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100 Teens Leave Hong Kong With New Friends and Hachlatos

Teens wrapped up the first-ever CTeen Asia Shabbaton with personal hachlatos and a renewed pride in being Jewish, ready to share it with their families back home.

27 Bochurim Forced to Draft, 13 to Face Military Trial

Following hours of intervention by Chabad askonim, most of the bochurim arrested upon returning from 770 were released, but the army forced many to commit to enlistment, while others still face trial and military imprisonment.

Historic Budapest Shul Reopens as First Teen-Run Shul

A large crowd gathered on the streets of Budapest, Hungary, to celebrate the reopening of a historic shul with a unique new mission. Located on Dessewffy Street in the city’s Sixth District, the shul will become the first of its kind, serving young Jews under the age of 18 and placing its leadership and daily operations directly in their hands.

Chassidus and Academia Collaborate at Stanford University

Co-sponsored by Stanford University and IJSS, the conference brought together Chassidic scholars, academics, and prison reform practitioners to explore the Rebbe's vision of human dignity and transformation.

IDF Arrests Dozens of Chabad Bochurim at the Airport

Dozens of bochurim returning from kevutza at 770 were arrested and handcuffed, with some sent to military prison, as Chabad rabbonim and government officials work to secure their release.

Downstate Medical Students Enjoy Shabbos in Crown Heights

Over 40 Jewish students from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University gathered in Crown Heights for an inspiring Shabbaton filled with warmth, Chassidus, and Jewish pride.

3,000 Welcome Torah at Site of Manchester Shul Attack

Nearly 3,000 people attended an emotional Hachnosas Sefer Torah at Heaton Park Shul, dedicated in memory of the two Kedoshim, Melvyn Kravitz HY”D and Adrian Daulby HY”D, who were killed on Yom Kippur last year during an attack on the Shul.

Miami Boys Launch Their Own Chitas and Rambam Learning Initiative

When the bell rings at LEC Middle School, most boys head out for a break. But for more than 70 of them, free time has become an opportunity to learn Chitas and Rambam instead.

Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, 51, AH

Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, the son-in-law of Harav Yehuda Yaroslavsky and a member of Anash in Nachlas Har Chabad, passed away suddenly on Monday, 8 Cheshvan.

Students from Over 160 Universities Head to Crown Heights

This weekend, Chabad on Campus International is hosting the Pegisha, bringing Jewish college students to Crown Heights for one of the most anticipated weekends on the Chabad on Campus calendar.

Parshas Noach Comes to Life with Traveling Teivah

An interactive, full-size traveling teivah brought the story of Parshas Noach to life in Crown Heights this past week, drawing hundreds of children and their families for a hands-on experience centered around one of the most familiar stories in the Torah.

FBI Arrests Man Plotting to Firebomb LA Chabad Preschool

Federal agents have arrested a 51-year-old Los Angeles man suspected of planning a Molotov cocktail attack on JEMS Preschool, a Chabad early childhood program in the Los Feliz neighborhood.

Mrs. Rivka Kravitsky, 90, AH

Mrs. Rivka Kravitsky, the matriarch of a Chabad family, passed away on Monday, 8 Cheshvan.

‘Piece Of Home’ Packages Welcome Back Young Shluchos

Over 100 high school girls living in Crown Heights received a special “Piece of Home” delivery to their dorms to welcome them after Tishrei from the Young Shluchim department of the Shluchim Office.

Mountain Top Havdalah Completed Asia’s Teen Shabbaton

From a Friday night farbrengen to Havdalah high above the Hong Kong skyline, 100 teen leaders from across Asia spent a Shabbos they won't soon forget.

Levaya Held for Mrs. Rivka Laine

A large crowd of Crown Heights residents came out for the levaya of Mrs. Rivka Naomi Laine, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and matriarch of a Lubavitch family, who passed away on Sunday, 7 Cheshvan.

Arkansas Governor Hosts Shluchim for Oct. 7 Remembrance

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted local shluchim, Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Israeli representatives, and elected officials for events at the State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion commemorating October 7.

Mrs. Rivka Laine, 72, AH

Mrs. Rivka Naomi Laine, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and matriarch of a Lubavitch family, passed away on Sunday, 7 Cheshvan.

Trying to Remember That Niggun? There’s an App for That

Ever catch yourself humming part of a niggun but can't figure out which one it is? Or do you know a tune well but don't remember its name? A new website called "Nigunchik" now aims to solve exactly that.

Meet the Shluchim Who Are Farmers Too

On a 25-acre farm in Hopewell Junction, Rabbi Zalman and Goldy Sandhaus have built a Chabad House where children milk goats, grow vegetables, and learn about Jewish life through farming, while a roadside farmstand draws visitors from across the surrounding community.

Last Year Rabbi Schlanger Came, This Year They Carried On

A Sukkah Mobile dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY”D and the Bondi Beach kedoshim brought Sukkos to hundreds across Sydney, including many who recalled Rabbi Schlanger personally visiting them with a lulav and esrog last year.