12-year-old Chayale Mendelsohn recently celebrated her bat mitzvah in her hometown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which is better known for wild elk and exhilarating skiing than parshah study and Shabbat candles. Vivacious and articulate, Chayale is a chip off the old block of her parents, Rabbi Zalman and Raizy Mendelsohn, who have directed Chabad of […]

On February 9, students from 3 Miami Hebrew schools will go head-to-head onstage in a Torah competition Kids in Sunny Isles Beach love Hebrew School. The minute they walk through the door, they have smiles on their faces—then when they leave they go back to their regular, busy lives. “Homework has never really worked for […]

Does Jewish life have a future in Belgrade? For many, Belgrade’s Jewish community is defined by the tragedy of the Holocaust. But as a new movement devoted to changing the narrative grows, the city’s Jews are discovering the joys of a vibrant, sustainable Jewish experience. Does Jewish life have a future in Belgrade?  For many, […]

As Chabad events gained popularity, the Kaminetzkys’ rented apartment began to shrink. It was time to move forward. But with a weak economy and a community that struggles to get by, the prospects were dim. It didn’t help that Rabbi Kaminetzky felt that Chabad needed a space in the heart of the city. “As poor […]