A historic and moving moment for the Jewish community of Bender, Moldova, as a Jewish Chuppah was held in the city for the first time in decades, dating back to the years of Soviet rule. Alexander and Esther Endakov stood beneath the Chuppah on the banks of the Dniester River, with the ceremony conducted by Moldova’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod • Read More, Photos

New York City is increasing the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables that residents receiving food assistance can purchase through its Health Bucks program, raising the daily benefit limit by 40% beginning in January 2027 • Read More

A second terrorist attack near the Israeli Embassy in Serbia’s capital has heightened concern among the Jewish community. Rabbi Yehoshua Kaminetzky, Shliach in Belgrade, is calling for significantly increased security around local Shuls and the Chabad House, describing how the community’s sense of safety has changed since the outbreak of the war • Read More

Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia, and Rabbi Yitzchak Kogan, one of the senior Chabad Rabbonim in Russia, participated Wednesday evening in the establishment ceremony of the new community of Geva Shomron, near Sa-Nur in northern Shomron. The event also included a Hachnasas Sefer Torah for the new community • Read More, Photos

Kupas Bochurim has begun distributing winter coats to Bochurim in Kvutza. The first distribution took place Thursday evening, with a second opportunity scheduled for this coming Tuesday for Bochurim who have not yet received their coats • Photographer Fishel Kleinman presents a Photo Gallery

Nearly a year after the horrific terrorist attack at Chabad’s Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police have charged a 46-year-old man accused of falsely claiming he was injured in the attack in an attempt to collect compensation intended for victims and their families • Read More

A Jewish burial was held in Kostanay, Kazakhstan, for a member of the local Jewish community and regular attendee at the shul, with the Rebbe’s Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Kostanay, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Zalmanov, personally overseeing the arrangements and carrying out the final stages of the burial • Read More, Photos

Three children from a Jewish family at risk of assimilation were welcomed into the covenant of Avraham Avinu at a Bris Milah ceremony held at Chabad if Migdal HaEmek, under the direction of the Rebbe’s Shliach, Rabbi Avraham Wilhelm • Read More

The father of Hatomim Menachem Mendel Leon, who has been held in Military Prison 10 for the past ten days after returning from Kvutzah, has issued an emotional public appeal calling for his son’s immediate release • Read More

Dozens of Bochurim from the central Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in 770 gathered Thursday night for the weekly Geulah and Moshiach shiur in 770. This week’s Shiur was delivered by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Mizrachi, Shliach in Rishon LeZion, Eretz Yisrael • Photos

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Phuket on Shabbos for an openly antisemitic rally targeting the Jewish community and Chabad, with protesters demanding that the Thai government shut down Chabad Houses across the country and expel Israeli-linked groups • Read More

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