SPOTTED: Outside a Brooklyn window
🕎 #Chanukah SPOTTED: Outside a Brooklyn window Source: @hasidiminusa — in Brooklyn, New York
Surfboard #Menorah — in Laguna Beach, California
🕎 Surfboard #Menorah — in Laguna Beach, California Chabad of Laguna Beach
Kennedy Space Center, Falcon 9 space X launch right up the middle of this menorah
🕎 Perfect Shot: Kennedy Space Center, Falcon 9 space X launch right up the middle of this menorah. Source: @capturedbychavi — in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is a synagogue in Singapore. It is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Southeast Asia. Till today, there are still several Jewish buildings standing within its vicinity. Descendants of some of Singapore’s earliest Jewish settlers are still living and doing business in Singapore. In 1841, three Jews […]
Tree of Life Synagogue
💔 Just finished Shabbat only to hear of the devastating shooting attack in a Pittsburgh synagogue today. The gunman reportedly opened fire on the congregation during Shabbat morning services. Thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families. ✡️ #AmYisraelChai — in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
🇮🇹 Buon giorno da Roma
View this post on Instagram 🇮🇹 Buon giorno da Roma Good morning from Rome 🕍 The Great Synagogue of Rome 🎥 @gokoshertravel via @bentzis 🌎 Rome, Italy 📰 Everyone Has A Story, What's Yours? 📧 editor@humansofjudaism.com 📱 www.humansofjudaism.com #⃣ #humansofjudaism #gokoshertravel #gktsynagogue A post shared by Humans of Judaism (@humansofjudaism) […]
The beautiful Oslo synagogue
#shavuatov #goodweek Perspective on a century-old synagogue… The beautiful Oslo synagogue was completed nearly 100 years ago and has been in continuous use since. Source: @laurabendavd
Hello from the Dominican Republic
“Hello from the Dominican Republic had a chance to have Shabbat dinner with some Dominican Jews and meet Rabbi Shimon who welcomed me with open arms. “ Source: @chaosdavidufc — in Sosúa.
Scribe Visits Rostov
Сойфер приехал к нам в городе… Visiting scribe just in time for Rosh Hashana… Source: Jewish Community of Rostov
The Avritch Synagogue
The Avritch synagogue, also known as the “Bat Ayin” synagogue, was the scene of one of Tzfat’s biggest miracles. The synagogue today serves a Sephardic community but it originally was the shul of one of the Hassidic community’s leaders, Rabbi Avraham Dov Auerbach of Avritch. As Jews, both Hassidic and […]
Meet Mara.
Mara, at 105, is the oldest woman in the Jewish community – and the oldest woman in Copenhagen! And an incredibly delightful, happy person Her motto? Every day is a gift. Yes indeed Source: Laura Ben-David
Did you know? There are approximately 5,000 Jews living in India.
Did you know? There are approximately 5,000 Jews living in India. The Indian Jewish community always had the unique ability to blend into the local culture of the region while keeping to the Jewish traditions and customs. In the photo, an Indian Synagogue in Mumbai. Photo: Moshe Milner, Government Press […]
The Portuguese Synagogue
🕍 The Portuguese Synagogue is a late 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam, completed in 1675. The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age, and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship […]
The Hidden Tunnel in The Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue
The Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue in Moscow was opened in 1883. It was a private synagogue founded by a successful businessman, millionaire Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov who was the head of the Jewish community in Moscow. The synagogue was initially an ordinary Moscow house. It was bought by Polakov and reconstructed by the […]
Menucha Rachel’ Synagogue in Hebron is the oldest Chabad synagogue in Israel and perhaps in the entire world.
Menucha Rachel’ Synagogue in Hebron is the oldest Chabad synagogue in Israel and perhaps in the entire world. In 1819, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch, the second Rebbe of Chabad Chassidic movement and the son of Rabbi Schneor Zalman of Liadi sent a group of followers led by Rabbi Shimon Shmerling to establish […]
Great Mini World
95 years old, Israeli Moshe Samter looks at his handmade miniature of a home lounge in his miniatures museum “Great Mini World” in Yokneam Illit, Israel. Moshe Samter creates miniatures of his childhood memories from his hometown Reichenbach, East Germany where he was born in 1923. In his museum he […]
Largest Countries by Jewish Population
Largest Countries by Jewish Population Source: @dailyworldmaps
South Manchester Synagogue.
🕍 South Manchester Synagogue was founded in 1872 by a group of people who wished to cater for those Ashkenazi families who lived south of Manchester City Centre. In 1913, the congregation moved from premises in Sidney Street, Chorlton on Medlock, to a new building in the then semi-rural location […]
Beit Rachel Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan
Beit Rachel Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan is the largest synagogue in Central Asia and is a testament to Kazakhstan’s religious tolerance. The synagogue which opened in 2004 serves a Jewish community of roughly 150 families, most of which were forcibly moved to the area by Stalin in the 1950s from […]
Top Countries by Jewish Population
Top Countries by Jewish Population Is your country on the list? Israel USA France Canada UK Russia Argentina Australia Germany Brazil South Africa Ukraine Hungary Mexico Source: @welovemapsandfacts
FIFA World Cup Fans: The Jewish community of Rostov welcomes you!
FIFA World Cup Fans: The Jewish community of Rostov welcomes you! Please contact the Jewish Community of Rostov if you are in the area. Tonight Brazil vs Switzerland at the Rostov Arena.
770: Congregation Lubavitch of Agudas Chasidei Chabad
770 Eastern Parkway, also known as “770”, is the street address of the central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, located on Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. The house was built in 1920 and originally served as a medical center. In 1940, the building […]
The Alsheich Synagogue in Safed, Israel
? The Alsheich Synagogue in Safed, Israel named after Rabbi Moshe Ben Haim Alsheich who lived in the 16th century. The synagogue was built more than 500 years ago during what was known as Safed’s Golden Era. The unique arches of the building are attributed to the Samarkand style of […]
The Shul of Bal Harbour
Welcome to the Shul of Bal Harbour. It all began in 1981 in sunny South Florida feet away from the pristine Miami beaches and world famous Bal Habour Shops. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar would stand on Collins Avenue for hours asking passerby’s if they were Jewish and would like to join in a Minyan. […]
Welcome to Grossinger’s
My mother was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. She would tell me stories with such great fondness of her weekends at Grossinger’s. I’ll be honest, when I was a kid, I used to think Grossinger’s was a family she would spend her summers with […]
#goodweek #shavuatov from Brooklyn
OY/YO #goodweek #shavuatov from Brooklyn, New York
The Synagogue of the Priests of Djirt
The Synagogue of the Priests of Djirt, is a synagogue located in Hara Kbira, the Jewish neighborhood located on the outskirts of Houmt Souk, on the Tunisian island of Djerba. It is named after the ancient Jewish village of Djirt, modern-day Er Riadh. According to tradition, it was in this […]
70 Photos to Celebrate 70 Years of Israel Independence
70 Photos of Israel by Bentzi Sasson We know you LOVE ISRAEL ! Now let’s see how well you know her .. In honor of Israel’s 70th Birthday, Humans of Judaism has partnered up with GO Kosher Travel and photographer Bentzi Sasson. Together, we have selected 70 Photos, from 70 […]
The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue
The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 – 1572), who was known by the Hebrew acronym “the ARI”. It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in […]
Check Out The Biggest Seder in the World!
Check Out The Biggest Seder in the World! 1,824 people will gather together tonight and make history at the biggest Seder in the world which will take place in Ko Samui, Thailand. This Seder arranged by #Chabad, is one of hundreds of sedorim organized by Chabad Shluchim (emissaries) in 92 […]
Please Help Sponsor a Passover Seder: Donate Now
PASSOVER FUNDRAISER: Yad Yisroel Who knows where they are going for Passover Seder? I do. But there are some people who don’t have a place to go and they need our help. It is with great pleasure to partner with Yad Yisroel in joining their efforts to raise the money […]