David Mintz, who invented Tofutti as a dairy substitute for kosher meals, has died The nondairy products became popular with vegans and the health conscious, but the idea was borne out of a desire to cater to Orthodox eaters. By Gabe Friedman March 3, 2021 11:02 am
Yehuda ‘Yudi’ Dukes, Hasidic father of 6, is dead after 10-month battle with COVID The rabbi, who was 39, fell ill in March and became a symbol of the pandemic’s toll in his Chabad Hasidic community. January 21, 2021 2:01 pm
Ideas Does loving Christmas make me less Jewish? Regardless of my parents’ efforts to diminish my interest in Christmas, that forbidden season always spiked my interest. December 24, 2020 2:13 pm
Ideas Many Jews refrain from learning Torah on Christmas Eve and call it Nittel Nacht. Here’s my family tradition to spread light. By Hannah Lebovits December 23, 2020 4:33 pm
Assault reported at Chabad of the Bluegrass menorah-lighting in Lexington, Kentucky By Philissa Cramer December 13, 2020 5:20 pm
Ideas Why this pandemic Hanukkah may be the most important of our lifetime By Rabbi Levi Greenberg December 8, 2020 3:26 pm
How Hanukkah returned to Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall decades after the Holocaust By Cnaan Liphshiz December 3, 2020 10:23 am
Their annual gathering impossible, Chabad rabbis convene on Zoom — for days and days By Shira Hanau November 18, 2020 5:19 pm
The Orthodox and the unorthodox appeal to Trump: Pardon Ari Teman By Ron Kampeas October 30, 2020 6:05 pm
Ivanka Trump visits the tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe as election nears By Ron Kampeas October 23, 2020 6:30 pm