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Thailand revokes chief rabbi’s citizenship, rattling Jewish community as Israeli tourism continues
Record Israeli tourism contrasts with growing concern among Thailand’s Jews, as citizenship revocations, tighter enforcement and antisemitic protests unsettle the community.
'Chanukah 250' initiative to bring Hanukkah celebrations to all 50 US states
Thai political activist calls to limit Israelis' stay to 15 days
Thailand revokes citizenship of Chabad leader Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor as crackdown continues
'The future of Hungarian Jewry’: Budapest opens synagogue run entirely by teens
The officer holders, board leaders, and event organizers are all local teens. The “oldest” regular worshiper at the sanctuary is youth community emissary Rabbi Tzami Bassman, who is in his early 30s.
IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport
Of the 42, 40 expressed willingness to enlist and were found fit for military service, while 2 were found to have dodged the draft for an extended period and were sent directly to a military prison.
Thai authorities inspect Chabad House in Chiang Mai, find no violations
The Chiang Mai inspection was presented by authorities as a routine enforcement visit, with no reports of search warrants or seized materials.
Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake
Speaking to N12 News, Israeli Nurit Goren Elfant described the destruction and damage caused by the quake and subsequent aftershocks, some of which reached magnitudes of up to 5.8.
Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation
Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.
Italy deports two foreign nationals suspected of attacking Milan Chabad emissary
Walker Meghnagi, head of Milan's Jewish community, welcomed the deportations, calling the move "wonderful news."
The etrog blessed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe became a prestigious orchard
Discover the Kfar Chabad orchard growing citron fruits worth thousands of shekels – where the Four Species meet agriculture, faith, and precision.
Former IDF soldier killed in paragliding accident during Colombia trip
Following the tragic news, the Chabad updates site reported that the city Chabad emissary Rabbi Levi Vanunu, in close cooperation with the Israeli Embassy there, is working around the clock.
Danny, my child of the year
Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.
Phuket Chabad House cancels Rosh Hashanah meal following anti-Israel protest
The protest organizers tried to justify their actions by calling the protest “an important step in protecting the traditions and customs of the Thai people from disturbances by foreigners.”
