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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| A day of community kindness Mercer Island Reporter,Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Mercer Island-based Friendship Circle of Washington presented its annual Community Kindness Day & Walk & Roll on Oct. 18 at Mercerdale Park. The free, family-friendly event brought together people of all ages and abilities to celebrate friendship, inclusion, kindness and belonging. The afternoon included its community Walk & Roll, Seahawks Blitz, SANCA circus performers, Sparkle Cheer, Pacific Northwest Ballet Dance4All, Yaamba Marimba, a community drum circle, Snapology, bubbles, martial arts, art and kindness activities, food, music and more. Courtesy photos |
| Bondi Beach survivor brings story of resilience to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle,Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Leibel Lazaroff said there are times when you act on instinct without weighing the possible personal consequences of your actions. He knows of what he speaks. Lazaroff is a native Texan who traveled to Sydney, Australia, for a rabbinic internship with Eli Schlanger, the assistant rabbi at Chabad-Lubavitch of Bondi. He was with the rabbi on Dec. 14, 2025, celebrating Chanukah at Bondi Beach when two gunmen opened fire, killing 15 and wounding more than 40 people — including Schlanger, whom Lazaroff considered his mentor. |
| 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. |
| A seat at the Shabbat table: Shabbat 1000 unites WashU - Student Life Student Life - The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis,Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| “I really liked how Shabbat brought a really wide range of the WashU community together. There were not just Jewish students that go to Chabad every week, but also people from other communities and non-Jews who were able to experience Jewish culture and the Jewish tradition for the first time,” Lewin said. Since its founding, WashU Chabad has served as an inclusive and inviting space for students of diverse identities. “I think Chabad has an awesome message of just saying everyone’s welcome. Making Shabbat 1000 a tradition would be awesome,” Kleinhaus said. |
| 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.” |
| Bozeman synagogue holds memorial for 2023 Hamas attack NonStop Local Montana,Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| The 2023 attack was the largest terror attack in Israel’s history, according to the Israel Journal of Heath Policy Research. “Three years ago, our lives changed,” Rabbi Chaim Bruk, CEO of Chabad Lubavitch, said during a speech to a small audience of Bozeman community members. Bruk described various horrors the Jewish community has endured through history, and asked attendees to pray for a world in which the world’s nearly 200 sovereign countries will tolerate the Jews having one for themselves. |
| 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. |
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