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On a special trip around Europe, French Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki paid a solemn visit to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and museum, a dark place that facilitated the murder r”l of countless Yidden who were killed al kiddush Hashem • Photos

Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, directed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, had many special events in honor of Tes-Vav Elul, the “birthday” of Tomchei Temimim. After joyous dancing, the Talmidim and the hanhala joined for a special Seuda • Full Story, Photos

The magnificent Chabad center in Flagstaff, Arizona, a well known destination in Northern Arizona, celebrated the inauguration of a new Sefer Torah on Sunday, August 8. The Torah was gifted to the Chabad house, directed by Rabbi Dovie and Mrs. Chaya Shapiro, in honor of the 70th birthday of Mr. Bruce Goldberg, a beloved longtime member of the local community • Photos

Chabad of Naperville, directed by Rabbi Mendy and Mrs. Alta Goldstein hosted a grand opening celebration for its new Abrams Center for Jewish Life. The event on Sunday had multiple speakers, including Ken and Elaine Abrams whose donations made the center possible. Naperville is a suburb outside of the bustling metropolis of Chicago • Full Story, Photos

Dozens of Jewish community members joyfully marched with a police escort near The Galleria on Sunday, Aug. 15, welcoming a new special member to Chabad of Uptown. A brand-new Torah – commissioned in Houston, written in Israel and dedicated in memory of a dear friend in South Africa – made its way down to the Chabad house. “With great pomp and fanfare we completed the Torah and welcomed it to our shul,” said Chabad of Uptown’s Director, Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff • Full Story, Photos

After years of renovation and more than $10 million invested by the community and donors, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Newport Beach is ready to be unveiled. “The timing of this is really well. As we’re creeping out of COVID and emerging, we’ve seen a demand for our educational and social service programs, especially for the special needs community and the greater community, really skyrocket over the last couple of years,” said Rabbi Reuven Mintz, who co-directs the center with his wife, Chani • Full Story, Photos

Boruch ben Elisheva is a Jew currently suffering from a serious illness. Please stop and say Tehillim for him • Tehillim