a non-Jewish spouse. According to the 2021 Pew Research Study of American Jewry, that’s up from 45 percent in the 2000s and 37 […]

Father of two made a commitment to dedicate more time to family and Jewish practice Only days before thirty year-old Amit Biran and most of his family would die in a tragic accident, he pledged to dedicate more time to family and his children. Amit, an Israeli, was studying medicine in Pavia, Italy, where he […]

Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters drops the second episode in its series of podcasts about the personal struggles and achievements of Chabad representatives. In Episode 2 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik tells the story of Rabbi Avi and Mushky Feldman, Chabad emissaries to Iceland, who persuaded the government there to […]