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How the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe Turned Prison Into a Path to Redemption

Rabbi Asher Farkash discusses a Chassidic teaching for 12 Tammuz about turning trials into spiritual elevation. The piece links the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe’s imprisonment and r…

Israeli traveler freed after alleged medical supply smuggling arrest in Turkish Cyprus

Michel Mizrahi Returned to Israel for Burial After Montreal Shooting

Michel Mizrahi’s body arrived in Israel from Montreal three days after he was killed in a shooting attack near a Chabad House. His funeral is set for Thursday night in Migdal HaEm…

Taiwan Holds First Jewish Burial at New Taipei Cemetery

Taiwan inaugurated its first Jewish cemetery in Taipei this week and held the first burial there, for a 73-year-old Israeli man who lived in Taiwan. ZAKA volunteers from Hong Kong…

Satirical roundup targets Israeli politics, protests, and a Chabad event

A satirical Israeli news roundup mocks politicians, ultra-Orthodox protest tactics, and a Chabad gathering. It references Tali Gottlieb’s immunity, Yair Golan’s faction, Goldknopf…

Asaf Hertz and His Wife Welcome a Baby Boy and Reveal His Name

Actor Asaf Hertz and his wife Hadar have become parents for the first time and named their son Yosef. Hadar explained the name’s spiritual meaning in an Instagram post, while the…

A Nearby Greek-Style Kosher Resort in Cyprus Promises an Easy Family Escape

A writer recommends the Greek Village in Latchi, Cyprus, as a close, kosher vacation option for Israelis. The resort offers family suites, kosher meals, a pool, nearby excursions…

Mגדל העמק Emerges as a Promising Northern Option for Haredi Families and Investors

Mגדל העמק is portrayed as an affordable, fast-developing northern city with jobs, transport, and active urban renewal. The article says it may suit Haredi families and investors…

Michaël Mizrahi to Be Buried in Israel After Montreal Shooting Tragedy

Michael Mizrahi, an Israeli living in Montreal, was killed by police gunfire after being misidentified during a shooting incident. He will be buried Thursday night in Migdal HaEme…

Deadly Venezuela Earthquake Leaves Jewish Community Shaken, Israel Reviews Aid Options

A devastating earthquake struck northern Venezuela overnight, killing at least 32 people and injuring about 700, with Caracas heavily damaged. Jewish residents and Chabad emissari…

Prominent Chabad figures gather for the wedding of Rabbi Moshe Shilat’s daughter

Rabbi Moshe Shilat and his wife Bracha married off their daughter Dabi to Dovi Tsirkus this week in Kfar Chabad. The wedding drew rabbis, Chabad emissaries, and public figures, an…

Pro-Giving-Conscription Groups Threaten to Block Bnei Brak After Mass Haredi Protest

A day after a mass Haredi car protest against arrests of Torah students, Ayelet HaShachar Seydof of Mothers on the Front threatened to block Bnei Brak before Shabbat. The article…

Turquoise Beaches and a Jewish Hub Make Montenegro a Surprising Luxury Getaway

Budva, Montenegro, has emerged as an unexpected luxury and Jewish travel hub centered on the Dukley Resort and a Chabad-run community. The complex offers high-end accommodation, p…

Jerusalem Man, 29, Killed in Fatal Car Crash in Chisinau, Moldova

A 29-year-old Jerusalem resident with British citizenship died in a fatal car crash in Chisinau, Moldova. ZAKA and Israel's Foreign Ministry are working with local authorities to…

Haredi Chabad scion wins Arabic audiences with Jewish explainers

Shalom Dovber Kobesh, a 24-year-old son of a Chabad emissary in Hungary, has gained large audiences with short Arabic videos explaining Judaism. The project, launched after he stu…

Ministers, Rabbis and Celebrities Attend Rabbi Shilat’s Daughter’s Wedding

Debi Shilat, daughter of Rabbi Moshe and Bracha Shilat, married Dovi Tzirki Tuesday night in Kfar Chabad. The wedding drew ministers, rabbis, journalists, influencers and celebrit…

Ruti Navon Returns to the Studio, Criticizes Radio's Preference for Old Songs

Ruti Navon is recording a new song after 26 years without an original album, as part of Kobi Oshrat’s project “Rikud HaChayim.” In the interview, she criticized Israeli radio for…

Legendary Chabad cantor Berel Zaltzman dies in New Jersey at 92

Rabbi Berel Zaltzman, the legendary Chabad cantor and prayer leader, died overnight in New Jersey at 92. Born in Soviet Ukraine, he became a prominent underground religious figure…

Long-distance effort in Madagascar secures Jewish burial for elderly man

Rabbi Nimrod Zuta of Chabad in Madagascar helped secure a Jewish burial for an elderly Jewish man who died on the island. The case began with Facebook outreach from a relative in…

Noa Argamani and Ziv Avud React to Montreal Shooting After Recent Visits to Canada

Noa Argamani said she had been in Canada shortly before the deadly Montreal shooting that killed two people, including a Jewish community member and a local police officer. Ziv Av…

Eilat Hotels to Adopt Remote Halachic System to Solve Kosher Cooking Issue

Hotels in Eilat will soon use an app that lets a kosher supervisor control kitchen heat sources remotely. The system, backed by Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber, is intended to solve bishul…

Rabbi Says Montreal Shooting Victim Chose to Stay and Help Others

Rabbi Mendel Raskin said Michel Mizrahi was killed in yesterday’s Montreal shooting after staying behind to help others and was apparently misidentified by police. The attack also…

At 79, Former Iowa Governor Puts on Tefillin for the First Time

Former Iowa governor Terry Branstad, 79, put on tefillin for the first time during a visit from Rabbi Yossi Jacobson in Des Moines. The rabbi used the tefillin of his late brother…

Shooting in Montreal Jewish district prompts heavy police response

Witnesses told ynet that a shooting in Montreal occurred in the Jewish area, near a kosher grocery and Chabad. One suspect was detained, another was still being sought, and police…

Two Killed in Montreal Shooting Near Chabad House, Gunman Killed

A shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges district left one civilian and one police officer dead, another officer seriously wounded, and the gunman killed. The attack happened near…

Two Forgotten Jewish Graves Found in Sri Lanka, Including That of a Seven-Year-Old Girl

Two Jewish graves, one belonging to a seven-year-old girl, were discovered in Colombo’s Borella Cemetery in Sri Lanka. Chabad emissary Yosef Yitzchak Becher located the neglected…

Three Israelis Killed in Maryland Small Plane Crash After Flight From New Jersey

Three Israeli men, Yoav Bomrind, Elad Neidik and David Rabinovich, were killed when a Piper PA-28 crashed in Maryland after taking off from a New Jersey flight school. Bomrind’s f…

Central Israel Hit-and-Run Leads to Indictment After Scooter Rider Killed

A Lod man in his 50s was indicted in Central District Court for causing the death of a scooter rider on Route 44 and fleeing the scene. Police say he ignored warnings, struck the…

Jerusalem Cantors Choir Draws Warm Reception in Azerbaijan

The Jerusalem Cantors Choir toured Azerbaijan for a week, performing in Quba and Baku and visiting Jewish institutions. The group was warmly received by diplomats, local Jews, and…

Yona Kapach’s Budget Resort Hack for a Kosher Family Trip in Cyprus

Yona Kapach described a family trip to Larnaca, Cyprus, where she used a Chabad-adjacent apartment, preordered Shabbat meals, and packed basic cooking items to keep kosher. She al…

Chabad emissary who built Winnipeg Jewish center dies at 43 after long illness

Rabbi Shmuel Altain, a Chabad emissary from Winnipeg, died at 43 after a long illness. He helped found a major Jewish center in Winnipeg and was buried in Queens after a funeral t…

After Russian Drone Strike, Odessa Jewish Community Receives International Support

International diplomats and officials visited Odessa after a Russian drone strike damaged the Chabad school and orphanage complex and nearly killed 124 children. Israel, Britain a…

Berlin Police Arrest 31-Year-Old After Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Man and His Children

Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old man after an antisemitic attack on a 48-year-old Jewish father and his two children on Uhlandstrasse on Saturday afternoon. The case was trans…

Boaz Golan Moved on Live TV by a Rare Lubavitcher Rebbe Dollar

News 14 host Boaz Golan was surprised live on "The Open Studio" with a rare 1985 dollar from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Golan recalled seeing the Rebbe in 1992 and called the experien…

A Chabad Medley Blends Nostalgia and Modern Energy Ahead of Gimmel Tammuz

Ami Maimon and Binyamin Danishman released a new Chabad medley for Gimmel Tammuz. The project combines classic Lubavitch melodies with a modern, energetic arrangement by Amos Cohe…

London Chabad Yeshiva Head Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Hertz Dies at 88

Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Hertz, the longtime head of the Great Lubavitch Yeshiva in London, has died at 88. Born in Tel Aviv and later sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to London in 1965…

Channel 14 correspondent says moving to the U.S. deepened her religious observance

Channel 14 correspondent Libi Alon said on social media that moving to the United States made her more religious. After moving into a new home, she asked a Chabad emissary to kosh…

Anger in Safed Over Haredi Influence, School Closures and a Memorial Room’s Fate

Residents in Safed say ultra-Orthodox expansion is reshaping the city and squeezing secular education. Families described a memorial room for Nimrod Segev being turned into a reli…

Netanyahu Surprised by 38-Year-Old Footage of Him at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Home

Benjamin Netanyahu was shown 38-year-old footage of himself at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's home in Brooklyn. The clip was presented by Chabad emissary Rabbi Or Ziv ahead of Gimmel Tam…

Omer Adam’s New York ritual: a stop at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave

Sharon Adam said Omer Adam always visits the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave first when he reaches New York. She also said she will come to the Knesset on Monday to push unity and urge…

Chabad Says It Operates 941 Centers Across Israel

Chabad's youth organization says it now operates 941 Chabad Houses in Israel, staffed by 1,335 emissary families. The report details major activity in education, welfare, outreach…

Shmicha Friedman Releases New Version of "Shamil" for 3 Tammuz

Shmicha Friedman released a new version of the Chabad tune "Shamil" for 3 Tammuz, the yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The performance sets to music words from Rabbi Menachem Me…

Chabad to Publish Lubavitcher Rebbe’s English Correspondence Archive for the First Time

Chabad’s Kehot publishing house will publish the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s full English correspondence archive for the first time. The project may last 10 to 20 years, and the first vol…

Ten Facts About the Lubavitcher Rebbe, 32 Years After His Death

The article revisits 10 key facts about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, on the 32nd anniversary of his death. It highlights his upbringing in Ukraine, his…

On the Rebbe’s Yahrzeit, a Personal Account of Guidance and Faith

Dana Varon marks the 3rd of Tammuz with a personal essay about how the Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch shaped her faith, identity, and career. She says his teachings gave her direction…

A Tearful Encounter Becomes a Lesson in Jewish Connection and Outreach

Rabbi Natanel Darmon describes a tearful meeting with an Israeli worker in Europe who felt cut off from Hebrew, family, and Jewish identity. He uses the story, the red heifer, and…

A wartime letter to the Lubavitcher Rebbe brought an unexpected reply

Rabbi Asher Parkash recalls sending a bold letter to the Lubavitcher Rebbe during the Gulf War and receiving an unexpected reply. The piece, released ahead of Gimmel Tammuz, links…

Leaked WhatsApp Exchange Shows Milei Urging Netanyahu to Invoke God More Often

Rabbi Simon Jacobson revealed a private WhatsApp exchange in which Argentine President Javier Milei urged Benjamin Netanyahu to mention God more in public speeches. The article de…