In a deeply troubling development, Thai authorities refused to renew the operating license of the Jewish cemetery near Bangkok, despite the property having been legally purchased and the cemetery having previously received the required government approval. The decision ultimately forced the Jewish community to relocate the graves of four Yidden buried at the site, with the sensitive operation carried out by ZAKA in accordance with Halacha and the utmost respect for the deceased • Read More, Photos

Rabbi Tzemach Mizrachi, a Shliach of the Rebbe and Rav of the Central Beis Chabad in Milan, was attacked this evening by three young men while waiting at a bus stop in the city’s Jewish area, on his way to pick up his children from school • Read More

Named Chana after Rebbetzin Chana? You can enter a raffle for a flight to visit the tziyun of Reb Levi Yitzchok in Almaty, at no cost! • Read More

After decades of disconnection, the restoration project of the historic synagogue in Simferopol is underway / The works are carried out under rabbinical supervision and include an exact reconstruction of the original 5655 (1895) structure / The grand inauguration is planned for the month of Adar 5787, with the participation of public figures • Read More, Photos

As Crown Heights prepares for the upcoming Simchas Beis HaShoeva celebrations, the Crown Heights Beis Din, Rabbonim, mosdos, community organizations, and security agencies have issued a joint community announcement calling for continued cooperation to ensure that the celebrations remain safe, orderly, and uplifting • Read More

Multitudes attended prayers and the sounding of the Shofar at the Central Synagogue, led by the Chief Rabbi of Russia / Prayer services and Shabbat and holiday meals held in new communities established over the past year / A remarkable spiritual awakening among hundreds of young Jews • Read More, Photos

A moving Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah was held at Chabad of Mykonos, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea and one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, led by Shliach Rabbi Uziel Moshe Friedland. The Sefer Torah was donated by the Drey family, residents of Mykonos, in memory of David Drey A”H, the family patriarch who passed away four years ago • Full Story

On the day the writing of a Torah scroll commenced to mark a century of redemption / Holy books hidden during the Communist regime were discovered during renovation work at the community building / The momentum of activity in the city continues with the opening of the school year at the educational institutions • Read More, Photos

The opening of the school year at the Jewish Or Avner Chabad School in Odesa carried special significance this year. Among the 127 children from the Mishpacha orphanage who attend the school are children who were born just before the war began and have never known a day without sirens, shelters, or the fear that lurks beneath everyday life • Full Story

Rabbi Levi and Perla Belinitsky have set out on the Shlichus of the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach to Kiryat Ono, joining the city’s network of Shluchim under Rabbi Shneur Persico, the Rebbe’s Shliach to the city • Read More

Yad L’Achim last week hosted its annual Shabbos Chizuk, providing an empowering experience for 100 women and children. The theme of this year’s special Shabbos, held every Elul, was “Win Together.” • Read More, Photos

A large Rosh Hashanah dinner planned for hundreds of Jewish and Israeli travelers at Chabad on Phuket, Thailand, was canceled at the last minute following security concerns over a mass anti-Israel protest outside the building • Read More