The 9th of Kislev marks both the birthday and passing of the Mitteler Rebbe (the second Chabad Rebbe), Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch (1773-1827). Rabbi Dov Ber was a prolific author who published many scholarly books during the course of his lifetime, including Toras Chaim, Imrei Bina, and Peirush Hamilos. Rabbi Dov Ber constantly advocated […]

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik leads an active community of 3,000 in Tyumen When most think of the quintessential faraway locale—a place where life is different and distant—many of us think of Siberia, the winter wasteland that never seems to end. Since I began writing about what Jewish life is like in various places, I’ve wanted to […]

In Episode 11 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, Lamplighters Reporter/Producer Gary Waleik presents his unlikely – and long – story of embracing the Jewish faith and how, at several points in his life, he learned from and was supported by Chabad emissaries … from his hometown and many other places […]

“My zaidy called it ‘di heiliger Shabbos’ (the holy Shabbos); my father called it the Shabbos; I call it ‘the Sabbath,’ my children call it ‘Saturday,’ and my grandchildren call it ‘the day before Super Bowl Sunday’.” This pithy anecdote describes a tragic trend among Jews who came over from the Old World and failed, […]

For 16 years, Chabad of Long Island City has cheered on the runners with kosher snacks and prayers As they cross the Pulaski bridge from Brooklyn to Long Island City and pass the halfway mark of the New York City Marathon’s 26.2 miles, an exuberant Jewish welcome awaits the runners. They hear the Jewish music […]

After surviving the Holocaust, he went on to establish the first yeshivah in Brazil When Rabbi Chaim Binjamini established a yeshivah in Petropolis, outside Rio de Janeiro, it made history in Brazil. It had 20 students: 10 from São Paulo, four from Rio de Janeiro, three from Belem, two from Porto Alegre and one from […]

Chabad of Naperville Celebrates Grand Opening and New Youth Directors In just one month of extreme growth, Chabad of Naperville, Illinois has doubled their staff size and more than tripled the size of their Chabad center. Chabad of Naperville was founded sixteen years ago by Rabbi Mendy and Alta Goldstein. Until this August, the Chabad […]

Dr. Ira Weiss, Senior Attending Cardiologist at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL, was called in to attend to the Lubavitcher Rebbe after he suffered a severe heart attack in late 1977. He stayed on for several weeks and remained the Rebbe’s cardiologist through 1992. In that capacity, he had rare access to the Rebbe. Baila […]

“My zaidy called it ‘di heiliger Shabbos’ (the holy Shabbos); my father called it the Shabbos; I call it ‘the Sabbath,’ my children call it ‘Saturday,’ and my grandchildren call it ‘the day before Super Bowl Sunday’.” This pithy anecdote describes a tragic trend among Jews who came over from the Old World and failed, […]