Second Birthday in Captivity
Kfir Bibas was born 2 years ago on January 18, 2023. At just 8 months old, he was...
The Jewish History Behind Superman
Here’s some Jewish history behind Superman. One of the world’s first superheroes was created by Jerry Siegel and...
Mezuzah Found Amidst the Rubble in California Fire
Well if this doesn’t make you cry. Family returned to their home to find their mezuzah amidst the...
Otto and Anne Frank on Miep’s Wedding Day
This is a photo of Anne and Otto Frank on the wedding day of Miep and Jan Gies,...
Menorah Survives Pasadena Fire
The Pasadena fire destroyed the Kotler family home. Amid the rubble where the house once stood, they discovered...
Irving Berlin Sings God Bless America
He is one of the greatest songwriters in American history, but did you know that “God Bless America”...
Mitchell Weitzman Visits the Weitzman Museum
On pages 198–200 of the Humans of Judaism book, Mitchell Weitzman shares the story of attending synagogue with...
Joshua Kaufman and Daniel Gillespie Reunite
‘I have everything in my life because of him.’ Holocaust survivor Joshua Kaufman reunites with Daniel Gillespie, the...
Irena Sendler Saved 2,500 Children in Warsaw Ghetto
This is the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, nurse and humanitarian who defied the Nazis...
Act of Kindness Changes Sidney Poitier’s Life
Watch as Sidney Poitier recounts his experience with the Jewish man who taught him how to read, an...
One Million Western Wall Notes
Did you know that each year, an estimated one million notes are placed in the Western Wall? Visitors...
100 Year Old Anna Isakovna Lights Shabbat Candles
Lighting Shabbat candles on her 100th birthday! Shabbat Shalom and happy birthday to WWII veteran Anna Isakovna. When...
Condolences: Ágnes Keleti, Oldest Olympic Gold Medalist
Condolences: Ágnes Keleti At 103 years old, Ágnes Keleti was the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist. According...
POV: Me Gazing at my Menorah
POV: Me gazing at my menorah #HappyChanukah
Morning Run in a Menorah Shape
#HappyChanukah Photo: David Roher
A Great Miracle Happened Here
A Great Miracle Happened Here. Good morning and Happy Chanukah from Jerusalem Photo: @illulianrealty
Remembering Lily Ebert on Hanukkah
Yesterday would have been her 101st birthday. Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert was born in Hungary on December 29,...
Empire State Building in Blue for Hanukkah
HAPPY HANUKKAH from the @empirestatebldg! Photo: @dantvusa
12 Foot Ice Menorah in New York City
Check out last night’s 12 foot Ice Menorah in NYC! #HappyChanukah#ShabbatShalom Source: @chabadofmidtown
Menorah Lighting Last Night in London, Chanukah 2024
Menorah lighting last night in London on the second night of Chanukah. A yellow ribbon is prominently displayed...
Menorah Lighting Last Night in Times Square
Menorah lighting last night in Times Square! Thanks to Chabad of Midtown and the Times Square Alliance, thousands...
Happy Chanukah from Around the World
Happy Chanukah from around the world.
New York Post Feature
Thank you to Brooke Steinberg for the wonderful feature in the Wednesday edition of the New York Post....
Sufganiyot in the Shuk
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem. Check out these sufganiyot at a Jerusalem shuk/market. Photo: Jewish Food
Empire State Menorah, New York City
Happy Chanukah from New York City. Check out this menorah with a shamash view of the Empire State...
11 Years
Tonight and tomorrow mark 11 years since my father passed away. Every year, just a few days before...
Sandcastle Menorah on the Beach
Chanukah sandcastles on the beach. Photo: Joseph Waks
Sylvan Goldman, Inventor of the Shopping Cart
We all know that it’s holiday shopping season, but did you know the shopping cart was created by...
Heroes’ Welcome at NJ Yeshiva
A hero’s welcome at a New Jersey Yeshiva! When a group of IDF soldiers was set to speak...
Posner Menorah Back in Germany
The top image is from Chanukah 1931, photographed by Akiva and Rachel Posner in Germany. The bottom image...
Rabbi Rachamim Babayev of Samarkand
“My grandfather, Rachamim Babayev, was a rabbi in Samarkand. Teaching Torah was illegal, but he refused to stop....
Mazal Tov to the World’s Oldest Newlyweds
100-year-old Bernie Littman and 102-year-old Marjorie Fiterman have been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest...
Broad Street Review: Humans of Judaism Exhibit
Thank you, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer at the Broad Street Review for this thoughtful article. The Humans of Judaism exhibit,...
99 Year Old Grandpa Makes Latkes
My 99 year-old Jewish Grandpa was also a B-17 pilot in WWII. Every Hanukkah he can be found...
10,000 People March in London
Over 10,000 people marched together in London today to stand against antisemitism. #AmYisraelChai Video: The Jewish News
Ultimate Hanukkah Gift
Give this limited edition Hanukkah bundle and support Jewish authors! Go to zibbymedia.com to buy online or call/visit Zibby’s Bookshop...
Humans of Judaism Exhibit Opens at Weitzman
This past Sunday marked the opening of Humans of Judaism: Portraits of a People at the Weitzman Museum...
The Garment Worker
Located at 555 Seventh Avenue in New York’s Fashion District, The Garment Worker by Judith Weller is a...
Holocaust Survivor with 400 Descendants
Before her 104th birthday, Holocaust survivor Shoshana Ovitz had one wish: to celebrate the occasion at the Western...
Thousands of Rabbis Together in New York
Sunday in Brooklyn, thousands of rabbis representing Jewish communities from around the world gathered in front of Chabad...
Full Circle Moment
A full-circle moment. Eleven years ago, was the worst Thanksgiving weekend of my life. My family and I...
Operation Magic Carpet
Following the UN vote to establish both a Jewish and an Arab state in November of 1947, riots...
Mia Schem Engaged
#MazalTov! Mia Schem was abducted on October 7th and held hostage in Gaza for over 50 days before...
Zindaya and Kazi
The Nazis occupied our village when I was only 12 years old. At first they didn’t realize we...
Leonard Bernstein
Today, on #MusicMonday, we celebrate the one and only Leonard Bernstein, a maestro who broke boundaries and embraced...
Rabbi Zvi Kogan
He was the Chabad Rabbi in Abu Dhabi and his life was dedicated to helping others. Sadly, Rabbi...
Reunited 70 Years Later
Three Holocaust survivors were reunited more than 70 years later. Tova Friedman, Sarah Ludwig and Michael Bornstein were...
Hanukkah Celebration Sweepstakes
Workman and Artisan are spreading light with an abundance of treats from our friends: the Jewish Food Society, Old Jewish Men, Humans of Judaism, Carnegie...
Michael Rapaport Wraps Tefillin
Spotted in Brooklyn: Michael Rapaport wraps tefillin. “Every single time is a blessing, every single time is a...
Emily Hand 10th Birthday in Israel
A beautiful surprise. Happy 10th Birthday to Emily Hand! At just 8 years old, Emily was taken hostage...
Portraits of a People
Join us at The Weitzman Museum for the unveiling of Humans of Judaism: Portraits of a People, a captivating...
Chabad on Campus Annual Shabbaton
Last night in Brooklyn, Chabad on Campus hosted its annual Shabbaton, bringing together over 2,100 Jewish students from...
Jeruzalémská Synagoga
#ShabbatShalom from the Jerusalem Synagogue (Jeruzalémská Synagoga) in the Czech Republic; located on Jerusalem Street in Prague. Photo: Mystery of...
Jojo Anavim and Paul Rudd
Spotted: Jojo Anavim and Paul Rudd holding the Humans of Judaism book open to the other’s story.
Operation Moses: 40 Years Ago
40 years ago, on November 21, 1984, Israel began a historic mission to airlift thousands of Ethiopian Jews...
Unpacked: ‘Humans of Judaism’ tells the modern story of Jewish life in new book
A meaningful discussion with Unpacked about the book, antisemitism and Matzah Ball soup for the soul. Read the...
Gal Gadot’s Daughter Bat Mitzvah
This past weekend, Gal Gadot posted this family photo celebrating her oldest daughter’s bat mitzvah. #MazalTov Photo: Gal Gadot
A Small Silver Bell
A bell. A small silver bell that once adorned a Torah scroll in a shul in Nazi Germany....
Kristallnacht in Berlin
November 9-10 mark the anniversary of Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass. Last year in...
Amsterdam to Israel: Rescue Flight
Israeli soccer fans on a rescue flight returning from Amsterdam to Israel. Welcome home!!
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