Purim in Iran 1964
Leora and David Nissan in Purim costumes, Tehran, 1964. Photo: David Nissan
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...
Remembering The Bibas Boys One Year Later
Three years ago, Ariel and Kfir Bibas dressed as Batman for the only Purim they would celebrate together....
Jack Hughes Jewish Olympic Gold Medalist
Jewish American hockey player Jack Hughes scores the gold medal winning overtime goal for Team USA at the...
Story Of My Father’s Family In Latvia
For many years, we did not speak of our history during the Holocaust. Like so many Jewish families,...
My Iranian Jewish Family
This month we celebrate Purim and remember Queen Esther’s story in the Persian Empire thousands of years ago,...
Tefillin from Yemen Over 400 Years Old
During my travels around the world, I love sitting with locals, listening to their traditions and learning about...
Joan Rivers and Jackie Mason In The Catskills
Shabbat Shalom from the Borscht Belt. Jewish comedy legends Joan Rivers and Jackie Mason at the Concord Hotel...
These Are My Parents, Both Holocaust Survivors
These are my beautiful parents, Harry & Ilse. Both Holocaust survivors but totally different survival stories. My Father...
4,500 Jewish Women From Over 100 Countries
Shabbat Shalom from 4,500 Jewish Women! Leaders From Over 100 Countries Gather for Iconic Photo at Chabad World...
Proudly Hanging A Mezuzah In The Face Of Darkness
Yesterday I stumbled upon an old post from 2019 and the conversation I had with an extraordinary rabbi...
Historic First NBA All-Star Selection
Mazal tov to Deni Avdija on making history this weekend and becoming the first Israeli selected as an...
Jews Arrive At Auschwitz In This Image Titled: Selection
This image is titled “Selection” and was taken at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944. Jews arrived at the concentration camp...
Last October 7 Hostage Returns to Israel
Never Forget. Never Again. Am Yisrael Chai
Final October 7 Hostage Returns After 843 Days
After 843 days, we can finally say, they are all home.
Body Of Ran Gvili Returns To Israel
Ran Gvili is finally home. The body of the last October 7 hostage has been returned to Israel....
Daniel Pearl’s Famous Last Words
His final words: “My name is Daniel Pearl. My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, and I...
Kfir Bibas Was Born Three Years Ago Today
Kfir Bibas was born three years ago today, on January 18, 2023. At eight months old, he was...
Grandpa Joe is The Oldest Living Jewish Man in UK
This is my grandpa Joe, the UK’s oldest Jewish man at the age of 106. Joe Slyper is...
Fire at Mississippi Synagogue
Jackson, Mississippi’s only active synagogue was targeted in an arson attack this weekend. A fire deliberately set early...
Life Recently For Noa Agramani
Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are living life again, together at last. Noa and Avinatan were kidnapped by...
Holocaust Survivor Eva Schloss Passed Away
Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor, Holocaust educator, and stepsister of Anne Frank, passed away this weekend at the age...
Did You Know? Israeli Tech Innovation
Did you know? Some of the most common file formats, PDF, GIF, and TIFF, rely on technology created...
Simon Wiesenthal’s Remarkable 90th Birthday
Simon Wiesenthal was born on December 31, 1908. “One day Simon called and said that he would like...
90 Year Old Baseball Legend Sandy Koufax
Yesterday, baseball legend Sandy Koufax celebrated his 90th birthday! He is famous for sitting out Game 1 of...
Former October 7 Hostages Get Engaged In Israel
Ilana Gritzewsky was held hostage in Gaza for 55 days. Matan Zangauker was held hostage for 738 days....
Leonard Cohen Discusses Jewish Identity
In 1985, beloved Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen spoke proudly of his Jewish identity in an Israeli TV interview.
101 Never Looked So Good
On Sunday, we celebrated my mother’s 101st birthday, along with Chanukah. Her name is Paula Goldhar. She is...
Empire State Menorah, New York City
Happy Chanukah from New York City. Check out this menorah with a shamash view of the Empire State...
Fifth Night of Chanukah At Nets Game
During tonight’s game at Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat, together with CTeen, lit a giant...
10 Year Old Victim of Sydney Terror Attack
The funeral was held today for Matilda, the youngest victim of Sunday’s terror attack in Sydney. This photo...
Celebrating Chanukah in London’s Trafalgar Square
Sharing the light of Chanukah in London. The Jewish community gathered in Trafalgar Square to sing Maoz Tzur...
Holocaust Survivor Among Sydney Terror Victims
My dad, Alex Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was murdered on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach Hanukkah...
Chanukah in Times Square Menorah Lighting
Jewish pride on full display, celebrating the third night of Chanukah in Times Square. @chabadofmidtown hosted tonight’s menorah...
Zindaya and Kazi’s Remarkable Story
The Nazis occupied our village when I was only 12 years old. At first they didn’t realize we...
Last Chanukah With Bondi Rabbi
This is Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi. He posted this video last Chanukah...
Celebrating Chanukah On A Boat
Light over darkness. First night of Chanukah from Fort Lauderdale. Source: @designbydikla
Sydney Terror Attack On Chanukah
Just learning about the devastating terror attack in Sydney, Australia, during a Chanukah lighting ceremony on Bondi Beach,...
Happy Hanukkah from Space
Happy Hanukkah from the International Space Station Video: NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli
World’s Largest Menorah in NYC
World’s Largest Menorah, standing tall at 36 feet on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Photo: Chabad
Chanukah During The Holocaust
Light over darkness. This photo shows a Chanukah candle lighting during the Holocaust in 1943 at the Westerbork...
Santa Wears Tefillin in New York City
Spotted in New York City Video: @COLLiveNews
Former Hostages Eli Sharabi and Alon Ohel Reunite At Last
Reunited at last! Former hostages Alon Ohel and Eli Sharabi are together again for the first time since...
My Vibrant 102 Year Old Grandmother
This is Essie, my vibrant 102 year old grandmother, who has lived the quintessential American Jewish arc from...
Former Hostage Visits Rebbe’s Ohel
Former hostage Matan Zangauker visited the Ohel this morning in New York, the burial site of the Lubavitcher...
Sealing Off The Warsaw Ghetto
85 years ago, on November 16, 1940, the Nazis sealed the Warsaw Ghetto, the largest Jewish ghetto during...
Thousands of Rabbis Gather For Kinus
Today in Brooklyn, thousands of rabbis representing Jewish communities from around the world gathered in front of Chabad...
Hedy Lamarr, Beauty and Brilliance
Hedy Lamarr was considered one of the most beautiful women in Europe. Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in...
Saluting Veterans in Teaneck
My Dad, proud WWII Veteran, immortalized in our home town Teaneck, NJ, through their Veteran’s Memorial Program. So...
Jewish Biochemist Ernst Chain Awarded Nobel Prize
This is an appreciation post for Sir Ernst Chain, a Jewish biochemist who helped turn penicillin into a...
Kristallnacht in Berlin
November 9–10 marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass. In 2023, on...
Brooklyn Shabbaton with Chabad
Last night in Brooklyn, Chabad on Campus held its annual Shabbaton, bringing together 2,500 Jewish students from more...
The Moment Roslynne Met Her Hero
“You saved my life!” she said, shaking his hand and thanking him. After 55 years, Roslynne finally came...
The Garment Worker in New York City
Located at 555 Seventh Avenue in New York’s Fashion District, The Garment Worker by Judith Weller is a...
Batman For The Bibas Boys at NYC Marathon
BATMAN FOR THE BIBAS BOYS Today on the streets of New York City, filled with over fifty thousand...
Jewish Inventor of the Shopping Cart
Did you know the shopping cart was created by Jewish inventor Sylvan Goldman? He was born in 1898...
What Do These Stores Have In Common
What do CVS, Rite Aid and Duane Reade have in common? They’re all American pharmacy chains, but did...
Holocaust Survivor with 400 Descendants
Before her 104th birthday, Holocaust survivor Shoshana Ovitz had one wish: to celebrate the occasion at the Western...
Freed October 7 Hostage Proposes
Mazal Tov! Freed hostage proposes! Two years ago, Eliya planned to ask Ziv to marry him. On October...
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