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Freed Gaza Hostage Leads Thousands of Teens in Tefillin
When Segev Kalfon was held hostage in Gaza, he pledged to shout “Shema Yisroel” to the world. He got his chance on Friday, when he donned tefillin with the teens taking part in the CTeen Shabbaton.
NYC Officials Join 4,500 Teens to Celebrate Jewish Pride
New York City’s top elected officials joined more than 4,500 Jewish teenagers from 60 countries to kick off the 18th annual CTeen International Summit with a powerful solidarity event highlighting Jewish resilience and pride.
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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.
Help a Meis Mitzvah Have a Jewish Burial
A Jewish prisoner in Illinois was murdered by fellow inmates, and Rabbi Mendel Scheiman, shliach of Chabad of Carbondale and SIU and a local prison chaplain, is raising $1,200 to bring this meis mitzva to kevuras Yisroel.
Lasova Offering Shabbos Food Every Friday in Crown Heights
After a Decade of Service, Shluchim Establish Chabad in Lincolnshire, Illinois
Shluchim Families Gather in Dnipro for Shabbos Achdus
Despite long distances, security challenges, and wintery roads, dozens of the Rebbe’s shluchim from across Ukraine gathered at the Menorah Center in Dnipro for an exciting Shabbos Achdus. The Shabbos, which gives the shluchim families a chance to reunite, is set to be packed with Chassidus classes, Farbrengens, workshops, festive meals, and a siyum sefer Torah.
How a Bochur Sets His Watch
When a bochur wrote in his tzetel that his davening was plagued by machavos zaros, the Rebbe didn't respond. But as he turned to leave, the Rebbe looked at him sternly and told him the cause.
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A Treasure in Every Yid: The Parsha with a Geulah Lens
In a generation where so many adults, teens, and children alike are grappling with self-worth, comparison, and the question of “Do I really matter?”, the Rebbe’s last message of Parshas Terumah lands with great relevance.
AI Training Series Empowers Educators With New Tools
A two-part AI training series for educators by melamdim Rabbi Shneur Zalman Munitz and Rabbi Shmuly Gniwisch left participants equipped with practical tools to ease their Chinuch work.
From Every Corner of the World, CTeens Descend Upon NYC
From Morocco, Moldova, and Slovakia, from rural towns where they’re often the only Jewish kid in their school, 4,578 teens from 486 cities and 60 countries have arrived for the 18th annual CTeen International Shabbaton.
He Gave Up College After Yechidus and Never Looked Back
On a track to become a scientist for NASA, Kalman Shor went into yechidus while his father was very ill. The Rebbe directed him firmly to stay in yeshiva, and assured him that his father would get better.
From Persia to Iran: Purim Miracles Today
Over the past two years, Klal Yisroel has witnessed (at least) three incredible miracles of a magnitude comparable to the Splitting of Yam Suf. Hashem’s loving Hand protected us time and again from enemies and danger. From Persia of old to Iran of today, we are witnessing Purim miracles in our times.
‘Stop Trying to Cope’: The Rebbe’s Radical Response to a Student in Despair
When a 19-year-old university student wrote to the Rebbe expressing deep disillusionment and suicidal despair, the Rebbe’s responded with a multi-year correspondence that challenged his perspective, gave him a sense of purpose, and ultimately saved his life.
Crown Heights Women’s Circle Has Got You Covered
An anonymous Crown Heights resident is prepared to give twenty women $4,000 each to buy a brand new sheitel, to empower young women to wear a full sheitel outside the home with pride, clarity, and confidence.
Monsey Cheder Purchases Expansive Five Acre Campus
Cheder Chabad of Monsey closed on a beautiful 5-acre campus in New City, NY, which will feature bright classrooms, indoor spaces for physical activity, and outdoor facilities.
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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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Genius, Tragedy, and Mystery: The Tshashniker Iluy Revisited
In one of the first installments of From the Margins of Chabad History, we patched together the fascinating and tragic tale of the mysterious Tshashniker iluy. Now, ahead of his 127th yartzeit, we return to his story with new information that answers some questions and raises others.
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New Visual Rambam Brings Every Halacha to Life
Learning Rambam one Perek a day is a serious undertaking. A new Rambam project by the makers of the acclaimed Gemara Academy is now launching to address that practical reality.
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Matanos LaEvyonim: How Much is a Prutah?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including how much is a prutah, washing after shkiah on Shabbos, selling incense to a non-Jew, and using a swing on a tree.
Tying the Tefillin Knot Each Day?
Ask the Rov: Is it appropriate to loosen and tighten the knot of tefillin shel yad each day? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Is the World Broken or Are We Looking at It Wrong?
Once a week, the bochurim of Oholei Torah Zal enjoy a fascinating Moshiach Shiur in the Beis Medrash, given by members of Hanhalah and guest lecturers. This week's shiur was given by Moshiach expert Rabbi Rabbi Nochum Schtroks.
Apple Sauce: Ha’eitz or Shehakol?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including why jackets don't need tzitzis, bracha for a new child, gartel for bentching, and the bracha on apple sauce.
Stroking and Brushing the Beard?
Ask the Rov: May a man brush his beard if he may pluck out some hairs? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Rebbe’s Guidance, Solace for Tragedy Published After Bondi
Inspiration
‘You Sing, Clap and Bang, But You Don’t Change…’
Known as a "gehoreveter" chossid, R. Moshe Dov Ber of Velizh was revered amongst chassidim for his rigorous avodas Hashem and refined middos. When he saw someone with animated avoda but without real change, he wasn't impressed.
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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.
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Women Show Up for Annual Bonei Olam Event
Shluchos Join Annual Farbrengen of Inspiration and Connection
