Lubavitcher Rebbe

Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

|ByAARON REICH
An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.
RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON of Lubavitch at a Lag Ba’omer parade in Brooklyn, 1987.

The real secret to Chabad’s success, 32 years after the Rebbe’s passing - opinion

After October 7, Jewish communities across the world held challah bakes dedicated to the hostages. Women gathered in synagogue halls and community centers, with flour on their hands, saying prayers.

|ByAREYAH KALTMANN
Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

The guard outside the synagogue - opinion

Our guard stands in the cold, gives up holidays with his family, and carries a responsibility he never chose. When tragedy comes, men like him are often the first line of defense.

|ByMENDY CHITRIK
Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism.

'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor? - book review

Eishet Chayil is re-examined as a theological statement about women’s role in Jewish survival, leadership, and destiny.

|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

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.

MARCH 31, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
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.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByLIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI
Rose (Rochel) Feierstein Schulder.

New York street to be renamed after the Lubavitcher Rebbe

New York City Council approved renaming a section of Crown Heights' President Street as "Lubavitcher Rebbe Way" to honor Rabbi Schneerson, who transformed the Chabad movement.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON, the beloved Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Rabbi Sacks’ unveiled archives reveal ties to prince Charles and the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Letters to and from Rabbi Sacks reveal his role as a global connector and thoughtful religious leader.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Speakers at the Sacks Convention in Jerusalem last week.

Donald Trump visits Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave in honor of October 7

Chabad confirmed that Secret Service personnel had been on scene for several days now securing the area, located at the Old Montefiore cemetery in the borough of Queens in New York City. 

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD, USA- February 24, 2024: Donald Trump speaks at an event about his plan for defeating current President Joe Biden in November.

What is the Jewish response to tragedy? - opinion

Before we had a chance to acclimate ourselves to this unbelievable horror show, the world turned from shock and sympathy to an ugly chorus of support for the murderous savages.

OCTOBER 2, 2024BySHOLOM D. LIPSKAR
A Star of David necklace (illustrative).

Letters for Life: Transforming suffering and living a fulfilling life

'Letters for Life' presents the Rebbe’s advice in a simple, practical way, and thus has universal appeal.

AUGUST 3, 2024ByMOSHE DANN
THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE always advocated for Israel and its leaders to act independently, and not be swayed by external pressures, the writer explains.

Grapevine, July 14, 2024: Bibi and the Rebbe

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 14, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with Chabad emissaries with whom he shared reminiscences of his meetings with the Lubavitcher Rebbe.