Chabad

Thai political activist calls to limit Israelis' stay to 15 days

Hundreds of protesters participated in a rally against Israelis on Phuket Island. In September, the protest leader led a demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok.

The text in Thai: “Operation to Restore Thailand,” “This is Thailand – Thais must not sit idly by.”
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the head of Chabad in Thailand.

Thailand revokes citizenship of Chabad leader Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor as crackdown continues

Congregants dance outside the historic Wagon Drivers' Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, October 22, 2026.

'The future of Hungarian Jewry’: Budapest opens synagogue run entirely by teens

Members of the Chabad community at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 20, 2026.

IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport


Thai authorities inspect Chabad House in Chiang Mai, find no violations

The Chiang Mai inspection was presented by authorities as a routine enforcement visit, with no reports of search warrants or seized materials.

A passenger plane prepares to land at the airport as commuters drive on the road below on a heavily polluted day in Chiang Mai on April 2, 2026

Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake

Speaking to N12 News, Israeli Nurit Goren Elfant described the destruction and damage caused by the quake and subsequent aftershocks, some of which reached magnitudes of up to 5.8.

This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation

Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.

Bangkok Chabad, Thailand.

Italy deports two foreign nationals suspected of attacking Milan Chabad emissary

Walker Meghnagi, head of Milan's Jewish community, welcomed the deportations, calling the move "wonderful news."

 People demonstrate to express support for the Palestinians during a protest in Milan, Italy October 14, 2023; Illustrative.

The etrog blessed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe became a prestigious orchard

Discover the Kfar Chabad orchard growing citron fruits worth thousands of shekels – where the Four Species meet agriculture, faith, and precision.

"And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of a majestic tree, palm branches, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook" (Leviticus 23:40). The Sages determined that this refers to the etrog.

Former IDF soldier killed in paragliding accident during Colombia trip

Following the tragic news, the Chabad updates site reported that the city Chabad emissary Rabbi Levi Vanunu, in close cooperation with the Israeli Embassy there, is working around the clock.

Illustrative: Paragliders run to take off from Bello, Antioquia department, Colombia on February 11, 2026.

Danny, my child of the year

Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.

Danny with his personal caregiver, Mushki.

Phuket Chabad House cancels Rosh Hashanah meal following anti-Israel protest

The protest organizers tried to justify their actions by calling the protest “an important step in protecting the traditions and customs of the Thai people from disturbances by foreigners.”

Tourists walk down Bangla Walking Street on March 24, 2024 in Phuket, Thailand; Illustrative.

Picking up where he left off

After the passing of her husband, Rabbi Yitzchok Marton, Rachel Marton led the Chesed Menachem Mendel Fund, expanding the organization he built to help over 1,000 bereaved families in Israel

Rabbi Ephraim Duchman, Director of Development of Colel Chabad, distributing gifts to children as Mrs. Rochel Marton looks on.

Empty shelves, shattered warehouses: Ukraine's Jews prepare for fifth Rosh Hashanah at war

Days before Rosh Hashanah, a honey jar production line in Ukraine’s battered Kyiv region continues operating inside a heavily shelled industrial zone, despite nearby damage.

Food packages prepared by JRNU to be delivered to Jews in Ukraine affected by the war with Russia.