Souls on Fire: Grand Finale of CTeen 18 at Nassau Coliseum
8000 Jewish teens filled Nassau Coliseum for the electrifying closing of the 18th annual CTeen Shabbaton, capping off the weekend with music, inspiration, and stories of Jewish resilience. With thousands joining in a thunderous “Ani Maamin,” the night was a declaration to live fully, proudly, and unapologetically Jewish.
The Moments That Defined the Historic Siyum HaRambam
The Union Bedford Armory in Brooklyn, New York, was packed with thousands of men, women, and children, who came together to celebrate the completion of the Rambam. Leading rabbonim from all communities came to grace the event. Read about the moments that made that historic event.
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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.
Fathers and Sons Unite at Cincinnati Yeshiva
The Banker Wanted a Torah from Russia and Got a Suprise
Defying the Blizzard, Essential Ohel Bus Keeps Rolling
Despite the heavy snow and citywide travel ban, the daily Ohel Bus brings Yidden from across New York to the Rebbe. This month alone, 10,734 people made the trip.
Rabbi Chaim Schapiro Appointed as Rov of Morristown, NJ
CTeen Shabbaton Extended as 1,500 Stranded in New York
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Stronger Together: Australasia Shluchim Bond in Bondi
Just two months after a devastating terror attack that claimed 15 lives including two shluchim, shluchim from across Australia and New Zealand gathered for a Regional Kinus at Chabad of Bondi.
Beis Chana Director Tests Bochurim in Sichos Chidon
Director of the Beis Chana Seminary in Tzfas, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Chitrik, tested nearly eighty bochurim of the Moscow Mseivta who learned the entire 25th volume of Likutei Sichos by heart.
Brunoy Welcomed Adar with Joyous Dancing
Bochurim at the Brunoy yeshiva burst into joyous dancing, as they were joined by singers Shalom Dijan and Mendy Gabay, accompanied by Asher Tuito and his orchestra, celebrating the simcha for the month of Adar.
Chabad Shluchim Caught in Mexico Cartel Violence
After widespread violence erupted following the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes in Jalisco, Mexico, Shluchim Rabbi Avraham and Elisheva Serugo were caught in the thick of the unrest while traveling to a wedding, while Rabbi Shneur and Mushkie Hecht evacuated their center after a firebomb detonated nearby.
R’ Sholom Dovber Levine, 86, AH
R’ Sholom Dovber Levine, a longtime member of the Los Angeles Anash community, passed away on Sunday, 5 Adar.
Women Dipping Fingers in Havdalah Wine?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including mezuzah on a walk-in fridge, lefty tying his shoes, machtzis hashekel for children, and women dipping fingers in havdalah wine.
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.
Mrs. Rochel Zukerman, AH
Mrs. Rochel Zukerman, the wife of Rabbi Aharon Zuckerman, rov of Khal Zichron Pinchos in Lakewood, NJ, and sister of veteran shliach Rabbi Shmuel Lew, passed away on Sunday, 5 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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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.
Citywide Travel Ban Declared as NYC Braces for Historic Blizzard
New York City is under a full travel ban Sunday night through Monday noon as Mayor Mamdani declared a local state of emergency, after a blizzard forecast that began the week at three to four inches climbed to a potential 28.
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
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.
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.