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Choose your giftWhat Is a Chabad Dollar?
People searching for a “Chabad dollar” may mean a dollar received from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. The Rebbe distributed dollar bills together with a blessing and encouraged each recipient to give the dollar—or its value—to charity.
Many recipients kept the bill they received as a treasured reminder and gave a different dollar to tzedakah. The physical dollar mattered, but the action it prompted mattered more: one meeting should lead to help for someone else.
Reviewed and updated July 26, 2026 by the DollarDaily team.
Real daily giving, publicly tracked
These live figures come from DollarDaily's recipient and donation records. The calendar names each day's community, and the impact map shows where the giving has reached.
569
Communities supported
44
Countries reached
776
Days of giving
$1,061,754
Raised together
How DollarDaily works
One community receives the day
The pooled daily gifts support a named Chabad House or Jewish community.
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See the places reached and read the stories behind the grants.
Read recipient storiesWhy a single dollar?
A dollar is small enough that almost anyone can participate. Its power comes from what it represents and what happens next. When thousands of people each turn one dollar into an act of tzedakah, a modest amount becomes a shared practice of responsibility.
That idea is especially relevant to Chabad Houses. Each local center is responsible for raising the support needed to serve its own community, so many small gifts can make a practical difference.
From a Chabad dollar to daily tzedakah
DollarDaily applies the same small-action principle as a recurring habit. A donor gives one dollar a day, the gifts are pooled, and a different Chabad House or Jewish community receives the daily total.
DollarDaily is not the source of the Rebbe-dollar tradition. It is a modern giving program inspired by the broader lesson that a small, repeated act can connect the giver to communities they may never have found on their own.
Follow where the dollar goes
The recipient calendar names the community assigned to each day. The impact map preserves the growing record of places supported, and IllumiNations shares stories from the Shluchim and communities behind those grants.
Sources and further reading
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Frequently asked questions
What should I do with a dollar received from the Rebbe?
Chabad.org explains that the Rebbe intended the dollar to lead to charity. Many recipients kept the original bill and donated another dollar in its place. For a personal religious question, consult a trusted rabbi.
Is DollarDaily connected to the original Sunday dollars?
DollarDaily is a separate charitable program. Its $1-a-day model shares the practical lesson that a small act of giving can create continuing benefit for others.
Where does a DollarDaily dollar go?
Each day’s pooled gifts support the Chabad House or Jewish community listed on the public recipient calendar.
Can I give more than one dollar?
Yes. Daily pledges can be made in multiples, and one-time gifts of any amount are also welcome.
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