70 Years: The Rebbe’s Historic Visit to Camp Gan Yisroel
70 years ago, on 16 Tammuz 5716, the Rebbe made a rare trip out of New York City to visit Camp Gan Yisroel and Camp Emunah. As we mark 70 years since that day, we bring you the remarkable story, including the Rebbe’s tour of the new campgrounds and the incredible miracle after a van of bochurim flipped three times.
Would It Have Made It Past the Rebbe’s Desk?
“Imagine, for a moment, that every article published on a Chabad website tonight had to be placed on the Rebbe’s desk tomorrow morning. What would remain unchanged?”
Florida Mechanchim Spend Summer Vacation Doing What They Teach
‘Flying Farbrengen’ to Alma Ata Aboard New Israir Airbus
Shliach, You Have Semicha. But Are You Ready for the Shaalos?
Jewish Music Project Produces Songs for Rebbe’s 12 Pesukim
New Jewish Center Opens in Russia’s Automotive Capital
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French Cheder Lubavitch Marks a Year of Growth
The talmidim of Cheder Lubavitch in France gathered at Beis Chaya Mushka for a warm end of year celebration, receiving prizes and brachos in recognition of a year of learning, effort, and steady growth.
Today: Rare Chabad Items in Chag Hageulah Auction
In just a few hours, a collection of rare sacred items by the Rebbe and the Rebbe Rayatz will be sold in the Moreshet auction for Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tamuz.
Tehillim for Rabbi Yochanan Gurary After Serious Heart Attack
One year after suffering a heart attack from which he miraculously recovered and returned home, Rabbi Yochanan Gurary, Chief Rabbi of Cholon and a member of the Beis Din Rabbonei Chabad in Eretz Yisroel, suffered a second serious heart attack, putting him in critical condition.
Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, 78, AH
Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, a longtime Crown Heights resident who devoted decades to preserving and disseminating photos, videos, and recordings of the Rebbe, passed away on Monday, 14 Tammuz.
Yud Beis Tammuz Celebrated with Farbrengen in 770
Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 Sunday night for a farbrengen in honor of Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz, the yom huledes and Chag Hageulah of the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Miami Rosh Yeshiva Resumes Sharing His Popular Zichronos
In 5777, Rabbi Leibel Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami, began to share his personal zichronos of the Rebbe. Now after a 6 year hiatus, Rabbi Schapiro will resume with memories of 770 and Lubavitch at large.
Live: Siyum on Rambam’s Sefer Zera’im
Join at 4:30 PM ET: Chassidim the world over have completed the study of Sefer Zera’im of the Rambam and the beginning of Sefer Avoda. An international Siyum will feature the Yeshivas Kayitz in Lugano, Switzerland.
Shabbos Morning Inferno Destroys Shliach’s Home
A devastating fire destroyed the home of Rabbi Sholom Ber and Chaya Elishevitz, shluchim to Bellevue, WA, early Shabbos morning. The family and camp counselors escaped BH without serious injuries, but they lost all of their belongings.
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America at 250: When Chabad First Reached Its Shores
On July 4, the malchus shel chesed of America will be celebrating 250 years of independence. In honor of this occasion, the present installment of From the Margins of Chabad History is devoted to the early history of Chabad in America. The article features a new interactive map of early Nusach Ari shuls in North America, and two letters of the Frierdiker Rebbe to America, published here for the first time.
Camp L’man Achai Kicks Off Another Unforgettable Summer
Excited campers from over 20 states and 10 countries stepped off the buses at Camp L’man Achai this week, greeted by staff with open arms before stepping into the beautiful campgrounds and jumping right into the camp spirit.
Wine Spilled on a Suit: Who Pays?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including designing a website for a church, mistakenly spilled wine on someone's suit, and overpaying a loan out of doubt.
Why the Rebbe Battled Israeli Ships Over Shabbos
Ask the Rov: What was the Rebbe’s halachic objection to Israeli ships traveling on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Pas and Bishul Yisroel: Cereal, Lox, and Pringles?
Aiding Elderly Parents with Maaser Money?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including AI service over Shabbos, maaser money for aging parents, and davening musaf before shachris.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
If We Have Geulah, Who Needs Moshiach?
‘Who is That Distinguished Looking Yid?’
A prominent chossid of the Tzemach Tzedek, R. Arche of Liozna was an exceedingly humble elder chossid. At a chassuna in Vitebsk, he saw a venerable chossid in the mirror, not realizing that it was himself.
Live: ‘Yiddishe Chinuch’ and Building a Torah Home
Join live at 8:00 PM: In the ongoing weekly series of halacha for the home, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz, principal of Cheder Ohr Menachem, will speak on yiddishe chinuch and its role in strengthening a Torah-true home.