HACKENSACK, N.J. — As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the state of New Jersey, many basic supplies, essential to pandemic living, have been hard to come by, limiting families’ abilities to shop and provide for loved ones. Determined to find a way to help in this tough time, Chabad of Hackensack will be hosting a Free […]
Chabad emissary in German city of Hanover dies at 43
Binyamin Wolff, a father of 8, initially believed to have died of COVID-19, but hospital says he repeatedly tested negative: ‘His passing is a terrible loss for German Jewry’ Chabad Rabbi Binyamin Wolff (Screen capture: Facebook) JTA — Rabbi Binyamin Wolff, a father of eight children and the emissary of the Chabad Hasidic movement in […]
Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich sends out spirit-lifting Shabbat to-go bags
GREENWICH — In an effort to lift spirits during these challenging times, Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich is encouraging the Jewish community to celebrate Shabbat through a new campaign called #Shabbat500. Shabbat, which takes place from Friday night, until Saturday night each week, is Judaism’s time of rest. It includes refraining from work-related activities and engaging […]
More Than 150,000 Much-Needed Masks Distributed by Chabad in New Jersey
With New Jersey’s Health Emergency extended another 30 days on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the state and much of the nation, residents and health-care workers are preparing for continued restrictions—and looking to take the necessary precautions—as they move in a limited capacity through their daily lives. Gov. Phil Murphy declared a […]
Safely Reopening Our Kehillos
Rabbi Binyamin Wolff, 43, Devoted Rabbi of Hanover, Germany
Leaves eight children; community recalls emissary’s warmth, generosity and dedication Rabbi Binyamin Wolff was dedicated to his family, his work and the Jews of Hanover, Germany. Fifteen years ago, the rabbi and his wife, Sterni, arrived in the capital of Lower Saxony and established Chabad-Lubavitch of Hanover. In a short time, the passionate and dynamic […]
Make Your Own “Moshiach’s Meal”
Second Synagogue in Alabama City Vandalized With anti-Semitic Slurs Day After First
Chabad of Huntsville was spray-painted with swastikas and racial slurs after a different synagogue was vandalized on the first night of Passover A second synagogue was vandalized in Huntsville, Alabama, days after another one was plastered with anti-Semitic slurs. The Chabad of Huntsville was spray-painted with swastikas and what local media describes as anti-Semitic graffiti and racial slurs […]
NC rabbi believed he recovered from COVID-19, then symptoms returned
CARY, N.C. — A rabbi in North Carolina is spending Passover at home after he got sick with the coronavirus, but thought he’d recovered before showing symptoms again. Rabbi Yisorel Cotlar of the Chabad of Cary said he believes he picked up the virus in March after visiting New Jersey. our days after he got […]
Why I Decided to Immerse in the Mikvah During the Coronavirus Epidemic
Life isn’t normal. New disruptions to all aspects of our lives have become the only normal that we can expect. A few weeks ago, as more and more of the coronavirus craziness began to hit home, I was thinking that at least I didn’t have to worry about one thing: going to the mikvah. For […]