War Summary, Day 411: Reports of U.S. requesting extradition of Hamas terrorist in Turkey for judgment, UNWRA gets looted by Hamas but blames Israel, Hezbollah rocket kills Arab woman, two UNIFIL positions in Southern Lebanon hit by Hezbollah rockets, and the US vetoes UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza without any mention of the hostages.

In preparation for the winter zman, dozens of maggidei shiurim and mashpiim from yeshivos across Eretz Yisroel gathered at the luxurious D Hotel for the ‘Karmi Sheli’ Chinuch Conference, where they shared insight and inspiration for success in raising the next generation of chassidim.

NYC recently experienced the second-longest dry streak in city records dating back to 1869. New York Mayor Eric Adams issued a citywide drought watch and asked New Yorkers to conserve as much water as possible to avoid a more serious drought emergency.

Now in its third year, with 80 shiurim on over 30 maamorim, Chassidus Explained by Rabbi Shmuel Wagner is set out to be “Chassidus that Speaks Your Language!” With an emphasis on clarity and relevance, each shiur will explain the pesukim, topics, and concepts discussed in the maamar, in a thorough, yet concise manner.

Marking 1,000 days since Ukraine has been at war with Russia, Shluchim in Ukraine partnering with the FJCU have translated the first ever Ukrainian translation of the Tehillim, as a spiritual shield to protect the Jewish soldiers fighting on the frontlines of the battlefield.

The stories of these three Jewish children are quite different from your average kid. Despite growing up with an Arab father with forced custody arrangements, after learning a bit about Yiddishkiet, their neshama shone through each time, accomplishing what yad L’Achim could not accomplish alone themselves.

With a growing Jewish population, Williamson County, located in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, has officially welcomed its own Chabad shluchim. Rabbi Mendel and Chana Baron have begun their work in the community, offering Jewish services, programs, and community events.

For shluchim scattered in faraway places, the Kinus is an opportunity to rejuvenate, reconnect, recharge, and refocus. But some shluchim can’t afford the cost of airfare from their makom hashlichus. Rabbi Shmuly Levitin, from the Kinus Travel Fund, appeals to Anash to make a difference to a shliach.

This year’s Tenathon was nothing short of extraordinary—a night that brought together hearts, souls, and communities from around the world in a unified celebration of kindness, giving, and triumph. The Winning Together theme resonated far and wide, touching lives and hearts as never before.

Kollel Anash of Crown Heights has released a new volume of the acclaimed Kovetz Iyunim series, including in-depth essays by kollel members on topics of Choshen Mishpat, exploring the positions of the Alter Rebbe and the Tzemach Tzedek.

In Derher for Kids Audio Season Two – “The Lives of our Rabbeim” – each episode will cover a fundamental chapter in Chabad history and our Rabbeim’s lives, starting from the Baal Shem Tov’s birth, told by master storyteller Rabbi Levi Greenberg in his exciting and interesting style.

At an excavation site in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, in Russia’s Krasnodar region on the northern coast of the Black Sea, archaeologists discovered remnants of an ancient shul built towards the end of the Second Beis Hamikdash. Last week, the rare findings were displayed at a press conference.

Rabbi Dovid and Esty Geisinsky and their daughter Luba have been appointed as new Shluchim to Menlo Park, California, home to top employers like Meta and others, attracting young Jewish families seeking opportunities in tech and beyond.

Renowned Shochet Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui brought his revolutionary Shechita knife to be inspected by the Rov of Nachlas Har Chabad, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yaroslavsky, and his son Rabbi Shneur Zalman Yaroslavsky, Rov of the Chabad community in Elad,.

With residents of Eretz Yisroel wracked with fear and anxiety due to the war, missionaries are taking advantage by hanging signs and distributing materials offering them “spiritual solace.” A relentless battle aims to educate and stop their activities.

At the Bar Mitzva of Zelig Sharfstein, a young shliach in Georgia, he published a book of divrei Torah he had written up over time. This impressive feat came about through an ongoing weekly chavrusa with bochur Sholom Rosenblum through MyShliach’s Ach Sheli program.

Tzeirei Hashluchim has opened registration for their incredible winter camp experience in Lake Worth, Florida. For many young Shluchim, the inspiring events, thrilling trips and the warm Chassidishe environment are their yearly highlight.

After an attempted flip on a trampoline, Shuey Geisinsky cracked his neck in four places and was rushed to the hospital in agonizing pain. His father, shliach Rabbi Meir Geisinsky hurried to check their mezuzos. The issue they found in one of their mezuzos left them speechless.

Built in 1908, with seating for some 1,000 congregants, the three-story building with distinctively Jewish architectural elements served as Samara’s Great Synagogue until the Soviets converted it into a bakery. Now, the building is being renovated to be more impressive than it ever was.

Loneliness, self-transcendence, purpose, habit building, health of the body, productivity, structure, social interaction, connection to our inner self.  The Rebbe’s insights on these crucial factors of emotional wellbeing are invigorating. 

On Sunday, the Montreal community gathered to celebrate the dedication of a renovated shul and a new Torah devoted for Bar Mitzvah boys minyan. Music filled the air as flags waved, torches and balloons were held high, and police cars closed off the streets to make way for the parade.

Yevgenia, a Jewish woman in Chicago, sadly passed away with no relatives or funds for a Jewish burial. Rabbi Levi Notik of FREE appeals to Anash to participate in getting her a kevuras Yisroel.

With just two months remaining until the annual Encounter Crown Heights Shabbaton, the Meromim Foundation is still offering subsidies for students of the Chabad Young Professionals (CYP) Academy enrolled in their local Torah study curriculum.