Josh Aronson

ByJOSH ARONSONJULY 25, 2026 23:46 A massive fire broke out shortly before midnight on Friday near the grave of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad Hasidic movement, in Hadiach, in Ukraine’s Poltava region. The complex, which includes the main synagogue, sustained millions of dollars in damage and was largely destroyed. Initial assessments indicated that the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, although investigators are still examining all possible causes.

ByJOSH ARONSONJULY 14, 2026 07:58 A remarkable discovery was made during a Jewish summer camp in Russia, when children digging in the historic courtyard of the town where the Chabad movement began uncovered a rare pocket watch and old coins.