Young man remembered as a sensitive, courageous soul with deep love for the Jewish people JERUSALEM—Thousands of mourners from around Israel solemnly gathered under overcast skies at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery to join with the family and friends of Eliyahu David Kay, 25, who was murdered on Sunday by a Hamas terrorist in Jerusalem’s Old […]

19 Kislev: Rosh Hashana of Chassidut Yud-Tes Kislev, also known as the “Chag HaGeulah—The Holiday of Redemption,” or the “Rosh Hashana of Chassidut,” begins tonight and continues until sundown tomorrow. On this day in 1798, the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, was finally freed after spending 53 days in prison. Rabbi Shneur Zalman […]

Tuesday, November 23 corresponding this year to the Jewish calendar date of 19 Kislev, marked the Chasidic New Year. It is the date on which, in 1798, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Chasidism, was released from Czarist imprisonment. Jewish communities nationwide and abroad mark this day with joyous, commemorative celebrations, and […]

Hamas member opens fire with automatic weapon A 25-year-old recent immigrant to Israel from South Africa was killed and four were wounded on Sunday morning in a terrorist shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City. Two of the injured were civilians, and two were border police. The young man killed in the attack, Eliyahu David Kay […]

My grandfather did not recall the name of the first camp he was sent to. It was before Reigersfeld, before Blechhemmer, before Auschwitz. Still, he remembered well the daily routine at the camp. After being roused from their barracks early in the morning, the prisoners were given a sip of ersatz coffee, and then lined […]

The act of kindness by Rabbi Gabriel Benayon had passengers bursting with applause When Rabbi Gabriel Benayon took his family on a shopping trip in Manhattan on Nov. 9., he never imagined that it would become a viral sensation. Benayon purchased a new pair of sneakers, and as he rode the No. 4 train back […]

‘This is just the beginning for me,’ says 38-year-old actor Jake Renner Jake Renner was feeling depressed. An actor and part-time Uber driver, he hadn’t picked up passengers for a year-and-a-half. On a sunny September morning in Los Angeles, Renner decided that it was time to get his life back together. He’d recently quit drinking […]

The one-of-a-kind place for Torah study and celebration serves a large student population In the 13th arrondissement of Paris, where classic Baroque and Belle Époque architecture meets modern high-risers, boats of all kinds dot the left bank of the River Seine. The neighborhood, home to several colleges and universities, is teeming with students from around […]

14 Kislev, 1928: Marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin It was on today’s Hebrew date in November of 1928 that the marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin, Menachem Mendel and Chaya Mushka Schneerson, took place in Lubavitch Yeshiva of Warsaw, Poland. Although the Rebbe’s parents were unable to join, they celebrated the marriage from their […]