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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| Chabad of Woodstock celebrates Torah's completion Daily Freeman,Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| Chabad of Woodstock celebrated the inscribing of the final letters to complete a Torah scroll on Sunday, June 28. A Torah scroll contains the first five books of the Bible, the foundational scripture in Judaism. Writing a Torah takes, on average, a year to complete, according to a press release. The work requires exquisite calligraphy imbued with spiritual meaning, the release added. The Torah's completion was followed by a procession of some 300 people. They were led by a band playing on a flatbed trailer. |
| Two gunmen took her friend. She won’t let them take something else CNN,Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Rabbi Eli Schlanger leaned back in his chair, sighed and grinned like a kid. “What are you thinking?” Nikki Goldstein asked him. “I am completely happy,” Schlanger said. “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing exactly what I am meant to be doing. I am completely on my path.” It was a summer morning, and light rain was falling outside Goldstein’s home. Schlanger was running late for their Zoom call, but they soon fell into the rhythm of their usual winding, philosophical conversations. |
| Chabad Portugal celebrates special moment with a Brith Mila The Portuguese Jewish News,Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| On June 1, the Chabad community in Portugal experienced a moment of great joy with the celebration of the bris of the newborn son of Rabbi Menachem and Chana Wagner, who lead Chabad of the Algarve. The date, 16 Sivan, adds an even deeper layer of significance to the occasion, as it coincides with the day the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the Rebbetzin were in Portugal in 1941. During that historic visit, the Rebbe wrote a profound teaching on the Torah, interpreting the Talmudic reference to “lost fish” as a metaphor for the loss of awareness of God’s presence in the world. |
| Chabad of Ann Arbor to celebrate 50 years Washtenaw Jewish News,Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| On September 8, the Ann Arbor Jewish community will gather for a once-in-a-generation celebration: the 50th Anniversary Gala of Chabad House of Ann Arbor. Held at the historic Michigan Union, the evening event will honor five decades of vibrant Jewish life and the unwavering leadership of Rabbi Aharon and Esther Goldstein, who came to Ann Arbor at the direction of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. |
| Rabbi, teen counselors escape Bellevue house fire KING 7 Seattle,Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Bellevue rabbi, his family and several teen camp counselors escaped a fast-moving house fire in Bellevue early Saturday morning, leaving behind a home friends describe as a longtime gathering place for the Jewish community. Around 5 a.m., Rabbi Sholom, his wife and two of their children were sleeping on the main floor when they woke up to heavy smoke. The family was housing seven summer counselors for a teen camp, six of them upstairs. |
| Chabad of Downtown Thrives in the Heart of the City Baltimore Jewish Times,Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| Chabad of Downtown was founded in 2008 as a hub for Jewish life in Baltimore. While it offers community, worship and cultural events, in some ways, it isn’t quite the same as a typical synagogue, said longtime member Bruce Coopersmith. “I don’t perceive this as an organization where you join. There’s no application form, there’s no interview. I had bumped into Rabbi Levi Druk a number of times and he introduced himself, and I just occasionally went over there to participate in some events,” Coopersmith said. “It wasn’t a matter of joining, just of becoming more involved.” |
| Rabbi, camp counselors escape Bellevue house fire by jumping from second-story window Daily Dispatch,Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Bellevue rabbi, his family and seven summer camp counselors escaped a house fire over the weekend by jumping from a second-story window, according to a colleague helping the family recover. No one was seriously injured, though Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz suffered minor burns to his hands and smoke inhalation. The seven camp counselors, who were visiting from out of state, also escaped with minor injuries, according to Rabbi Mordechai Farkash, director of the Eastside Torah Center. |
| Bellevue Rabbi, Camp Counselors Leap From Second-Story Window To Flee Fire Hoodline,Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| An early-morning house fire in Bellevue forced a rabbi, his family and seven summer camp counselors to jump from a second-story window on Saturday, turning a quiet start to the day into a frantic scramble to survive. No one suffered life-threatening injuries; Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz was treated for minor burns to his hands and smoke inhalation, and the counselors walked away with only minor injuries. The house, which also served as a hub for the local Jewish community’s teen programming, was destroyed by the blaze. Camp leaders say programming will continue while the family and staff recover. |
| In its 250th year, why the Jewish people remain especially grateful to America Israel & Jewish News - JNS,Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| As America celebrates 250 years of independence, the Jewish community joins millions of Americans in offering heartfelt gratitude for the blessings this remarkable nation has bestowed. For nearly 2,000 years, Jews wandered from country to country. Too often, they were welcomed one day and expelled the next. They endured discrimination, persecution and violence simply because they were Jewish. Throughout much of history, Jews prayed not only for peace, but for a place where they could live openly, according to their faith. |
| Chabad of Mineola Marks America’s 250th Anniversary with Message of Gratitude The National Law Review,Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| As America Marks 250 Years, Chabad of Mineola Expresses Deep Jewish Gratitude for the Blessings of Religious Freedom. As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, Chabad of Mineola is encouraging the community to reflect on a unique bond that has existed since America's earliest days: the extraordinary relationship between the United States and the Jewish people. For Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Director of Chabad of Mineola, the anniversary is much more than a patriotic milestone. |
| Crews Celebrate Progress On Chabad Jewish Center In Sioux Falls Dakota News Network,Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz says construction is on schedule for the Chabad Jewish Center of South Dakota. Alperowitz is the state’s only Rabbi and he says the new center has been a long time coming. It’s located off 85th Street in Sioux Falls and is making progress after breaking ground in August and beginning construction in December. Alperowitz says he can now walk through spaces that will eventually become the synagogue, classrooms, a library and a kitchen. The rabbi says they could be open in early 2027. |
| Rabbi, camp counselors escape Bellevue house fire by jumping from second-story window KOMO News Seattle,Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Bellevue rabbi, his family and seven summer camp counselors escaped a house fire over the weekend by jumping from a second-story window, according to a colleague helping the family recover. No one was seriously injured, though Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz suffered minor burns to his hands and smoke inhalation. The seven camp counselors, who were visiting from out of state, also escaped with minor injuries, according to Rabbi Mordechai Farkash, director of the Eastside Torah Center. |
| Chabad regional conference attracts 100 rabbis to city Cleveland Jewish News,Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| About 100 Chabad rabbis from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin gathered at the Waxman Chabad Center in Beachwood the week of June 9 for a regional conference held in tribute to Rabbi Yehuda Leib (Leibel) Alevsky, who led Chabad of Ohio for more than five decades. Alevsky died on April 20. This year’s Midwest conference was held in Beachwood – at the center Rabbi Alevsky built – in honor of his legacy. |
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