Chabad-Lubavitch

Long legal battle ends with $19 million payout to Chabad center

Long Island town ordered to pay $19M after blocking Chabad synagogue construction.

Passover in Ukraine - from prisons to the presidential office

Despite the war, thousands of Jews celebrated the Passover Seder in the Ukrainian capital. Soldiers returned from the front, President Zelensky sent greetings, and matzah was delivered to prisoners.

Thailand: Jews to be deported after waving 'Moshiach' flag

Thai authorities revoke visas, order deportation, after Israelis wave yellow flag, distribute pamphlets.

BBC interviews Chabad author as book becomes national bestseller

“Letters for Life," exploring the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s guidance on emotional wellbeing, entered Argentina’s top 10 bestseller list, gaining traction in stores nationwide and drawing attention from global media, including a BBC interview with the author.

Special initiative:

Hungarian Jews to unite on Seder Night to pray for Jews of Israel

Thousands of Jewish families in Hungary receive matzah packages alongside a nationwide call to pray for Israel’s security during Passover.

Ukraine:

Schoolchildren send matzah to Jewish soldiers on the front

As Russia intensifies its offensive in eastern Ukraine, Jewish communities press ahead with Passover preparations, delivering aid to tens of thousands.

Shabbat in Jordan: Chabad students evacuate Israel

Dozens of Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva and seminary students studying in Tzfat find travel plans canceled due to war with Iran, end up waiting for flight out of Jordan.

Jewish community in Budapest opens its homes to Israelis

Rabbi Shmuel Raskin, Chabad emissary in Hungary, says Jewish community in Budapest ready to assist Israelis who are unable to return to Israel, providing lodging, food, medications, and any other needs.

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Ami Kozak's "Tucker Carlson vs. Chabad"

Watch as Comedian Ami Kozak mocks Tucker Carlson following his outrageous claims about Chabad.

Tucker Carlson attacks Chabad and Holy Temple 'patches'

Tucker Carlson slams religious sleeve patches worn by IDF soldiers, claims Israel is out to destroy Al Aqsa Mosque and build the Third Temple.

New Jersey man charged over attack on Chabad world headquarters

New Jersey man charged with damaging religious property after ramming his car multiple times into the entrance of Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn.

Emotional:

Former hostages shout 'Shema Yisrael' in Times Square

Former hostages Segev Kalfon, Matan Zangauker, and Ilana Gritzewsky took the stage in Manhattan at Chabad’s massive youth event, shouted 'Shema Yisrael' and sang 'Shir LaMa’alot.'

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Teens take over Times Square with Jewish pride

Thousands of Jewish teens fill Times Square as the CTeen Shabbaton concludes with a global display of Jewish pride, featuring Havdalah, music, and speakers from 60 countries.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive:

Segev's revenge against Hamas - Shma Yisrael in Time Square

Released hostage Segev Kalfon tells Arutz Sheva - Israel National News how he had planned to get the last word against Hamas - and how he still intends to do so.

Chabad:

Female emissaries from 111 countries at annual convention

Thousands of Chabad emissaries gathered for a joint photo in front of the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters at '770,' declaring: “We do not stand in the shadows; we are standing at the forefront of action."

Women Chabad emissaries from around the world unite in Brooklyn

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn.

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Weekly Tanya video/lecture - The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Vandalism at Lubavitch school in Paris

Unknown individuals vandalized a Jewish educational institution in Paris. Police have opened an investigation amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in France.

Former hostage shares powerful story he learned from the Tanya

Former hostage Eitan Mor describes how a teaching from the Tanya helped save his life in Gaza, as he joined the family of fallen hostage Ran Gvili for a special Tanya printing ceremony.

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Watch: Man arrested in Haifa while honoring fallen brother

Menachem Cohen, a bereaved brother, was arrested on Friday in Haifa after he set up a street tefillin booth to commemorate a brother killed in action in Gaza.

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Chabad truck 'song-bombs' Mamdani press conference

A Chabad truck playing the Hasidic song 'Hinei Ma Tov' passed by Zohran Mamdani's conference to announce members of his cabinet and other changes, bringing the proceedings to a breief halt.

Internal conflict in Chabad:

Attendees of Hassidism class pelted with eggs

An extremist group disrupted a weekly class at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, throwing eggs at participants in protest of teachings they opposed.

The Chabad paradigm for Israel's security

Israel’s political, intelligence and diplomatic corps along with the media must remember they are in the employ of victory on the battlefield and security during peace time.

Australian Ambassador:

'We will dedicate every resource to protecting Jews'

Australian diplomat Lyndall Sachs met with Chabad emissaries in Tel Aviv to deliver a message of solidarity in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting.

Amid growing tensions:

Iceland’s small Jewish community lights Hanukkah menorah

In Reykjavik, Hanukkah offers a chance for Iceland’s tiny, isolated Jewish community to come together.

Israel can't be extinguished

Wounded warrior's message to Arab who blew out menorah

IDF soldier Ofir Engelsman, who lost his leg in the war, visited a Tel Aviv mall menorah that was extinguished last week, recording a message of solidarity and resilience.

'We'll continue being victorious'

Netanyahu lights the menorah with Chabad emissaries

Prime Minister Netanyahu lit the eighth candle of Hanukkah with Chabad emissaries and marked one week since the Sydney massacre: 'We have not lost our spirit, nor will we lose it.'

In face of terror and antisemitism:

Ukraine intel chief lights Hanukkah candles with Kyiv Jews

Hundreds gathered at Kyiv’s JCC for the third Hanukkah candle lighting, led by Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch and attended by Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov alongside international diplomats.

Michigan State Chabad vandalized on back-to-back nights

Unknown vandal throws stones at campus Chabad center's windows, returns the following night to leave swastikas and "he's back" graffiti on the doors.

Sydney massacre

Leibel saved policeman, miraculously survived

Rabbi Yossi Lazaroff, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Texas, says son Leibel miraculously survived the attack, risked his life to save a police officer and now needs surgery.

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Chabad yeshiva students assaulted on NYC subway

Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva students returning from Hanukkah outreach say they were assaulted and threatened on a New York City subway train.

Unlikely study buddies in the Knesset

In a special plenum address, MK Tzvi Succot praised the legacy of Rabbi Shneur Zalman and publicly invited Reform MK Gilad Kariv to study Tanya together.

3 Torah luminaries and Kislev 19:

In those days at this time

The Maggid of Mezritch's yahrzeit is also the day the Alter Rebbe was released from Czarist prison - and the day that, many years later, Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neria, founder of the Bnai Akiva yeshiva network, returned his soul to his Maker. Here are their stories.

Kathmandu:

Israeli brutally attacked with an iron club

Almog Armouza, 25, from Gadera, was attacked last night in an alley in Kathmandu by a group of locals and suffered serious injuries from one armed with an iron club.

How Chabad of Zagreb encourages doctors to return to Israel

Rabbi Pinchas Zaklos, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Crotia, encourages Israeli medical students to return to Israel upon completing their studies. This is the secret of his success.

Moving:

Former hostages come full circle at grave of Lubavitcher Rebbe

Segev Kalfon, Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen, and Bar Kupershtein visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave in New York - the place where their families prayed for their release.

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War amputee Chabad emmissary joins in music from hospital bed

Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who was severely wounded in Syria and lost both his legs, used to attend the annual Chabad emissary gathering in the United States every year. This year, he joined the event remotely from his hospital bed.

Geshmak To Be A Yid:

Chabad music video celebrates Jewish students on campus

The new video honors and encourages the Jewish students in various universities to be proud of their Jewish identity with a Yiddish phrase meaning 'It's great to be a Jew'.

Chain of miracles for Kherson Rabbi

Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Wolf, the Chabad emissary in Kherson, Ukraine, speaks to Aruzt Sheva about his surreal wartime routine and the chain of miracles he has experienced.

Afula man arrested for defrauding dozens of Chabad hasidim

Police arrest 41-year-old accused of selling forged or non-existent tickets to over 69 victims identified; losses exceed NIS 400,000.

Planned attack on Orlando Chabad House foiled

Two Brazilian nationals staying illegally in Orlando were arrested after allegedly planning to set fire to and bomb the Chabad House there.

Netanyahu

'Israel's unity gives us the strength to return the hostages'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in his office in Jerusalem with a delegation of Chabad rabbis on the occasion of the holiday of Sukkot. "This unity gives us the strength to defeat our enemies and, with God's help, soon bring back all our hostages.'

Florida man charged with hate crime for arson at Chabad

Florida man charged with arson for setting Chabad classroom ablaze before Rosh Hashanah.

Chabad founder’s Sephardic ancestor honored in Portugal

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Chabad’s founding, Portugal holds tribute to Rabbi Baruch Portugali, ancestor of the founder of Chabad-Lubavitch.

Fire at Florida Chabad:

Fuel found in classroom, along with spray-painted 'J'

Fire at Florida Chabad center before Rosh Hashanah investigated as potential hate crime.

Historic Jewish visit:

Chabad emissary from Turkey leads delegation to Syria

Delegation holds rare Jewish prayer service in Damascus synagogue, including Torah reading - the first in years.

"A Sign from Above"

The special dollar from the Rebbe given to Minister Eliyahu

At 770, the central Chabad synagogue in Brooklyn, Minister Amichai Eliyahu received a dollar from the late Lubavitcher Rebbe in a special ceremony.

Chabad's unique gift to Israel's Finance Minister

Chabad Delhi surprises Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, presenting him with a unique gift during his trip to India.

Missile strikes home of Chabad rabbi

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a Russian missile struck the home of Chabad Rabbi Moshe Weber in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Miracle in Dnipro:

Missile hits Chabad home, family unharmed

Russian missiles hit a residential building in Dnipro over Shabbat, killing two and injuring dozens. The home of Chabad emissaries Rabbi Moshe and Shoshi Weber damaged, but the family escapes unharmed.

Crown Heights:

Man steals sacred items by posing a Hassidic Jew

An African-American man dressed in Hassidic garb entered a Chabad synagogue and broke into several lockers on Tuesday, stealing $7000 worth of belongings.

Kherson rabbi's miracle

Vehicle hit by drone, family emerges unscathed

Vehicle of Kherson’s rabbi struck by Russian drone during drive. Despite heavy damage to the car, the family escapes unharmed.

Edan Alexander returns to site where Trump prayed for his release

About a year after the US President and his parents prayed together at the Rebbe’s Ohel, former hostage Edan Alexander returns to the site.

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Weekly Tanya video/lecture: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Trump's message to Chabad: I drew strength from Rebbe's legacy

Chabad Hassidim mark the 31st anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe today. President Trump recounts his visit to the Rebbe's grave on the anniversary of October 7.

Odessa:

Jewish orphanage bombed, dozens of children survive

A Jewish children’s home in Odessa, Ukraine, sustains heavy damage after a Russian missile with a heavy warhead exploded near the building.

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Tanya video/lecture: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Canada extradites terrorist who planned shooting at Chabad

A young Pakistani residing in Canada and suspected of planning a mass attack on the Chabad Center in New York has been extradited to the US.

Jewish Firefighter rescues Torah from burning Long Island shul

Michael Farca emerged unscathed after entering Chabad of Greenvale to rescue the congregation's Torah scroll during a fire as congregants prayed outside.

Jerusalem thoroughfare transformed by joyful Lag Ba'omer parade

Over 1,000 children and their parents join colorful procession led by Chabad’s Rabbi Yisrael Goldberg, replacing protests with Torah, unity, and celebration in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.