Art Spreads Light to the Streets of Jerusalem

Works by Chassidic pop artist Yitzchok Moully featured in biennial festival Amid the bustle of Jerusalem’s iconic First Station, new flashes of color adorn the walls of the historic railroad station, now an outdoor mall. Three Shabbat candles shine brightly from a pop-art mural, spreading their glow on a colorful backdrop. Street art is a […]

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New Mikvah in New Zealand, 75 Years After the Rebbe’s Urging

With World War II and assimilation raging, Wellington ritual bath was a ‘matter of life and death’ Tucked in the far southeastern corner of the globe, the Jewish community of Wellington, New Zealand, is in the process of rebuilding its aging community mikvah. For many, the endeavor is especially meaningful in the light of the […]

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Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson in 1860 (5621)

Today in Jewish History 20 Cheshvan Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson in 1860 (5621), the founder of the central Chabad-Lubavitch yeshivah, Tomchei Temimim. “If you find yourself in a certain place, a particular situation, know that it is by Divine providence. For G‑d orchestrates and arranges many events so to […]

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Venice Jewish Community Battles Catastrophic Floodwaters

Historic high tides overwhelm the City of Canals In the face of the worst flooding in Venice since the mid-1960s, which has resulted in two deaths and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, the city’s longtime Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries struggled to save their own facility while reaching out to help residents and visitors overcome the […]

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Amid Unrest, New Emissaries Join Chabad of Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a battle zone now, with violent clashes and political protests crippling the colony. But Rabbi Mordechai and Goldie Avtzon at Chabad of Hong Kong are maintaining steady calm and focus. Last month, they recruited Rabbi Chaim and Menuchy Birnhack to help them serve the younger demographic of Asia’s World City. The couple, originally from Israel, have taken up Chabad’s programming for children, […]

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