The N’shei Oldies Collection: Horrified by a film critic’s description of a ‘funny’ but violent movie, Mrs. Chaya Sarah Silberberg of Detroit, MI, reflects on the harm in turning evil into a cause for laughs.
We Thought We Left the Materialism Behind
Chabad Classics: A baalas teshuva expresses her surprise at finding that the materialism she scorned in her ‘old life’ has pervaded the community she chose for its deeply rooted values and idealism.
“The Rebbe Answered Before I Even Asked”
Stories from the Longest Zoom: Anash.org is pleased to present a new series of stories told by shluchim on the historic five day virtual farbrengen. Up first: a moving story told by Rabbi Lazer Lazaroff of Houston, Texas.
After Years of Silence, Rebbe’s Doctor Tells His Story
Dr. Warren Joseph, a prominent podiatrist who treated the Rebbe in 1992, joined the ongoing shluchim’s Zoom farbrengen to share his experience for the first time.
Hillside: New Jersey’s Hidden Gem
Our Communities: With its quiet suburban ambiance, lush greenery, cheap housing and close proximity to everything New York, Hillside, NJ is ‘one of the tri-state area’s best kept secrets,’ locals say.
Children Need Their Mother
The N’shei Oldies Collection: Is there such a thing as a ‘Super Shlucha’? Is it really possible for one woman to do it all? One shlucha’s reality check has a strong message for mothers of today’s generation.
After Fifty Years, I Can Finally Daven
From the Anash.org inbox: Throughout my five decades as a frum woman, I have struggled with davening. Thanks to Rabbi Oberlander’s shiur, I am finally making it part of my routine.
Two Rabbis, a Corvette and Shabbos in a Gas Station
The Nshei Oldies Collection: When Rabbis Avrohom Levitansky a”h and Moishe Engel set out to inspire 100 teens at a shabaton, they never imagined they’d accomplish their mission – by not showing up.
Shluchim Caught by Surprise as Hurricane Zeta Makes Landfall
Hurricane Zeta ripped through southeastern states at a strength and speed much greater than what was predicted; baruch Hashem shluchim are safe, though many are without power.
Houston, TX: Land of Big Hats and Bigger Hearts
Our Communities: Located in in America’s fourth largest city, the Chabad community of Houston, Texas blends southern hospitality with midwestern charm.
I Am the Canary, Hear My Cry
Op-ed: “It’s times like these when the inner makeup of a person is revealed,” writes Long Island shliach Rabbi Boruch Wolf. “When the mask comes off, who will those around you be?”
East Flatbush: The Community That Stayed Close to Home
Our Communities: It started out as a small colony of city dwellers seeking affordable housing. Six years later, it’s a vibrant, growing kehilla.
Your Family Must Come First
The N’shei Oldies Collection: An article written by Rabbi JJ Hecht two weeks before his passing examines the priorities in our lives and what to do when they must be realigned.
The Maftir Yonah That Made Reb Chatshe Cry
The N’shei Oldies Collection: A new column shares timeless treasures from ‘vintage’ editions of the N’shei Chabad Newsletter.
How to Stop Being a Horse
It’s not enough to be inspired to elevate ourselves to a higher level of conduct; we must harness those moments of inspiration and make them last.
Why Reb Avrohom Elye Turned Down a Raise
When the board of the Tzemach Tzedek shul saw their newly appointed rav pouring his heart out in prayer, they assumed he was in trouble; the lesson they learned from him then still applies to us today.
The Tears Must Be Your Own
The N’shei Oldies Collection: A new column shares treasures from ‘vintage’ editions of the timeless Chabad women’s magazine.
Tof Shin Pei: The Year in Review
As we prepare for Yom Hazikaron, Anash.org remembers the tears and the joys, the hardship and hope of a year gone by.
Pomona, NY: The ‘Spillover’ Community That Took Flight
Our Communities: As Monsey’s community grew and housing prices climbed, anash began migrating to other areas. It was from this expansion that the blossoming community of Pomona, NY was born.
Phoenix, AZ: Where Everyone is Family
Our Communities: The community of Phoenix, AZ is home to families who differ vastly from one another. What do they have in common? They all feel at home at Chabad Lubavitch of Arizona.