Photos - Chabad Central Switzerland

2026

Hosting wives of IDF combat soldiers at Chabad Lucerne, offering warmth, appreciation and a feeling of home.↗

Rivky and a group from Lucerne explore Jewish Brooklyn and visit Chabad World Headquarters.↗

Our sukkah on Mount Pilatus, overlooking Lake Lucerne.↗

Bringing the spirit of Sukkot to Mount Pilatus above Lake Lucerne.↗

Around 500 people joined our High Holiday prayers, meals and community gatherings.↗

A full house for our Rosh Hashanah 5787 celebration together.↗

A new year at Kids Club: learning, activities and big smiles.↗

Sharing a meal and Torah discussion at Lunch & Learn.↗

A week of fun and friendship at Chabad Luzern Day Camp.↗

Five new pairs of Tefillin, generously donated for visitors to use during the week.↗

Welcoming a new home in Switzerland with a Mezuzah and blessings.↗

Celebrating the conclusion of another year at Jewish Kids Club.↗

Two classes from Kantonsschule Alpenquai visit with thoughtful questions.↗

Ariel’s final Bar Mitzvah lesson: practising from the Torah scroll.↗

The joy of affixing a new Mezuzah.↗

Lunch & Learn with surprise guest speaker Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld of Chabad Portugal.↗

Preparing for Shavuot with a visiting Torah scribe checking our scroll.↗

Two meaningful moments: a Torah class and putting on Tefillin.↗

Friends, fun and Torah learning together.↗

Celebrating Alex’s Bar Mitzvah with his family.↗

Kids Club visits a model matzah bakery for Pesach, warmly hosted by Chabad Zurich.↗

Lunch & Learn brings our participants into the spirit of Pesach.↗

Moments of light from our week in the community.↗

Celebrating Purim together in Lucerne with joy and colourful costumes.↗

From classroom learning to individual Hebrew reading practice.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at Dr. Leo David Langer’s new home and welcoming him to our community.↗

Adam’s Bar Mitzvah at our Family Shul, celebrated with family and community.↗

Completing a Rambam study cycle and opening the new cycle at Chabad Zurich’s library.↗

An inspiring Lunch & Learn around the table.↗

A creative gathering at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

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2025

A new Bar Mitzvah learning journey begins.↗

Our community gathers for Chanukah, standing together and lighting the menorah with support from Lucerne police.↗

The Jewish Women’s Circle makes scented candles with Taybi from Israel at a Chanukah workshop.↗

The Luzerner Zeitung reports on our public Chanukah celebration.↗

Kids Club creates handmade Chanukah menorahs.↗

Meeting Lucerne cantonal councillor Ylfete Fanaj ahead of our Chanukah celebration.↗

Joyful moments from Sunday’s activities.↗

The iconic group photograph at the Chabad world conference in New York.↗

“SuperJews” at Kids Club: exploring Jewish identity together.↗

Tilly’s handmade model of the Temple, a heartfelt gift to our synagogue.↗

A meaningful Torah study gathering in Zug.↗

Taking part in completing a new Torah scroll at Chabad Silver Coast Zurich.↗

After the High Holidays, our colourful Ark curtain returns in place of the white holiday cover.↗

Smiling faces and shared celebrations in the sukkah in Lucerne.↗

Looking back on a full and meaningful High Holiday season.↗

Rosh Hashanah tables and moments from our community celebration.↗

A fresh start to the year at Jewish Kids Club.↗

Celebrating Ilan and Oranit’s wedding, officiated by Rabbi Chaim.↗

A family visit to Israel, including a visit to Hebron.↗

Zalmy and Moish celebrate their achievements with certificates of appreciation.↗

Welcoming visitors during the summer tourist season in Lucerne.↗

Kids Club says goodbye after a year of learning, friendship and fun.↗

Welcoming cantonal councillor Ylfete Fanaj to Chabad for a conversation.↗

A Bat Mitzvah celebration for this year’s club, including a special candle-lighting ceremony.↗

Completing our new Torah scroll, donated by the Fischer family, with hakafot dancing and prayers for Israel.↗

Shavuot brings the community together for prayers and the Ten Commandments, with crepes prepared by Zari.↗

Creative art at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

A meaningful Torah study discussion in the Chabad library.↗

Kids Club learning and activities about Shabbat.↗

Cholent prepared by Levi for Friday.↗

Simon M. and Talya P. receive their orange Aleph Champ medals for Hebrew reading.↗

A quiet moment of Torah study together.↗

An extraordinary Pesach Seder with 120 participants, full of joy, warmth and meaning.↗

Burning the chametz together before Pesach.↗

Three moments from the week: Tefillin and learning Torah with our students.↗

Kantonsschule students visit Chabad to learn about Jewish life.↗

“Purim Stadium” brings sporting spirit and festive joy to Lucerne.↗

Yonatan receives his white Aleph Champ medal for Hebrew reading.↗

Rivky joins thousands of Jewish women leaders at their annual conference in New York.↗

Mothers and daughters bake challah together at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

A meaningful moment of putting on Tefillin.↗

Welcoming students from Kantonsschule Luzern for a discussion about Jewish life.↗

An inspiring and fun gathering with the Bat Mitzvah Club girls.↗

A new Mezuzah at the student dormitories in Lucerne.↗

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2024

Welcoming Franz Grüter, a Lucerne member of the Swiss National Council, to Chabad.↗

Ari’s Chumash Celebration marks the beginning of learning Torah from the text.↗

A moment from the annual Chabad gathering in New York, before returning to Lucerne.↗

The girls enjoy their first Bat Mitzvah Club meeting of the year.↗

A new JLI course explores important relationships together.↗

Hebrew reading in action, one letter at a time.↗

Levi and Chaya return to school in Israel after helping at Chabad during the holidays.↗

An enjoyable and meaningful learning gathering.↗

Visitors and smiling faces in our sukkah during Sukkot.↗

More than 100 people join us for a meaningful Yom Kippur.↗

Another Kantonsschule Luzern class visits to explore Judaism and ask questions.↗

New Year wishes from our family to friends in Switzerland and around the world.↗

Women gather for a challah bake before Rosh Hashanah.↗

A full house for Shabbat at Chabad Lucerne.↗

Jewish Kids Club prepares for Rosh Hashanah.↗

Learning and friendship as a new year begins at Kids Club.↗

Teaching Torah to summer yeshiva students at Chabad Lugano.↗

Zalmy completes a year in yeshiva in Israel, including a full Talmud tractate.↗

The mitzvah of Tefillin in honour of soldiers.↗

A moment of Tefillin dedicated to soldiers.↗

Moish graduates from elementary school and completes a full chapter of Talmud.↗

The table is ready to welcome summer visitors at Chabad Lucerne.↗

June Lunch & Learn: sharing a meal and Torah discussion.↗

Celebrating the achievements of this year’s Bat Mitzvah Club: triple Mazal Tov!↗

Teaching Torah to boys preparing for their Bar Mitzvah.↗

Putting on Tefillin with Mount Rigi as a beautiful backdrop.↗

Mazal Tov to Moish on his Bar Mitzvah!↗

Pesach moments: family, community and preparations for the holiday.↗

Pesach greetings from the entire Drukman family.↗

Welcoming Pesach by burning the last chametz.↗

Celebrating with Rabbi Nochum and Shterny Bernstein’s family.↗

Kids Club travels to Zurich to bake matzah at the Chabad Model Matzah Bakery.↗

A family reunion at home as Pesach approaches.↗

Alef Bet with children, discussions with university students, and meaningful Tefillin moments.↗

Our “Purim in Israel” celebration brings old and new friends together in Lucerne.↗

Our new Ark curtain, made in Israel and generously donated anonymously.↗

Jewish Kids Club students make progress in their learning.↗

Taking part in an interfaith meeting in Lucerne.↗

Celebrating our new Aleph Champions and their Hebrew reading achievements.↗

Torah study and conversation around the table.↗

Visits and inspiring encounters with Jewish friends.↗

Rivky represents Lucerne at the international Chabad women’s conference in New York.↗

Bringing tradition and joy together while baking hamantaschen.↗

Ari receives his white Aleph Champ medal.↗

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2023

Itamar celebrates his Bar Mitzvah after studying and preparing together.↗

Creative activities at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Our indoor Chanukah celebration in 2023.↗

Gathering together for Chanukah celebrations.↗

Celebrating the final night of Chanukah.↗

“United Through Light”: our Chanukah gathering in Lucerne.↗

A Bar Mitzvah lesson and lighting the first Chanukah candle.↗

Meeting Lucerne city councillor Franziska Bitzi before our public Chanukah celebration.↗

Sunday morning Hebrew reading: Kids Club learns together in different groups.↗

Giving a lecture to an inquisitive group of students at the University of Lucerne.↗

An enjoyable and meaningful Lunch & Learn.↗

Kids Club returns after the holiday break.↗

Studying with Levi before his return to yeshiva in Israel.↗

Soup and shared moments in the sukkah.↗

Taking a portable “Safari Sukkah” to Stoos and sharing the mitzvah with fellow Jews.↗

Sharing our love and appreciation for the community.↗

Nearly 100 people celebrate Rosh Hashanah evening with dinner and holiday songs.↗

A community challah bake led by Rivky.↗

Two beautiful moments from community life.↗

An energetic Torah discussion at Lunch & Learn.↗

Meeting Rabbi Grossman, Chief Rabbi of Migdal HaEmek and Israel Prize recipient.↗

A mitzvah moment during the Zug tennis tournament.↗

Meaningful moments before Shabbat.↗

Children from Zug and Lucerne join the Chabad summer day camp in Zurich.↗

Celebrating baby David’s Brit Milah with his parents, Michael and Yasmin.↗

Welcoming visitors for Shabbat during the tourist season.↗

Hosting and speaking at the Central Switzerland–Israel Association’s annual members’ meeting.↗

Kids Club celebrates the end of a wonderful year together.↗

A Tefillin mitzvah at JFK Airport on the way home.↗

Welcoming a visitor to our community in Lucerne.↗

A women’s dance evening led by Tania Cook.↗

A Tefillin moment with Alon and good wishes for his new career.↗

Chabad rabbis from across Switzerland meet in Zurich to strengthen cooperation.↗

Affixing a new Mezuzah brings joy to a family.↗

Unveiling the “sculpture of communal unity” with religious representatives at the Swiss Museum of Transport.↗

A Brit Milah celebration in a village 70 kilometres from Lucerne.↗

A joyful Bat Mitzvah celebration for our club’s girls.↗

Welcoming Shlomi Osmo of EL AL and discussing possible partnerships with our community.↗

A warm, full-house Pesach Seder, ending with joyful dancing.↗

Bat Mitzvah Club painting with Amanda of ABC Tutors.↗

Teaching lesson four of JLI’s “Book Smart” course.↗

Impressions from our Italian-themed Purim Festa in Lucerne.↗

The Women’s Circle decorates cookies for Purim.↗

A family visit in Israel, including Jerusalem and ordering Tefillin for Moish.↗

Rivky joins the annual group photograph of Jewish women leaders in New York.↗

Children learn Alef Bet as Kids Club concludes its first semester.↗

Speaking as a guest at a community event in London.↗

Learning Hebrew together through JLI’s “Read It in Hebrew” course.↗

Lesson three of the five-part “Read It in Hebrew” course.↗

A wonderful Shabbat shared with local families and guests.↗

A JLI learning session at Chabad Lucerne.↗

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2022

A women’s painting evening led by Amanda Shaw of ABC Tutors.↗

Grandfather and grandson celebrate a double Bar Mitzvah.↗

The eighth and final Chanukah candle.↗

Lighting the seventh Chanukah candle together.↗

Lighting the sixth Chanukah candle.↗

A public menorah lighting and Chanukah party in Lucerne.↗

Lighting the fifth Chanukah candle.↗

Lighting the fourth Chanukah candle together.↗

The third Chanukah candle and a birthday celebration for Chanchie.↗

Welcoming Chanukah with the first candle.↗

Meeting Lucerne cantonal parliament member Claudia Huser before Chanukah.↗

Bat Mitzvah Club makes sufganiot while Kids Club creates Chanukah menorahs.↗

Twins Daniel and Adam celebrate their Bar Mitzvah, 13 years after their double Brit Milah.↗

Learning, workshops and encounters at the annual Chabad rabbis’ conference in New York.↗

A creative and fun meeting at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Affixing another new Mezuzah: a moment that never loses its excitement.↗

Lecturing to a group of students at the University of Lucerne.↗

An Australian visitor stops at Chabad to do a mitzvah.↗

Giving a lecture at the Chabad girls’ seminary in Prague’s Jewish Quarter.↗

Israeli Ambassador Yifat Reshef visits our centre to learn more about our community work.↗

Representing our Jewish community at an interreligious event in Canton Lucerne.↗

Hoshanot prayers during Sukkot, with lulav and etrog.↗

Holiday visitors, meals and smiling faces during Sukkot.↗

Our community work in Lucerne makes headlines in Peru.↗

Havdalah and breaking the fast together at the conclusion of Yom Kippur.↗

Father-and-son Torah study at Moish’s school before the school break.↗

Lunch & Learn in Zug: good food, company and a thoughtful Torah discussion.↗

Rosh Hashanah dinner 5783: a joyful start to the New Year.↗

Welcoming our visiting chazan Yossi Lerer.↗

Kids Club returns in full gear for the new school year.↗

Studying with Zalmy on his first day at yeshiva in Belgium.↗

Speaking at our daughter’s graduation and thanking her Jewish school in Zurich for nine years.↗

A happy and meaningful Tefillin moment with Lucas.↗

Hosting the Central Switzerland–Israel Association’s general assembly at Chabad.↗

A full synagogue celebrates Shavuot and receiving the Torah together.↗

Children explore Shavuot through activities at Kids Club.↗

Creative crafts at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Our joyful Pesach Seder 5782; photographs taken before the holiday began.↗

Burning the chametz with the children before Pesach.↗

Celebrating the joy of a new Mezuzah.↗

Kantonsschule students visit Chabad to meet a rabbi and learn about Judaism.↗

A full house at Lunch & Learn in Zug.↗

A new Bat Mitzvah Club group gets off to a great start.↗

Our “Purim Shtetl in Luzern” celebration in 2022.↗

Joyful moments from our “Purim Shtetl” party in Lucerne.↗

The first Megillah reading of Purim 2022.↗

A Torah class on Zoom with friends from the Israeli Club in Bern.↗

A new home and a new Mezuzah: Mazal Tov!↗

Chanchie receives her first prayer book at her kindergarten’s Siddur celebration.↗

Rabbi Chaim steps in to teach a Kids Club class.↗

Thursday evening Torah study with Shmuel.↗

Our “Purim Shtetl in Luzern” celebration, bringing the community together. ↗

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2021

School holidays bring family outings and time to study with the children.↗

Completing another series of Kids Club meetings before the winter break.↗

Celebrating Doron-Raul’s achievement: Mazal Tov!↗

Yosef-Alejandro celebrates his Bar Mitzvah.↗

All eight Chanukah candles shine at our celebration on the ice.↗

Opening Chanukah with a public menorah lighting on Lucerne’s Bahnhofplatz.↗

Our Chanukah activities feature in a local report.↗

Twin brothers begin studying together for their Bar Mitzvah.↗

Completing JLI’s “Outsmarting Antisemitism” course with purpose, positivity and Jewish pride.↗

A meaningful meeting with Dr. Jerrold Stempel.↗

Welcoming Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to Lucerne in 2021.↗

Ancient wisdom and fresh bagels at Lunch & Learn.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at Theodora Orenstein’s new family home.↗

Celebrating Ari’s upshernish, his first haircut.↗

Welcoming Yifat Reshef as Israel’s new ambassador to Switzerland and discussing cooperation.↗

Happy faces from Sukkot in Lucerne.↗

Sharing the joy of Sukkot in our sukkah.↗

Yom Kippur in Lucerne: before Kol Nidrei, Havdalah and breaking the fast.↗

Kids Club begins a new year.↗

Moments before our Rosh Hashanah dinner.↗

Affixing a new Mezuzah in Reiden.↗

A Bar Mitzvah lesson in Lucerne.↗

Saying goodbye to Levi as he returns to yeshiva.↗

A farewell tribute to Ambassador Jacob Kedar, recalling an earlier Tefillin moment together.↗

A joyful moment while renewing a Mezuzah.↗

Welcoming another group with thoughtful questions about Jewish life.↗

Celebrating Yaniv’s Bar Mitzvah, 13 years after his Brit Milah.↗

A happy and meaningful Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Lucerne.↗

Adam and Daniel earn their seventh, purple Aleph Champ medals for Hebrew reading.↗

Local students return to Chabad to meet a rabbi and ask questions.↗

Spending time with a friend and fellow Chabad rabbi from Hong Kong.↗

New Torah books arrive, dedicated by Marguerite in memory of Dr. Felix Epelbaum.↗

Rabbis from across Switzerland join a Torah discussion after Shavuot.↗

Shabbat arts and crafts bring smiles to Kids Club.↗

Three new pairs of Tefillin arrive, thanks to a generous sponsor.↗

A vaccination visit at Luzerner Kantonsspital, shared as a message of care for others.↗

The excitement of affixing a new Mezuzah.↗

An engaging evening with Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Torah learning with boys preparing for their Bar Mitzvah.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at Rachel’s new home.↗

Putting on Tefillin with Eliezer at his Israeli market stand.↗

A Pesach Torah discussion with rabbis visiting from Lugano and Basel.↗

A family outing during Pesach.↗

Giving Shmura Matzah to Israeli Ambassador Yaakov Kedar before Pesach.↗

Bat Mitzvah Club friends surprise Tal for her birthday.↗

A heartfelt message of appreciation from a member of our community.↗

A Purim moment in Beckenried.↗

Colourful costumes and smiles for Purim in Lucerne.↗

Tuesday’s JLI class: a highlight of the week.↗

Family time on the ski slopes.↗

The joy of a new Mezuzah.↗

Baking challah together at Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Welcoming Levi home for Shabbat.↗

Visiting Dani Burla’s grave on the first anniversary of his passing.↗

The Chabad Centre provides quiet rooms for working during the pandemic.↗

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2020

Havdalah at Lina’s small, warm Bat Mitzvah celebration during the pandemic.↗

Lighting the eighth Chanukah candle together as a family.↗

Learning JLI’s “Secrets of the Bible” course on Zoom.↗

A friend’s new home receives a beautiful Mezuzah.↗

A new Bat Mitzvah Club group begins its journey.↗

Hosting Tobias Hoenger of the Lucerne Reformed Church for a conversation.↗

Welcoming the children back to Jewish Kids Club.↗

Saying goodbye to Levi after a month of family time and help in the synagogue.↗

Taking our portable sukkah to Mount Pilatus.↗

Ari and Chanchie visit the sukkah as it is being completed.↗

A Tefillin moment with Itay at his Israeli stand in Metalli.↗

Over 100 people hear the shofar; Zissy marks her third birthday by lighting her own holiday candle.↗

New Year greetings from our family to yours.↗

The Switzerland–Israel Association holds its annual meeting at Chabad.↗

Welcoming the younger Kids Club children back with the sound of the shofar.↗

Bat Mitzvah Club alumni add colour to the centre in Amanda’s art class.↗

The first face-to-face Hebrew School lesson after six months on Zoom.↗

An El Al aircraft receives a welcome at an airport.↗

Little Ari’s first day at preschool.↗

A meaningful Tefillin moment with a student.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah in a friend’s new home.↗

A touching thank-you card from Jewish students who spent several weeks studying in Lucerne.↗

Welcoming SB for Torah study in Lucerne.↗

Children from Central Switzerland join the successful Chabad day camp in Zurich.↗

A thoughtful surprise gift from Dr. David Reinisch.↗

Challah prepared for friends in quarantine.↗

Checking Mezuzah scrolls to ensure they remain fit for use.↗

A quiet moment of family life at home.↗

Dr. U. Müller donates his Talmud collection to our synagogue after completing his research.↗

An online Jeopardy game and end-of-year celebration for the older Kids Club group.↗

Preparations in the synagogue ahead of Shavuot.↗

Morning coffee and Torah learning continue on Zoom.↗

A family gathering around the Shabbat table.↗

Rivky teaches Torah to Hebrew School children on Zoom.↗

Staying spiritually connected while physically apart.↗

Volunteers deliver matzah and Pesach essentials to more than 100 addresses across Central Switzerland.↗

Torah study continues online during the pandemic.↗

Delivering matzah to a friend: physically apart, spiritually close.↗

Keeping in touch and supporting each other during the pandemic.↗

Yaniv puts on Tefillin for the first time on his Bar Mitzvah day.↗

Remembering Ursula Stämmer-Horst through an earlier photo of her at our public menorah lighting.↗

Community connection and support while keeping physical distance.↗

Shmura Matzah arrives in Lucerne for Pesach.↗

Staying close as a community despite physical distance.↗

A joyful Purim toast in colourful costumes.↗

The table is ready for our Purim meal.↗

The first celebrations as Purim begins in Lucerne.↗

Our Purim activities feature in the local newspaper.↗

Enjoying time with parents and family.↗

Travelling home after a visit.↗

Printing edition number 6896 of the Tanya in Lucerne.↗

A lecture by former Israeli Chief Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, with Euro Shiur and the European Jewish Association.↗

Studying Torah with Elyakim Rubinstein before his lecture.↗

Students from a Zug gymnasium visit to explore the question “What is a Jew?”↗

A Tefillin moment at the Mall of Switzerland.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at a new Jewish home in Nidwalden.↗

Welcoming Rabbi Asher to Lucerne.↗

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2019

Looking back on Chanukah 2019.↗

All eight candles lit with friends on the final night of Chanukah.↗

The public menorah shining in Lucerne during Chanukah.↗

Zissy joins the lighting of the second Chanukah candle.↗

Levi receives his Tefillin and starts practising for his Bar Mitzvah.↗

Weekly Talmud learning with Gary, a regular study partner.↗

Meeting Lucerne city councillor Manuela Jost before our Chanukah celebration.↗

Kids Club students make progress in their Hebrew reading.↗

Friends gather to celebrate Rabbi Chaim’s 40th birthday.↗

Local visitors meet our community during Lucerne’s “Week of Religions”.↗

A warm encounter and putting on Tefillin together.↗

A toast before beginning a JLI Torah lesson.↗

Lively Torah study with the children.↗

A young helper joins Rabbi Chaim at his desk.↗

Candle lighting before Shabbat at Sarah Epelbaum’s Bat Mitzvah celebration.↗

Coffee and Torah with the yeshiva students who came to support our community during the High Holidays.↗

A quiet evening in our sukkah in Lucerne.↗

Father-and-son Torah learning at school before Yom Kippur.↗

Bat Mitzvah Club reunion with honey-cake baking, and preparations for our Rosh Hashanah dinner.↗

Yeshiva students arrive to spend the High Holidays with our community.↗

Hosting children with special needs from Israel for prayer, lunch, games and dancing with “Friends for Health”.↗

Our community features on the cover of the University of Lucerne’s religious studies programme.↗

Israeli Ambassador Jakob Kedar visits for a lecture and discussion.↗

Starting the school year with Shema Yisrael: Rabbi Chaim teaches the older Kids Club group.↗

Welcoming Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz to Lucerne in 2019.↗

Welcoming visitors from the United States.↗

Felix Epelbaum celebrates his 90th birthday with family, community and a Siyum HaRambam.↗

Boys from Basel, Lugano, Lucerne and Zurich travel to a European Chabad camp in Sweden.↗

New air-conditioning units arrive at the Chabad Centre.↗

Celebrating Switzerland’s birthday.↗

A Torah class in memory of Robert.↗

A light-hearted moment during family prayer.↗

Zohar joins Kids Club to demonstrate how to put on a tallit during his Bar Mitzvah preparation.↗

Morning Torah learning with Thailand’s Chief Rabbi Kantor.↗

An intensive JLI convention preparing the coming year’s curriculum.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at Dora’s new business.↗

Final Bar Mitzvah preparations with Ori.↗

Good company on the train ride home.↗

A fascinating lecture by Israeli diplomat Ron Prosor.↗

A discussion with Swiss students about Torah and relationships.↗

Shabbat candle lighting and Miranda’s Bat Mitzvah celebration.↗

Sharing a meal and Torah learning at Lunch & Learn in Zug.↗

Hosting bereaved parents of fallen IDF soldiers with “Or LaMishpachot” for a warm and moving gathering.↗

Rivky’s freshly baked challot for Shabbat.↗

A surprise visit from Rabbi Nemes of Louisiana.↗

Ilan celebrates his Bar Mitzvah after a year of preparation.↗

Welcoming the Boyaner Rebbe from Jerusalem and his entourage.↗

Remembering fallen souls through a mitzvah in their memory.↗

A message of solidarity with Chabad of Poway following the 2019 synagogue attack.↗

A family-like atmosphere at our community Seder; photos taken before the holiday.↗

Pesach greetings from Lucerne.↗

Burning the chametz together before Pesach.↗

Putting on Tefillin with Ronen before Pesach.↗

Four young Israeli rabbis arrive to support our community during Pesach.↗

Giving Shmura Matzah to Dani and visiting his new business premises.↗

Traditional Pesach shopping at Schmerling’s in Zurich.↗

Hebron Yeshiva students celebrate completing tractate Yevamot during a late-night visit at our home.↗

Preparing to welcome Kids Club for Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner.↗

Chaya explains to a journalist how a Jewish girl celebrates Purim in Lucerne.↗

Purim celebrations get under way in Lucerne.↗

Benjamin Moshe’s Brit Milah and naming celebration with his family.↗

Dina helps Rivky look after Ari during Kids Club.↗

Three generations celebrate Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah with family and community.↗

Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah brings family, friends and community together.↗

Celebrating Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah with the women of our community.↗

A joyful gathering for Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah.↗

The celebration cake at Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah.↗

Family and community share the joy of Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah.↗

A shared family and community celebration for Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah.↗

Guests celebrate Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah together.↗

A meaningful moment from Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah celebration.↗

Friends and family at Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah.↗

A visiting student shares how welcome and at home he feels at Chabad.↗

New prayer books arrive, thanks to a donation by Prof. Dr. Misha Pless.↗

Rabbi Chaim teaches Rivky’s class after her return from New York.↗

Celebrating a student’s progress in reading Hebrew.↗

A joyful moment while affixing a Mezuzah.↗

A professional piano tuner brings the centre’s piano into tune.↗

Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah: a shared celebration for family and community. ↗

Three generations celebrate Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah together. ↗

Chaya’s Bat Mitzvah: a shared celebration for family and community. ↗

Photos: Olivia Lecomte

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2018

Celebrating the girls of Lucerne’s 2018 Bat Mitzvah Club.↗

Enjoying a winter family outing.↗

A new set of the Rebbe’s teachings on the weekly Torah portion, donated anonymously.↗

Guests ask Rivky for her cholent recipe after enjoying Shabbat lunch with the community.↗

An art workshop at the final Bat Mitzvah Club meeting of 2018.↗

Children write “Chabad” in the first snow on the car.↗

More shared moments from Chanukah.↗

Chanukah in Lucerne: celebrating together and lighting the menorah.↗

Saying goodbye to Dovi and Yitzchok after their help with our Chanukah activities.↗

Children of Chabad rabbis from across Switzerland gather in Lucerne for the seventh Chanukah candle.↗

A special Chanukah gift for our Chabad Centre from dear friends.↗

Lighting the second Chanukah candle at the Israeli ambassador’s residence.↗

Lighting the first Chanukah candle in Lucerne.↗

Students from Steinhausen visit Chabad to learn about Judaism.↗

A busy Sunday with Bar Mitzvah lessons, Bat Mitzvah Club and Kids Club classes.↗

Israeli Ambassador Yaakov Kedar and his wife Osnat join our celebration.↗

Joining a gathering from afar.↗

Affixing a new Mezuzah in Lucerne.↗

A growing family sends autumn Shabbat greetings.↗

Welcoming a newborn son.↗

Taking part in a Holocaust remembrance ceremony with the President of Poland in Lucerne.↗

A smiling moment with little Zissy.↗

A Sukkot holiday full of visitors, encounters and joy.↗

Family moments during Sukkot 5779.↗

Havdalah and breaking the fast after an inspiring Yom Kippur.↗

Wishing friends a happy and sweet Jewish New Year.↗

A shared lunch and thoughtful Torah learning at Lunch & Learn.↗

Father-and-son Torah learning at school before Rosh Hashanah.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at a home with a beautiful Swiss view.↗

Levi, Chaya and Zalmy pack hundreds of calendars and High Holiday invitations.↗

Local media report on our community work in Lucerne.↗

Press coverage of Jewish community life in Lucerne.↗

Roy celebrates his Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.↗

Choosing the parchment for Levi’s Tefillin.↗

Summer visitors join weekday prayer services at the Chabad Centre.↗

A friendly game during a holiday.↗

Visitors meet a Jewish person for the first time and bring many questions.↗

Mincha prayer between trains at the station.↗

Highlights from our Jewish children’s educational activities in the 2017/18 school year.↗

A private celebration at Chabad, with catering by The Perfect Party.↗

Moish graduates from Torah kindergarten after completing the first two Torah portions.↗

A local school visits Chabad for an hour of questions about Judaism and Jewish life.↗

Celebrating Maria’s new book at her book launch.↗

A JLI conference prepares the learning programme for the coming academic year.↗

A surprise visit from Stamford, Connecticut.↗

A regional rabbinical conference in Berlin explores the subject of chuppah and Jewish marriage.↗

An uplifting Shabbat with Dr. Mordechai Kedar.↗

A meaningful morning prayer moment in our synagogue.↗

A beautiful new tzedakah box is donated to our centre.↗

Welcoming Dovi and Mendy from Israel to spend Shavuot with us.↗

Putting on Tefillin during a visit.↗

Hosting children and staff from Israel’s “Friends for Health” at our Chabad Centre.↗

Meeting former yeshiva friends among the rabbis accompanying 1,000 Russian Jewish students.↗

A quiet moment of Mincha prayer.↗

Torah learning in Engelberg during the visit to Titlis.↗

Putting on Tefillin on Mount Titlis.↗

A late-night dinner for Israeli counsellors preparing to lead a trip for 1,000 Russian Jewish students.↗

A chance meeting in Lucerne reveals a connection to family in Arizona.↗

Teaching Torah in Lucerne.↗

Taking part in a Yom HaZikaron remembrance ceremony in Bern.↗

Welcoming visitors from Helsinki.↗

Taking part as a “living book” in a Living Library event, answering questions about Jewish life.↗

The moments before our community Pesach Seder.↗

A taste of the Pesach Seder at Chabad Lucerne.↗

Children’s morning prayers at Chabad Lucerne.↗

Burning the chametz together before Pesach.↗

Shira helps with the Pesach baking, always with a smile.↗

Welcoming Mendy, Rabbi Chaim’s younger brother, to Lucerne.↗

Joining Chabad Lugano’s tenth anniversary celebration.↗

Shabbat greetings from little Zissy.↗

The matzah arrives safely in Lucerne.↗

The Bat Mitzvah Club girls work on their activities together.↗

Affixing a Mezuzah while wearing a helmet at a building under construction.↗

An hour and a half of thoughtful, joyful Torah learning.↗

A moment from our Purim party, photographed by Theodora Orenstein.↗

Rebecca helps prepare the food for Kids Club’s Shabbat dinner.↗

Celebrating the eighth night of Chanukah together in Lucerne. ↗

The Brit Milah of Yisrael Aryeh Leib, known as Ari, celebrated with family and friends. ↗

Jewish Kids Club children celebrate their learning achievements in 2017/18. ↗

Learning together around the Kids Club table in 2017/18. ↗

Children receive medals for their Hebrew reading progress. ↗

Learning and activities at Jewish Kids Club in 2017/18. ↗

Family and community gather in the moments before the Pesach Seder. ↗

Celebrating Purim with the community. ↗

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2017

“Purim Swiss”: our community celebrates Purim in Swiss style. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

“Yummy latkes!” — the children celebrate their Chanukah cooking achievement. ↗

A family gathering, shared in the Chanukah 2017 album. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Completing another JLI course with participants in Zug and Lucerne in December 2017. ↗

Welcoming chazan Berel Slavaticki and his wife Rochy on their arrival from New York. ↗

An intensive Torah discussion during one of our classes. ↗

Distributing handmade Shmura Matzah to Jewish families in the area before Pesach. ↗

Children gather at Hebrew School. ↗

The room is ready for a shared community Shabbat dinner. ↗

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2016

Chanukah activities at Kids Club in 2016. ↗

Public menorah lighting in Lucerne in 2016. ↗

The community’s Chanukah celebration in 2016. ↗

Sharing the community’s Chanukah celebration in 2016. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Smiling faces at Jewish Kids Club in November 2016. ↗

Moments from a Bar Mitzvah in Lucerne in September 2016. ↗

Happy faces in our sukkah during Sukkot 2016. ↗

Purim joy in Lucerne in 2016. ↗

A gathering of mothers and babies in our community. ↗

Sharing lunch and Torah learning at Lunch & Learn in November 2016. ↗

Affixing a Mezuzah at a new Jewish home in November 2016. ↗

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2015

Kids Club activities before Purim 2015. ↗

Our Indian-style Purim celebration in Lucerne. ↗

International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Lucerne. ↗

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2014

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Children’s Chanukah activities in 2014. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

A Chanukah encounter in central Lucerne in 2014. ↗

Celebrating Purim with the community. ↗

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2013

Children join the Chanukah activities in 2013. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

The community’s Purim celebration in Zug in 2013. ↗

Writing the final letters and celebrating the new Torah in Zug with hakafot dancing. ↗

A family participates in completing the final letters of the new Torah in Zug. ↗

A family celebrates the completion of the new Torah in Zug. ↗

Children and family gather around the new Torah at its dedication in Zug. ↗

Writing the final letters and celebrating the new Torah in Zug with hakafot dancing. ↗

Hakafot dancing with the new Torah in Zug. ↗

A shared meal at the new Torah celebration in Zug. ↗

Children join the dancing at the new Torah celebration in Zug. ↗

Dancing together at the new Torah celebration in Zug. ↗

Writing the final letters and celebrating the new Torah in Zug with hakafot dancing. ↗

Sukkot at the “Open House” sukkah in Zug, hosted by Dr. Joseph Bollag. ↗

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2012

Celebrating Sukkot together in the community sukkah. ↗

Levi performs at his Chumash Celebration, marking the start of learning Torah from the text. ↗

Levi’s class performs together at the traditional Chumash Celebration. ↗

Levi celebrates the beginning of Torah study with his classmates. ↗

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2011

Celebrating Purim with the community. ↗

Family and community celebrate a child’s first haircut, the upshernish. ↗

A child’s first haircut at the community celebration. ↗

Family and community celebrate a child’s first haircut, the upshernish. ↗

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2010

Celebrating Sukkot together in the community sukkah. ↗

Celebrating Purim with the community. ↗

The community’s Torah dedication ceremony in 2010. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Children light Chanukah candles at Hebrew School in 2010. ↗

The Hebrew School group celebrates Chanukah in 2010. ↗

A shared Chanukah celebration around the Hebrew School table in 2010. ↗

A first haircut · celebrating together

Family and friends at the celebration documented in the “Upshernish!” album. ↗

Children’s crafts during the celebration documented in the “Upshernish!” album. ↗

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2009

Children explore Pesach and bake matzah at the model matzah bakery. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Children with their Chanukah creations in 2009. ↗

Women share the Chanukah celebration in 2009. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Preparing Chanukah food together in 2009. ↗

Friends share a Chanukah gathering in 2009. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

A shared Chanukah meal in 2009. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Our Mexican Purim Fiesta in 2009. ↗

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2008

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

“Purim USA”: our American-themed Purim celebration in 2008. ↗

A birthday celebration with family and friends. ↗

Family and community gather for a Brit Milah celebration. ↗

Lighting Chanukah candles together as a family. ↗

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2007

Children explore Pesach and bake matzah at the model matzah bakery. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Hebrew School

Jewish preschool activities in July 2007. ↗

The Purim party and Brit Milah celebration in March 2007. ↗

Kids Club’s pre-Seder activities before Pesach, 2007. ↗

Dr. Kedar lectures and answers questions at a community evening, 2007. ↗

Gathering at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, 2007. ↗

Community members meet visiting IDF soldiers, 2007. ↗

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2006

The Women’s Circle “Warm Up” gathering in December 2006. ↗

The public Chanukah gathering in 2006. ↗

Families gather for the public Chanukah celebration in 2006. ↗

The Chanukah buffet at the community celebration in 2006. ↗

The community gathers around the Chanukah tables in 2006. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

Chanukah learning and activities at Hebrew School in December 2006. ↗

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2005

A winter outing with the Youth Club. ↗

The Youth Club’s paintball outing. ↗

Indoor rock climbing with the Youth Club. ↗

Bowling with the Youth Club. ↗

A Youth Club bowling outing. ↗

A game of pool during the Youth Club outing. ↗

Friends gather during a Youth Club outing. ↗

The Youth Club goes go-karting. ↗

Creative activities together at the Youth Club table. ↗

A creative workshop with the Youth Club. ↗

Youth Club participants work on their projects together. ↗

Sharing a creative activity at the Youth Club. ↗

A Bar Mitzvah celebration with family and community. ↗

A Bar Mitzvah Torah aliyah celebration on 10 January 2005. ↗

Celebrating a Torah aliyah with family on 10 January 2005. ↗

A Bar Mitzvah celebration with family and community. ↗

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2004

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

A shared Chanukah meal with the community in 2004. ↗

The community gathers to celebrate Chanukah in 2004. ↗

Dancing together at the Chanukah celebration in 2004. ↗

The outdoor Chanukah celebration in Lucerne in 2004. ↗

Families at the public Chanukah lighting in Lucerne in 2004. ↗

Friends at the outdoor Chanukah gathering in 2004. ↗

Children enjoy the Chanukah activities in 2004. ↗

Children take part in the community’s Chanukah celebration in 2004. ↗

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

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2003

Celebrating Chanukah with the community. ↗

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