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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| New grant expands Friendship Circle of Houston’s reach and programming Jewish Herald Voice,Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
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| Friendship Circle of Houston, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering inclusion and friendship for individuals of all ages with special needs, is celebrating a season of remarkable growth and expanding impact. Funding from Texas Mutual Insurance Company supported Friendship Circle’s first-ever summer camp; expanded its signature Buddy Program to connect 100-plus buddies and teen volunteers; and helped launch new recreational opportunities such as Buddies in Motion and Boxing Buddies. | ||||
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| Synagogue in Ukraine hit by missile; rabbi reportedly left moments earlier to affix mezuzah Times of Israel,Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
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| A synagogue in Kherson, Ukraine, was hit Thursday by a Russian missile, causing significant damage to the building but no injuries, according to a social media account affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. The posts said the rabbi of the synagogue, Yosef Yitzchak Wolff, missed the strike by minutes because he had left the building to affix a mezuzah to the doorpost of a local home. According to a report on the strike in another Chabad-focused publication, Wolff’s office was also damaged. | ||||
| Finkelstein Chabad Jewish Centre Opens In Ottawa After Seven Years Of Work The J Ca,Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
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| The Finkelstein Chabad Jewish Centre held its grand opening this week in Ottawa’s Sandy Hill neighbourhood, marking the completion of a seven-year project to expand Chabad services for students and the broader Jewish community, organizers said. The event drew civic leaders, donors, and community members who praised the project as a milestone for Jewish life in the city. Prime Minister Mark Carney offered remarks highlighting Chabad’s enduring community role. | ||||
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| Golbert Family Helps Raise More Than $500,000 for Friendship Circle EIN Presswire,Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
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| MONTREAL, QC - The Golbert family of Pajar Canada announced today that community donors have contributed more than $500,000 to Friendship Circle of Montreal, a nonprofit that serves children and young adults with disabilities. Friendship Circle plans to open a coffee shop with a bakery and chocolaterie named after the family called “Delamie” which will serve as a branch of Friendship Circle focused on training individuals with special needs on how to bake, get jobs, and come to their full potential, developing new skills and becoming proud members of society. | ||||
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| In Thailand’s tranquility, a Jewish community confronts a world in turmoil Ynet,Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
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| Known as one of the most carefree and welcoming destinations for Israeli travelers, Thailand today carries a new emotional weight for many of its Jewish residents and visitors. In the aftermath of October 7, the local Jewish community—led by Chabad Thailand and its chief emissary, Rabbi Yosef Kantor—has found itself balancing between the tranquility of tropical paradise and the turbulence of a homeland at war. “The word antisemitism is practically nonexistent here,” says Rabbi Kantor. “The Thai people are kind, respectful, and have good experiences with Israelis.” | ||||
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| I was a villain on ‘Love is Blind.’ The antisemitic backlash brought me back to Judaism Forward,Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
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| Rabbi Shais invited me to visit the Ohel —the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, in Queens, New York. I’d never been to the gravesite of a holy person before, but I figured I had nothing to lose. Walking into that place just a few months after wrapping up the filming was like stepping into an altered space of spirituality. All the chaos and noise seemed to fade away, and I felt a profound stillness and inner peace, unlike anything I’d ever experienced. I found myself praying — really praying — for the first time in my life. | ||||
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