Chanukah Touches Down in U.S. Stadiums

Reaching tens of millions since 1987, menorah-lightings take place in major sports venues again this year As Chabad of Southwest Broward County, Fla., prepares to host Chanukah events at two major sporting events this year, some of the rabbis involved took time to talk about how Chanukah at arenas and stadiums, which have brought the […]

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Chabad Opens at Israel’s Newest Airport

Grand opening held for Chabad at Ramon airport in Eilat Last Sunday Chabad of Eilat held a grand opening at the new Ramon airport in Eilat, in Southern Israel. Discussions to install a Chabad Center at the new airport began in 2017 as airport construction was underway. “The Chabad stand at Ben-Gurion is very popular […]

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19 Kislev: Rosh Hashana of Chassidut

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 […]

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At White House, Chassidim Recognized for Getting Criminal Justice Reform Done

Acknowledging the Jewish people’s “resilience, endurance and faith” at the annual White House Chanukah reception and symbolic menorah lighting, President Donald Trump publicly recognized the work of two Chassidic activists who were instrumental in spearheading the First Step Act, the most sweeping package of criminal justice in a generation. The bill was passed with overwhelming […]

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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 home in Yekatrinislav (now Dnepropetrovsk). When the previous Lubavitcher […]

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