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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| ‘We’re all in this together’: Rome’s Jews rally to help Israelis stranded by Iran war Times of Israel,Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
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| “We hosted about 300 people for dinner on Shabbat and another 50 for lunch,” said Rabbi Menachem Lazar, director of one of the Chabad Centers in Rome. “It was really beautiful, with people from all walks of life praying, eating, and spending time together. It was very unique.” Lazar told The Times of Israel he would soon meet with other organizers of the network to discuss how to move forward with assisting people. | ||
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| How a Mediterranean vacation destination for Israelis turned into a displaced persons hub Jewish Insider,Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
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| These are some of the nearly 2,500 Jewish people that Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin, the chief rabbi of Cyprus, and his wife, Shaindel, unexpectedly found themselves hosting for Shabbat last Friday after at least 32 flights from the United States and Europe were diverted to the island in the Mediterranean amid Israel’s preemptive military campaign against Iran, which was launched early Friday morning. “Everybody in the community gave a hand with cooking and preparing,” Raskin, who has run the local Chabad center in the port city of Larnaca since 2003, told Jewish Insider. | ||
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| As Israel and Iran trade attacks, Europeans increase security and Jews scramble to care for those left stranded RNS,Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
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| The Israel-Iran conflict that broke out on Friday (June 13) has already resulted in more than 20 deaths in Israel and well over 100 in Iran as of Monday morning, but its impact is being felt around the world as synagogues and other Jewish institutions are locking down against possible attacks. “There’s heightened security all over Jewish places,” Rabbi Menachem Lazar, a Chabad rabbi in Rome, told Religion News Service. “Both from our own security and police.” | ||
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| After Iran’s Attack, Global Jewish Solidarity Arrives with Urgent Aid | The Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com,Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
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| Menachem Traxler of Colel Chabad who was distributing these emergency gift cards at the NYX Tel Aviv Hotel, shared an emotional experience: in the middle of the distribution, a siren went off, and everyone had to rush to the shelters. Despite being surrounded by families who had lost everything, Menachem noted a profound sense of resilience among them. These gift cards, a lifeline in a time of need, are made possible through a partnership between Israeli donors, facilitated by Guy Lerer of HaTzinor TV show and international donors from Colel Chabad supporters around the world. | ||
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