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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| S.F. Jewish Week kicks off at Cal Academy with henna, rap, an aerialist — and pickle juice Jewish News of Northern California,Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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| On the more traditional end of the spectrum, Rabbi Shmulik Friedman of Chabad of San Francisco stood at Chabad’s table, which offered attendees the chance to lay tefillin or take home Shabbat candles. In honor of Lag Ba’Omer, which began Thursday night and includes the tradition of lighting bonfires, Friedman told J. how the holiday symbolizes an attitude of “pro-semitism” as an ideal antidote to antisemitism. “We’re proud, we’ve contributed, we make an impact, we’re a light,” he said. | ||
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| How the Aleph Institute Helped One Jewish Man Reclaim His Life After Prison Jew in the City,Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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| But that began to shift years later when he met members of the Orthodox community and eventually agreed to spend a Shabbat in Crown Heights. That visit left an impression he still can’t fully explain. Standing in 770 Eastern Parkway, Wolf watched as the Rebbe entered the packed room. The crowd parted in reverence, and then, something unexpected happened. “He turned directly to me—didn’t scan the room, didn’t look around—just right at me,” Wolf remembered. “And he stared. I can’t really explain it, but I’d never experienced anything like that before.” | ||
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| Community Centre Celebrates Ten Years of Supporting Bristol’s Jews Bristol 24/7,Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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| Community centre Chabad of Bristol has celebrated ten year years of supporting Bristol’s Jewish community. The special celebration called for a change of scenery, choosing to celebrate on a harbour cruise across the Floating Harbour, reminiscent of their first ever event in 2015. University of Bristol student Sylvie Green said: “Most Jews at University are secular – Chabad gives us a chance to easily connect to our roots, eat great food and experience our traditions. “Many of us never get to experience opportunities like keeping Shabbat on Saturday or eating Kosher food.” | ||
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| Aleph Institute’s symposium shines a light on Jewish life, worship and struggle in prison Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle,Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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| But when the prisoner, separated by a thick pane of glass, tells him in Spanish that he wants to convert to Judaism for his Jewish girlfriend in Denver and asks what his first steps should be, Friedman can see the humor in it. It was one of many stories that Friedman and others shared of the work that religious leaders do in prisons, particularly for Jewish inmates, as a part of the Aleph Institute’s annual Second Chance Symposium at Chabad of Squirrel Hill on May 11. | ||
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| Spending Shabbat in the Heights is like coming home Heritage Jewish News FL,Friday, May 16, 2025 |
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| Crown Heights, Brooklyn. That was the destination for a recent memorable, uplifting Shabbaton sponsored by JLI, the educational arm of Chabad Lubavitch. More than 25 people who represented the Chabad of North Orlando thought they were leaving home in Orlando for a weekend away. What most people said after the weekend was that they felt like they had arrived at home in Crown Heights. Here's how some of the participants described their two-and-a-half days in one of the world's premier bastions of Orthodox Jewry. | ||
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| KU Chabad celebrates JewishU program graduates Kansas City Jewish Chronicle,Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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| This spring marks another graduating cohort of students of KU Chabad’s flagship program, JewishU. The goal of JewishU is to provide students with a variety of advanced Jewish courses, engaging them in active Jewish learning. This semester, dozens of students dedicated multiple hours each week to Jewish study study. From the Think Jewish course of the Sinai Scholars Society to other offerings this spring, participants wrapped up a semester of Jewish discovery. | ||
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| Chabad at UNR secures site for first Jewish student center NBC 4 Reno,Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
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| Chabad at the University of Nevada, Reno has finalized the purchase of two adjacent properties, totaling nearly 12,000 square feet, to establish the university's first permanent Jewish student center. This $4 million project is set to transform Jewish life at UNR. The new center will feature a large event ballroom, kosher kitchen, student lounge, hospitality suites, and a sanctuary, designed to meet the evolving needs of students and foster community, learning, and connection. Future plans may include subsidized Jewish student housing to ensure long-term support for campus life. | ||
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| Celebrating a hometown hero’s return — and waiting for the 58 left behind Times of Israel Blogs,Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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| Along with hundreds of people from all segments of the Bergen County, New Jersey, Jewish community, I was privileged to to take part in the watch party yesterday for newly freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in his hometown of Tenafly. The crowd was very diverse, ranging from Chabad and modern Orthodox Jews to secular and traditional Israelis (Tenafly has a large expat population). They were all united by their love and concern for a fellow Jew and Israel. | ||
| Never Bend - Mishpacha Magazine Mishpacha Magazine - The premier Magazine for the Jewish World,Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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| Rav Zalman Yudkin lived a long life. Just days before he passed away last year, a visitor from Lakewood asked him how he was. “Baruch Hashem, for being 99 years old, I’m doing well,” he replied with his characteristic humor. “Although I am really much younger, because the years when I lived under Stalin hoben nisht geven gelebt — were not really lived!” After moving to Eretz Yisrael in 1969, he spent many years working as a fundraiser for Chabad, and was a familiar figure in shuls and homes in Jewish communities worldwide. | ||
| Historic Rabbinic conference unites leaders in Boise CBS 2 Idaho,Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
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| History was made this weekend as over 65 rabbis and community leaders from across the Western United States gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center in Boise for a landmark event. According to Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz, the center’s director and spiritual leader, this marks the first Rabbinic Conference in Idaho's history. "The fact that Idaho was selected to host this year’s Rabbinic conference reflects the growth and vibrancy of our community," said Rabbi Lifshitz. | ||
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| Chabad of Fairfield gifts Labrador Retriever to police department's K-9 unit News 12 - Connecticut,Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
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| The Fairfield Jewish community came together Sunday to gift a Labrador Retriever to the police department's K-9 Unit. The Chabad of Fairfield also gifted the department $20,000. Officers said the funds will go to caring for and training the dogs, as well as managing veterinarian bills. The new K-9 will be trained in narcotics detection and search and rescue. Officers say they are extremely thankful for the donation. | ||
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