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Chabad-Lubavitch in the Media
Stories and reports that have appeared in the media during the past two weeks
| Kosher Concession Stand Makes Debut At Jewish Community Day Event Bowie, MD Patch,Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| As part of the Chesapeake Baysox Jewish Community Day at the ballfield, Chabad of Bowie will set up a kosher concession stand serving up authentic kosher deli foods for everyone to try. Rabbi Eli Baron with the Chabad of Bowie told Patch that members of the local community have been asking for some time now, "Why isn't there a kosher deli in Bowie?" The perfect time to share kosher foods with the community would be at the Jewish Community Day at the ballpark, leaders decided. |
| Evening With Congressman Jake Auchincloss Jewish Boston,Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
| Join Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton for an important evening of dialogue about the future of the U.S.–Israel relationship and its impact on the Jewish community. This evening will provide an opportunity for members of our community to share their perspectives with Congressman Auchincloss on the importance of a strong U.S.–Israel relationship, discuss how it can directly affect antisemitism here in the United States, and share personal experiences of how these issues have impacted them, their families, and our community. |
| Waverley Council to act on permanent Bondi memorial Australian Jewish News,Monday, August 17, 2026 |
| Waverley Council will this week consider establishing a committee to deliver a permanent memorial at Bondi Beach to the 15 people murdered in the December 14 terror attack. Proposed membership includes representatives of Multicultural NSW, the Premier’s Department, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Rabbinical Council of NSW, Chabad of Bondi and, through Chabad of Bondi, a nominee representing the families and survivors of the attack. |
| Mazel Tov! Folsom Celebrates As Jewish Community Center Breaks Ground Folsom Times,Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| For Rabbi Yossi Grossbaum, Sunday morning was about far more than turning a shovel of dirt in the community he loves and he calls home. Surrounded by members of the community with wife Goldie at his side, Grossbaum led a celebration that is a milestone years in the making as ground was officially broken for Folsom’s new Chabad Jewish Community Center and synagogue, moving a longtime vision another major step toward reality in the community they have served for just shy of two decades. |
| Sonoma Valley Chabad opens location in Sonoma; puts down 'roots' Sonoma Index-Tribune,Friday, August 14, 2026 |
| Rabbi Mendy Wenger and his wife, Chaya of The Sonoma Valley Chabad Jewish Center welcomed approximately 40 people at 595 Fifth Street West in Sonoma on Sunday, Aug. 9 to celebrate the opening of the first location of the community organization in the Valley. Guests and supporters of the Chabad Center hung the “mezuzah,” a scroll inscribed with a verse from the Torah, at the door and cut a red ribbon as community members cheered and clapped. |
| Kellie Sloane reunites with survivor at Bondi gathering J-Wire,Friday, August 14, 2026 |
| Opposition Leader and Member for Vaucluse Kellie Sloane MP met with survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack this morning, at an event held at Central Synagogue and organised by Shoshana Eisner of Operation Golda. Sloane had been among the first on the scene at Bondi in the immediate aftermath of the attack, arriving with Rabbi Mendy Litzman of Hatzolah. "I didn't go as the member for Vaucluse or the leader of the opposition. I went because people were in trouble, and I wanted to lend a hand," Sloane said. |
| Chabad of Greater Orlando is on the way to its 'forever home' Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice,Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| The Winter Park Zoning Board members voted unanimously to approve Winter Park's first permanent synagogue, despite many complaints about traffic and parking. The new synagogue would provide a "forever home" for Chabad of Greater Orlando, said Rabbi Dovid Dubov, and would be the only synagogue currently operating in Winter Park. Rabbi Sholom Dubov said, "I was very pleased to be present when the unanimous approval was given to us by the Planning & Zoning Board of Winter Park. |
| ‘Important new chapter’: NYC’s Park East Synagogue partners with local Chabad Times of Israel,Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| Park East, founded in 1890 and located on the Upper East Side, and Chabad of the Upper East Side announced the collaboration in Friday statements to members. Park East will host most of Chabad of the Upper East Side’s activities, Chabad’s Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski will serve as an associate rabbi at the synagogue and Rabbi Yosef Wilhelm, who directs Chabad Young Professionals Upper East Side, will be an assistant rabbi. |
| Chabad House in Colombia damaged in earthquake Israel & Jewish News - JNS,Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| A Chabad house in Colombia was damaged in the earthquake that struck the South American country this week. There were no injuries, but the roof and walls of the building in the town of Salento, located nearly 200 miles west of Bogota, were badly damaged by the tremor. “Thank God, we emerged unscathed from the earthquake, and that is the miracle for us,” Chabad Rabbi Shmuel Friedman told JNS Wednesday. “Now we are dealing with the damage and the repairs so that we continue to be an open house to Jewish visitors from around the world.” |
| Chabad of Downtown SRQ says recent hate crime won't deter its mission Spectrum News 9 Sarasota,Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| It's hard to ignore the construction taking over Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota. Now, the Chabad of Downtown SRQ has its own remodeling to do. "See, that outer glass got shattered. You see the, like, the leftovers of it right there and that jagged that got shattered," Rabbi Levi Steinmetz said. The Sarasota Police Department stated that officers arrested Brayton Laschinger, 30, of Sarasota for vandalism of the synagogue. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 26, where video footage showed that Laschinger was wearing a blue towel over his head and face, officials stated. |
| St. Charles Jewish Festival celebrates Jewish culture and community STLtoday.com,Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
| Attendees gather for the sixth annual St. Charles Jewish Festival on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at the Lewis & Clark Boat House parking lot in St. Charles. The festival celebrates Jewish culture, food and community. Sean Petric balances a juggling club while walking among booths and vendors at the St. Charles Jewish Festival on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at the Lewis & Clark Boat House parking lot in St. Charles. Daniel Lieberman, 9, feeds a goat at the St. Charles Jewish Festival on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, on the Lewis & Clark Boat House parking lot in St. Charles. |
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