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May 2025

Celebrating Shavuot Where the Sun Never Sets
Holiday Watch
In Jewish communities surrounding the Arctic Circle, the focus of Shavuot turns to the day
This Shavuot in Ukraine, Making Cheesecake and Memories Under Fire
Ukraine War
Jewish community shows incredible resilience as three-and-a-half-year war continues
Two Weeks After His Mother’s Murder, Newborn Ravid Chaim Gez Dies
Israel
The Gez family mourns a second unimaginable loss
North Dakota’s New Mikvah Returns Pillar of Jewish Life to Northern Plains
North America
Fargo’s new mikvah follows in the footsteps of Jewish pioneers
Former Hostages Omer Shem Tov and Agam Berger Thank G-d at Rebbe’s Resting Place
Israel
They join several other hostages in praying at the holy site for the freedom of those still in Gaza
Rabbi Donates Kidney to Someone He’s Never Met
North America
Rabbi Sholom Raichik got tested and discovered that he could change a life
Two Israeli Embassy Employees Murdered in Washington, D.C.
North America
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim killed by terrorist on Wednesday evening
Rise of New Kosher Restaurant on Aruba Reflects Growth of Jewish Life
Caribbean
Piccolo is the first year-round kosher restaurant on the island
The Life and Mission of Sholom Lipskar, the Miami Rabbi Who Never Stopped Working
Obituary
Spiritual leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour and founder of the Aleph Institute, 78
En Route to Deliver Baby, Young Mother Murdered by Terrorists in Israel
Israel
Tzeela Gez, 30, remembered as a beacon of light and positivity
Charlie ‘Buttons’ Nassofer, 80, Brought Joy to the Rebbe, and Generations of Children and Adults
Obituary
With his trademark yarmulka and button-covered overalls, he was a fixture for decades
Iceland’s Jews Welcome Island’s Prime Minister
Europe
Kristrún Frostadóttir joined dignitaries and community members to remember the Holocaust
Edan Alexander Released After 584 Days in Captivity
Israel
People celebrate globally, amid concern for the remaining hostages
Iconic Chabad Weekly Celebrates Milestone 2,000th Edition
Israel
President and chief rabbis of Israel congratulate 'Sichat HaShavua' on their historic 38-year run
Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, 78, Revolutionized Jewish Miami and Served Prisoners and Soldiers Worldwide
Obituary
Devoted Chabad emissary founded Shul of Bal Harbour, Aleph Institute, transformed area into hub of Jewish life
Sandy Landes, 92, Driving Force Behind the Creation of Chabad of Palo Alto
Obituary
A brilliant physicist and computer scientist, Landes was a pillar of her family and community
Construction Begins for New Chabad Town in Southern Israel
Israel
Continuing Chabad’s long tradition of developing and strengthening the Land of Israel
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