It was a whirlwind of emotions for Rabbi Moshe Sasonkin when he was appointed to take his recently passed father’s place as director of Chabad of Akron and rabbi at Anshe Sfard Revere Road Synagogue in Bath Township in October 2018 • Full Story

Chabad of SE Morris County volunteers have recently prepared and distributed thousands of masks and gifts of chocolate to healthcare workers, and has delivered pallets of surplus food and hundreds of quarts of chicken soup to homebound and isolated seniors in the community • Full Story

Chabad, known for its hyper-local Jewish outreach efforts, is sending a young New York City-bred rabbi and his family to the northwestern Pennsylvanian city to establish the group’s presence in the coming months • Full Story

In a special chartered flight, a large group of Shluchim from across India, together with their families, flew to Eretz Yisroel. Currently, there are almost no Jewish people in India, due to the extreme heat and the severity of the Coronavirus • Photos

Following the social media storm that even the President shared that Chabad of Sherman Oaks, California was helping rioters by providing rocks in front of their building which turned out to actually be their security barriers, Rabbi Mendel Lipskier of Chabad of Sherman Oaks took the opportunity that was provided due to the Chabad House being in the limelight and launched a campaign called Share4Justice where you do good deeds and share with others • Watch

As Allegheny County entered the green phase on Friday, June 5, loosening restrictions that had been put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, local Chabad centers have taken the first tentative steps toward reopening • Full Story

Chabad of Chatsworth, CA, directed by Rabbi Yossi Spritzer, donated pizza to the local LAPD precinct to show appreiciation for all that the officers are doing in general, and specifically during these times.

Since March, the Chabad of Coral Springs has been providing free groceries several times a week for curbside pickup, including fresh produce and bags of cut romaine lettuce, coleslaw, and broccoli, as well as kosher items for families • Full Story

Members of the Chabad Rabbinical High Court visited the city of Chevron last night and met with the heads of the local Jewish community, who presented them with the map of the “Deal of the Century” plan and noted the dangers lurking therein • Full Story

Chabad of Robbinsville and Hamilton will distribute KN95 face masks June 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. as part of a joint effort between Chabad centers across New Jersey. In total, 150,000 masks will be handed out statewide. Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin will be in attendance • Full Story

The Rohr Chabad House at University of Wisconsin had a window broken at some point over the last two days, but the director, Rabbi Mendel Matusof, does not believe it was related to antisemitism • Full Story

The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is a stone’s throw from my house. I pass its gated entrance on my walks along Eastern Parkway several times a week and promise myself to visit soon. But the last time I strolled under its gorgeous cherry trees was two years ago. Written by Mrs. Baila Olidort • Full Story

Chabad of Nigeria, lead by Rabbi Yisroel Ozen, distributed 3,400 meals to muslim people observing the month of Ramadan in a sign of peace and co-existence between the two communities • Photos

A large menorah was knocked down in front of the Chabad center at Elon University in North Carolina. Surveillance video shows a car stopping on the road in front of the Chabad center in Elon, the driver exiting and then knocking over the menorah in the front yard at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, the local NBC affiliate WXII12 reported. The damage is estimated at $3,000 • Full Story

Rabbi Yossie Denburg and Rabbi Avraham Friedman of Chabad of Coral Springs, FL, sent out a letter to their community members informing them of the reopening of their Chabad House with a number of guidelines in place to make sure that all health regulations are followed • Full Letter

In a letter sent out to congregants at the Chabad House of Houston, Texas, Rabbi Shimon Lazeroff, Rabbi Betzalel Marinovsky and Rabbi Chaim Lazeroff announced that their Chabad House will be reopened effective tonight with a number of guidelines in place to prevent people from mingling and not following health regulations. Chabad of Houston Texas is the first Chabad House to reopen their door since houses of worship were closed across America • Full Letter

Earlier today, Chai Nissan, news broke that a Lubavitch Shlucha was being given an honor, that contradicts the Rebbe’s well-known views. Minister of Culture and Sport MK Miri Regev, Chairman of the Committee on Symbolic and Ceremonial Affairs, announced Sunday to a Shlucha that she has been chosen to light a torch • Full Story

On Purim, Israeli Ambassador to Belgium Mr. Emmanuel Nachshon tweeted a message of thanks to the local Chabad Shliach and the Bochurim who came to read Megilla at the embassy • Full Story

The most comprehensive research to date regarding content for Chabad Houses in Israel was presented Monday night in Israel. The research included three comprehensive surveys, as well as ten groups of respondents from those who visited Chabad Houses, and it was presented by senior researcher Dr. Rafi Smith • Full Story

Chabad of ‘The Shuk’ – Machne Yehuda in Yerushalayim, directed by Rabbi and Mrs. Tzvi Ruderman, has opened up shop with a permanent storefront in the popular area of Yerushalayim. Photos by Mendy Kurant • Photos

I never thought this could happen here. My brother is the Chief Rabbi in Berlin. He lives in a city where it’s dangerous to wear a Yarmulka. When walking with his son to synagogue he was attacked and spat on. But I thought it could never happen here. Written by Rabbi Shmuel Tiechtel • Full Story

Persistent, driven and tenacious were just a few of the words used to describe Rabbi Avi Richler on Sunday afternoon. Those qualities helped Richler and the area’s Jewish community come together in celebration of a major milestone year in the making • Full Story, Photos

It didn’t take York Regional Police too long to make an arrest in a case of vandalism that targeted a sukkah at the home of a Chabad rabbi in the town of Keswick, Ont. The arrest brought a sense of relief to Rabbi Yossi Vorovitch, who has lived in Keswick with his family for the past two years • Full Story

We both give the service our fullest, both work hard, and both put our heart and soul into what we are doing. The difference? Cantor Laivi wakes up long before the service. At 7 AM he can already be seen walking the streets of Manhattan speaking to Jews who will not be attending any service on Rosh Hashanah asking them if they want to hear the Shofar • Full Article