As relentless missile and drone attacks batter Ukraine’s capital, leaving dozens dead and thousands in distress, Kyiv’s Jewish community has mobilized an extensive humanitarian operation. Led by Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, volunteers are distributing food, water, clothing and essential supplies to Jews and non-Jews alike who have been affected by the bombardments • Full Story, Video

Rabbi Aryeh and Chana Wells (née Laber), have been appointed to establish Chabad of Auburn, Alabama. The new Chabad House will serve the growing Jewish student population at Auburn University, as well as the broader Jewish communities of Auburn and neighboring Opelika • Read More

Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, has endured one of its heaviest waves of bombardment since the start of the war, with large-scale missile and drone attacks striking residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure. The attacks have claimed dozens of lives and left many more injured. In response to the scale of the devastation, city authorities declared an official day of mourning as rescue teams continue searching through the rubble for survivors • Read More, Watch

The final call has arrived. Registration is now closing for the newest Taharas Habayis Chosson Teacher Training Cohort, and this is the last opportunity for Rabbonim, mashpi’im, and qualified yungerleit to join this unique program dedicated to preparing the next generation of Chassidishe chosson teachers • Read More

A thrilling discovery: an antique, luxurious watch belonging to the family of the Chabad Rebbes was found during excavations in the town of Lubavitch by campers from Moscow / A special visit by Chief Rabbi Lazar to the camp complex in Moscow was accompanied by the presentation of a historic gift illustrating the victory of Judaism / Thousands of children in dozens of Jewish summer camps across Russia • Read More, Photos

A growing trend has emerged in Ukraine in recent weeks, as increasing numbers of Jewish soldiers serving on the front lines are requesting to undergo Bris Milah, seeking to strengthen their connection to Hashem and believing that the merit of the mitzvah will protect them • Read More, Photos

We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Rabbi Tuvia Bloy, one of the eldest Chabad rabbanim, who served as the rabbi of the Chabad community in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood and was a founder of the Beis Chana high school in Jerusalem, which he led for more than 40 years • Read More

Dozens of Bochurim from the kvutzah gathered last night in 770 for a special Seder Limud in memory of HaTomim Ziv Moshe Shulman, OB”M, who passed away this week after suddenly collapsing, despite the prayers of many for his recovery. The Seder Limud was organized by Bochurim from the Chabad Yeshivah in Rechovot as a tribute to his memory • Photos

How do we encourage more people to learn Rambam? At one late-night farbrengen, that was the question. The Siyum HaRambam had already wound down. An inspiring celebration featuring music, festivities, and an impressive rotation of renowned speakers and Mashpiim • Read More, Photos

Another milestone in the growth of Jewish life in Jurmala: A festive mezuzah dedication ceremony was held at the new Chabad House on the main street of the Latvian resort city, led by the city’s Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Mendy Zilberstrom • Read More, Photos

Accurate and documented information obtained by Yad L’Achim, the organization that has stood at the forefront of the battle against missionary activity for more than half a century, points to a new and destructive missionary strategy: the establishment of centers disguised as innocent cafés, with the goal of reaching unsuspecting Jews and attempting to lead them away from Judaism R”L • Read More

At the Simchas Torah 5736 farbrengen, the Rebbe said, “Those who have already obtained semicha for “Yoreh Yoreh,” should add and commit to finishing, by next year, semicha on “Yadin Yadin” too • Read More

Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has decided to delay approval of new municipal inspector positions for the Haifa Municipality following repeated allegations that city inspectors have targeted Chabad tefillin stands throughout the city • Read More

The Mayor of Ulm, Germany, Martin Ansbacher, paid a special visit to the local Chabad House, where he met personally with the campers of Gan Israel Camp—young Shluchim from around the world—and later invited them to tour City Hall • Read More, Photos

Hundreds of members of the Chabad community in Rehovot, together with bochurim from the yeshiva, gathered with broken hearts to accompany Hatomim Ziv Moshe Shulman A”H at his levayah. The levayah departed from the yeshiva, passed the central Chabad shul, and continued to the cemetery in Rehovot • Heartbreaking Photos

We’re pleased to share a new episode of “Lemaan Yishmeu,” the weekly Halacha podcast with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra, and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, brought to you by AskTheRav.com in partnership with the Lemaan Yilmedu Halacha Institute • Read More, Listen

In a landmark move, Israel’s Ministry of Education has issued, for the first time, an official nationwide directive guaranteeing the right of students in state schools to put on tefillin during the school day • Read More

A remarkable miracle unfolded Monday morning in Ocean Township, New Jersey, when a large section of the roof at a BJ’s Wholesale Club suddenly collapsed during torrential rain and historic flash flooding. Despite the terrifying scene, all 27 people inside the store escaped without injury, in what first responders described as an extraordinary outcome • Read More, Watch

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced plans to make five Brooklyn subway stations ADA-accessible, with new elevators and major station improvements funded through New York’s congestion pricing program • Read More

A moving ceremony was held in recent days in the Jewish community of Dnipro, widely known as the “Jewish capital of Ukraine”, to mark the completion of a new Sefer Torah that will be donated to the Jewish community of Vinnytsia • Read More, Photos