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The Rebbe’s Lag BaOmer Message of Hope to Soviet Jewry
The 1980 Russian-language address that took the world by surprise and placed the Soviet regime on notice
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The Tehillim App You’ve Been Waiting For!
Kehot Publication Society and Chabad.org have released a new app that makes “saying Tehillim” easier than ever.
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No Barriers Before G-d: A Look at Chabad’s Dues-Free Communities
Yom Kippur will see record attendance this year at Chabad synagogues, where every Jew is a member
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Florida Chabad Rabbi and Son Rescue Orlando Family by Boat
The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian has extended far beyond Florida’s Gulf Coast. When Rabbi Yosef Konikov of Chabad-Lubavitch of South Orlando learned that a family of four was trapped on the second floor of their home in Kissimmee, just south of Orlando, and calls to 911 were not being responded to due to more urgent and immediate threats to life, the rabbi and his son Levi, a certified lifeguard, commissioned a boat and set out along flooded neighborhood streets to rescue the family.
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140 Refugees From Ukraine Children’s Home Arrive Safely in Israel
A group of 140 refugees from a children’s home in Zhitomir, Ukraine, —including 90 young children—arrived at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, where they were greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other cabinet ministers, ending a grueling, five-day journey through a deadly war zone.
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Chabad in Beijing Provides a Kosher Boost at Olympics
A whopping 1,500 meals prepared for visiting athletes, coaches and journalists
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Bob Saget, 65, Comedian and Co-Host of Chabad Telethon in California
He is remembered as a warm, loving soul who gave back to the community
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At Site of London Attack on Jews, a Menorah Stands Tall
Full lights lit in response to last week’s antisemitic attack
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5781, The Jewish Year in Review: A Year of Overcoming Adversity, Rebuilding and Recovery
The stories that shaped the past 12 months.
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A Short History of Bringing Shofar to the Streets
The first mitzvah campaign to bring Judaism to the individual, wherever he or she was
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Glimpse Into Rebbe’s Holocaust Correspondence Discovered in a Basement
Leonard Holtz found an archive of letters in a shoebox. Then he and his wife gave it to the Chabad Library
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17 Facts Everyone Should Know About Hasidic Jews - Essentials
Peer under the broad black hat and learn what makes Hasidim tick
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11 Russian Chassidic Songs That Uplift the Soul and Enliven the Spirit - Jewish History
Russian, Belarussian, and Ukrainian peasants
were a source for beloved songs, sometimes with Hebrew or Yiddish added.
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He Came to Fix a Freezer. Little Did He Know . . .
My wife, Esti, and I co-direct the Chabad Jewish Student Centre in Vancouver, Canada. As you can imagine, we serve a lot of food. So our freezer, which is filled with lots of kosher meat, chicken and other kosher items, is very important to us.
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Discovering a Personal G-d on My Trip to the Ohel - The Ohel
I had decided to visit the Ohel, the Rebbe’s gravesite in Queens, N.Y., a place I hadn’t been in more than 16 years and a place I actually thought I wouldn’t ever be again.
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Chabad: The Rebbe on Violence and the Pursuit of Justice
On 19 Kislev 1968, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson reflected on the essential role of peace on the path to redemption
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'Deep Fear' as Second Arson in Three Months Strikes Delaware Chabad Center
Firefighters tackling the blaze started by an arsonist at the University of Delaware’s Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Photo: Aetna …
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Chabad-Lubavitch Announces Emissary to the United Arab Emirates
Appointment comes amidst growth of Jewish life and six years of serving as the only rabbi in UAE
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International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries Moves Online Amid Pandemic
Since its launching in 1983 by the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim) has brought together Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries for a weekend of inspiration, learning and fellowship.
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Rosh Hashanah to Begin Amid Pandemic With Global Prayers for a Good New Year
Chabad brings the sound of the shofar, and holiday’s message of hope and faith, to millions
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High Holiday Services Directory - Find Outdoor Shofar Blowings, Services and More at a Synagogue or Park Near You
Celebrate the High Holidays among friends and connect with your inner self. From Alabama to Wisconsin, Abidjan to Zurich, join us and find your local High Holiday home.
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Fire at University of Delaware's Jewish center ruled arson
A fire at the University of Delaware's Chabad Center for Jewish Life has been ruled arson, the Delaware State Fire Marshal announced Wednesday.
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From Catholic Italian to Jewish Rabbi: David Martinetti Shares His Story - Contemporary Voices
The rabbi walked toward me with a smile, extended his hand warmly, and offered me my first Jewish greeting: ‘Shalom.’ I froze, completely overwhelmed.
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The Coin Toss Was Not Random - Jewish History
While he was talking,
the future rebbe took out a coin and began to flip it up into the air
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Decades Before Zoom, The Rebbe Used Interactive Video to Connect the World
In 1989, the “Chanukah Live” program showed that satellite technology can advance connectedness, peace and unity
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A Perfectly F.R.E.E. Passover Food Distribution Moves Outdoors in Brooklyn for Inner-City Seniors Especially Vulnerable to Pandemic
Organizers and volunteers for F.R.E.E. moved the annual Passover food distribution from the Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation to an outside location in order to accommodate social distancing during the current coronavirus crisis. A volunteer warns seniors to keep their distance when picking up the food.
Organizers and volunteers for F.R.E.E. moved the annual Passover food distribution from the Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation to an outside location in order to accommodate social distancing during the current coronavirus crisis. A volunteer warns seniors to keep their distance when picking up the food.
Every year, Ellen Mandelbaum helps distribute Passover goods for needy Jewish families in South Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s a practice she started with the first distribution nine years ago.
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‘Spiritual Education’ Details the Rebbe’s Transformational Educational Philosophy
The 11th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, corresponding this year to Sunday, April 5, marks the birth of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
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Jewish and Chassidic Perspectives on the Coronavirus - Torah Classes - Video
What does Judaism say about a pandemic? What have the great Jewish sages and mystics taught throughout the ages, and what insight can we glean for our times?
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In New Rochelle, Yeshivah Students to Bring Purim to the Quarantined
Young Megillah readers span out through the community
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As Coronavirus Goes Global, Chabad of Italy Keeps Its Doors Open
Prayers, Torah classes and welfare programs continue in Italy amid fears of virus
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"Operation Ron" - Thousands Of Secular Jews Don Tefillin Thanks To Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai
Thousands of secular Jews began putting on tefillin recently as part of "Operation Ron" - an initiative named after Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai "in honor"
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Presidential Campaign Staffers ‘Caucus for Shabbat’ in Iowa
Amid divisive primary, Jewish campaign staffers get together over Shabbat dinner
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‘We’ve Made Contact With Chabad,’ Raises a Cheer on Diverted El Al Flight
Passenger pens note of gratitude after unexpected Shabbat in Halifax
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11 Treasures of the Chabad Library and the Stories They Tell
On Tevet 5, we celebrate the Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad - Ohel Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch and its position as the communal treasure for all who value the teachings and ideals of Chabad Chassidism.
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Steinsaltz Biography of the Rebbe a Hebrew-Language Best-Seller
The Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, the umbrella institution for the activities of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), is a hub of publishing and disseminating Torah in multiple languages, especially Hebrew and English.
