LY 002 Passengers Claim: Pilot and El Al Lied about Erev Shabbat Flight
"In order to get them to sit down, the pilot announced that we were returning to the gate and to please sit. He then drove and took off ... Lies."
Turkish Newspaper Makes ‘Ludicrously Outrageous’ Claims about Chabad
Chabad’s “record of centuries of serving the needs of Jews and all people in need speaks for itself,” said spokesman Rabbi Motti Seligson.
Sderot Home Hit for Third Time as Gaza Rocket Attacks Continue
The rocket broke a fence and damaged a sidewalk, with shrapnel also striking a gas tank. Miraculously, the tank leaked fluid but did not explode.
How 1970s Hassidic Hackers Created Worldwide Broadcast Network
This is the story of how a handful of young Hassidim set out to build a global communications network in the era before Periscope, Skype, VoIP, or even satellite or Cable TV.
Friday is French ‘Everyone With a Kippa’ Day in Solidarity With Embattled Jews
t's time in France for non-Jews to stand in solidarity with Jews, after brutal anti-Semitic attacks.
Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis Gather at NYC’s Largest Banquet
More than 5,200 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis and communal leaders sat down to exchange news at this year's international emissaries' conference in NYC.
Kapparot ‘Sacrificial Chicken’ Ritual Gets Green Light in New York
A NYS Supreme Court judge has given a green light to the ancient Jewish custom of kapparot, transferring sins to a chicken before Yom Kippur.
Swastika, Anti-Jewish Graffiti Defaces Chabad House in Tucson
Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Tucson, stated: “We are determined not to be affected by this distressing incident and will continue serving the wider community.”
Campus Chabad in Kentucky Again Discovers Vandalism to its Sign, Menorah
Rabbi Shlomo Litvin said “people have knocked on our door to say they are sorry this happened. I’ve also gotten texts, emails and calls of support from all over the country; it’s been very meaningful.”
Court Confirms Chabad Sole Rights to World HQ, Synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway
Judge Harriet L. Thompson: "The Rebbe had foresight beyond his years.”
First Yahrtzeit of Chabad of Poway Shooting Victim Observed in Solitude
Rabbi Mendel Goldstein walked to synagogue in solitude in compliance with social-distancing measures, held Lori’s Torah and said a prayer for her and the community she left behind.
Malmo’s Jews Haven’t Disappeared By Any Means
Malmo's Jews haven’t disappeared by any means, to judge by the crowd that showed up last month for the Chanukah Menorah lighting in the city square.
3 Chassidic Jews Dead in Deliberate Anti-Semitic Attack on Jersey City Kosher Market
Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop tweeted: "Based on our initial investigation (which is ongoing) we now believe the active shooters targeted the location they attacked."
Chabad Rabbi: Lori Gilbert Kaye Saved my Life
"Our rabbi, Yisroel Goldstein, who was taken to the emergency room, told everyone that she saved his life because she stood in front of him."
Texas Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Rabbis at Chabad Headquarters
Christopher Stephen Brown, 37, allegedly sent a message to Chabad via its website on Dec. 2, calling for the death of all Jews and threatening to kill members of the beit din, a Jewish rabbinical court.
Utah Chabad Rabbi Says his Nanny Sexually Abused Him
In an interview taped by police, the nanny said she was teaching little Avremi Zippel to be a good husband.
Netanyahu Cites ‘Boundless Inspiration’ From Lubavitcher Rebbe During Chabad Mitzvah Mobile Ceremony
Chabad mitzvah mobile 'mitzvah tanks' are spread throughout the country.
Nearly 300 Jewish Young Professionals Speed Date at Chabad Event in Brooklyn Using AI
The organizers used artificial intelligence tools to break participants into more compatible, smaller groups,
Nazi Swastika Painted on Duke University Mural Honoring Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Victims
The campus rabbi noted that the image representing wholesale murder of six million Jews was painted over a memorial to Jews massacred in Pittsburgh.
They Were Supposed to Have Their Wedding in Houston this Sunday
“It was really hashgacha pratis [divine providence] because we had all this food, a lot more supplies than we usually have on hand, so we were able to make dinner” for many more people."
Ukraine Conflict Transforming to ‘Russia versus the West’
The Ukraine conflict is slowly becoming one that is returning to 'Russia versus the West' while Jews die in the crossfire.
US Jewish Leaders Warn Imams Preaching Anti-Semitic Hate in American Mosques (video)
"Islamist terrorism, fueled by religious fanatics, constitutes the number one threat to the safety and security of the American people."
115 Bar Mitzvah Boys Celebrate in Jerusalem
Every effort was made to focus on the happiness of the day and leave the child’s pain aside.
During Historic Visit, Netanyahu Shares with Australia’s PM Personal Moments with Lubavitcher Rebbe
Following Netanyahu's speech, Wolff presented him with a framed photo of the prime minister receiving a dollar bill from the Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
‘Nazis Rule’ Scrawled in Jewish Student’s Dorm Room at U of Minn
The drawing had a swastika and the words, "Nazis Rule." It depicted a death camp with Jews in a gas chamber.
A Pillar of Torah Lost as Haifa Chief Rabbi Sha’ar Yashuv Cohen Passes Away...
A bastion of Judaism and Torah has been lost with the passing of longtime Haifa Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Sha'ar Yashuv Cohen, z'l, age 89.
Attacked by Haredi, Officer Impounds his Hat, Forces him to Sit and Learn
"I'm not ashamed of what I do, should I apologize for representing Judaism in the IDF?"
Colel Chabad ‘Charging’ Ahead on Passover Preparations
Colel Chabad is working with the Israeli government to make sure that every Israeli has what they need for Passover.
Mile High Bar Mitzvah [video]
They threatened to call the pilot if he didn't stop, but he persisted. Politely.
The Tefillin Day Campaign
Chabad will be running a special election day campaign.