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A media owner and political activist, Sondhi Limthongkul speaks to a crowd of followers, demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners, in front of Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
September 11, 2026, 9:11 pm
Chabad cancels Rosh Hashanah event in Phuket due to Israeli security officials’ concerns
500 Thais demonstrated at site of holiday dinner which was to be attended by Israelis, after days of protests on the island and in Bangkok, some of which carried antisemitic undertones
By ToI Staff
Protesters hold signs, including one on the left that calls on Jews to 'get out,' at a rally in front of Israeli embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
September 10, 2026, 10:43 pm
Thais rally against Israeli tourists in protest laced with antisemitism
Activists on resort island of Phuket expected to protest outside Chabad during Rosh Hashanah event, which they tried and failed to get canceled over purported security concerns
By ToI Staff and AP
Rabbi Avraham Feldman speaks at the dedication of the Jewish center in Reykjavik, Iceland, on July 7, 2026. (Jenna Gottlieb/ JTA)
July 11, 2026, 3:30 am
Europe’s smallest Jewish community gets a home of its own — soon with geothermal mikveh
9,000-square-foot building in Reykjavik that once held a pub now serves as the city’s first permanent center of Jewish life, and is in the running for world’s northernmost Chabad house
By Jenna Gottlieb
The Chabad of Roslyn/Old Westbury building. (Google Streetview via JTA)
April 7, 2026, 9:58 pm
Long Island town must pay $19m for blocking construction of Chabad synagogue
After decades of legal sparring, judge tells Old Westbury that its 2001 ordinance ‘unconstitutionally discriminates against the free exercise of religion’
By Grace Gilson
A man prays outside the Chabad House in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 18, 2016. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
January 5, 2026, 3:36 am
Chabad evicted from center in Kathmandu amid dispute with landlord
Emissaries say Nepali landlord told them explicitly to leave after months of demands, accusing him of antisemitism, but locals point to conflict over unpaid rent
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Noach Koncepolski (right) stands with a passerby at the kiosk he founded on Bondi Beach, Australia, in memory of the victims of the Hanukkah terror attack there, December 2025. (Courtesy)
January 1, 2026, 1:06 pm
New Chabad center deploys at site of Bondi terror attack, dispensing acts of kindness
Volunteers at a new outreach center named for two of the victims spread messages of hope where 15 people were killed and dozens injured in the Hanukkah massacre
By Zev Stub
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
November 3, 2025, 1:34 am
Jewish and Israeli groups rush to provide aid to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica
Chabad, Israid and others working to get clean water and supplies to locals after Hurricane Melissa pummels island with 360 Jewish residents
By Zev Stub
Antisemitic graffiti on Shaar Shalom synagogue (L) and Beth Israel synagogue in Halifax, Nova Scotia discovered September 14,2025 (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs via JTA)
September 16, 2025, 8:52 am
‘Jews did 9/11’: Synagogues, Chabad building in Canada daubed with antisemitic graffiti
Police release image of suspect, say they are increasing security patrols; Jewish sites attacked in Halifax amid tensions over Israeli tennis team’s participation in tournament
By Grace Gilson
Protesters celebrate at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices, after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Prakash Timalsina)
September 10, 2025, 2:07 pm
Israeli travelers stranded in Nepal as deadly protests shut down country
About 200 Israelis shelter in Kathmandu Chabad House amid Nepal’s most violent riots in decades
By Zev Stub
Travelers leaving Israel arrive at Cyprus' main port of Limassol aboard the cruise ship Crown Iris, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
June 22, 2025, 6:49 pm
Cyprus Chabad inundated by thousands of Israelis trying to find way home
With little notice, emissaries have stepped up to organize food and housing, arrange travel, save lives — and get grooms to their weddings on time
By Zev Stub
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024. (Screenshot: @DUDIKEPLER via Reuters)
March 31, 2025, 7:59 pm
UAE confirms sentencing 3 to death, 1 to life in prison, over killing of Chabad rabbi
Abu Dhabi court rules murder was in pursuit of ‘terrorist purpose,’ echoing Israeli assessment; 3 murder suspects were all Uzbek nationals; death sentences are subject to appeal
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024. (Screenshot: @DUDIKEPLER via Reuters)
March 30, 2025, 4:44 pm
UAE reportedly sentences 3 Uzbek nationals to death over killing of Chabad rabbi
Abu Dhabi yet to officially confirm ruling against those who kidnapped, murdered Rabbi Zvi Kogan in November last year; friend of victim calls decision ‘historic’
By ToI Staff
The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025 (JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
January 8, 2025, 12:36 pm
‘It is crazy’: Wildfires ravage Los Angeles area, destroying synagogue and causing chaos
US authorities issue evacuation orders to 30,000 residents; Chabad center damaged; several said injured; senior living center evacuated as embers fall around people in wheelchairs
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Wasantha Chandrapala)
October 24, 2024, 9:54 am
3 arrested in Sri Lanka over threats to Israelis; Chabad House named as potential target
One of the terror suspects is reportedly based in Iraq; intelligence said to have been provided from India; police spokesman says security increased in Arugam Bay surf resort area
By ToI Staff and AFP
Illustrative: Members of the Florida Army National Guard check for any remaining residents in nearly deserted Bradenton Beach, where piles of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding still sits outside damaged homes ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, October 8, 2024, on Anna Maria Island, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
October 9, 2024, 4:45 pm
As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, rabbi defies evacuation order so he can help
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Fort Myers plans to host Yom Kippur services as local Jewish leaders try to negotiate the holiday amid the storm’s dangers
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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