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Rare First Edition Tanya to Auction for Ohel Renovation
A rare copy of the very first edition of the Tanya is set to go up for auction, with proceeds designated for the renovation of the Rebbe’s Ohel. The historic volume is expected to sell for more than half a million dollars, with estimates reaching close to one million dollars.
Leibel Lazaroff Celebrates Miracles at Community’s First Torah Dedication
The streets of Aggieland, Texas, came alive as the Jewish community, led by shluchim Rabbi Yossi and Manya Lazaroff, welcomed their first-ever Sefer Torah and celebrated Leibel Lazaroff’s return after the Sydney terror attack. The historic ceremony and joyous parade culminated in a seudas hodaah, giving thanks for Hashem’s miracles.
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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.
Crown Heights Women’s Circle Has Got You Covered
Monsey Cheder Purchases Expansive Five Acre Campus
New Visual Rambam Brings Every Halacha to Life
Baaleibatim and Shluchim Showcase Halachic Mastery
Priva Schlanger Steps Forward Where Her Father Left Off
Two months after the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre claimed the life of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, HY”D, his eldest daughter Priva and a cohort of teen girls from his community are heading to New York this week for the CTeen International Shabbaton.
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AskTheRav Unveils AI Search for Instant Responses
AskTheRav has launched a major upgrade to its website this week, introducing one of the most significant improvements since its founding: a brand-new, powerful search engine.
Power Crisis Won’t Stop Shluchim’s Purim Prep
Despite Ukraine’s severe ongoing power crisis, harsh winter, and damaged infrastructure, shluchim are working around the clock to bring Purim to every Jew. Tens of thousands of Mishloach Manos packages, humanitarian food, and energy supplies – including generators and heaters – are being distributed, ensuring that every Jew in Ukraine can celebrate Purim with joy.
8,000 to Fill Nassau Coliseum for Largest Ever CTeen Event
This Sunday, an expected 8,000 teens, shluchim, and community members will fill Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for “The Live the Life Event,” the largest CTeen gathering to date.
Hamas Tried to Silence Him, Now He’ll Shout It Out Before the World
For 738 days, Segev Kalfon held onto one dream: to stand on stage and shout “Shema Yisrael” in front of the world. Hamas never gave him the chance. Now, this week in New York, he’ll get it.
Chamah To Distribute Food Boxes Today
Chamah will be holding a distribution of food boxes today, Wednesday, in Bais Rivkah parking lot, starting at 3:00 PM. Boxes include chicken, tuna, eggs, fresh produce, and groceries.
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke to Hear Community’s Concerns
Crown Heights Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will be holding a Community Listening Session at the Brooklyn Public Library. This is an important opportunity for our community to respectfully raise serious concerns and ask questions about issues directly affecting our community.
Putin Returns Crimean Talmud Torah to Jewish Hands
A historic Talmud Torah building in Simferopol, Crimea, has been returned to the local Jewish community following the personal involvement of Russian President Vladimir Putin, after a request by Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Mendy Jaffe, 43, AH
Mendy Jaffe, a beloved resident of Crown Heights, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, 1 Adar.
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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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Tonight: F.R.E.E. Food Distribution For Purim
Tonight: Chabad F.R.E.E. NYC will iyH be distributing fresh produce and other food staples for Purim today, Wednesday, Feb 18, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM on President St between Schenectady and Utica.
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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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‘You Sing, Clap and Bang, But You Don’t Change…’
Known as a "gehoreveter" chossid, R. Moshe Dov Ber of Velizh was revered amongst chassidim for his rigorous avodas Hashem and refined middos. When he saw someone with animated avoda but without real change, he wasn't impressed.
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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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Shluchos Join Annual Farbrengen of Inspiration and Connection
Online School Students Connect at Annual Reunion
