A Stranger at the Ohel Reveals a Dark Family Secret
Aaron Ouanounou has traveled to the Rebbe’s Ohel every year for decades, but one particular visit left him—and a complete stranger—in tears. What started as a simple favor to a friend turned into a life-changing moment for an entire family.
Chicago Turns Out for Lag Baomer Spectacular, Pesukim Adventure Zone
More than 3,000 people from across Chicagoland gathered for a massive Lag Baomer celebration featuring Benny Friedman, carnival attractions, and a hands-on “12 Pesukim Adventure Zone” marking 50 years since the Rebbe launched the 12 Pesukim campaign.
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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.
Live: Farbrengen Marking Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s 2nd Yahrtzeit
European Yeshivas Kayitz Holds First Dinner at Paris Waterfront
Live: Mega Online Event to Explore ‘Mivtza Chinuch’ for All
Tech Mogul Closes Billion-Dollar Deal After Wrapping Tefillin
After wrapping tefillin for the first time in 15 years, tech mogul and Platter co-founder Ben Sharf closed a billion-dollar brand deal and secured sponsorship backing for his YouTube series that very same day, calling the timing impossible to ignore.
Chicago’s LGHS Launches ‘Empower Every Girl to Shine’ Campaign
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Rabbi Raitport Urges Bochurim to Fully Immerse in Learning
At a visit to Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, Rabbi Yitzchok Raitport delivered a captivating Shiur Kloli before continuing in an in-depth learning discussion and farher with a group of bochurim, sharing personal stories and guidance drawn from his years as a bochur by the Rebbe.
Lubavitcher Woman Behind Trump’s New Fertility Proposal
The Trump administration unveiled a major proposal to expand access to IVF and fertility care, a move strongly pushed by Tzedek, and its Infertility Policy Advisor, Mrs. Roza Hindy Weiss, daughter of R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin.
New Bais Hora’ah Chabad Brings Instant, Reliable Halachic Guidance
When a shaila comes up after work hours, on a trip, or in a community without a local Rov, the silence that follows can be its own kind of difficulty. Bais Hora’ah Chabad, a new initiative of Merkos 302’s Merkos Torah, was built to fill that quiet space with a clear, confidential answer.
Speaking Gossip or Personal Conversations?
Ask the Rov: If someone tells me something, may I go repeat it? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Preschool Directors Connect at Atlanta Retreat
After three impactful days at the Chabad Early Childhood Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia, Preschool Directors on Shlichus returned home empowered, recharged, and connected.
Jewish Children Celebrated Lag Baomer Across Ukraine
Despite an unexpected wave of snowfall just days before the holiday, thousands of Jewish children together with their parents filled the streets of dozens of Ukrainian cities for the traditional Lag BaOmer unity parades held in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
Selfless Choice at the Ohel Leads to Miraculous Donation
An incredible, heartwarming story happened this year on Lag BaOmer after a shliach decided to go out of his way and “sacrifice” his own needs to help another shliach during a visit to the Ohel.
Soviet Scientist, Refusenik, and Chossid: An Interview with Professor Branover
Born assimilated in USSR, Professor Yirmiyahu Branover AH describes his journey from atheism to Chassidus, his underground Chabad connections in Communist Russia, dramatic personal miracles with the Rebbe, his mission building Jewish infrastructure for the mass Russian aliyah, the Rebbe’s impossible scientific knowledge, as well as the Rebbe’s prophetic vision regarding the fall of the Soviet Union.
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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.
Alaskans Flocked to Hear the Rebbe’s Wisdom for Life
A community-wide event in Alaska brought together prominent government officials, over a dozen organizations, and residents from across the region to hear about the Rebbe and his message on education, morality, and what it means to live a meaningful life.
Wearing an ID Wristband on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including removing cream from the cake and wearing an ID wristband on Shabbos, chosson giving gifts to his kalla, and grilling by a non-Shomer Shabbos.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
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
Ping Pong on Shabbos Kodesh?!
Seeking new ways to reach boys who had fallen through the cracks, Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Zilberstrom organized a Shabbos program with games. Yet despite the urgency of the program, the Rebbe insisted that the holiness of Shabbos be upheld.
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.