Hundreds of Thousands In Donations Tie Jared Kushner To Chabad Movement
It might seem odd for a Modern Orthodox Jewish family to join a Chabad synagogue.
Why World’s Largest Menorah Can’t Be Called ‘World’s Largest Menorah’
Each year in Brooklyn, Chabad Rabbi Shimon Hecht ascends 33 and a half feet to light the tallest menorah in the world.
Clarkstown Police: New City Chabad Firebomb Suspects Clam Up
Clarkstown police say they identified several young suspects who may have exploded powerful fireworks outside the homes of two rabbis in New City, but have not developed enough evidence for an arrest.
Rockland County – Explosions Outside 2 Rabbis’ Homes In New City
Two explosive devices went off within seconds of each other outside the homes of two Chabad rabbis in Rockland County Tuesday night, and the chairman of the county’s legislature is blaming a “climate of hate” fostered by the county executive.
Lubavitch Rabbis Issue Edict Against Modern Orthodox Eruv In Crown Heights
Chabad Lubavitch rabbis in Crown Heights, Brooklyn issued an edict to void the New York neighborhood’s new eruv a symbolically enclosed area that allows observant Jews to carry objects on Shabbat.
ALS-Struck Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz Writes Hopeful Musical Message
A moving music video tribute to a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has captured the heart of viewers, who are sharing it widely on social media. Posted earlier Friday, it has already racked up 120,000 views on Facebook alone.
US Government Cuts Grants To Jewish College, Citing Fraud
The federal government has barred a Jewish college in suburban Detroit from participating in a popular grant program after finding that thousands of students lived full-time in Israel and weren’t taking classes through the school.
Arnold Schwarzenegger At Paris Hanukkiah Lighting
Hollywood superstar and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday night took part in a public Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony at the feet of the Eiffel Tower, for the first night of the holiday.
Federal Judge Levies $43.7M Fine Against Russia For Failure To Return Schneerson Library To Chabad-Lubavitch
Washington, D.C. – In the latest round of a legal dispute that dates back over a decade, a federal judge on Thursday ordered Russia to pay a $43.7M fine for failing to return the Jewish books and documents collection known as the Schneerson Library over to the Brooklyn-based Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch group.
Man Arrested for Threatening to Blow Up 770
NYC counterterrorism police officers arrested a mentally disabled man yesterday morning after he threatened to blow up ‘770,’ the headquarters and main synagogue of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Crown Heights.