Shooters still at large At least two people were killed and eight wounded, some critically, when one or more gunmen opened fire on Tel Aviv’s bustling Dizengoff Street, which is typically packed with people at restaurants and bars on weekday evenings. Officials were asking residents to stay at home and lock their doors as police […]

The three-day conference was headlined by lawmakers, diplomats and rabbis from around the world The legacy of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—whose 120th anniversary of birth will be marked on April 12, wasn’t taken for granted by pundits and academics in the period following his passing in 1994. Sociologists and religion experts […]

Revisiting Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Transformative Paradigm for the World, by Philip Wexler with Eli Rubin and Michael Wexler The 11th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan, corresponding this year to Tuesday, April 12, is the 120 anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. As the day […]

Israeli Eytan Stibbe to take shmurah matzah to the International Space Station from Chabad Eating hand-made shmurah matzah in space during Passover may sound like something out of a sci-fi film, but when four astronauts lift off tomorrow on the Axiom Space mission to the International Space Station that is exactly what will happen, given […]

Chabad.org features programs from New York and Florida The 120th anniversary of the Rebbe’s birth draws nearer, excitement is building. Governors are signing proclamations, declaring the day to be “Education and Sharing Day” in their states, families are visiting the Ohel—the Rebbe’s resting place in Queens, N.Y.—and communities around the globe are holding farbrengens (Chassidic […]

An exiled Ukraine yeshivah meets the mayor of Düsseldorf and the town historian Anti-Semitism was on the rise in Germany. A year into Hitler’s reign, the footsteps of the Holocaust were fast approaching. Laws curbing Jewish freedom were enacted, and a year into the regime, in 1934, Jews were barred from civil service and limited […]

Desperation, death, and hope in a city under siege My husband first met Rabbi Mendel Cohen a few years ago in our shul in Beersheva, Israel. He had a great smile and energy about him. You knew at once that he is the kind of person who cared deeply about everyone. They chatted, and my […]

Rabbi Shais Taub’s valuable new spiritual resource for the recovering alcoholic and addict For Jews around the world, Passover often comes with the stresses of cooking, cleaning and preparation that begins weeks before the holiday. But for those with a history of alcohol and drug dependency, the holiday comes with its own unique challenges as […]

In Episode 22 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chaim and Rebbetzin Chavie Bruk, who in 15 short years have brought Torah Judaism to Montana. Doctors, ranchers, and young professionals from Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, and Billings are connecting to their heritage because of […]