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...
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!!
Hannah Senesh
Hannah Senesh was a young poet known for her bravery during WWII. On a secret mission, she parachuted...
103 Year Old Margot Friedländer
Happy 103rd Birthday to Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer! You may remember this past summer, when at 102, she...
New York City Marathon Founder
Did you know that the co-founder of the New York City Marathon was a Jewish Holocaust survivor? Fred...
Ere Kalderon
Mazal Tov Erez! On October 7th, Erez Kalderon was taken hostage and held captive in Gaza until his...
Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books with Zibby Owens
I really enjoyed my conversation with Zibby Owens on her podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books....
Liri Albag
When 15 year old Guy Albag won second place in the World Karting Championship, he held up a...
Henry Winkler
Ayyyyyy!!! Happy Birthday to Henry Winkler, who was born on October 30, 1945, in New York City to...
Paddington Bear
Did you know that Paddington Bear was inspired by young Jewish refugees from WWII? Michael Bond created the...
Jewish Standard: Everyone Has a Story. Humans of Judaism’s Nikki Schreiber talks about her work.
Thank you to the Jewish Standard for this feature, honored to be on the cover! Click here to...
My Father’s Star
Throughout my dads time in the ghetto and camps he managed to hide this in his shoe/boots. It...
Last Family Photo of Kfir Bibas
This is the last photo the Bibas family has of Kfir, from Sukkot 2023. Kfir Bibas was just...
Sukkot in Bryant Park
Check out this Sukkah on Fifth Avenue in front of the New York Public Library. Chabad of Midtown’s...
Release of HUMANS OF JUDAISM
Humans of Judaism was created 10 years ago. Today, I am overwhelmed with emotion and excited to share...
The Forward: ‘Humans of Judaism’ tells the Jewish story, from the shtetl to Sandy Koufax to Hasidic rapper Nissim Black
The Forward has a special place in my heart. It is the publication that taught my mother to...
Schindler’s List by David Aaron Carpenter
Performance of Schindler’s List last week at Temple Emanu-El in New York City. Never Again is Now. Video:...
The Festival of Insecurity
Sukkot is the festival of insecurity. It is the candid acknowledgment that there is no life without risk,...
Top Countries by Jewish Population 2024
According to the Jewish Agency, the global Jewish population has increased to 15.8 million as of Rosh Hashanah....
Gmar Chatima Tova
Gmar Chatima Tova Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur Photo: @notesforthehostages filmichal1
Pizza Review
Just ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, I’m reminded of this pizza review and lovely encounter that...
Condolences: Lily Ebert
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert was born in Hungary on December 29, 1923. She was 20 years old when...
October 7th in Berlin
Tonight in Germany, on the first anniversary of October 7th, the words ‘Bring Them Home Now’ are displayed...
October 7 Old City Walls
Images of the 101 hostages, who have been held captive for more than 365 days in Gaza, are...
Always Proud
Always proud. Shana Tova from the Upper East Side. @chabadypues
Tonight in Paris
Tonight in Paris #AmYisraelChai
Praying for Israel
Praying for Israel Photo: Mark Neyman, Government Press Office
Iron Dome Inventor
This is an appreciation post for Daniel Gold, inventor of Israel’s life-saving Iron Dome. Thank you!!
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