When unprecedented flooding cut thousands of British Columbians off from food supplies, Chabad of the Fraser Valley wanted to help Rebbetzin Simie Schtroks was so busy preparing for Chabad of the Fraser Valley’s Chanukah programs that she didn’t pay much attention to the fact that it had been raining for two full days. But when […]

A Rabbi responds to a common conundrum. When it comes to parenting, there’s no definitive, manufacturer-approved manual. Parenting Jewish is even harder—especially when your children are the only Jews in their peer group. Here we asked a Chabad representative to respond to a conundrum that commonly comes up among Jewish parents during this time of […]

On first visit by an Israeli PM, to the Emirates, Bennett begins the first Torah written in the UAE As Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett makes history with the first Israeli head-of-state visit to the United Arab Emirates, he’s making history in other ways, too. Bennett was honored by Rabbi Levi Duchman, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary and […]

Tempting danger makes for a good story, but moral responsibility makes for a better life By Menachem Brod Translated by Yoni Brown Many of Torah’s prohibitions are guardrails, designed to steer us away from outright sin. Our Sages forbade many things that are not in and of themselves wrong, intending to prevent us from knocking […]

ShabbaTTogether Fosters Inclusion and Empowerment Among People with Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions in Jewish Communities Across the Globe with New Program Over the past seven years, the Ruderman Family Foundation has supported the Ruderman Chabad Inclusion Initiative (RCII) in creating a culture of inclusion among Chabad communities throughout the world. Together, the two organizations […]

Chabad emissaries in Kentucky are leading an effort to supply clothing, food, and water to devastated victims of the deadliest tornadoes in recent memory. Late Friday night, the deadliest tornadoes in recent memory tore through the American heartland, leaving thousands without a home and many facing the elements without adequate clothing. Chabad emissaries in Kentucky […]

On the 10th of Tevet in the Hebrew year 3336 (425 BCE), the army of Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar surrounded Jerusalem’s stone walls and laid siege on the city. This was the beginning of the end of the first Beit Hamikdash; on the 17th of Tammuz, 3338, the city walls were breached, and three weeks later, […]

With tons of supplies and open hearts, Kentucky rabbis race to help After deadly tornadoes tore through America’s heartland, Chabad emissaries are at the forefront of the herculean aid effort now underway in the hardest-hit communities. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear called it “one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history” as tornadoes that ripped across […]

A majestic white dome glistens at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Between the picturesque mountains and stunning Pacific Ocean views, the brand new Cabo Jewish Center is a stunning culmination of long years of community building. There were plenty of Jews in Cabo S. Lucas in the early aughts, but no Jewish community. […]