‘I want the world to hear our stories’ On April 19, Chabad.org first shared with the world the horrific story of Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova, a 91-year-old Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust hiding in a basement in her hometown of Mariupol, only to perish 80 years later in another Mariupol basement. Obiedkova’s daughter and family […]

In Episode 23 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents a quartet of the series’ most popular stories to mark the one-year anniversary of its first episode. They include the fight of a Chabad couple to save their baby, the work of an emissary to help people recovering […]

“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 whatever […]

After bumping into Chabad rabbis around the world, Jack Kiperman knew he had to reach out to the new Chabad couple in his own Oregon town Jack Kiperman grew up in Brooklyn as the son of Russian immigrants. He spent his summers at Chabad day camps and saw the Lubavitcher Rebbe during his visits to […]

Missouri Governor, Senate and House unite at state Capitol Missouri Representative Michael Davis didn’t even have time to put his jacket back on. He had left the Missouri House floor to meet with a Chabad-Lubavitch delegation representing communities from across the state. On the legislative agenda on this April 12th: honoring the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. […]

Community outings bring much-needed recreation Two months have passed since Ukrainians woke up to the sickening thud of bombs. For those who fled the country, many long weeks have passed since they last saw their homes (if they are still standing) or their loved ones who remain behind. Over Passover, many Ukrainian Jewish refugees in […]

Elisha Wiesel speaks with Lubavitch International about his famous father and raising his children to love Yiddishkeit Your father, Elie Wiesel, put the tragedy of his personal experience in the Holocaust to work, raising awareness about the danger of antisemitism and the evil of hatred. You yourself have begun to speak out against antisemitism, sometimes […]

Southern Ukraine city draws active fighting and heavy bombardment As the war in Ukraine focuses on the strategically located city of Nikolayev (Mykolaiv), those remaining in the beleaguered city are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis. Rabbi Shalom Gottlieb, the city’s rabbi since 1996 and director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Nikolayev, is orchestrating relief efforts from […]