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Accepting the Rebbe Again: Making The Rebbe, My Rebbe
In the latest episode of Conversations in Chassidus, Rabbi Shmuel Wagner speaks to Rabbi Follie Dubov about making the Rebbe’s nesius personal and what bizbuz ho’otzros can mean for each one of us.
The Rebbe’s Mail: Reading Between the Lines of Igros Kodesh
The Rebbe’s correspondence from a single year provide a fascinating insight into the Rebbe’s activities and wide influence. 300 published letters and responses from 5736 – 50 years ago – paint the picture of one special year. In preparation for Yud Shevat.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Five Years Later, Rabbi Yudi Dukes’ Impact Lives On
Connecticut Head Shliach Leads Pre-Yud Shevat Farbrengen
Hundreds of Anash in Yerushalayim gathered for a central farbrengen in preparation for Yud Shevat, marking the 75th anniversary of the Rebbe formally accepting the nesius, with Rabbi Yisrael Deren, Head Shliach to Connecticut.
No Woman Should Have to Manage Alone
Photos: Crowds at the Kever of Baba Sali
Wednesday: Farbrengen with Rabbi Wolberg for Anash
Body of Final Gaza Hostage Brought Home At Last
After 843 days, the IDF recovered and identified the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili Hy”d, the final Jewish hostage held in Gaza since Oct. 7, marking the first time since the Simchas Torah massacre, and the first time since 2014, that no captives, living or fallen, remain in Gaza.
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Lubavitch NW Florida Mesivta Opens Registration for 5787
After an incredibly successful first year, Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida is excited to open registration for Mesivta: Shiur Aleph & Shiur Beis, as well as Mechina – 8th grade for the 5787 academic year.
Montana Shliach Launches Online Tanya Chabura
After Rabbi Chaim Bruk sent the Tanya Hasholeim to friends and supporters in frum communities, the response was overwhelming. But then came the demand: “You sent us a beautiful Tanya, but will you learn it with us?”
Registration Surges for CKids Shabbaton, JewQ Championship
Within hours of CKids Shabbaton opening registration, an unprecedented number of families signed up. Taking place in Crown Heights, the weekend will bring together Jewish children from communities around the world.
Massive Flight Cancellations Hit as Guests Travel for Yud Shevat
With just days remaining until Yud Shevat, Lubavitcher chassidim across the country, attempting to travel to New York, are facing unprecedented flight disruptions as a massive winter storm triggered the highest number of cancellations since COVID.
10,000 Miles Away, Bondi Bonded with Brooklyn
10,000 miles away, young Jews in Bondi mirrored 1,000 fellow young Jews gathered for the CYP International Encounter in Crown Heights. A live connection linked the 100 communities in real time.
Snowed Out? JEM’s Free Kids Site Has You Covered
With massive snowstorms hitting the East Coast and schools closed across the country, JEM is launching a special mini winter site made just for kids—packed with videos that are fun, meaningful, and perfect for snow-day watching.
Rebbe’s House and Room to Open for Yud Shevat
The Rebbe’s house and room in 770 will open at designated times for both men and women to daven.
Vaad Hatmimim Unveils Reimagined Yud Shevat Program
As Yud Shevat approaches, the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim is unveiling a fully reimagined and expanded slate of programming for 5786, designed to elevate the Yud Shevat experience for Bochurim and help them connect more deeply with the Rebbe.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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The Untold Story of Chabad’s First Shluchim Down Under
Who was the first Chabad chasid in Australia? Ask any Australian Lubavitcher this question, and you will be told—R. Moshe Feiglin. But while the Feiglins did certainly lay the foundations for contemporary Chabad in Australia, there is also a fascinating pre-history of Chabad shadarim and residents in Australia, dating all the way back to 1856 (5616). In honor of Australia Day this Monday, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the stories of these colorful pioneers.
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Winter Storm Blankets Shechuna in Snowy White
This morning, Crown Heights woke up to a thick blanket of snow covering the streets in pristine white as Winter Storm Fern brought heavy snowfall consistently throughout the day, depositing over eight inches of accumulation before precipitation transitioned to sleet, followed by another round of snow expected to continue through tomorrow morning.
Torah
Toiveling Clay Pottery I Made in a Studio?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking out of a hotel on Shabbos, mezuzah on a deep doorway, toiveling personal pottery, and bishul yisroel of gluten-free bread.
Trimming the Mustache?
Ask the Rov: Is it permissible to trim the mustache or the hair of the neck? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Exact Wording of the Rebbe Scrutinized in New Publication
Rewriting the Siddur: What Stays, What Goes, and What Changes?
Trimming the Beard: What’s the Issue?
Ask the Rov: Why are we particular not to cut the beard at all? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Awkward: Do I Go Back to Admit a Lie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including toiveling oil bottles for an event, leaving a cake in the oven at the start of Shabbos, and backtracking on a lie.
Inspiration
When Only One Student Showed Up on a Snow Day
When Mrs. Rivkah Chitrik trudged through four feet of snow to bring Ari to Oholei Torah, no other children had arrived. She prepared to take him home, but Reb Elyah Chaim Roitblatt stopped her and said something that changed her mind.
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Eight Years Later, Rubashkin Recounts His Path to Freedom
In this raw conversation, Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin takes us inside the moments that changed his life forever: hearing the sentence, choosing emunah over despair, surviving years behind bars, and holding on when there was no visible way out.
Nshei
Tears, Laughter, and Emuna at Women’s Circle Melava Malka
Girls Connect and Grow at West Coast Winter Camp
