In response to a request from the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, OU Kosher will now be the leading kosher certification agency within the Emirates and will do so in partnership with the local Jewish community • Full Story

Children of teachers in Lubavitch schools across the wider New York area received important school items ahead of the school year, thanks to the Igud Hamelamdim organization • Full Story, Photos

Chabad of Flatbush celebrated Chai Elul with a Farbrengen led by the Shliach to Flatbush, Rabbi Zalman Liberow. Photos by Alex Gorokhov • Photos

Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, a Lubavitch Rabbi in Kiev, was officially awarded the Medal and a Certificate of honor of the nation’s parliament – the Verkhona Rada of Ukraine. It is the first time in the country’s history that a Jewish religious leader has been honored with the highest award of the Ukrainian Parliament • Full Story

The days of Tes-Vov and Chai Elul were celebrated with great fanfare and excitement in Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati. Thursday night (15 Elul), the Talmidei Hashluchim arranged “Chadaram-dancing” and a big Seuda, which was followed by Farbrengens for each individual shiur with their Mashpia. The Shturem continued with a special “Seder Hashkem” the next morning which included more dancing and Farbrengen • Full Story, Photos

Southern Arizona’s Mega Challah Bake will be held in your own kitchen this year — with Chabad providing live instructions and entertainment via Zoom, plus ingredients for those who want them • Full Story

Israel has reached a new record of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic with 3,392 verified infections • Full Story

Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso officially opened its doors to its brand-new multipurpose center in west El Paso Sunday evening. Chabad of El Paso hosted a private inauguration ceremony for its Center for Jewish Life – a $2.5 million center • Full Story, Photos

The coronavirus infection rate in New York state has remained below 1 percent for 30 consecutive days, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Sunday, a significant milestone for a state that was once the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S • Full Story

The Danish parliament is scheduled to vote on a bill banning bris milah in its next session, a bill filed last month by Simon Emil Ammitzboll-Bille, a former interior minister and leader of the left-wing Forward party, JTA reported • Full Story

Malawi’s newly elected president Lazarus Chakwera announced on Friday that he will open a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. Chakwera, who was sworn in as the East African country’s sixth president about two months ago, made the announcement as part of a national series of reforms, including expanding its Foreign Ministry • Full Story

The NYC Health Commissioner has written a letter to Orthodox Jewish media outlets on Sunday night, regarding an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the Jewish communities • Full Story

An Arab terrorist attempted to stab IDF soldiers at the Ariel Junction in the Shomron on Sunday. The terrorist approached the soldiers, pulled out a knife and attempted to stab the soldiers but was unsuccessful and fled the scene • Full Story

Dozens of Crown Heights Anash joined the first class of the new Smicha semester at “Lema’an Yilmedu” institute, whose goal it is to make Halacha and Smicha learning available to working people who are interested in integrating Torah learning within their busy days • Full Story, Photos

Hotels in the United Arab Emirates will start accommodating Jewish guests by offering kosher food at their luxury facilities • Full Story