This Thursday, 3 Tammuz, marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s passing. Since his passing, the Rebbe’s influence on world Jewry has grown exponentially and is felt today more than ever.

With a decimated local economy and a tragic national death toll of 34,000, these moments of joy are particularly poignant for the Jewish community of Rome.

First-ever global pre-Shabbat party brings together families of special needs individuals and celebrities

The sound of blaring sirens heralded a flashing motorcade of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars driving down her block. Friendship Circle staff members and volunteers followed in cars festooned with colorful balloons.

25,000 meals delivered to 770 single-parent Muslim families in Nigeria as Ramadan ends.

Rabbi Leibel Groner, long-time aide to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, passed away Tuesday evening from the covid-19 virus. He was 88.

In this multimedia mini-series, we look at Chabad’s response to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Jewish life events. In this, part three, we look at the precautions taken while arranging a brit and the creative baby-naming ceremonies being held.

But in fact this plant-based holiday takes place in the middle of winter. Considering that the fruits of the trees haven’t yet begun to grow, why celebrate the occasion by eating them?

This story appeared as a sidebar in connection to the article 'A Nation is Born,' Boruch Werdiger's exploration of the concepts of Jewish nationhood and conversion, that appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Lubavitch International.

At the time, the twenty-five children enrolled in New York Hebrew met once a week at the Center for Jewish Discovery for two hours of Jewish studies. Eight years later, the Shanowitzes run classes in Gramercy, Flatiron, and Chelsea, with an enrollment of 130 children, ages three to thirteen.