On Thursday, Chof Daled Elul, over 500 women gathered for a moving community-wide challah bake for the protection of Eretz Yisroel and the safe return of the hostages. It also marked the 50th anniversary of the Rebbe’s Mivtza Neshek campaign, making it an opportune time to focus on the three mitzvos uniquely tied to Jewish women.

75 women gathered at the Wellesley-Weston Chabad for an elegant event celebrating the grand opening of the gorgeous Gil and Lila Silverman Mikvah. A tour of the mikvah followed the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

As the sun set over the Western Wall, casting a deep red glow across the ancient stones of the Old City, Esti from Riga, Latvia, stood in awe. At 17, she had never imagined she’d be here, singing together with thousands of other Jews as they welcomed the Shabbos together.

Shluchim families from across Texas came together to Houston this Sunday for two days of farbrengens and programs for the men, women, and children.

In preparation for their upcoming Shlichus, over 50 women participated in a two-day training seminar, facilitated by the New Shluchos Desk at Merkos 302.

Over 70 principals from Chabad institutions fearlessly gathered at a kibbutz in the north of Eretz Yisroel for a three day kinus full of informative lectures, workshops, and empowerment sessions.

The delegation of Hostages and family members that joined Bibi Netanyahu at Congress this week, made a meaningful stop on their trip and visited 770, davened at the Ohel, and got a tour of the Rebbe’s room and library.

From across the tri-state area, six Gan Israel day camps joined the CKids Gan Israel overnight camp in the Poconos, for the inaugural CKids CGI Overnight Experience instilling Jewish Pride and Joy in the over three hundred participants.

At the recent address of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to US Congress, Alaska senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Makowski were presented with the new book “Make Peace” by Alaska head shliach Rabbi Yosef Greenberg.

At Lubavitch Day Camp in Toronto, over 600 campers and 140 staff members gathered on Gimmel Tammuz for an energetic rally. And with some out-of-the-box thinking, girls at Gan Yisroel, Haliburton, Ontario, hosted a moving challah bake with neighboring Camp Bnai Brith.

This last week and a half had 25 staff members from around the world, giving their all to Yeka Ukrainian refugees who live in Eretz Yisroel. Now, they head off to Ukraine for the second session. This summer’s theme: “Ya chast komandi – I am part of a team,” the Jewish people.

In a year when these brave Shluchim and Shluchos encountered unprecedented challenges to Jewish life on campus, Chabad on Campus International decided to bring the annual event to Eretz Yisroel for inspiration and solidarity.

A group of Living Chassidus women recently had a relaxing and rejuvenating Shabbaton with Rabbi Sholom Mordechai and Leah Rubashkin, invigorating them with a real boost in Emunah, Bitachon, and Geula.

After a year of mother and daughter learning, 200 participants joined for an outdoor BBQ event. The highlight was a kindness campaign launched by Chana Henna Lefkowitz, age 9, an Imahos Ubanos daughter, who recently lost her mother, Elki Lefkowitz.

Shluchos at the Chabad on Campus Kinus in Eretz Yisroel visited the site of the massacre where they heard from Yuri Levin, about his miraculous escape, from Oren Laufer, who hid hundreds on that day, and from shluchim in Sderot.

Shluchos attending the Chabad on Campus Kinus visited the Sheba Medical Center to show support and hear the experiences of wounded IDF soldiers, October 7 terror victims, and Chabad on Campus alumni staffing the hospital.

Over 150 campus Shluchos from around the world are gathering in Eretz Yisrael by the Chabad on Campus International Kinus HaShluchos 5784 for five days of inspiration, connection, and growth.

On Sunday, the women of Seder Nashim gathered to celebrate a siyum, marking the conclusion of an incredible inaugural year at the Lemaan Yilemdu women’s program.

Sixth graders at Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami use their knowledge of STEM, circuitry, and robotics to invent useful devices including hydraulic arms and an electric ice cream scooper.

Hundreds of girls participated in the Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos East Coast Regional Trip this week which was a reward for many months of hard work, perseverance, and determination.