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U.S. Ambassador Blasts Belgium Over Mohalim Prosecution
In a scorching public rebuke, U.S. Ambassador Bill White slammed the Belgian government for its ongoing legal harassment of three veteran Mohelim in Antwerp, calling the prosecution “antisemitic” and demanding an immediate legislative fix similar to those in other European countries.
Bullying is a Problem in Mesivta Too
Bullying in Mesivta is not new to me. I remember being harassed physically, being “lightly” pushed by certain boys. But recently, the issue of bullying in Mesivta resurfaced in a painful way.
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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.
Shluchos Join Annual Farbrengen of Inspiration and Connection
Watch: Igniting the Spark Within Every Child
In a new installment of the Rebbe’s letters on chinuch, Rabbi Fishel Oster, renowned maggid shiur at Oholei Torah Zal, reveals their timeless message that true responsibility in chinuch means guiding a child naturally drawn to worldly interests and channeling that same energy toward ruchniyus.
Jewish Service Members Find Strength Together at Aleph Symposium
Derher Campaign Features Innovative Pick-Your-Prize Raffles
Chabad Opens Sprawling Waterfront Center in Sunny Isles
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New Building to House the Monsey Mesivta
A $2.5 million project by Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey is adding 9,000 square feet of space, including a spacious Beis Medrash, state-of-the-art classrooms, dining room, student lounge, administrative offices, and more.
FJCR President Honored with Lavish Siyum Sefer Torah
A prominent Siyum Sefer Torah was held in Moscow in honor of Rabbi Aleksander Boroda, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR), in recognition of his decades of tireless work on behalf of Yiddishkeit across Russia.
Crown Heights Young Anash Unite for Big Beautiful Siyum
Over 150 young Anash of Crown Heights came together last week to celebrate a grand Siyum Rambam, arranged jointly by the young Anash shuls of Crown Heights – Tzeirei Anash, 94 Shul, Beis Moshe, 96 Shul, and the Mitzvah Center.
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.
Live: Bonei Olam Women’s Event in Crown Heights
Tonight marks a powerful moment for our community as Bonei Olam Chabad hosts the 5th annual women’s Show Up event. Bonei Olam Chabad is calling on you to Show Up for couples in our community who are waiting to become parents.
$3B Sale of Israel’s Main Shipping Company Revives Historic Saga
Israel’s primary maritime carrier, ZIM, is reportedly set to be sold to German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd in a hotly-debated deal valued at over $3 billion. The agreement marks a major shift in Israel’s shipping industry and could revive a decades-old halachic saga led by the Rebbe, who campaigned against Shabbos travel on ZIM-owned ships.
Online School Students Connect at Annual Reunion
Classmates, teachers, and mothers of the Nigri Shluchim Online School joined together for their annual reunion, a once-a-year event where they get to see each other in person and connect.
Not Everything Popular Belongs in a Bochur’s Pocket
I’m writing this as a Lubavitcher bochur, not as a spokesperson or a Mashpia. Just a regular bochur in yeshiva, watching what becomes normal around us, and wondering why certain things are considered normal.
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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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‘I Received a Bracha to Chazer Chassidus Clearly’
In a podcast interview, Reb Shleime Zarchi shares his journey of growing up at the Rebbe’s feet, the guidance he received as a mashpia in 770, and the formative moments that shaped his influence on thousands of talmidim.
Torah
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
Oholei Torah Dean Delivers Weekly Moshiach Shiur
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, the shiur was given by Rabbi Mendel Blau, Dean of Mosdos Oholei Torah.
Inspiration
‘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
