“Rebbe Maharash Desk” Identified in Colorado Antique Store
A new development has emerged in the ongoing controversy surrounding a Judaica auction, after items matching those described as historically significant alleged items of the Rebbeim were identified for sale in an antique store in Colorado, raising further questions about the authenticity of the pieces being offered.
Auction House Under Scrutiny for Refusing Authentication Questions
Serious concerns are reportedly continuing to surround significant alleged items of the Rebbeim and Beis Harav sold by an auction house, after a lengthy correspondence shared with Anash.org appears to show repeated requests by collectors and researchers for ownership history, chain of custody, and authentication details that were largely left unanswered, with responses at times escalating into warnings of legal action.
Spotlight Photo
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.
Shlichus Is More Than Just Another Year in Yeshiva
Utica Avenue Filled With Dancing, Song, and Torah Pride
New Program Brings Fresh Kosher Support to Families
Following Violent Protests, State Passes Shul Buffer Zones
Distinguished Rabbonim Headline Kinus Torah in Yerushalayim
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Can Crown Heights Realistically Elect One of Its Own?
Supporters of increased civic engagement in Crown Heights believe the unusually low expected turnout this year creates a unique opening for the community to elect a representative more aligned with the community’s concerns and neighborhood priorities.
Why One Principal Drove Across Town for a Few Stickers
My six-year-old niece, Sterna, proudly told me she collects stickers, and I promised to bring her special ones next time I came to Montreal. But before Shavuos, I forgot them in my classroom. A Toronto teacher shares her appreciation for her local school and the unexpected impact it had on a not frum Jewish woman.
New Visitor Center Showcases Chabad’s History in Chevron
Just steps from Ma’aras Hamachpelah, the new “Gateway to Chevron” experience brings to life thousands of years of Jewish history and Chabad’s enduring connection to the city of the Avos and Imahos.
With Shofar Blasts, Chabad Rov Installed in Nof HaGalil
Draped in a new tallis to the blasts of the shofar, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Nachshon recited an emotional bracha of Shehecheyanu as he was installed as the new Rav of Nof HaGalil, in the presence of leading Rabbonim, high-ranking government officials, and the city mayor.
Mrs. Lana Jakubowicz, 97, AH
Mrs. Lana Jakubowicz, a Holocaust survivor and a matriarch of the Anash community in Antwerp, Belgium, passed away on Wednesday, 11 Sivan.
Chilling Photo Found on Recovered Camera from Bondi
A chilling photo of Rabbi Eli Schlanger Hy”d and ybl”ch Leibel Lazaroff, taken at the Chanukah by the Sea menorah lighting on the night of the Bondi Beach massacre, has come to light after the camera of photographer Peter Meagher was recovered by police.
Watch: ‘Shivim Shana’ Grand Photo Recap
Watch a recap video of Oholei Torah’s unforgettable Shivim Shana grand photo, bringing together over 2,300 talmidim and staff in a powerful display of achdus, pride, and 70 years of Chinuch al Taharas Hakodesh.
New Torah Welcomed with Pomp in Rebbe’s Birthplace
Hundreds joined a joyous hachnosas sefer Torah through the streets of Mykolaiv, the birthplace of the Rebbe, celebrating the arrival of a new Torah scroll ahead of Shavuos.
Spotlight Photo
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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‘With the Chassidim’: A German Writer’s Shavuos in the Rebbe Rashab’s Court
A fascinating account by a writer in the Orthodox German newspaper Der Israelit recounts his journey to Lubavitch for Shavuos 5671 (1911) to spend Yom Tov with the Rebbe Rashab which overturned everything he believed about Chassidus, leaving him awestruck by the fiery davening, soaring niggunim, and spiritual power surrounding the Rebbe.
Paris Anash Gathered for Isru Chag Kinus Torah
Following the Rebbe’s hora’a to hold a Kinus Torah after Yom Tov, dozens gathered at Beis Chaya Mushka in Paris for divrei Torah, halacha and Chassidus from local rabbonim and mashpi’im.
Teaching Torah to Children: What and How?
Ask the Rov: What is a father’s obligation to teach his son Torah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
He Accidentally Knocked the Laptop Off the Shtender
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Shavuos Farbrengens
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.
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.
‘Maybe This Will Break the Practice of Large Chassunos!’
On multiple occasions, the Rebbe expressed his displeasure at the unnecessary spending at chassunos, which took a toll on the families and took away from the pure and simple joy that once characterized Yiddishe simchos.
What Does “Living with Chassidus” Look Like?
Coming from Rabbi Akiva Wagner's yahrtzeit, Conversations in Chassidus releases a heartwarming episode with Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, reflecting on the Light of Chassidus as it was imparted to him by Rabbi Wagner.