Building a Lamdon From the Inside Out
A sharp and wide-ranging conversation with Rabbi Ezra Shochet, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, on what it truly takes to produce an independent lamdon – covering independent thinking, the right order of Rishonim and Acharonim, the unique derech halimud of our Rebbeim, and how one can reach the highest levels of learning today.
Dramatic Play Captivated Thousands at Boro Park Parade
Thousands of children filled the streets of Boro Park for an unforgettable Lag BaOmer Kinus, featuring a dramatic live play of the mesiras nefesh of Reb Mendel Futerfas, woven with musical performances by Hershy Weinberger and the Yingerlich Choir, a magic show by the Direnfeld Brothers, and a breathtaking sand art production.
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Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who lost both of his legs while on army duty in Lebanon, was seen wrapping tefillin with a fellow Jew while standing on his prosthetic feet.
Think It’s Cholov Yisroel? Look Again!
MyShliach Virtual Summer Camp Opens to All
Mothers Bring Joy and Creativity to Oholei Torah Cheder
Mrs. Sarah Bleich, 90, AH
Crown Heights Camp Celebrates 13 Years of Fun and Connection
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Princeton Academics Are Discovering the Depth of Chassidus
Every summer, students at America’s top universities compete for internships and exclusive fellowships at academic institutions and corporations. This summer, scholars from Stanford, Harvard, and Princeton, will spend time at Princeton’s Institute for Hasidic Thought’s fellowship program, studying and translating Chassidus texts.
Postville Bochurim Face Off in Halacha Championship
After months of learning the first section of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, bochurim at Yeshiva Bais Sholom of Postville competed in a league-wide championship, with top winners earning seforim gift cards and a grand reward trip to Milwaukee.
Minyan Travels 14 Hours to Keep Promise to Jewish Doctor
Years after Dr. Avron Moffson, one of the few Jews in remote Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, was buried by Rabbi Shalom White and Perth Chevra Kadisha president Mike Gomer, a group returned with a minyan to unveil his headstone and say Kaddish, fulfilling a promise just days before Gomer’s passing.
New Shluchim to Historic Kent Island
In the heart of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—on the historic grounds of Kent Island, known as the third-oldest British settlement in America—Rabbi Mendel and Rivky Stern, together with their children Levik’l and Moussia, are establishing a new Chabad House.
Amud Yomi Chabad to Begin Maseches Yevamos
Learners around the world will begin studying Maseches Yevamos this Wednesday, as part of the growing “Amud Yomi Chabad” initiative — a daily Gemara learning track based on the Chabad custom to study one amud of Gemara each day.
Beneath an Erupting Volcano, a Shabbos They’ll Never Forget
Against the backdrop of Guatemala’s volcanic landscape, Jewish professionals from communities across North America and beyond enjoyed a meaningful and immersive Shabbaton based at Chabad of Antigua, where shared adventure and inspiring Yiddishkeit experiences brought participants together in a unique and uplifting atmosphere.
Boys from Remote Communities Unite for Bar Mitzvah Shabbaton
Bar Mitzvah boys from communities across Russia, including remote areas with limited Jewish infrastructure, came together near Moscow for an EnerJew Shabbaton marking the culmination of a year of preparation, highlighted by Rabbi Berel Lazar presenting each boy with Tefillin.
Why Book With a Discount Code This Gimmel Tammuz
Airline travel to New York this year is more expensive than usual. The war in Iran and the closing of Spirit Airlines are causing costs to rise. That makes the following group discounts worth using.
Spotlight Photo
Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who lost both of his legs while on army duty in Lebanon, was seen wrapping tefillin with a fellow Jew while standing on his prosthetic feet.
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The Refugees Who Astonished the Jewish World: 80 Years Since ‘The Great Escape’
In Sivan 5706, chasidim began to flee the Soviet Union for the free world. As we mark 80 years since the Great Escape, From the Margins of Chabad History launches a series documenting the vibrant chasidishe life of the escapees in the refugee centers and DP camps, until they reached their final destinations.
Major Upgrades Announced for YKP Summer Program
With renovations underway across the campus and new attractions being added, Oholei Torah’s YKP Summer Program is gearing up for summer 5786 with upgraded facilities, exciting activities, and a strong focus on learning, ruchniyus, and Chassidishe growth.
Order In The Court: Women As Judges
Day-To-Day Halacha Guide for Shavuos 5786
Download Here: Day-to-Day Halachic Guide, containing detailed instructions on the laws and customs for the Yom Tov of Shavuos this year, by Rabbi Yosef Braun, member of the Crown Heights Beis Din.
Introducing Children to Torah
Ask the Rov: When and how should a child be introduced to Torah study? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Playing Ping Pong on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including ping pong on Shabbos, exercise before shachris, lending out maaser money, and passing through a shul.
Organ Donation for Scientific Research?
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
In the Middle of the Night, They Heard Knocking on the Door
It was late one blustery Friday night under Communism when knocking was heard on the door of a chossid’s home in Nevel. Terrified, he opened the door, to find the town's shochet Reb Chaim Dovid Lein looking for candlelight by which to learn a maamar.
The Rebbe Chose My Shlichus in Crown Heights
In a special video interview, Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky, a familiar figure in Crown Heights and 770, shared his story of life by the Rebbe, and how the Rebbe chose him to be on shlichus to retirees in Crown Heights and the surrounding areas.