Chief Rabbi of Turkey Hahambaşı Izak Haleva, together with Shliach to Turkey Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, received Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan, together with Rabbi Mordechai Cohen, Educational Director of Chabad of Almaty, Kazakhstan. A tweet from the official Twitter page of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States mentioned that “The rabbis discussed religious practice and unique Jewish customs of Jews in Turkey and Kazakhstan”. The rabbis of both Turkey and Kazakhstan respectively are members of the Alliance.

At an event today in France, Shliach Rabbi Levi Matusof embraces French President Emmanuel Macron. In a tweet posted earlier today, Rabbi Matusof thanks the President for his tough stance on anti-semitism. Today’s event was held as Israeli President Isaac Herzog is on an official visit to the European country.

Rabbi Yakov Herzog, American-Israeli self-proclaimed Chief Rabbi of Saudi Arabia, reads the Megillah on Purim in Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital. Rabbi Herzog frequents Saudi Arabia, setting the foundation for Jewish community life in the religious Islamic country.

Photos have been circulation around social media of broken glass windows in the historic Beit Menachem Synagogue in Kharkov, the Ukrainian city’s Chabad headquarters. As the Russian military amps up their indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities, the action has moved closer and closer to the beloved synagogue. The Shluachim of Kharkov assisted hundreds of Jews in evacuating the city before departing themselves • Full Photo

On Tuesday, March 8th, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet met via Zoom with Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky – Chief Rabbi of Dnipro, Rabbi Meir Stumbler – Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine, and Rabbi Yosef Wolf – Rabbi of the city of Kherson and many more. Bennet, who is currently attempting to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, listened carefully to the updates on the ground.

Sunday morning, Rabbi Zalman Labkowski, Rosh Yeshiva of 770, who traveled to Chicago for a wedding, was seen at Beis Moshiach of Chicago Davening Shachris.

Israeli Prime Minister took to Twitter this morning to sing the praises of the worldwide Chabad movement. In his tweet, the Prime Minister writes: “There is nothing like Chabad in the world. Whenever Jews get into trouble, no matter where it happens in the world, you will find Chabad angels there who come to the rescue” • Full Story

84 Jewish orphans from Zhitomir, Ukraine, led by the city’s Senior Shliach Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm, were greeted today at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, flanked by several other high profile dignitaries. The arrival of the refugees to Israel was tirelessly facilitated by several Jewish and Israeli organizations. The plane’s arrival was broadcast live on Israeli television.

After the dramatic rescue campaign from Ukraine, Rabbi Yonatan Markowitz, the Rebbe’s Shliach to Kiev Ukraine, hosted the weekly Shiur of Rishon Lezion and the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef. During the week, the Chief Rabbis were updated on the tremendous activity, full of devotion and sacrifice, of the Rebbe’s Shluchim in Ukraine on behalf of the tens of thousands of Jews in the country.

Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau shlita spoke last night at a special gathering in honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar II in Dubai’s Chabad House. The Chief Rabbi is currently on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Chabad of the UAE is under the auspices of Rabbi Levi Duchman.