Lubavitcher Rebbe

Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

|ByAARON REICH
An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.
RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON of Lubavitch at a Lag Ba’omer parade in Brooklyn, 1987.

The real secret to Chabad’s success, 32 years after the Rebbe’s passing - opinion

After October 7, Jewish communities across the world held challah bakes dedicated to the hostages. Women gathered in synagogue halls and community centers, with flour on their hands, saying prayers.

|ByAREYAH KALTMANN
Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

The guard outside the synagogue - opinion

Our guard stands in the cold, gives up holidays with his family, and carries a responsibility he never chose. When tragedy comes, men like him are often the first line of defense.

|ByMENDY CHITRIK
Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism.

'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor? - book review

Eishet Chayil is re-examined as a theological statement about women’s role in Jewish survival, leadership, and destiny.

|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion

In an age of distraction, Jewish knowledge is no longer about knowing everything, but about engaging deeply with the core texts that shape understanding, practice, and meaning.

APRIL 30, 2026ByMENI EVEN-ISRAEL
Torah scroll 521

Beyond the Headlines: Everyone is an emissary - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

Dnipro chief rabbi: Joy in being Jewish restored post-Soviet Dnipro Jewry

When Kaminetsky arrived in the Closed City in 1990, the years of pogroms, Nazi conquest, and Soviet oppression had reduced almost fifty synagogues to one small house of worship.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

Marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" with President Trump

In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

OCTOBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Oval Office, with President Donald Trump, marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Gideon Sa'ar visits Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave ahead of first Washington visit as FM

During the visit, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Chabad officials, recited Psalms, and prayed for the success of his trip to the US capital, as well as for the return of the hostages.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

Seeing the end from the beginning: Every Jew should see himself as a messianist - opinion

As we live through moments that feel charged with messianic energy, we must not shy away from pondering how these events reflect prophecy and align with God’s unfolding plan.

JULY 12, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Several Jews are seen waving flags with the Hebrew word for Messiah written on them.

A Global Rabbi in the Capital of Power

Rabbi Levi Shemtov brings Jewish tradition to Washington’s elite and advocates for Israel and the Jewish people on the world stage

JULY 9, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, accompanied by US President Donald Trump, and other religious leaders, speaks at a National Day of Prayer event at the White House in May

This week in Jewish history: Happy birthday to Mel Brooks, Franz Kafka

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

JUNE 28, 2025BySTEVEN DRUCKER
MEL BROOKS speaks at an awards ceremony in 2015.

Candace Owens says she was victim of death threats by man who ran ‘Real Jewish’ group chat

Haim Braverman, 47, was one of the administrators of a group chat called “Real Jewish,” according to the criminal complaint.

MAY 16, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Conservative political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement 'Turning Point', in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June, 14, 2024.

New York street co-named after Chabad's Lubavitcher Rebbe

Honoree Rabbi Schneerson led the Chabad movement from 1951 until his death in 1994.

APRIL 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON of Lubavitch at a Lag Ba’omer parade in Brooklyn, 1987.