Historic Milestone in Jūrmala: New Chabad House Opens with City Mayor in Attendance
Hundreds of residents, Jewish community leaders and visitors gathered on Jomas Street, Jūrmala’s central pedestrian promenade, for the inauguration of the city’s first permanent Chabad House in its central district. “Welcome to the opening of Chabad House Jūrmala!” Announced Rabbi Mendy Zilbershtrom, Chabad emissary and Rabbi in Jūrmala, Latvia, as hundreds of participants assembled around […]
Taglit YAHAD Brings Young FSU Jews to Israel for Ten Days of Empowerment
A group of 35 young Jews from communities across the FSU recently completed a ten-day Taglit YAHAD journey through Israel, combining visits to historic and cultural sites with Jewish learning, personal reflection and shared experiences. The participants came from Volgograd, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Minsk, Almaty, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk and Saratov. For many, the journey offered […]
From Russia to Almaty: Young Jewish Men Gather for Two-Week Yeshivacation Seminar
Forty-two young Jewish men from cities across Russia and other FSU countries gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a two-week Yeshivacation seminar – a joint project of the Tomchei Temimim Sofrino Yeshiva directed by Rabbi Yechezkel Lazar, and the YAHAD youth organization, led by Rabbi Mendy Wilansky – that combined intensive Torah study, Jewish fellowship and […]
New Mikvah Inaugurated in Almaty on Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson’s Yahrzeit
Among the many gatherings and commemorative events held in honor of the 20th of Av, the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson OBM, a new and beautifully designed mikvah was inaugurated in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The new mikvah is located on the ground floor of the residential building at the city’s Chabad Center, near the resting […]
Rebbe’s Father Honored In Kyiv Prison Where He Was Held During Stalin Era
Dedication at Lukyanivka Detention Center takes place on 82nd anniversary of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson’s passing By Chabad.org Staff On Monday afternoon a prison commander stood before a small crowd at the Lukyanivka Detention Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, and acknowledged the unjust persecution decades earlier of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, of righteous memory, at the facility […]
Volgograd: Memorial Dedicated to Holocaust Martyrs Murdered by the Nazis
A moving and impressive ceremony was held in recent days in the Jewish section of the Verkhnezarechenskoye Municipal Cemetery in Volgograd, Russia, formerly Stalingrad, marking the dedication of a new memorial to the Jewish Holocaust victims murdered by the Nazis during World War II. The ceremony was led by the city’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad […]
STARS Ukraine Summer Seminar Brings Young Jews to the Carpathian Mountains
Sixty Jewish students and young professionals from communities across Ukraine gathered in the Carpathian Mountains for the annual STARS Ukraine summer seminar, a week of Jewish learning, meaningful connections, and much-needed rest from the pressures of daily life. Strong demand for this year’s program led organizers to move the seminar to a larger venue—the Orlan […]
Historic synagogue in Siberia rebuilt after a decade
Historic wooden synagogue in Siberia’s Zima, built in 1905 and dismantled in 2016 over fears of collapse, has been restored with Russian government funding and reopened near Lake Baikal to preserve Jewish heritage By Itamar Eichner Ynet Global A historic wooden synagogue built more than 120 years ago in the Siberian city of Zima has […]
YEKA Girls Jewish Summer Camp Brings 120 Girls Together as “One Family”
For 14 unforgettable days, 120 campers and staff members from more than 12 cities across Ukraine gathered in Tyudiv, in the Carpathian Mountains, for YEKA Girls Jewish Summer Camp 2026. Surrounded by the region’s natural beauty, the girls enjoyed a summer of Jewish learning, friendship, creativity and adventure, all centered on this year’s theme: “Always […]
New Rabbinical Couple Joins Jewish Community of Kryvyi Rih
Rabbi Yossi and Menucha Rachel Alperovitz have arrived from Israel to join the rabbinical and communal leadership of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Working under the leadership of Chief Rabbi Liron Edri and alongside the city’s rabbis and Chabad emissaries, the young couple will help strengthen Jewish religious, educational, and community life. Their responsibilities will include expanding […]