Texas Mayor, Teacher, and Crown Heights Rov United for the Rebbe
It’s not every day that the mayor of a Texas city, a public school teacher, and the rov of Crown Heights, headline an event in tribute to the Rebbe. The event, organized by Chabad of Lubbock, Texas, focused on the Rebbe’s enduring impact on the world today.
Trump Promotes ‘Shabbos Achdus’ for America’s 250th
In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump called on Jewish Americans to observe Shabbos as part of the national commemoration of 250 years of American independence. The Shabbos chosen is the same one that the Rebbe designated forty years ago to gather together in unity, and has since been known in Lubavitch as “Shabbos Achdus.”
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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.
‘Hanachos’ Empowers a New Generation to Connect to the Rebbe
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
What Goes Down in Crown Heights at Night
‘For Twenty-Five Dollars, I Don’t Let You Leave Yeshiva’
Second of the 12 Pesukim Comes Alive in KabbalaToons
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Cincinnati’s Young Anash Community Opens Its Own Cheder
Following five years of rapid growth in the local Anash community, Mr. Mendel and Esther Rosenberg are spearheading the launch of a new cheder, set to open IY”H next school year. A recent open house drew over thirty potential parents.
Roaring Beis Medrash as Fathers Learn with Sons at Mechina
Oholei Torah’s Mechina Beis Medrash was vibrant and full of energy on Sunday, as over 120 fathers joined their sons in Yeshiva, creating a powerful and beautiful atmosphere of limud haTorah.
Monsey Cheder Dedicates New 5 Acre Campus
An impressive and diverse crowd, including Rabbonim, dignitaries, public officials, and international philanthropists, from across the community, gathered as Cheder Chabad of Monsey celebrated the dedication and naming of its new five-acre campus.
Illustrated Initiative Brings Hayom Yom to Life
A new project is bringing the timeless daily teachings of Hayom Yom to life through carefully crafted visual illustrations, making the Rebbe’s concise messages more accessible, engaging, and impactful.
Brazil Hosts Massive Trip of 900 Young Adults from Russia
A powerful opening event took place on the outskirts of Paulo, as 900 young participants from across Russia from the “YAHAD” study program joined the organization’s first-ever journey to South America.
Yerushalayim Streets Overflow as Children March to 770
The streets of Yerushalayim’s Ramat Shlomo neighborhood came alive as hundreds of children participated in the grand Lag BaOmer parade led by a marching band of Tzivos Hashem children.
A Bikur Cholim Breakfast You Don’t Want to Miss
In a community that runs on non-stop energy and a whirlwind of chesed, there is one morning a year where the women of Crown Heights pause to recognize the profound, behind-the-scenes work of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim.
Young Shluchim Hold Remote Rally and Talent Show
Over 500 young Shluchim and Shluchos from around the world joined live on Sunday for an incredible Lag Baomer Rally and Talent Show organized by Young Shluchim Year-Round Programming of the Shluchim Office.
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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.
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Was the Kopuster Rebbe a Zionist?
In honor of the upcoming 126th yartzeit of Harav Shlomo Zalman of Kopust, From the Margins of Chabad History presents new information about his life and stance towards the Zionist movement.
2,000 Dance at Chabad Lakewood’s Lag Baomer Park Event
Close to 2,000 children gathered at Vine Park for Lakewood’s 6th annual Lag B’Omer Kinus, organized by Chabad centers across the area. Children from all backgrounds joined together for the uplifting program with the the 12 pesukim, lively entertainment, prizes, dancing, and singing.
Posting Negative Online Reviews?
Ask the Rov: Can I post a negative review about a Jewish-owned business or product? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Watch: The Light of Rashbi in Chassidus
What Are We Celebrating on Lag BaOmer?
Removing Mezuzos When Moving Out
Keeping a Faulty Scale in the Kitchen?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including reciting a MiShebeirach for a non-Jew, the brocho on potato kugel and matza crackers, and keeping an inaccurate scale in the kitchen.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
The Rebbe Said ‘Wait’ and the Baby Turned
As doctors prepared for an emergency C-section, the Goldmans in Johannesburg, South Africa, made a late-night call to the Rebbe. The Rebbe instructed them to wait, and moments later, the baby turned on its own.
‘Get Out of Yourself’: When Self-Healing Becomes a Problem
In a powerful interview, mashpia Rabbi Yossi Paltiel discusses learning the Rebbe’s Chassidus according to its original intent, warns against turning therapy into a lifestyle, and challenges the growing obsession with self-absorbed healing that keeps people stuck and imprisoned.