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After Years, ‘Di Chassidishe Parsha’ Returns With Never-Before-Done Maamorim
After a hiatus of several years, Di Chassidishe Parsha by Rabbi Levi Gelb is back, bringing new unpublished maamorim from the weekly Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah with a running explanation, making the deep concepts easy to understand for anyone.
Telling Today’s Youth What They Want to Hear Isn’t Kind
“As we guide our children and our students, we frequently face this decision: Will I tell them what they want to hear, twisting the truth to validate and support something which is wrong? Or will I find the strength to display true kindness and tell them the truth they need to hear?” An article by R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin.
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South Hampstead Rabbi Leads 22-Part Course in Tanya’s Secrets
Reykjavik Celebrates Opening of Iceland’s First Jewish Center
Learning Until 12:30 in the Summer?
New Shluchim Gain Tools to Build Lasting Donor Partnerships
Even Through Serious Illness, He Would Not Abandon His Students
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Los Angeles Kollel Celebrates New Class of Musmachim
Families, friends, and community members filled Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles to celebrate a new group of musmachim from Kollel Tiferes Menachem.
Baby Three Weeks Overdue, But the Rebbe Said to Wait
The operating room was already booked, the baby was nearly three weeks overdue, and the doctor warned that waiting much longer could place both mother and child at risk. After a tense weekend of trying to reach New York, R’ Avrohom Procel finally received the Rebbe’s answer to wait.
Watch: Daily Video About the Beis Hamikdash
Watch today’s daily video about the Beis Hamikdash by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger and take a quiz to enter a raffle on two gift cards at Judaica World of Crown Heights.
Missionary Cafes Target Jews Across Eretz Yisroel
A new missionary tactic has been uncovered in Eretz Yisroel, with cafes opened in major cities as a seemingly innocent setting for drawing unsuspecting Jews into personal relationships and exposing them to Christian teachings.
Dutch Shluchim Devote Day to Shlichus Halacha Questions
For the first time, a unique day of halachic learning was held for the Rebbe’s shluchim in the Netherlands, bringing together shluchim from across the country for a full day dedicated to practical halacha and the questions that arise in their daily work. The sessions were led by Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin of Petach Tikva, who traveled from Eretz Yisroel especially for the occasion.
Rabbi Bluming: Save a Family Facing Eviction
A family in our community with children who have special needs has been struggling with significant financial hardship and ongoing challenges. Now, there is a real risk of the family losing their home. Endorsed by Harav Shmuel Chaim Bluming of Crown Heights.
Challah for Shabbos: Bake or Buy?
Ask the Rov: Is it an obligation to bake challah at home? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Alma-Ata and 770 to Join Children’s Torah Celebration
In a major and exciting development, a worldwide broadcast will connect, in real time, the massive crowds gathered at the Children’s Sefer Torah celebration in Yerushalayim with thousands of chassidim at the Ohel of the Rebbe’s father in Kazakhstan, and at 770 in New York.
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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.
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As Kyiv Mourns, Shluchim Bring Aid and Hope
After days of deadly missile and drone bombardments left residents across Kyiv in distress, shluchim in Kyiv launched a relief effort distributing food, bottled water, clothing, medication, and other essentials to anyone requiring immediate assistance.
Torah
Sending a Shabbos Goy to Prevent a Kashrus Mishap
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.
Watch: Daily Video About the Beis Hamikdash
Watch today's daily video about the Beis Hamikdash by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger and take a quiz to enter a raffle on two gift cards at Judaica World of Crown Heights.
Checking a CCTV Monitor on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking the CCTV monitor on Shabbos, widow’s peak for tefillin, nicotine pouches on a fast day, and havdala for children on Sunday morning.
Medical Procedure on Erev Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: May an elective procedure be scheduled for the second half of the week? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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.
Inspiration
50 Years Apart, a Smile Opens Doors for Chabad
Fifty years after a smile helped a shliach secure a building for Jewish education in Lyon, the same message from the Rebbe opened the door to a new Chabad house on a Greek island.
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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.
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BCM Students Live and Breathe the Yud Beis Pesukim
Ateres Chaya Mushka Holds Mother-Daughter Challa Bake
