Last week brought a slew of new anti-Semitic attacks against Jews in the most visible Jewish part of the country — in and around New York City. Jews that loo...

The Jewish new year came upon us in a whirlwind, and at Chabad it was celebrated with many events over the last month—starting with my 40th birthday celebrat...

Another act of horrific anti-Semitic barbarism, this time in the Chabad synagogue of Poway, CA on the last day of Passover, six months to the day following t...

Dear Friend, A year ago this week, Chanie and I flew to New York with our son Mendy, where he began putting on tefillin for the first time in preparation for...

In a recent New York Times op-ed, “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah,” novelist Michael David Lukas described Hanukkah as being a holiday for hypocrites. According t...

During this year’s High Holidays I observed that nobody at our Chabad House’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services was Orthodox. Of course, my family and I ...

Dear Friend, When was the last time someone said that the reason he or she goes to High Holiday services is because of the rabbi’s sermon? I know some of my ...

Dear Friends, Our son Mendy's bar mitzvah was two and a half months ago and we're still in the process of coming down from the high of celebrating that incre...

Dear Friends, Several years ago I was asked to join a review committee for a private foundation that supplies seed money for new Chabad emissaries just start...

In recent a conversation with a friend, he mentioned to me, almost boastfully, that his grandfather was very religious. My response was that I hope that my g...

Sixty-seven years ago this week, in January 1951, the Lubavitcher Rebbe officially took over the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. It was at a “fa...

An emotional week for sure. And I’m not even talking about the devastating  Hurricane Harvey aftermath (but you can read about that here). Our Shayna started...

It’s no secret that some Jewish holidays are unfortunately less popular and less observed than others. This can be due to a lack of knowledge and education, ...

Countless articles and stories have been written about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; about his life, his global impact, his teachings, and his ...

By now you probably received the invitation to the Grand Opening of the new Chabad House on June 11. It will be a fun afternoon for everyone and Chanie and I...

This Friday’s Hebrew date is the 11th of Nissan, and it is the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s birthday. As a child and later as a yeshiva student, every year on this da...

Dear Friends, A typical Purim column usually consists of heralding the heroism of Esther and Mordechai, the role they played in standing up for their people ...

The holiday of the 15th of Shevat (AKA Tu B’Shevat), observed this year on February 10-11, is known as the “New Year for Trees.” It is not simply the Jewish ...

Dear Friends, I’m writing this at 30,000 feet on my way back from a quick trip to Montreal. The purpose of my trip was to perform the mitzvah of nichum aveil...

Dear Friends, A highlight of our Chanukah is without a doubt erecting the giant 9-foot menorah in front of our house on Ridge Road. The kids always look forw...