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Read More To Be The Rebbe’s Emissary In a 2014 interview with me, Rabbi Grunblatt shared his ideas about serving as the Rebbe’s emissary, and the attitudes and rigors that inform him, intellectually and practically, as he continues to execute his mission. Read More Today in Jewish History: 10 (Yud) Shevat Yud Shvat is the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, of blessed memory, (5710/1950). On the same day, one year later, his son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, assumed the mantle of leadership of Chabad. Read More 1200 USC Students Reserve for Campus’s Shabbat Dinner for 1000 The Rebbe: He Wanted to Change Human Nature Masks for the Elderly in Shanghai Book Review: Torah From The Warsaw Ghetto It’s Not A Hand-Out, It’s A Hand-Up Still a Dollar Today in Jewish History: 24 Tevet, Passing of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad Lubavitch Join our weekly newsletter: First Name: Last Name: Enter e-mail: Follow Us In the Media thedaonline.com Local rabbi grateful for UPD security February 6, 2020 dailyrepublic.com NY Jewish deli comes to Vacaville for day – maybe more February 6, 2020 jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com Holocaust survivor tells story at Chabad of Hackensack February 6, 2020 jpost.com As coronavirus epidemic intensifies, Chabad China displays solidarity February 4, 2020 clevelandjewishnews.com Magen David Adom sends protective gear to Chabad in China amid coronavirus outbreak February 4, 2020 sun-sentinel.com Klezmer concert being presented in North Miami Beach January 29, 2020 patch.com It’s Never Too Dark to See Someone Else January 29, 2020 News Briefs More News Interviews Letters to the Editor Today in Jewish History: Asarah (10) B’Tevet On the 10th of Tevet in the Hebrew year 3336 (425 BCE), the army of Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar surrounded Jerusalem’s stone walls and laid siege on the city. Staff Writer | News | Tuesday, January 7 Chanukah 2019 Story Roundup A roundup of the stories and thought pieces that made up our Chanukah content for Chanukah 2019-5770. News | Tuesday, December 31 Live Broadcast: Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries Staff | News | Sunday, November 24 Two Lesser-Known Jewish Holidays Occur this Week Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are the last two festivals during this month of the High Holidays. Shemini Atzeret is an extension of the Sukkot holiday, and will begin this year on Sunday evening, October 22 and is followed the following evening by Simchat Torah. News | Sunday, October 20 Ancient Texts That Speak To Me: A CRY IS HEARD IN RAMAH In the emotionally charged story of Mother Rachel weeping for her children, which we read in the haftorah on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, there is a passage about G-d’s promise of redemption. Unique among her compatriots, it is Mother Rachel who is hailed in Jewish liturgy and source texts as the Jewish people’s principal... Rabbi Mendel Kaplan | News | Friday, September 27 Twenty Five Years After Genocide, Rwanda Rebounds One of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa, and now one of the safest too, Rwanda has of late become a popular tourist destination. Chabad’s opening in Kigali, following the recent opening of the Israeli embassy there, makes it even more attractive to visiting Israelis, and Jewish travelers. Chabad Headquarters | News | Tuesday, September 3 Click here for more news... Marathon Man Jeremy Cooper, 26, is running” a marathon, leining every Shabbat for the next 1,000 weeks. Weekday mornings, the Columbia University MBA candidate will get his leining fix at Chabad of the Upper West Side or some other minyan in the city. Cooper’s a newlywed, and he loves traveling with his wife Ellen, but he will never plan a weekend getaway unless he’s secured a leining gig. Boruch Werdiger | News | Monday, January 20 Changing the Jewish Narrative For many, Belgrade’s Jewish community is defined by the tragedy of the Holocaust. But as a new movement devoted to changing the narrative grows, the city’s Jews are discovering the joys of a vibrant, sustainable Jewish experience. Baila Olidort | News | Thursday, January 16 Mystery Donor As Chabad events gained popularity, the Kaminetzkys’ rented apartment began to shrink. It was time to move forward. But with a weak economy and a community that struggles to get by, the prospects were dim. Baila Olidort | News | Wednesday, January 15 European Chabad On Campus Reps Gather For Conference Chabad representatives serving twenty university campuses Europe-wide met up in London last weekend for Chabad on Campus Europe’s annual conference Ashira Weiss | News | Tuesday, January 14 Stranded In Halifax, El Al Passengers Spend Shabbat With Chabad Flight attendants started running, there was a definite smell of smoke and suddenly the flight path screens showed the plane making a u-turn. It was just after 11pm last Thursday when the pilot declared an emergency on El Al flight 26 that was supposed to fly non-stop from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv, Israel. Ashira Weiss | News | Monday, January 13 Monday is CTeen’s Kippah Day: Answer to anti-Semitism As Jewish organizations worldwide stand in solidarity and unite to fight anti-Semitism, Jewish teen boys all over the world are doing their part on January 13 by wearing a kippah the entire day—even if they don’t usually wear one. Mussi Sharfstein | News | Monday, January 13 Click here for more news briefs... In Conversation With Géza Röhrig, Lead Actor of Son of Saul Son of Saul actor Geza Rohrig talks with Lubavitch International about his role in the film, his poetry, and his journey to Chabad. Baila Olidort | Thursday, December 29 Elie Wiesel: Therefore Be Jewish” The passing this Shabbat, June 2, of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, has been garnering reactions from leaders and laypeople around the world. A prolific author and Nobel Laureate, Wiesel brought the evil of the Holocaust into the public conversation stirring the conscience of society at a time when survivors’ voices were not readily heard. Baila Olidort | Sunday, July 3 Roundtable Repost: The Rebbes and How They Shaped Chabad Chabad-Lubavitch traces its roots back to the last decades of the 18th century with its founding by Reb Schneur Zalman... Tuesday, December 1 A Conversation With Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Podcast) Click to listen to the podcast. The transcript is below. If you do not see a blue play button below on Internet... Thursday, October 2 Interview Part II, Sarah Korn: Mother, Mentor, Marriage Counselor "Woman’s influence is deeper, it helps people access their own selves. I take a motherly role. Sometimes I’m also there to tell my husband when to tone it down. Baila Olidort | Tuesday, May 6 Interview Part I: Korns on Campus at NYU A former Deadhead, now the Chabad rabbi at NYU, shares his story with lubavitch.com. Baila Olidort | Tuesday, May 6 Click here for more interviews... Re: Woman’s Strength Re: Woman’s Strength Wednesday, May 10 Re: Made in the Image of G-d: The Jewish Way in Death and Burial Re: Made in the Image of G-d: The Jewish Way in Death and...