Dan Kohane of Teaneck will describe his new community on Indonesia’s storied island We know that there are small communities of Jews all around the world, often in the most surprising places. There are not only clusters of Jews in Shanghai and Tokyo and Hong Kong — which isn’t so surprising, given how important those […]
Remembering R’ Yosef Kievman z’l
By Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Highland Lakes, FL – 23 Tamuz, 5779The below excerpt is from my remarks at the Family Shul event marking my father’s Shloshim, based on my personal memories, feelings and understandings. Today marks the Shloshim, the thirty day mourning period after my father’s passing. Many of you remember my father from his […]
Chanukah Comes to Life in Modi’in, the Birthplace of the Maccabees
Merging past, present and future in a hyper-modern Israeli city The people of Modi’in have some pretty big shoes to fill come every Chanukah. The city, located in Israel’s center midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is the illustrious epicenter of the Chanukah story and hometown of its heroes—the larger-than-life Maccabees and their emboldened leader […]
Hebrew Option for Children in Public Schools
“An astonishing project with stunning individuals running it” portrays Joey Garazi of Skylake, “my girl anticipates her opportunity there consistently, more than whatever else she does.” It’s nothing unexpected to the network that Dade province’s #1 appraised after-school program happens to be controlled by Chabad! An instructive counseling organization procured by Miami-Dade to rate all […]
50 Years Later: Robert F. Kennedy and the Rebbe
On Sept. 3, 1964, shortly after announcing his intention to run for a U.S. Senate seat from New York, Robert F. Kennedy resigned as Attorney General of the United States. Later that month, Kennedy headed to 770 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., to meet with the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, […]
A Pratt Student’s Immersion in Mikvah Design
he spaces that house mikvahs have a plethora of different aesthetics, ranging from the bare bones functionality of a European shtetl to an opulent spa at the Four Seasons. But after spending a summer in Israel in which she visited many ancient and historic mikvahs in Safed and around Israel, recent art-school graduate Rachel Udkoff […]
Demand for Books of Rebbe’s Teachings Leaves Print Houses Scrambling for Paper
In recent weeks, thousands of people have received their brand-new sets of Toras Menachem, 60 Hebrew-language volumes of the teachings of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. An email sent to purchasers notified anyone picking their books up in person in Brooklyn, N.Y., that they ought to come with a car: the three […]
Chabad Opens Its Doors in Barbados, 11th Center in Caribbean
Famous for pristine white beaches, temperate weather and friendly locals, Barbados has long been a favorite tourist magnet. Now the eastern Caribbean island nation has another attraction: its own Chabad-Lubavitch center, headed by Rabbi Eli and Sterna Chaikin, who moved to the island last winter. “The Chaikins have been a blessing for me and my […]
Knesset Honors the Rebbe With Special Session
Members of the Israeli Knesset and other high-ranking Israeli officials took time from their busy legislative schedules to hail the legacy of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—and the work of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries as a unifying and caring force across Israel and the world. “They serve for the Jewish people and for Israel, […]
Thailand Rabbi: Cave Rescue Is ‘The Story the World Needs Now’
As the world cautiously celebrates the rescue of eight children who have been trapped in a cave in Thailand, with five people still underground, the country’s chief rabbi marvels at the Divine assistance and international efforts that made the moment possible. “It is beautiful to see the unifying consensus that these lives must be saved,” […]