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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| Emory Chabad commemorates October 7 attacks through challah-baking event Emory Wheel,Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Chabad at Emory, a chapter of the international Jewish organization, hosted an event titled “A Testament to Jewish Resilience” at the Chabad House on Oct. 7 to memorialize the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. This year, Chabad at Emory President Sam Pittman (28B) said the chapter wanted to give Jewish students a space to commemorate together, and the evening involved attendees baking challah, a traditional Jewish bread. |
| Jewish revival in Budapest: Synagogue reopens as a Jewish home run entirely by teenagers Israel National News,Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| A 150-year-old synagogue in the Hungarian capital has reopened after being closed for more than a decade. Located on Dessewffy Street, the synagogue now serves the youth community of the C-teen movement. Its oldest regular worshipper is Chabad emissary Rabbi Tzvi Bassman, who is in his early 30s. “The Association of United Hungarian Jewish Congregations (EMIH), led by Hungary’s Chief Rabbi, Chabad emissary Rabbi Shlomo Koves, has been working for years to return these buildings to Jewish hands and restore the sounds of Torah study and prayer within their walls. |
| Montreal’s Walk4Friendship brings community together to celebrate inclusion CityNews Montreal,Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| On Sunday, friendship took centre stage as families, volunteers and community members gathered to celebrate inclusion and support people of all abilities. The Friendship Circle of Montreal’s annual Walk4Friendship, brought the community together for a cause that organizers say extends far beyond a single day. For Sima Paris, co-founder of Friendship Circle of Montreal, the walk represents the power of people coming together to make a difference. “We have to unite and we have to bring goodness and kindness in the world and these children are special souls,” she said. |
| 800 attorneys and judges attend Jewish Law Symposium Jewish Standard,Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| More than 800 lawyers and judges participated in the 20th annual Jewish Law Symposium at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany on September 16, focused on “The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest.” The Jewish Law Symposium is a project of the Jewish Ethics Academy, Chabad of SE Morris County and Rabbinical College of America. Abbe David Lowell, a Washington D.C. defense attorney, gave the keynote address. Rabbi Shalom Lubin, the founder of the Jewish Law Symposium and Chabad of SE Morris County, moderated a panel discussion. |
| Chabad ribbon cutting/dedication Jewish Standard,Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| On October 25, Chabad NW Bergen County in Franklin Lakes will have its ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. Since the year 2000, Chabad of NWBC has forged a warm, welcoming and vibrant community embracing Jewish residents from every background. Now, we have a place to celebrate Jewish life and grow together; a place to bask in the warmth and support of community; a place to inspire and invigorate our minds and spirits, and a place that will serve as a beacon of goodness in our community. More info: https://building.chabadplace.org/ |
| From Rosh Hashanah to Simchat Torah, Chabad at Rice builds community Jewish Herald Voice,Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Beyond the holiday celebrations, Rabbi Slonim and his wife Nechama, Chabad at Rice’s co-director, remain available to students seeking personal support throughout the year. “The holidays bring many students through our doors, and we want them to know we are here for them throughout the year,” Rabbi Slonim said. “Whether they are facing academic pressures, dealing with something personal or simply need someone to listen, they can turn to us. Supporting students is a priority at Chabad, and we continue to explore ways to strengthen that support.” |
| Chabad house celebrates completion of new Torah scroll Columbia Daily Spectator,Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Chabad at Columbia celebrated a Torah completion on Oct. 8 after a scribe finished writing the first five books of the Hebrew Bible on a parchment scroll. The completion of the Torah took place at Earl Hall at 5 p.m. and was open to all Columbia students, faculty, and alumni. Writing a Torah scroll takes a sofer, a professional scribe, and approximately one year of highly skilled labor. It is also an expensive undertaking. After the completion of the scroll on campus, the Jewish community paraded along Broadway, bringing the Torah to its new home at the Chabad house. |
| Chabad of Fountain Hills announces Nov.-Dec. events, community Chanukah celebrations - Fountain Hills Times Fountain Hills Times Independent,Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Chabad of Fountain Hills is preparing for its fall and holiday season with a lineup of community events. The religious organization will be holding five events in November and December, according to a press release. |
| Miami rabbi names newborn son after slain Bondi victim Eli Schlanger The Australian,Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Margie Denburg and her husband, rabbi Shloime Denburg, named one of their infant sons Faivel Eliezer: the Hebrew name of the late rabbi Eli Schlanger. Rabbi Denburg never knew Schlanger, but as details emerged in the hours after the attack, he saw how virtuously the Chabad leader had lived and died. “We hope to give that legacy to him. This is a legacy of not running away, a legacy of not hiding,” Rabbi Denburg said. The youngest of Rabbi Denburg’s eight children, Faivel Eliezer was born on July 16, just minutes after his twin brother Benjamin. |
| Nearly 1,000 students brought Shabbat to the heart of WashU St Louis Jewish Light,Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Shabbat 1000 grew out of years of student enthusiasm for a large-scale Shabbat celebration at WashU. For Rabbi Hershey Novack, director of WashU Chabad, the gathering represented something larger than a record-setting dinner. It was an opportunity to celebrate Jewish life openly and share it with others. “Our students are full participants in every possible dimension and aspect of campus life, and we’re not hiding. We’re not hunkering down,” Novack said. “On the contrary, we are leading outward with joy.” |
| Chabad of the Caldwells to hold LoveHeartBabka baking workshop for Breast Cancer Awareness Month New Jersey Hills,Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| The Chabad of the Caldwells is holding its annual LoveHeartBabka babka-baking workshop on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Blue Rose Venue in Caldwell. In collaboration with the Jewish women’s health group Sharsheret, the Chabad is inviting the local community to learn how to bake babka, a traditional Jewish braided cake originating in Eastern Europe. |
| Chabad of Ulster County Dedicates Ariel and Kfir Playroom in Memory of October 7 Children Jewish Press,Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Chabad of Ulster County held a moving dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony recently, for its newly renovated Ariel & Kfir Playroom, created in memory of Ariel and Kfir Bibas.The program began with children Shmuly Hecht and Dovi Itkin reciting Psalms for the safety of Israel. Esther Rivkah Hecht and Lilly Itkinthen read a poem about the playroom becoming a place of happiness and joy for children, while preserving the memory of Ariel and Kfir. |
| WVU Jewish Student Center Commemorates Third Anniversary Of 2023 Attacks - West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Virginia Public Broadcasting,Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| On the morning of Oct. 7th Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at WVU installed “October 7: A Day to Bring Light in Woodburn Circle.” The 10-sign outdoor display on WVU’s downtown Morgantown campus remembers the Israelis, Americans, Thai nationals and others who died or were affected by the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel. Jim Ebel, an organizer and alum of Rohr Chabad said the goal of the display was to be a source of light and strength when remembering hard times. |
| Jewish community hosts Oct. 7 memorial, mourns lives lost The Stanford Daily,Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| Rabbi Dov Greenberg, executive director of Chabad at Stanford, told the crowd the question was not whether to remember, but how. “We have come here to mourn, to remember, 100%. But the deeper question is, how are we going to remember?” he said. “But the destroyers and the haters do not get to decide the next chapter of Jewish history.” Greenberg said Jews answered Oct. 7 by resolving on Oct. 8. “Because haters want me to cower in fear, I will stand with courage and dignity for my people, for Israel, for human beings, for freedom around the world,” he said. |
| BU Jewish community commemorates third anniversary of Oct. 7 with memorial Pipe Dream | Binghamton,Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| A coalition of Jewish student organizations and community partners joined together to commemorate three years since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack in Israel by Hamas. Held in Old Union Hall, the event consisted of an art exhibit followed by a memorial service. Following the speeches, Rivkah Slonim, the associate director of Chabad of Binghamton, also shared closing statements.“If the last three years have taught us anything, it is this: The Jewish people don’t simply survive.” Udler said in her speech during the memorial, “We rise, we rebuild and together we move forward.” |
| Keeping Jewish Life Alive in Wartime Odesa International Policy Digest,Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| Rabbi Mendy Wolff, also known as Menachem Mendel Wolff, serves Odessa’s Chabad community. The son of Rabbi Avraham and Chaya Wolff, he previously taught in the community’s school. In March 2022, he accompanied 120 children from Mishpacha Children’s Home to Berlin and assumed responsibility for their care during the wartime evacuation. In this interview, Scott Douglas Jacobsen speaks with Wolff about Mishpacha Children’s Home, the Wolff family’s connection to the Osipova synagogue, Soviet repression, Chabad’s traditions, and the evacuation to Berlin. |
| 'The Surge' in post-Oct. 7 Jewish engagement is growing again, JFNA finds eJewishPhilanthropy,Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| Nearly two-thirds of those engaging “communally” reported doing so through their local synagogue, closely followed by 63% who said that they spend time with Jewish friends and 41% who engage Jewishly through social media or Whatsapp groups. Chabad also drew 32% of those engaging communally this year. “Chabad in particular has been doing a really excellent job engaging people,” said Kravetz, adding that many appear to be using it “as an engagement institution rather than solely a religious institution.” JCCs, federations and foundations each drew about a quarter, consistent with earlier years. |
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