Zambia to get first rabbi in six decades
Rabbi Mendy and Rivky Hertzel will move to Zambia early next year to establish a Chabad House and assist the small but thriving Jewish community in the southern African nation. Zambia has not had a rabbi in over 60 years. Rabbi Hertzel told JNS, “In February of this year, they tasked me to go to […]
Ice menorah smashed at Upper East Side Chabad
The ice-carved menorah commissioned by Upper East Side (UES) Chabad Israel Center was smashed in an apparent antisemitic attack on Wednesday night. This incident follows a previous act of vandalism that took place at the same center in October during the Sukkot holiday. “This was definitely a malicious and intentional act,” said Rabbi Uriel Vigler, […]
Temple Menorah/Hanukkiah controversy: straight arms or round
Every year on Hanukkah, an 800-year-old controversy over the Temple Menorah is seen around the world about how the Menorah was constructed – whether it featured straight arms or round arms. This year, a manuscript featured in a New York exhibition underscored this controversy. A closer look reveals that the controversy may not actually be […]
Instead of Inauguration, Kushner/Ivanka Watch Son Praise God as King
After tearfully watching. the president and proud grandfather leave Washington, Jared Kushner and Ivanka watched by Zoom as their son sang a song, joyously praising God as king.
Secret Letter reveals: ‘Ivanka’s Rabbi’ called for Jews to go to Temple Mount
Last week, Ivanka Kushner, President Trump’s Jewish daughter, went to pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. She also prayed there right before his victory in 2016.
Ivanka Prays At “Rebbe’s” Gravesite for Father’s Victory
With ten days remaining until the election, Trump’s Orthodox Jewish daughter turns to “higher powers” for help in a repeat of her successful visit to the site four years ago.
UAE: First Ever Public Sukkah built in Front of Dubai’s ‘Tower of Babel’
The Jewish community announced that the sukkah was open to everyone and that “every Jew who lives here regularly or has come here for one purpose or another is invited to our sukkah.”
Guide to Sukkot Holiday for Pandemic Stay-at-Home Observance
In these special times, a little guidance is very important.
This Year, Jews will Celebrate the ‘Feast of the Messiah’ on Passover
The founder of Hasidism created the Feast of the Messiah as a way to translate an intangible belief into a tangible action.
Terrorist Masquerading as Hasidic Jew Spotted in Brooklyn, NY
A white male who was arrested in the past for threatening to kill Jews has been spotted at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Friday morning.
