A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chabad House — the Stanley Middleman Center for Jewish Life — at the Gerry and Melanie Shreiber Campus at Rowan University in Glassboro is set for September 29 at 11 a.m.

Home for the holidays? That’s not always the case for college students, who travel far and wide to attend schools throughout the United States. It’s not always possible to return to family after arriving across the country to study. Travel is expensive and time-consuming, and this year, with the Jewish...

Members of the Jewish student community at Rice University gathered recently at the Chabad Jewish Student Center for sushi and socializing to kick off the fall semester. Hosted by Rabbi Shmuli Slonim and Nechama Slonim, the group welcomed more than 100 students for the popular annual gathering.

Some 500 students, alumni, faculty and guests including University President Maurie McInnis trickled into a newly decorated and tent-filled Old Campus on Friday evening for a Shabbat dinner hosted by Chabad at Yale.

Staff of KU Chabad, now celebrating its 20th school year, greeted students at its first Shabbat dinner of the year. The greetings continued on campus with the relaunch of Chabad’s “Jewhawk Tent,” stationed on Jayhawk Boulevard. Students gathered for holiday treats, giveaways and conversations.