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Am Yisrael Chai: Jewish Pride Lights Up Times Square
18 Years: In a historic display of Jewish pride and resilience, three freed Israeli hostages led 7,000 in “Shema” CTeen’s Times Square Takeover, a new CTeen Lounge was dedicated in tribute to Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and the world’s largest teen network announced its 900th chapter.
Revelry and Radiance: Purim in Lubavitch
In honor of the approaching yom tov of Purim, From the Margins of Chabad History presents two unknown accounts of Purim with the Rebbeim—from Lubavitch with the Rebbe Rashab and Riga with the Frierdiker 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.
Live: Siyum on Rambam’s Sefer Hamada
Join at 7:30 PM: An international Siyum celebrating the completion of the Rambam’s Sefer Hamada will feature Rabbi Eli Kaminetzky, shliach in Taos, New Mexico, and author of the new sefer Mafteach HaKlallim on Rambam.
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Citywide Travel Ban Declared as NYC Braces for Historic Blizzard
Short Film Confronts the Mystery of Antisemitism
A new short film by Rabbi Moishe New offers a Torah perspective on rising antisemitism, framing current events as part of a spiritual process leading to Moshiach. It examines why hatred recurs and the only correct response to rising antisemitism.
Is Camp Recruitment Starting Too Early for Bochurim?
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Rav Moshe Nusbacher, 78, AH
Rav Moshe Nusbacher, a renowned talmid chochom and rosh yeshiva who was the son-in-law of the legendary Lubavitcher mashpia Reb Nachum Goldschmidt, passed away on Wednesday, 1 Adar.
When Zaidy Asks for a Promise
In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.
‘What Songs Do You Know?’ Avraham Fried Asked the Children
“What songs do you know?” That was the question Reb Avraham Fried asked the excited children at the ‘Beis Chaya’ Jewish orphanage in Moscow, immediately launching into a sing-along of his greatest hits.
Live: CTeen’s Historic ‘Live the Life’ at Nassau Coliseum
Live at 12:15 PM ET: After an unforgettable Shabbos in Crown Heights and a Times Square Takeover, the weekend culminates today at the Nassau Coliseum, where 8,000 Jewish teens and their families will gather for ‘The Live the Life Event,’ the largest CTeen gathering to date.
Blizzard Warning Issued as Major Nor’easter Approaches
A powerful nor’easter is set to strike Brooklyn this Sunday and Monday, with a Blizzard Warning in effect across all five boroughs. Forecasters are projecting 12 to 20 inches of snowfall, roughly double what fell last month, just days after the last remnants of January’s Winter Storm Fern finally melted away.
CTeens Welcomed Unforgettable Shabbos in the Rebbe’s Shul
Thousands of teens from around the world gathered in 770 on Friday night for an energetic Mincha, learning, and Kabolas Shabbos.
Live: Teens Take Over Times Square with Jewish Pride
Live at 8:30 PM ET: Thousands of Jewish teens from 60 countries will flood Times Square tonight — kicking off with Havdalah — for one of the most visible displays of Jewish pride in the world, as the massive screens display Jewish messages of resilience, tradition, and videos of the Rebbe.
Rabbi Wiener Sets Record Straight on Beard Controversies
In response to numerous arguments and claims, both recent and old, raised in print media and widely circulated podcasts, Rabbi Moshe Wiener, expert on halachos of the beard, published a new publication to address them in a clear and organized manner.
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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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Genius, Tragedy, and Mystery: The Tshashniker Iluy Revisited
In one of the first installments of From the Margins of Chabad History, we patched together the fascinating and tragic tale of the mysterious Tshashniker iluy. Now, ahead of his 127th yartzeit, we return to his story with new information that answers some questions and raises others.
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Teens Bring Jewish Pride to the Streets of New York
You couldn't miss them. Across all five boroughs, the iconic CTeen beanies became a sea of color and identity, on the subway, at the Statue of Liberty, at the Empire State Building, at the Ohel. Thousands of Jewish teens, unmistakably proud, unmistakably together.
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Matanos LaEvyonim: How Much is a Prutah?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including how much is a prutah, washing after shkiah on Shabbos, selling incense to a non-Jew, and using a swing on a tree.
Tying the Tefillin Knot Each Day?
Ask the Rov: Is it appropriate to loosen and tighten the knot of tefillin shel yad each day? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Is the World Broken or Are We Looking at It Wrong?
Once a week, the bochurim of Oholei Torah Zal enjoy a fascinating Moshiach Shiur in the Beis Medrash, given by members of Hanhalah and guest lecturers. This week's shiur was given by Moshiach expert Rabbi Rabbi Nochum Schtroks.
Apple Sauce: Ha’eitz or Shehakol?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including why jackets don't need tzitzis, bracha for a new child, gartel for bentching, and the bracha on apple sauce.
Stroking and Brushing the Beard?
Ask the Rov: May a man brush his beard if he may pluck out some hairs? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Rebbe’s Guidance, Solace for Tragedy Published After Bondi
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Russian Drunks Stood in Awe of His Learning
An incredible masmid who learned at every moment - even on his deathbed - R. Volf Levitin was chosen to oversee the learning in the Zal in Lubavitch. Goyim were in awe of him, and when drinking in his wife's taven, they would ask if they were disturbing him from learning.
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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.
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Women Show Up for Annual Bonei Olam Event
Shluchos Join Annual Farbrengen of Inspiration and Connection
