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Building a Lamdon From the Inside Out
A sharp and wide-ranging conversation with Rabbi Ezra Shochet, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, on what it truly takes to produce an independent lamdon – covering independent thinking, the right order of Rishonim and Acharonim, the unique derech halimud of our Rebbeim, and how one can reach the highest levels of learning today.
Dramatic Play Captivated Thousands at Boro Park Parade
Thousands of children filled the streets of Boro Park for an unforgettable Lag BaOmer Kinus, featuring a dramatic live play of the mesiras nefesh of Reb Mendel Futerfas, woven with musical performances by Hershy Weinberger and the Yingerlich Choir, a magic show by the Direnfeld Brothers, and a breathtaking sand art production.
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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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‘Maybe This Will Break the Practice of Large Chassunos!’
Kremenchuk’s Historic Sefer Torah Restored in Dnipro
Jewish Revival in North Park, San Diego
Free Tikun Leil Shavuos for Download
Thriller Gives Cinematic Expression to Tanya’s ‘Small City’
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When Will Moshiach Come? The Rebbeim’s Surprising Answer
A shiur by Rabbi Shmuel Wagner, noted mechanech in Crown Heights, on Moshiach’s statements on when he will come and the Frierdiker Rebbe’s explanation on why everyone must see the truth for redemption to happen.
‘Wasn’t That Supposed to Happen?’ The Anglo-Saxon Lawyer Said
When a prominent Australian lawyer asked if he could ask the Rebbe a bracha, Mr. Robert Kremnizer hesitated. But their faith in the Rebbe’s bracha and the incredible chain reaction surprised everyone.
Think It’s Cholov Yisroel? Look Again!
What are some Non Cholov Yisroel products that are commonly mistaken as Cholov Yisroel products? As everyone is stocking up on their dairy products, “Kashrus: Be in the Know” provides helpful visual guides to make sure your dairy is up to proper kashrus standards.
MyShliach Virtual Summer Camp Opens to All
A few days before last summer’s Virtual Camp ended, Rabbi Mendel Greisman‘s son walked over to him in their home in Rogers, Arkansas. “You know, Tatty,” he said, “MyShliach Virtual Camp is the best camp in the world.”
Mothers Bring Joy and Creativity to Oholei Torah Cheder
In preparation for Shavuos, Oholei Torah Mothers brought a special hands-on activity to the Cheder classrooms, filling the Yeshiva with excitement and creativity.
Mrs. Sarah Bleich, 90, AH
Mrs. Sarah Bleich, the matriarch of a large Torah family including shliach Rabbi Moshe Bleich, and the sister of Rabbi Shmuel Lew, passed away on Wednesday, 4 Sivan.
Crown Heights Camp Celebrates 13 Years of Fun and Connection
Camp Gan Yisroel Crown Heights (GYCH) is launching its 13th summer season, rooted in the foundational belief that children connect deepest to Yiddishkeit when they are happy, active, and inspired.
Princeton Academics Are Discovering the Depth of Chassidus
Every summer, students at America’s top universities compete for internships and exclusive fellowships at academic institutions and corporations. This summer, scholars from Stanford, Harvard, and Princeton, will spend time at Princeton’s Institute for Hasidic Thought’s fellowship program, studying and translating Chassidus texts.
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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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The Refugees Who Astonished the Jewish World: 80 Years Since ‘The Great Escape’
In Sivan 5706, chasidim began to flee the Soviet Union for the free world. As we mark 80 years since the Great Escape, From the Margins of Chabad History launches a series documenting the vibrant chasidishe life of the escapees in the refugee centers and DP camps, until they reached their final destinations.
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Postville Bochurim Face Off in Halacha Championship
After months of learning the first section of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, bochurim at Yeshiva Bais Sholom of Postville competed in a league-wide championship, with top winners earning seforim gift cards and a grand reward trip to Milwaukee.
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Order In The Court: Women As Judges
Day-To-Day Halacha Guide for Shavuos 5786
Download Here: Day-to-Day Halachic Guide, containing detailed instructions on the laws and customs for the Yom Tov of Shavuos this year, by Rabbi Yosef Braun, member of the Crown Heights Beis Din.
Introducing Children to Torah
Ask the Rov: When and how should a child be introduced to Torah study? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Playing Ping Pong on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including ping pong on Shabbos, exercise before shachris, lending out maaser money, and passing through a shul.
Organ Donation for Scientific Research?
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
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In the Middle of the Night, They Heard Knocking on the Door
It was late one blustery Friday night under Communism when knocking was heard on the door of a chossid’s home in Nevel. Terrified, he opened the door, to find the town's shochet Reb Chaim Dovid Lein looking for candlelight by which to learn a maamar.
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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.
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Sister’s Emotional Tribute Moves Imahos Ubanos BBQ
Women’s Bikur Cholim Breakfast Highlights ‘Carried by Kindness’
