Tag: Chabad Lubavitch
Twenty-five years later: Three new books introduce the Lubavitcher Rebbe to a new generation
When Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson—known universally as “the Rebbe”—passed away 25 years ago, skeptics predicted the end of the forward growth and momentum of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement he had led for four decades.
It seems...
A quarter-century after his passing, the Rebbe’s sphere of influence continues to grow
For the Lubavitcher Rebbe, rather than his memory and influence shrinking in the 25 years since his passing, his legacy has only served to create a phenomenal growth in the movement he nurtured, inspired...
The Rebbe fought anti-Semitism by spreading pro-Semitism
We take it for granted that the way to address the evil of anti-Semitism is to fight it. It’s a natural part of our vocabulary. We fight, we confront, we condemn, we call out....
Supermodel Naomi Campbell praises Lubavitcher Rebbe on 25th anniversary of his death
International supermodel Naomi Campbell on Sunday remembered Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, on the 25th anniversary of his death, which this year corresponded to July 6.
“An inspirational leader, scholar and...
Gatherings worldwide mark the 25th anniversary of the Rebbe’s passing
All across the globe—from the more than 50,000 visitors expected at the Ohel in Queens, N.Y., to gatherings and study groups in community centers, synagogues, camps and private homes—people from all walks of Jewish life, in...
Chabad of Irkutsk mobilizes to help Siberia flood victims
At least 15 people have been killed and thousands more remain homeless after torrential rains caused severe flooding in the Irkutsk district of Siberia, Russia, near the border with Mongolia.
Rabbi Aharon Wagner, director of Chabad Lubavitch in Irkutsk, has...
Gaza rocket hits yeshivah in Sderot in second attack of day
A rocket launched by Hamas in Gaza struck a building in the southern Israeli town of Sderot late on Thursday, causing damage but no injuries.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the building hit belong...
What it’s like to be the rabbi on the beaches of Normandy 75 years...
Exactly 75 years ago, Normandy was the site of one of the largest military invasions ever staged. Forever known as D-Day, June 6, 1944 marked the turning point of World War II, in which 156,000 American,...
First Jewish president of Ukraine holds ‘historic’ meeting with community-based rabbis
Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky held what was called a “historic” meeting on May 6 in Kiev with the six leading representatives of the country’s Jewish community.
The meeting with the chief rabbis of Ukraine’s six...
Israeli minister links Chabad synagogue shooting and anti-Semitic ‘Times’ cartoon
In a Facebook post about Saturday’s synagogue shooting in Poway, Calif., Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan claimed the shooter had been influenced by a blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon that appeared last week in The New York Times.
Erdan...