Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bar-Ilan University as part of celebrations marking the university’s 70th anniversary. The degree recognizes his work and contributions, alongside other prominent figures from Israel and around the world • Read More

Amid reports that Middle Eastern countries are preparing for the possibility of another military escalation, questions are emerging over whether more than 1,000 Shluchim from Israel will be able to travel to New York as planned for the annual Kinus Hashluchim • Read More

A serious national-security investigation is underway following suspicions that foreign governments or entities hostile to Israel sought to influence the results of the recent Knesset elections through funding directed at Arab voter-mobilization efforts • Read More

Israel has completed counting all ballots in the election for its 120-seat parliament. Netanyahu’s governing bloc finishes with 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48. The Arab parties together win a record 19 seats. Likud gains a seat in the final count, while Shas falls to just six • Full Report

This past Shabbos, the entire Oholei Torah Beis Medrash, including 542 Bochurim from both the Raitport and Michelashvili Beis Medrash divisions, together with the Hanhala, Mashpiim, and their families, gathered for an unforgettable Shabbos Achdus at the scenic Bushkill Inn & Conference Center in Pennsylvania • Read More, Photos

In a dramatic development, the Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister has signed an order revoking the Thai citizenship of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, Chief Rabbi of Thailand and the country’s Shliach, who has served the Jewish community in Thailand since 1993 • Read More

Rabbi Dovid and Shaina Gutnick and their family have joined Chabad Youth Network of Florida, joining Rabbi Shmuly and Dini Gutnick in the organization’s mission to bring Jewish pride, education and inspiration to the next generation • Read More

Some 350 Jewish educators, school leaders and educational professionals from around the world gathered in Jerusalem from October 12–15 for the Global Jewish Educators Summit, organized by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, headed by Minister Amichai Chikli, through UnitEd • Read More

More than 100 students from across America and around the world took part in a special Torah learning program at Yeshivas Hadar Hatorah, held in conjunction with Chabad on Campus as part of Pegisha • Read More, Watch

Walk into Seder at Oholei Torah Mesivta, and you will find standing room only. In the largest year in the Mesivta’s history, two packed zals and an ambitious new learning initiative reflect the chayus the bochurim are carrying from Tishrei into the months ahead • Read More, Photos

Hundreds of Temimim, Rabbanim of Kvutza, and supporters of the Yissachar-Zevulun program gathered for a grand Siyum at the Tzivos Hashem Museum Hall near 770. This year, the program reached a new milestone, with 450 Bochurim participating and more than $800,000 in scholarships distributed throughout the year • Read More, Photos

An emotional moment took place at the Jewish University in Moscow when Volodya, a first-year student from the city of Miass, entered the Bris of Avraham Avinu after discovering that he descends from a family of Chabad Chassidim from Rechitsa, in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire • Read More, Photos

Final results from Kfar Chabad show Otzma Yehudit as the clear winner, receiving 1,753 votes — 54.99% of the total. The Religious Zionism Party came in second with 621 votes (19.48%), followed by Likud with 330 votes (10.35%) • Read More

Thirty young Jewish women and men from across Ukraine, participants in the STARS Intensive educational program, recently traveled to Vienna, Austria, for a special journey of Jewish learning, connection, and inspiration. The trip celebrated their dedication to Jewish education and personal growth throughout the past year • Read More, Photos