Lubavitcher Rebbe

Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion

In an age of distraction, Jewish knowledge is no longer about knowing everything, but about engaging deeply with the core texts that shape understanding, practice, and meaning.

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Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

Beyond the Headlines: Everyone is an emissary - opinion

Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

Dnipro chief rabbi: Joy in being Jewish restored post-Soviet Dnipro Jewry

The Oval Office, with President Donald Trump, marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Marking "Education and Sharing Day, USA" with President Trump


Gideon Sa'ar visits Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave ahead of first Washington visit as FM

During the visit, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Chabad officials, recited Psalms, and prayed for the success of his trip to the US capital, as well as for the return of the hostages.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

Seeing the end from the beginning: Every Jew should see himself as a messianist - opinion

As we live through moments that feel charged with messianic energy, we must not shy away from pondering how these events reflect prophecy and align with God’s unfolding plan.

 Several Jews are seen waving flags with the Hebrew word for Messiah written on them.

A Global Rabbi in the Capital of Power

Rabbi Levi Shemtov brings Jewish tradition to Washington’s elite and advocates for Israel and the Jewish people on the world stage

 Rabbi Levi Shemtov, accompanied by US President Donald Trump, and other religious  leaders, speaks at a National Day of Prayer event at the White House in May

This week in Jewish history: Happy birthday to Mel Brooks, Franz Kafka

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

MEL BROOKS speaks at an awards ceremony in 2015.

Candace Owens says she was victim of death threats by man who ran ‘Real Jewish’ group chat

Haim Braverman, 47, was one of the administrators of a group chat called “Real Jewish,” according to the criminal complaint.

 Conservative political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement 'Turning Point', in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June, 14, 2024.

New York street co-named after Chabad's Lubavitcher Rebbe

Honoree Rabbi Schneerson led the Chabad movement from 1951 until his death in 1994.

RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON of Lubavitch at a Lag Ba’omer parade in Brooklyn, 1987.

Eli Sharabi’s survival and the Bachar family’s story of hope amid tragedy - opinion

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news: Kibbutz Be'eri, Eli Sharabi, and pre-Passover preparations.

 A chair from a safe room in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Two Hassidic men assaulted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

The attacker attempted to stab one man in the neck and pushed the other to the ground, wounding the two.

 A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle drives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US.

President Herzog prays for hostages at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s resting place

Herzog begins his US visit with a prayer for hostages and the IDF at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave.

 President Isaac Herzog visits the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe January 26, 2025.

'My Grandmother’s Candlesticks': Honoring a grandma who resisted assimilation

As a grandmother herself, the author, Diane Schulder Abrams, speaks for a generation of contemporary female elders who led extraordinary careers while keeping their Jewish values front and center.

 Rose (Rochel) Feierstein Schulder.