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Suspect Brayton Laschinger (right), who allegedly smashed the window of the Chabad of Downtown SRQ in Sarasota, Florida, July 29, 2026. (Courtesy Sarasota Police Department)
August 2, 2026, 10:49 am
Florida man arrested for throwing a brick through window of Sarasota synagogue
Police say Brayton Laschinger, 30, admitted to antisemitic attack on Chabad facility because he ‘saw propaganda on social media and that was making him mad’
By ToI Staff
A driver, seen on the right after being arrested, rams his car into an entrance to the Chabad movement's world headquarters, in New York City, January 28, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 30, 2026, 4:35 am
Man who rammed car into NYC’s Chabad headquarters sentenced to time served
Judge says Dan Sohail, who told investigators he was seeking to connect with his ‘Jewish heritage,’ needs mental health treatment and doesn’t exhibit any hatred toward Jews
By Luke Tress and Agencies
Screen capture from video of a major fire at the Rabbeinu HaGadol visitors complex in the Ukrainian town of Hadiach, July 25, 2026. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 26, 2026, 8:45 am
Fire destroys Chabad center in Ukrainian town where founding rabbi buried
Blaze consumes synagogue, kitchen, reception hall, cause unknown; no injuries reported; local investigators looking at all possibilities including electrical fault; local rabbi vows to rebuild
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Eli Schlanger in an undated photo (Courtesy)
June 15, 2026, 1:51 am
‘Bring light to the world’: Journalist preserves slain Bondi rabbi’s mission in joint book
Treatise on faith and purpose becomes a memorial for Rabbi Eli Schlanger after he was killed at the Hanukkah beach party he organized last December in Sydney
By Zev Stub
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, right, greets attendees at a major Chabad event in Buenos Aires, June 8, 2026. (Nicolas Kremenchusky for Chabad Lubavitch Argentina via JTA)
June 10, 2026, 7:02 pm
Courting European Jews, Javier Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event
Argentine president links Judaism to capitalism at Monday memorial for Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, as country presents itself as destination for those fleeing rising antisemitism
By Juan Melamed
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
Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christopher Smith recites Passover liturgy during a seder aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maggie Keith/Released)
March 7, 2026, 4:40 pm
‘Spiritually isolated’: Jews in the US military fight for their religious rights
With 15,000 Jewish Americans in uniform, religious accommodation remains uneven across the ranks and many have difficulty accessing kosher meals and observing Shabbat or holidays
By Zev Stub
Residents of Beit Shemesh attend a Purim megillah reading on March 2, 2026. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
March 3, 2026, 5:34 pm
After deadly missile impact, Beit Shemesh struggles to maintain Purim cheer
As city reels from strike, most synagogues stay open for Purim against army’s guidelines, but streets largely empty; Sunday’s tragedy ‘lowered the volume,’ says rabbi’s wife
By Charlie Summers
An entrance of the Chabad world headquarters after a suspect rammed a vehicle into its doors, in New York City, January 29, 2026. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
March 3, 2026, 2:44 am
Suspect in New York Chabad headquarters ramming hit with federal charges
Dan Sohail charged with intentionally damaging religious property, after hate crimes accusations in local US court; NYPD data shows 21 bias incidents targeting Jews last month
By Luke Tress
Nikki Goldstein and Rabbi Eli Schlanger celebrate Sukkot. (Courtesy via JTA)
February 27, 2026, 6:46 am
HarperCollins to publish book of conversations with Chabad emissary slain in Bondi attack
Author of ‘Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World’ says Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s ‘legacy, his mission to bring light and love to the world, won’t die with him’
By Grace Gilson
Attendees at the CTeen Shabbaton, in New York City, February 21, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
February 22, 2026, 8:15 am
‘Everyone understands the pain’: Ex-hostages, Bondi Jews gather in NYC’s Times Square
More than 4,500 Jewish teens attend Chabad’s CTeen Shabbaton event led by former captives, highlighting Hasidic movement’s global reach and shared trauma
By Luke Tress
President Isaac Herzog, right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, shake hands at the Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026. (GPO/Maayan Toaf)
February 10, 2026, 11:58 pm
Herzog attends Bondi memorial ceremony with Australia’s Albanese, who doesn’t give speech
Israel’s president tells event antisemitism has no place in Australia, as seats of attack victims kept empty; protesters chant ‘globalize the intifada’ at snap rally against police violence
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on February 6, 2026. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
February 8, 2026, 9:20 pm
From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn
Annual gathering of female emissaries provides a respite for those on the front lines of religious life in far-flung communities, performing outreach and providing vital services
By Grace Gilson
The last rally for Israeli hostages, in Central Park, New York City, February 1, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
February 2, 2026, 2:40 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 2 – Devoted NYC protesters hold final hostage rally
NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses end of weekly demonstrations in NYC’s Central Park, latest on Chabad HQ ramming and NY City Council efforts to combat antisemitism
By Jessica Steinberg and Luke Tress
An entrance of the Chabad world headquarters after a suspect rammed a vehicle into its doors, in New York City, January 29, 2026. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
January 30, 2026, 12:37 am
Suspect in Chabad HQ ramming charged with hate crimes; had previously attended event there
Driver named as Dan Sohail, from New Jersey; NYPD says he went to social gathering at site 10 days ago; detective: He was likely ‘attempting to connect’ with Jewish community
By Luke Tress
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