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12th Unity Torah to Be Completed in Buenos Aires
News Brief
Rivka Kravitsky, 90, Heroine of the Soviet Chabad Underground
Obituary
Mrs. Rivka Kravitsky, a woman of legendary self-sacrifice, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 (8 Cheshvan 5787), at the age of 90.
As Riots Roil Paris, Chabad Emissaries Stand Their Ground
Europe
Rabbis living close to Place de la République describe a Shabbat of fire and looting
Rabbi Yisroel (Israel) Rubin, 78, Innovative Scholar Who Led Chabad in New York’s Capital Region
Obituary
Pioneered initiatives while remaining deeply rooted in the timeless wisdom of Torah
New Emissaries to Historic Chassidic Town of Gomel, Belarus, Find Jews Ready to Dance
Former Soviet Union
Gomel, or Homel, was among the first Chabad towns. More than two centuries later, a Chabad couple returns
Robert Kraft Gifts $5 Million, Names Chabad Center in His Chestnut Hill Hometown
North America
Gift caps friendship spanning four generations of Kraft family, and joins community effort led by longtime supporters David and Tracey Frankel
On a Texas Army Base, a Bris in a Military-Issue Sukkah
North America
A Jewish baby boy joins the Covenant of Abraham at Fort Sam Houston
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Visits Rebbe’s Resting Place After High Holiday Season
North America
Ohel destination for global leaders seeking guidance and counsel at holy site
8 Ways to ‘Live With the Times’ as the Torah Begins Anew
News Brief
With Bereishit read this Shabbat, the yearly cycle starts from the first verse, and there’s a way in for every kind of learner
Kingston, N.Y., Jewish Center Playroom Dedicated in Memory of Ariel and Kfir Bibas
North America
The murdered boys’ great-uncle affixes mezuzah
Summer Haven Gets Year-Round Mikvah in the Laurentians, Canada
North America
$2.5 million facility in Quebec more than 20 years in the making
In Dallas, Hundreds of Young Jews Fill Synagogue Over Holiday Season
North America
Young professionals find friends and community at Intown Chabad
A Year After Devastating Fire, N.J. Congregation Welcomes Two New Scrolls
North America
Beth El-Chabad of the Meadowlands will celebrate Simchat Torah with scrolls of its own, even as it waits to rebuild
‘They Danced With This Torah Before the Nazis. We’re Dancing With It After’
Holiday Watch
This Simchat Torah, two Torah scrolls that escaped persecution are being celebrated once again
Sukkot Miracle in the Sky: Israeli Passengers Subdue Hijacker and Save Plane
Israel
Co-pilot stabbed captain and sent plane into a dive; all 174 aboard landed safely
A Jew Walks Down the Street in America
What do you see?
A prescient talk from the Previous Rebbe on Simchat Torah, 1944.
As Nor’easter Storm Lashes Eastern Coast, Sukkahs Fall and Rise Again
North America
‘It is not about how many times the sukkah falls down, but how many times we get to rebuild it’
After Yom Kippur Shooting, Ontario Jews Respond With Visible Jewish Pride
North America
A non-Jewish neighbor’s pledge helped inspire a mezuzah campaign across the region
New Hebrew Book Presents Rebbe’s Strategy for Peace in Middle East
Israel
‘Oseh Shalom’ has reached highest echelons of government, including Prime Minister Netanyahu
Across Israel, Sukkahs Rise to Meet Jews Where They Are
Holiday Watch
From a giant art-filled one in Tel Aviv to a brightly lit one beneath Masada, Chabad emissaries prepare for Sukkot with their communities in mind
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