In honor of the recent yahrtzeit of Reb Zalman Deitsch a”h on 29 Tammuz, we present a collection of stories that epitomize his life and legacy.

We sat down with Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier to discuss his article “Training the Second Brigade“, which became an instant classic – and the subject of much debate.

Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier revisits his timeless article on training a new generation of chassidim whose shlichus may not be found in the typical Chabad house.

When her first child was born, Mrs. Keren Gordon put her art on hold. Then she discovered that creativity and motherhood blend together as magnificently as the colors in her paintings.

On Sunday, 28 Iyar, 30 shluchos gathered in Marietta, GA for an overnight kinus. After 24 hours of camaraderie and inspiration, the shluchos made a hachlata to connect regularly throughout the year.

Mrs. Chana Kornfeld of Inverrary, FL questions the criteria used to decide where a child belongs in our chinuch system today. “If the child was at risk of being kidnapped by the Cantonists, would we still say he’s not the right fit?”

New affordable townhouses built with frum families in mind are hitting the market in Baltimore. It’s a great opportunity for Lubavitchers looking to move, but locals say you should act fast – they won’t be around for long.

As schools begin to prepare for the coming year, administrators are faced with a troubling predicament: there is a shortage of quality teachers, and the problem is only getting worse.

When Mrs. Leah Levine was having difficulty purchasing a building for her growing school, she came across a letter from the Rebbe to a chossid in the same predicament. She followed the Rebbe’s advice and miraculously secured a big, beautiful property for Ateres Chaya Mushka.

The Chabad community of Baltimore, Maryland, known for a strong chassidishe atmosphere and the many opportunities it offers, is growing in leaps and bounds, and with it, the community mosdos are experiencing major growth as well.

Article by Rabbi Chaim Chazan: Without us realizing, the standard of living among the frum community has risen dramatically in the past few decades. Is the comfort of a bourgeois lifestyle worth the menuchas hanefesh it costs?

Article by Mrs. Ada Cunin of Century City, CA: “Something alarming has been happening lately. I open my social media, and there it is – it has a way of finding its way to my news feed.”

For the People: While battling postpartum depression, Mrs. Musia Baumgarten learned that there is no healing without knowledge and support. She started a virtual community for shluchos with mental illness; today, it’s an official Merkos organization.

Article by Rabbi Chaim Chazan: At a late night farbrengen at the Ohel, I observed a heated debate between Rabbi Yossel Gourarie and Rabbi Gedalya Shemtov on dedication to the Rebbe and personal growth.

For the People: Rabbi Yossi Marozov, shliach to Pepper Pike, OH believes our most meaningful connections can be created through our devices. “There’s an APP in hAPPy, and it’s called Present Mode,” he says.

Community Snapshot: Over a decade ago, Sholly Levy of Crown Heights opened Essel Eyewear. What started off as a small store with a handful of customers is now a 1,300 square foot eyewear emporium, but the individualized customer care hasn’t changed.

At a farbrengen 80 years ago, a young Zalman Schachter challenged the venerable mashpia R’ Shmuel Levitin to share with his listeners his own struggles. 

For the People: Crown Heights organization With Love provides practical help and emotional support to women who are going through pregnancy loss.

Mrs. Sori Block of Melbourne, Australia shares tips for creating healthy boundaries and raising well-adjusted children.

When he set off to cycle the Far East, Liraz promised himself he would stay far away from Chabad, but he broke his promise and it changed his life. Years later, Rabbi Liraz Zeira was amazed to see how the seeds of his shlichus were planted by the Rebbe decades earlier.