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What Are You Looking For in Chassidus?
“A therapist once told me that Internal Family Systems (IFS) is Torah. Personally, I disagree. IFS is not Torah. It is a development of the field of (somewhat alternative) psychology. Psychology is not Torah.”
The Partisan Who Never Stopped Fighting
From the forests of Nazi-occupied Europe to the establishment of Chabad institutions in Eretz Yisroel, Reb Zusha Wilmowsky devoted his life to rescuing, building, and inspiring. Forty years after his passing, his remarkable story remains an example of courage, determination, unwavering hiskashrus, and extraordinary simcha.
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Shloshim to Remember Beloved Crown Heights Pediatrician
‘Rambam Clearly’ Helps One-Perek Learners Understand Every Day
Bowling Alley Becomes a Chassidishe Simchas Beis Hashoeva
New Kollel Aids Anash to Continue Learning Gemara B’Iyun
Tech Sergeant Discovers Her Jewish Identity at Military Base Sukkah
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The Romanian Rebbe Who Was Reb Mendel’s Dear Friend
The Ribnitzer Rebbe, Harav Chaim Zanvil Abramowitz, was one of the great mesirus nefesh figures of Soviet Jewry. A renowned tzaddik and baal mofes, he shared a deep connection with the Rebbe, and a close friendship with Reb Mendel Futerfas.
The Pure Joy Continues: Tenathon 7 Takes Center Stage
The 2026 Ten Yad Auction is officially underway, and with TENATHON 7 just a few weeks away, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable night at the Union-Bedford Armory on Sunday, November 1.
Urgent Tehillim Needed for Critically Injured Bochur
On Simchas Torah, in the middle of the joy at 770, seventeen-year-old Shneur Zalman Neiman was critically injured and is currently sedated and hospitalized. Please say Tehillim for Shneur Zalman ben Talya Natasha.
Last Chance: Lemaan Yilmedu’s Semicha for Bochurim Starts Sunday
Lemaan Yilmedu’s Smicha course was created specifically with bochurim in mind, taking the well established classic Lemaan Yilmedu Smicha curriculum and reconfiguring it to better fit the structure of a bochur who wants to learn Smicha while on Shlichus or in Yeshiva. This year the program is being offered at a special subsidized price of $2,040 instead of $3,420.
‘TanyaMap’ Project Tracks Tanya Printings Around the Globe
A new interactive website, TanyaMap, allows users to explore a three-dimensional globe marking every documented location where the Tanya has been printed, alongside records, photographs, historical information, and sources. From Antarctica to Mount Everest, the map traces the spread of Tanya printing to some of the most remote places on earth.
Photos: Jewish Life and History in Aix-les-Bains
Lubavitcher photographer Mordechai Lubecki toured the historic Jewish community of Aix-les-Bains, visiting its famed yeshiva, shuls and mikvaos, and capturing the striking scenery of the French Alps.
Live: Kinus Torah Dedicated to Rabbi Rubin
In fulfillment of the Rebbe’s hora’ah to utilize Isru Chag as an opportunity to gather for a Kinnus Torah, Merkos Torah will host a Kinnus Torah dedicated to Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, with a pre-recorded talk by his son.
New 48-Part Course Explores the Rebbe’s Methodology in Rashi
As the new cycle of learning Chumash with Rashi begins with Parshas Bereishis, a new 48-part course titled Rashi’s Methodology explores the Rebbe’s novel approach to understanding Rashi and the principles that guide his commentary on the Torah. Presented by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, the episodes range from approximately 5 to 40 minutes, making the course accessible for regular learning alongside the weekly study of Chumash.
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The Last Dance in Leningrad, The First in America
As we approach Simchas Torah, From the Margins of Chabad History presents a series of first-hand accounts of Simchas Torah with the Frierdiker Rebbe. Spanning decades and countries, they take us from the bittersweet farewell to Russia in Leningrad, 5688, to the historic visit to America, 5690, the remarkable celebrations in cosmopolitan Riga, 5693, and finally the iconic scenes at 770 Eastern Parkway.
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Thursday: Shloshim Event for Rabbi Avrohom Lipskier
Family, students, and admirers will gather Thursday evening for a shloshim memorial for Rabbi Avrohom Lipskier a”h, with an evening of tribute and inspiration from his life and lasting impact.
Torah
How Many Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: How many candles are required to light for Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Using the Weeping Willow for Aravos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including is 9 haddasim allowed, securing schach with natural string, and Weeping Willow for Aravos.
Rabbi Bluming Gives Year’s First Moshiach Shiur
Borrowing Mitzvah Items Without Permission?
Ask the Rov: May I use someone’s tallis, tefillin, or siddur without asking? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
From Rennet to Whey: OK Kashrus Expert Talks Kosher Cheese
Kittel on Yom Kippur After a Second Marriage?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including Hatoras Nedorim at night, tzitzis without an undershirt, and kittel on Yom Kippur after a second marriage.
Inspiration
‘Halevai There Should Be Many Baalebatim like Him!’
When chassidishe businessman R. Dan Tumarkin spent two years defending the Rebbe Maharash’s chidush in a weighty correspondence with the Kopuster Rebbe, his grasp of Chassidus earned remarkable praise.
OBITUARIES
R’ Berel Dubravsky, 96, AH
R’ Berel Dubravsky, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, who baked matzos for the Rebbe and served on the chevra kadisha, passed away on Chol Hamoed Sukkos.
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Heritage Quest Ends, But Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
