Every so often in the life of a Chabad Emissary, an unusual little story comes along that leaves a poignant imprint. When a Jewish resident at a nursing home near Boston passed away without any relatives, the funeral home placed a call to Rabbi Nechemia Schusterman of Peabody, Massachusetts. Did he want to organize a […]

By Menachem Brod  Translated by Yoni Brown Our Sages established days of fasting to etch the pain of our past into our collective memory. Nowadays, we seek creative ways to educate our youth about the Holocaust, even as many of those who saw it with their own eyes are still with us. But the Jewish […]

Minnesota Vikings’ Greg Joseph joins Minneapolis Chanukah event The Twin Cities Chanukah party was at a bowling alley, but another sport took prominence as Minnesota Vikings Kicker Greg Joseph — fresh from a game-winning field goal against the rival Green Bay Packers days earlier — lit the menorah at the Chabad Young Professionals Uptown annual […]

Record activity this week in stores and online mark historic day in modern Chassidic history With more than 2,000 volumes in its vast catalogue, Kehot Publication Society is the world’s leading publisher of Jewish books. Yet nearly 20 percent of their annual sales takes place during a single week in December or early January. That’s […]

Students win school board’s inclusion of Jewish holidays for the first time As part of series of positive, proactive responses to antisemitic incidents at their school, five Jewish seniors at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Illinois have successfully banded together to win change and inclusion for Jewish students in the area’s public […]

The expansion is the latest chapter in the storied collection of Jewish writings BROOKLYN, N.Y.—The iconic tri-peaked building at 770 Eastern Parkway, Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters, sits at the heart of the sprawling complex of buildings. To its right, the large synagogue and upper-level office rooms and to its left the two smaller homes in the […]

Group travels from West Bloomfield, Mich., to honor victims In the days since the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Mich., flowers, cards, mementos and placards have been placed on the frozen lawn outside the school to honor the four students killed in the attack, in addition to those recovering […]