The visit is being seen by some as a gesture of solidarity with the Jewish community and a reaffirmation of his longtime support for Israel and Jewish causes.

'It was the faith that kept us alive,' he said of his time in captivity.

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews, takes place this Shabbat.

Approximately 50,000 visit the ohel, or the resting place of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, every year. 

Chabad Hasid who was on the flight explains how the incident, which has since gone viral on social media, came about.

Chabad appeals to Israeli Attorney-General to freeze the transfer of a Jerusalem church to Russian ownership.

While celebrating the liberation of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War, let us remember that the victory was not achieved through the sword alone.

Where was God during the Holocaust? No human being can answer that question, but there are a number of interpretations.