A Rabbi responds to a common conundrum. When it comes to parenting, there’s no definitive, manufacturer-approved manual. Parenting Jewish is even harder—especially when your children are the only Jews in their peer group. Here we asked a Chabad representative to respond to a conundrum that commonly comes up among Jewish parents during this time of […]

Three civilians and a police officer killed; two suspects killed by police Updated at 5:30 a.m. EST Three civilians and one police officer were killed in a shooting incident at a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, N.J. An eyewitness confirmed that two of the civilians are members of the local Chassidic community: Leah Minda […]

LYNDHURST, Ohio — It’s a menorah-lighting ceremony. It’s a parade. It’s two events in one. For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Lyndhurst will hold a menorah-lighting ceremony on the front lawn of City Hall, 5301 Mayfield Road. And, if the timing is right, just about when the menorah is being lit — at […]

‘My Rebbe’ by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) is now in four languages The Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, the umbrella institution for the activities of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), is a hub of publishing and disseminating Torah in multiple languages, especially Hebrew and English. In the past few months alone, the center, in conjunction with Koren […]

JText helps young people learn and be inspired Come 7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday, Hannah Wise of West Bloomfield, Mich., puts everything on hold. For the past year, the 16-year-old has been joining thousands of high school and college students across the United States and Canada who have been connecting to their Jewish heritage […]

CECE Hosts Annual Retreat in Chabad of Plano If it takes a village to raise a child, a global community is necessary to raise its teachers. To that end, twenty passionate educators came together last month at a conference in Plano, Texas. Hosted by Rivkie Block, Chabad’s representative here, together with Chabad’s Early Childhood Education […]

The Chabad of Alabama will host its fifth annual Grand Menorah Lighting at The Summit on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Saks Plaza. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and guests can enjoy traditional Chanukah treats including latkes, donuts, chocolate gelt (coins) drops, as well as entertainment for the whole family and traditional Chanukah songs. […]