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New Bais Hora’ah Chabad Offers Accesible Halachic Guidance
A new resource for practical halachic guidance has been launched under the auspices of Merkos Suite 302, providing Anash and shluchim with a trusted address for clear and confidential halachic direction. Shailos can be submitted by phone, WhatsApp, online form, and soon, by text messaging.
Popular Antisemite Claims Chabad Behind Iran War
Antisemitic media personality Tucker Carlson, one of the most influential commentators, reaching hundreds of millions online, has unleashed a storm on social media arguing that the war with Iran is a supposed Chabad plan to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and rebuild the Bais Hamikdash. 73 years ago, the Rebbe told a story with extremely striking relevance and parallels.
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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.
Yosef Yellin, 62, AH
Motzei Shabbos: Spring Forward One Hour
Flights Grounded, Kfar Chabad Magazine Makes Free Digital Release
Has Congresswoman Clarke Abandoned the Jewish Community?
Purim Joy and Mivtzoim Reach Rikers Island
MAZAL TOV
Fathers Join Kita Aleph for Breishis Siyum Celebration
On Sunday, fathers of the talmidim in Rabbi Yisroel Menkes’ Kita Aleph class at YTTL Montreal came to the Yeshivah to spend meaningful, quality time with their sons and celebrate a Siyum on Parshas Bereishis.
Chabad Brought Purim Joy to Call-Ups on Egyptian Border
Amid the current military operation, massive reserve call-up, and intensive training in live-fire zones, an extraordinary Purim campaign unfolded in Eilat and along the Egyptian border.
If he Remembers All the Details of the Story…
After much l’chaim, elder chossid Reb Osher (“Batumer”) Sosonko shared during the Rebbe’s farbrengen how he boldly told Soviet interrogators that the tzadik of the generation was “the Rebbe from New York.” The Rebbe smiled throughout, but responded with a comment.
Chabad’s Foolproof Response to Tucker
An article by Rabbi Mendy Teldon, published on The Times of Israel blog, presents to a broad audience the Lubavitch response to the antisemitic rhetoric by Tucker Carlson and his ilk.
Mrs. Eileen Weiss, 86, AH
Dr. Eileen (Orah Yitul) Weiss, the matriarch of a large family, as a result of an incredible bracha she received from the Rebbe, passed away on Purim.
‘For This Boy I Prayed,’ the Rebbe Told Him After Near-Fatal Crash
After a devastating car crash left a teenage yeshivah student with a severe head injury and doctors unsure if he would survive, his father called 770 asking the Rebbe to daven for him. When the boy later came to thank the Rebbe in person, the Rebbe turned to him and said, quoting Chana’s words, “For this boy I prayed.”
Mrs. Itu Lustig, 97, AH
Mrs. Itu Lustig, a Holocaust survivor who settled in Crown Heights and for many years led the Crown Heights Bikur Cholim, passed away on Thursday, 16 Adar.
Daughter Turns Father’s Death Into a Mission
Liba Shaffer knows firsthand the tragedy of drunken driving. 19 years ago, her father, R’ Gedaliah Shaffer, was tragically killed when struck by a drunken driver. Now, they are launching a new initiative to place a breathalyzer in every community shul.
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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.
News
Amid Terror Threats, Israelis Warned to Avoid Chabad Houses
Hours after antisemitic commentator Tucker Carlson claimed online that the war with Iran was a supposed Chabad plan to destroy the Al‑Aqsa Mosque and rebuild the Bais Hamikdash, Israel’s National Security Council released a warning urging Israelis abroad to exercise caution and avoid Chabad houses, “due to a concrete threat that terrorist elements are currently seeking to harm.
Torah
What’s the Connection Between Purim and Moshiach?
Marking 50 Years to the Rebbe’s ‘Rabbeinu Tam’ Campaign
Matonos Loevyonim: To Whom?
Ask the Rov: To whom can I give my Matonos Loevyonim? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Sushi and Wasabi as Mishloach Monos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including a glass tube mezuzah case, hyphenating HaShem’s name, and serving of Sushi and a tub of wasabi as Mishloach Monos.
Day-To-Day Guide Released for Purim 5786
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for Purim 5786.
Why Shouldn’t I Stay Bitter About My Past?
How can I be happy with myself despite past failures? How can I do teshuva without feeling bitter about my mistakes? Rabbi Avraham Katz presents a comprehensive essay on the Rebbe’s approach, exploring how to serve Hashem joyously and apply His guidance to everyday struggles.
Inspiration
A Geshmaker Chossid in Brownsville
Arriving in America in 5666 (1906), R. Tuvia Belkin worked as a melamed and gave shiurim in Chassidus. In the winter, his Friday night shiur would begin at 1 am and continue for 8 hours until 9 am!
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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.
Nshei
Is the Default Good Enough for Our Girls?
Women Show Up for Annual Bonei Olam Event
