Crisis Center in Israel a Lifeline for Jews of Ukraine

Israel’s emergency service sends a mobile command post to Kfar Chabad As shelling continues in beleaguered Ukraine, many have fled to neighboring countries along an often treacherous journey that takes days to traverse. Still others have been unable or reluctant to escape, while men aged 18-60 must stay and help with the war effort. A […]

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Ep. 20: “Pastrami Shlichus” In Central Massachusetts

In Episode 20 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Chani’s Kosher Take-Out, a food establishment that operates out of Chabad of Central Massachusetts. Not only is their kosher food garnering rave reviews and funding programs and building improvements, its “Pastrami Shlichus” is bringing the Jewish […]

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Chabad Aids 22,000 Jewish Refugees on Both Sides of Ukrainian Border

They’ve made the treacherous journey to the border. Where to now? In the last two weeks some 22,000 Jewish Ukrainian refugees have streamed to the war-torn nation’s borders with the help of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries on the ground. After a treacherous bus, car or train ride, they wait at one of Ukraine’s international border crossings for […]

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Ukraine Update from Chabad’s Terror Victims Project

BH Ukraine-Israel Update – March 8th, 2022 Ukraine: • All the Chabad Shluchim and their families – except for a few – have been able to get out of Ukraine. It took several days to travel via different countries to reach their final destination. Some are still traveling, but all are safe. • Shluchim, who […]

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Acts of Routine Kindness Fuel Energy for Shabbat at SXSW

The famed digital media, film and music festival is back live in Austin One could be forgiven, with everything in the news these days, in missing that the internationally popular South by Southwest (SXSW) festival was beginning again. However, after a two-year hiatus, the digital media, film and music festival is back in Austin for […]

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Family of 11, including 9 children, arrive in South Florida after fleeing war-ravaged Ukraine

MIAMI – Photos of a family of 11 huddled in a makeshift bunker, cooking, sleeping, and praying, tell the reality currently happening in the Ukraine. The photos also tell the beginning of an incredible story for Alizah Silberstein, her husband and their nine children, including twins that are just seven months old. “Their entire city […]

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