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In Jerusalem, a Bat Mitzvah celebration honors fatherless girls – and a long-term promise

At Colel Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event, daughters of widows mark a milestone with music and joy, as organizers stress a commitment that extends far beyond a single day.

Daughters of widows celebrate their bat-mitzvah at Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event
A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

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Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

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 detail view of the Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots logo on a game ball with Levi's Stadium in the background prior to Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on February 07, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

Super Bowl weekend gets a Jewish twist, from Shabbat kiddush to kosher tailgate


Second ‘Hatzinor’ low-cost supermarket opens in Rishon Lezion

The supermarket is able to offer reduced prices on key products by avoiding costs associated with overhead, branding, and marketing.

 Shelves carts in a supermarket

Chabad rabbi becomes most senior haredi engineer at Microsoft

Kesselman was born in Riga, Latvia and raised in the Israeli-Arab city of Ramle in Israel from the age of six.

Yitzhak Kesselman

Ukrainian Jewish man takes name Kfir Ariel in honor of Bibas brothers

The Ukrainian Jewish man took the name Kfir Ariel to honor the two child hostages murdered in Gaza captivity.

 Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

Fire injures seven near Chabad HQ, Brooklyn, one in critical condition

The fire was reportedly caused by a radiator plugged into an electrical outlet resulting in the apartment being completely engulfed in flames and the personal belongings of 19 students being burned.

 New York Fire Department attempts to control the blaze on Eastern Parkway, February 14, 2025.

Jake Paul reveals he is Jewish, celebrates bar mitzvah with Chabad rabbi

Paul recently discovered that his maternal grandmother was Jewish, making him Jewish according to Jewish law.

Farro's post on X/Twitter.

Two Hassidic men assaulted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

The attacker attempted to stab one man in the neck and pushed the other to the ground, wounding the two.

 A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle drives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US.

Memories of the blue box: A look at the history of the KKL-JNF tzedakah box

The ubiquitous KKL-JNF blue box has been part of our reality for generations, with a history stretching back through the ages.

 A KKL-JNF tzedakah box is seen on a first-grader’s desk, Moshav Tsofit, 1954.

Russian missile strike damages historic Jewish institutions in Odesa

A Russian missile attack in Odesa destroyed several UNESCO-protected areas.

 Scenes of damage after a Russian airstrike in Odesa, Ukraine, on January 312025.

Jimmy Carter eulogized for a lifetime of good deeds and spirituality

Breslover Hassidim recall he saved the mausoleum of their Rebbe in Uman, Ukraine.

 President Jimmy Carter and Prime Minister Menachem Begin reciting Friday night kiddish at the Camp David Presidential retreat, Maryland, September 1978

President Herzog prays for hostages at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s resting place

Herzog begins his US visit with a prayer for hostages and the IDF at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave.

 President Isaac Herzog visits the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe January 26, 2025.