In the wake of the severe incident during the riot on Shabbos, when a Border Police sniper was critically injured after Arabs stormed the fence, the IDF bolstered its forces on the border ahead of the riot, including an armored company and an additional sniper unit • Full Story

“The writing of a new Torah scroll is a monumental undertaking,” Rabbi Moshe Gancz said. “Requiring that each of its 304,805 letters be meticulously hand-scribed by a qualified Sofer, or scribe, in accordance with an age-old tradition and hundreds of applicable laws, it is a project requiring many months of arduous and precise labor and its celebration is an opportunity that does not come around too often” • Full Story

During the last few years, the Jewish community and educational institutions in the Central Ukrainian city of Krivoy Rog are experiencing remarkable growth in activity and numbers, drawing many new families into the community and making the need for a modern state-of-the-art Mikvah into a necessity • Full Story, Photos

In honor of the auspicious day of Chai Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, the Chabad community of Odessa, Ukraine travelled several hours to spend Shabbos Parshas Ki Seitzei in Haditch, the resting place of the Alter Rebbe. The community, led by Shluchim Rabbi Avrohom and Chana Wolff, spent a complete Shabbos immersed in a surreal spiritual experience, while enjoying top of the line accommodations near the tziun • Photos

More than 40 Jewish students from Russia and other former Soviet countries participated in YAHAD’s unique nine-day seminar, combining Yeshiva and vacation, immersing themselves in a deep and comprehensive study of fascinating topics in contemporary Judaism •  Full Story, Photos

French Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki is in the midst of a journey around Europe. Yesterday he stopped in Warsaw, a city full of Jewish history, as well as a strong Jewish present, thanks to the local Shluchim Rabbi Sholom and Mrs. Dina Stambler • Photos

Twenty years ago, a group of Lubavitchers created the ChabadOne platform to give shluchim to have their own sites with minimal effort. Today, the platform is used in 1,500 locations and in 16 languages • Full Story, Photos

After nearly two years of unrelenting battle against a missionary center targeting youths in Yerushalayim – the largest such center in Israel – Yad L’Achim has succeeded in getting the facility closed down. The story began when information reached Yad L’Achim that Yariv Goldman, a known missionary, had set up a youth center. Goldman and his team tried to hide their true identities and intentions, claiming to be an “attentive ear” to religious and chareidi youths • Full Story