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Hadara Chazan was preparing to move to Israel, celebrate her sister’s wedding, and reunite with friends. But Hashem had other plans. After suffering cardiac arrest on a train in Belgium, her life took a dramatic turn. “I experienced a miracle,” she says. “Hashem brought me back to life, and there is surely a reason for it.”

Deborah Hazan and her family are working to rebuild Jewish life in northern Italy, opening their home and Shabbat table to Jews searching for connection. Through quiet dedication and faith, they are helping revive a community that once nearly disappeared.

How a devastating hurricane shattered a dream island life, sparked a spiritual rebirth, and led to building a thriving Jewish community at the edge of the world

Bahraini parliament member Nancy Khadouri opens a window into the life of the Jewish community in Bahrain, sharing its history, challenges, and hopes in the era of normalization.

For decades, Shifra Chava has been rescuing food from being tossed into the trash, redirecting uneaten meals from events and restaurants to those who need them the most.

How a young family transformed uncertainty into inspiration — building community, faith, and Jewish life far from home

A powerful testimony of faith, responsibility, and moral clarity

How Jews survived, assimilated, and returned to Judaism in the world’s largest Muslim nation

Despite crime, political turmoil, and economic collapse, Venezuela’s Chief Rabbi reveals how Jewish life, faith, and community resilience continue to thrive in Caracas

Raids on mohels, legal pressure, and internal denunciations raise fears for Jewish religious freedom in Europe

Inside the life of Sammy Samuels, the sole Jewish resident of Myanmar, guarding a historic synagogue amid civil war and rising danger

After Joseph Abo’s passing, nothing remained of his riches. What happened stunned the Jewish community and led to a powerful halachic ruling

Dr. Tal Ben-Tzvi, a longtime lecturer at Stevens Institute of Technology, alleges years of hostility toward Jews, humiliation, and workplace retaliation after requesting basic religious and disability accommodations

A Panamanian maritime engineer and embassy official discovers faith, converts to Judaism, and ultimately fulfills her dream of making aliyah to the Land of Israel

The Subbotniks are a community with ties to the Jewish people. Some are non-Jews drawn to Shabbat, while others have embraced conversion. Pre-Holocaust, they numbered in the tens of thousands, sparking significant discussions among Jewish scholars.

How the Mumbai Chabad House, rebuilt after the 2008 attacks, continues to shine with the light of Rabbi Gabi and Rivka Holtzberg’s devotion

Kalman and Malki Samuels transformed years of struggle into a global center of love, dignity, and empowerment for children with disabilities and their families

The powerful story behind Dor Yeshorim and why genetic screening is essential for Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities alike