Chabad-Lubavitch

Chabad Student Center to Spin Dreidels for Guinness Record

Students at the Binghamton University's Chabad Student Center are planning to spin their dreidels to a Guinness World Record next week.

Chabad Celebrates 'Rosh Hashanah of Hassidism'

Chabad-Lubavitch hassidim around the world begin to celebrate Yud Tet Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Hassidism.”

Thin Clue that Guma Aguiar Still Is Alive

Jewish millionaire and philanthropist Guma Aguiar may be alive, his wife’s attorney says. He disappeared on his boat in a storm in June.

Rebbetzin Devorah Krinsky, Wife to Rabbi Y. Krinsky, Passes Away

Rebbetzin Devorah Krinsky, wife to Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, longtime aide to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, passed away Friday night.

Children of Slain Chabad Woman in Better Condition

The husband and children of Mirah Scharf are in better condition Friday after suffering wounds in the rocket attack that took her life.

Mirah Scharf, Killed by Missile, Laid to Rest

The 26-year-old victim of a rocket in Kiryat Malachi was a Chabad emissary from India, killed on anniversary of Mumbai massacre.

Video: Netanyahu Greets Chabad Shluchim

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu praises Chabad shluchim for bringing Jews around the world closer to Judaism.

Photos: Chabad Dance Blows Away Superstorm Sandy

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow – nor Frankenstorm Sandy – can keep Chabad emissaries from dancing at the conclusion of its conference.

5,000 Chabad Emissaries Converge on 770 Despite Sandy

Thousands of Chabad "shluchim" came to the Rebbe's home in Brooklyn for the annual get-together. Photos & video.

Int'l Chabad Emissaries Conference Held Despite Sandy

Two weeks post-Hurricane Sandy, where in New York City can one host a banquet for nearly five thousand rabbis? Somehow Chabad-Lubavitch did.

NYC Chabad-Lubavitch Heads Out to Help with Hurricane Relief

Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are on another "mission from G-d" -- this time, organizing volunteers for hurricane relief in New York City.

Swedish Court Rules Home Schooling OK for Chabad Children

A Swedish court has ruled that Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries have the right to educate their children at home.

Jews Plan Noisy Protest, NY Police Mum on Violence

Crown Heights, New York residents are not letting the documented police violence pass quietly and will stage a protest on Friday.

Video: Meet the Chabadnik Magician from Hevron

Rabbi Victor Attia, who heads the Chabad House in Kiryat Arba-Hevron, uses tricks to entertain people and teach about Judaism.

Renowned Cantor Moshe Teleshevsky, OBM

Renowned Hassidic Cantor Moshe Teleshevsky has passed away, on the second day of the Sukkot holiday in the diaspora, in New York.

Azerbaijan: 3 Jailed for Plotting Murder at Jewish School

Three convicted of planning to murder Jewish teachers in Iran-linked plot.

E-Mail 'Nagger' Helps You Keep Rosh Hashannah Vows

A group of rabbis have devised a new e-mail alert service aimed at reminding people to keep their Rosh Hashannah resolutions.

Chabad Purchases Building on New York's Fifth Avenue

Chabad of Midtown Manhattan has closed on its purchase of a building on 509 Fifth Ave. for just under $40 million.

Chabad Students in Berlin Subjected to Anti-Semitic Taunts

On Monday morning, children in grades 7-9 who attend the Chabad school in Berlin were subjected to anti-Semitic taunts.

'A Miracle Here' – No Deaths in Crown Heights Blaze

An “open miracle” occurred in Crown Heights overnight Monday morning when everyone escaped with their lives from a blazing building.

Chabad Outreach Inspires New Israeli Series

Chabad’s famous work in south Asia inspires a new television show on Channel 2.

Memphis Teens 'Do a Mitzvah' During Maccabi Games

Chabad's “I did a Mitzvah” stand became an integral part of the Maccabi games at the JCC in Memphis.

Former Israel Chief Rabbi Leads March to Mark Rostov Massacre

Former Israel Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau joined Rostov's Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in marking the 70th anniversary of a tragic massacre.

Sabbath in the Sky in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv bathers will see the Sabbath in the sky as Chabad activists’ special glider takes to the air.

Jewish Philanthropist Sami Rohr Passes Away at 86

Prominent Jewish philanthropist Sami Rohr passed away Sunday in South Florida at the age of 86.

New Mikvah Opens at Dead Sea Hotel Strip

A ritual pool that can create Jewish purity at the highest level has just been opened in the lowest place on the planet – the Dead Sea.

Lieberman Meets Chabad Emissaries in the Ukraine

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on an official visit in the Ukraine, meets local Chabad emissaries, asks about their work.

Extreme Right Hungarian Leader Challenges Chabad Rabbi to Debate

Leader of extreme right Hungarian political party challenged head of the Hungarian Jewish Congregation, to a public debate on anti-Semitism.

Chabad Conference Deals with Modern Age

Directors of Chabad institutions from around Israel discuss running a Chabad institute in the era of phone applications and Facebook.

Chabad Man Named One of Ten Jewish Chicagoans of the Year

Rabbi Yaakov Yarmove, also known as “King of Kosher” in Chicago, named one of ten Jewish Chicagoans of the year.

Posh Mall Tells Chabad Man: Stay Out

A hassidic Jew who invited shoppers to put on tefillin was told he may not enter Ramat Aviv mall.

Young Moscow Jew Laid to Rest, Murdered Trying to Stop Brawl

A young Moscow Jew was murdered this past weekend when he tried to stop a brawl between two Gentile gangs.

Miracle in Tzfat: Boys Find Stolen Torah Scrolls

Three grade school boys accidentally found six stolen Torah scrolls in an abandoned building where they wanted to establish a clubhouse.

First Synagogue Inaugurated in Basel in Over 80 Years

The Feldinger Chabad Jewish Centre is first synagogue in the city since 1929.

Jews Brave Terror Threat to Remember Exodus in Sinai

Hundreds of Jews ignore terror warnings, enter Sinai in order to celebrate exodus on Mount Sinai.

Chabad Group Gives Soldiers 50,000 Matzahs

A Chabad-Lubavitch organization has donated 50,000 matzahs so that every soldier can fulfill Passover mitzvas in the best way.

Lubavitcher Rebbe's Birthday: 'US Education and Sharing Day'

US President Barack Obama renewed an annual proclamation marking the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe as US Education and Sharing Day.

Chabad Completes 30th Mishneh Torah Cycle

The Chabad hassidic dynasty completed its 30th cycle of learning Maimonides' magnum opus, the Mishneh Torah.

Plea for 'Increased Light' from Rabbi Jonathan Sandler's Widow

The young widow of Toulouse murder victim Rabbi Jonathan Sandler pleads for Jewish parents to increase light in the world through Torah.

Kharkov Boys Choir Surprises Crowd on Purim

A special surprise awaited the Jews of Kharkov on Purim: The Kharkov Boys Choir in a debut performance.

2,500 Attend Chabad's Ukraine Purim Bash

Besides Megilla reading, massive Purim celebration at Kharkov's central circus included lions, clowns and acrobats.

Chabad Girls of Melbourne Remember the Fogels

A Chabad girls' school in Melbourne, Australia has memorialized an Israeli family murdered by teenage Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists.

Thousands of Women Emissaries Attend Chabad Conference

The Hilton Hotel in NYC hosted a festive banquet this week, the highlight of the International Conference of Chabad Women Emissaries.

Chabad Shabbaton in New York a Resounding Success

420 teens and shluchim from 54 communities around the world attend Chabad's International CTeen Shabbaton in Crown Heights.

Chabad Tells Men: Marry at 20

Dozens of Chabad leaders sign letter calling on yeshiva students not to wait until they are 23 or 24.

Oprah Winfrey Visits Crown Heights

Winfrey: Judaism offers a wealth of lessons for people all over the world

India to Deport Chabad Couple for ‘Suspicious Activities’

Indian plans to deport a Chabad couple for “suspicious activities” after officials tracked them for a year. Chabad: Charges are baseless.

Rome's Jews Host El Al Officials, Write in Unity Torah Scroll

Hundreds of Rome’s Jews write in the Chabad movement’s Sefer Torah for Jewish Unity, a project inititated by El Al.

Canadian Foreign Minister Visits Kfar Chabad

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird munched on matzah and pressed the flesh Tuesday in a visit to Israel's Kfar Chabad village.

Sweden to Chabad: No Jewish Homeschooling

Religious freedom is at risk in Sweden, where the government is trying to force Chabad emissaries to send their children to public school.

Chabad Fears Worldwide Attacks

Chabad in Mumbai, Thailand, Azerbaijan – and now Argentina have been targeted by terrorists. Iran is behind the latest plots.

Iranian-Linked Gang in Azerbaijan Plotted to Kill Chabad Rabbis

Azerbaijan officials said they caught an Iranian-linked Muslim gang that plotted to kill Chabad rabbis and others in Baku.

Video: Thousands Celebrate Rebbe's Life

Thousands of Jews gathered at the gravesite in Ukraine of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad.

Chabad-Thailand: 'We Hope the Terror Threat is Behind Us'

Rabbi Nehemiah Wilhelm of Chabad-Lubavitch of Bangkok speaks of the recent terror threat in Thailand.

Chabad Rabbi Donates Kidney, 'Act of Caring'

A Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi in New Jersey has donated his kidney to a Jewish man living on a secular moshav in Israel.

Chabad Rabbi: Lew ‘A Humble Observant Jew’

Obama’s new White House Chief of Staff, is a humble and observant Jew who loves Israel, says Rabbi Levi Shem Tov. OU says "Mazel tov."