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Elected Officials Silent as NYS Attempts To Demolish Crown Heights Shul
New York State politicians are pushing to demolish the historic Kingsbrook Synagogue — one of the oldest Shuls in Crown Heights — and replace it with yet another homeless shelter. Ahron Gluck is here to stop that.
Decade-Long Dream Realized as Sofer Completes Torah from Hides to Final Letter
What began as a faraway dream nearly ten years ago became an emotional reality just weeks ago, as Rabbi Chaim Moshe Zirkind of Kingston, Pennsylvania, completed his own Sefer Torah, writing and producing the entire sefer from start to finish.
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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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Hidden Lubavitch Papers Surface in Soviet Draft Files
Remembering Reb Moshe Rubin on His 30th Yahrtzeit
He Cried to His Mother in Prison ‘I Also Want a Bar Mitzva’
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Moshiach Seudah Experience Now Available to All Schools
Featuring brand-new content for Pesach 5786, the family-friendly Farbrengen in a Booklet from MyShliach is available to all families through the Festival of the Future marketplace.
Unique Sephardic Sefer Torah Features 770 Design
A unique Sephardic Sefer Torah, featuring a 770 design on its front, was welcomed in a festive Hachnasas Sefer Torah at the ‘Chelkas Mechokek’ shul in Elad, with the participation of distinguished Rabbonim, and enlivened by Avraham Fried’s top hits.
Cleaners Before Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: Can I give clothing to the cleaners to clean for me on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Chonon and Mendel’s Secret to Winning at the Chidon
For Maryland cousins Chonon Geisinsky and Mendel Labkowsky, the secret to mastering all 613 Mitzvos and bringing home the Kol HaTorah Kula Trophy wasn’t just hard work—it was a strategy five years in the making.
New Special-Needs Center Nears Completion in Moscow
“Smile of the Heart” is a new a center dedicated to the educational and therapeutic development of children with special needs, as well as support for their parents and families.
Bochurim Dressed Up Ahead of Pesach in New York
Alongside its educational programming, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, continues to assist bochurim through Keren Tomchei Bochurim, providing support for basic needs such as clothing and other essential expenses.
A Remarkable First Year for Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida
Well into its inaugural year with tremendous success, Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida established itself as a vibrant makom Torah serving the entire Florida Panhandle region. Surrounded by nature, the Yeshiva provides an idyllic environment where bochurim can immerse themselves in Hashem’s world while overcoming the distractions of city life.
Give Your Vote to the Young MyMaor Writers
Whether it’s learning the meaning of Kol Yisroel from a quirky robot inventor or a girl with trendy headbands, discovering how Simcha breaks through challenges, or a boy deciding to live “Moshiach’dik” during online school – the amazing scripts bring the lessons of the 12 Pesukim to life in the most creative ways!
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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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From Chevron to the Outback: A Chasid’s Wild Australian Journey
After relating the stories of the first Chabad visitors to Australia, From the Margins of Chabad History now tells the fascinating and colorful story of R. Yosef Chaim Meizlish, the first Chabad chasid to settle in Australia.
News
Now is Your Chance to Own Something Special from the Rebbe
Today: A Tehillim which the Rebbe used, a rare invitation to the wedding of Rebbetzin Sheina signed by the Rebbe Rayatz, two original leaves of the first edition of the Tanya, a handwritten blessing from the Rebbe for a good Shidduch, and a Pesach letter to the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Yitzchak Nissim.
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Robotic Vacuum Cleaner on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including necklace with an image of Pisces, dead mouse on Shabbos, gift for a spouse in aveilus, and vacuum robot on Shabbos.
Is ‘How Are You’ Allowed on a Shidduch Date?
You Break – You Pay: Damage Costs in Halacha
Pool for Daily Tevilah?
Ask the Rov: Can I use a pool for daily tevilah or a mikvah with an active filter? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Facing the Attacks on ‘Rabbeinu Tam’ Tefillin
Fifty years ago, on Purim, the Rebbe revolutionized the custom of wearing Rabbeinu Tam tefilin, a practice that has today become common. Rabbi Moshe Wiener shares his personal story with the Rebbe, recounting how the Rebbe’s guidance led him to compile a halachic monograph addressing those who attempted to challenge the minhag at the time.
Children in a Kiddie Pool on Yom Tov?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including children in a kiddie pool on Yom Tov, "zeicher-zecher," and the number of snapped tzitzis that poses a problem.
Inspiration
When the Bear Gnaws at Its Own Paws
Despite extensive research, no applying maggid shiur met the standards of the bochurim at the yeshiva in Lubavitch. At that point, they recommended taking one of their own, the bochur R. Shmuel Nissenevitch, which the Rebbe Rashab approved with a metaphor.
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Stop Chasing Inspiration, Change How You See the World
In this pre-purim episode of Conversations in Chassidus, R' Getzel Rubashkin discusses how to live in the reality of Torah, and how that leads to proper Emunah, Simcha, and so much more.
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Chidon Girls Enjoy Exciting Trips in New York
Girls Come Together for Exhilarating Chidon Shabbaton
