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A Stranger at the Ohel Reveals a Dark Family Secret

Anash — Thu, 14 May 2026

Aaron Ouanounou has traveled to the Rebbe’s Ohel every year for decades, but one particular visit left him—and a complete stranger—in tears. What started as a simple favor to a friend turned into a life-changing moment for an entire family.

Live: Farbrengen Marking Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s 2nd Yahrtzeit

MM — Thu, 14 May 2026

Tonight at 9:45 ET: Shluchim and Lubavitchers are invited to join a special farbrengen tonight commemorating the second yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky ע"ה, broadcast live from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Kinus Hashluchim.

European Yeshivas Kayitz Holds First Dinner at Paris Waterfront

MM — Thu, 14 May 2026

Supporters gathered for the first dinner held in support of the European Yeshivas Kayitz, which has been directed for 23 years by Rabbi Shmuel Lubecki, with musical nigunim by Lubavitch singer Mendy Gabbay.

Live: Mega Online Event to Explore ‘Mivtza Chinuch’ for All

MM — Wed, 13 May 2026

Join live at 7:30 PM: A mega online event will feature twelve speakers from across a wide range of roles and demographics to explore how Mivtzah Chinuch can permeate every aspect of life.

Tech Mogul Closes Billion-Dollar Deal After Wrapping Tefillin

Mendel — Wed, 13 May 2026

After wrapping tefillin for the first time in 15 years, tech mogul and Platter co-founder Ben Sharf closed a billion-dollar brand deal and secured sponsorship backing for his YouTube series that very same day, calling the timing impossible to ignore.

Chicago’s LGHS Launches ‘Empower Every Girl to Shine’ Campaign

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

After two consecutive years of building, Chicago’s Aaron & Clara Jolcover Lubavitch Girls High School has launched a new community campaign focused on the girls themselves.

Rabbi Raitport Urges Bochurim to Fully Immerse in Learning

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

At a visit to Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, Rabbi Yitzchok Raitport delivered a captivating Shiur Kloli before continuing in an in-depth learning discussion and farher with a group of bochurim, sharing personal stories and guidance drawn from his years as a bochur by the Rebbe.

Lubavitcher Woman Behind Trump’s New Fertility Proposal

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

The Trump administration unveiled a major proposal to expand access to IVF and fertility care, a move strongly pushed by Tzedek, and its Infertility Policy Advisor, Mrs. Roza Hindy Weiss, daughter of R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin.

New Bais Hora’ah Chabad Brings Instant, Reliable Halachic Guidance

MM — Wed, 13 May 2026

When a shaila comes up after work hours, on a trip, or in a community without a local Rov, the silence that follows can be its own kind of difficulty. Bais Hora'ah Chabad, a new initiative of Merkos 302's Merkos Torah, was built to fill that quiet space with a clear, confidential answer.

Chicago Turns Out for Lag Baomer Spectacular, Pesukim Adventure Zone

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

More than 3,000 people from across Chicagoland gathered for a massive Lag Baomer celebration featuring Benny Friedman, carnival attractions, and a hands-on “12 Pesukim Adventure Zone” marking 50 years since the Rebbe launched the 12 Pesukim campaign.

Preschool Directors Connect at Atlanta Retreat

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

After three impactful days at the Chabad Early Childhood Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia, Preschool Directors on Shlichus returned home empowered, recharged, and connected.

Jewish Children Celebrated Lag Baomer Across Ukraine

Anash — Wed, 13 May 2026

Despite an unexpected wave of snowfall just days before the holiday, thousands of Jewish children together with their parents filled the streets of dozens of Ukrainian cities for the traditional Lag BaOmer unity parades held in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Selfless Choice at the Ohel Leads to Miraculous Donation

Mendel — Tue, 12 May 2026

An incredible, heartwarming story happened this year on Lag BaOmer after a shliach decided to go out of his way and “sacrifice” his own needs to help another shliach during a visit to the Ohel.

Soviet Scientist, Refusenik, and Chossid: An Interview with Professor Branover

Mendel — Tue, 12 May 2026

Born assimilated in USSR, Professor Yirmiyahu Branover AH describes his journey from atheism to Chassidus, his underground Chabad connections in Communist Russia, dramatic personal miracles with the Rebbe, his mission building Jewish infrastructure for the mass Russian aliyah, the Rebbe's impossible scientific knowledge, as well as the Rebbe's prophetic vision regarding the fall of the Soviet Union.

Alaskans Flocked to Hear the Rebbe’s Wisdom for Life

Mendel — Tue, 12 May 2026

A community-wide event in Alaska brought together prominent government officials, over a dozen organizations, and residents from across the region to hear about the Rebbe and his message on education, morality, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Chief Rabbi Calls on PM, President to Join Trump’s Call for Shabbos

Mendel — Tue, 12 May 2026

Israel's Chief Rabbi Harav David Yosef called on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent public call for Jewish Americans to keep Shabbos. “If a non-Jew so greatly honors our religion and calls to rest on Shabbos, all the more so we, the Jews, who have the the precious gift called Shabbos Kodesh," he said.

Live: Project Chana Woman’s Power Hour

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Join at 8:30 PM: Project Chana Woman's Power Hour featuring Rabbi Yosef Braun on carrying on Shabbos, Mrs. Chaya Klein on Taharas Hamishpacha, and Rabbi Nissan Zibell on Understanding Hashgachos.

Group Photo: The Rebbe’s Shluchim in the Holy Land

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Group photo of the Rebbe’s shluchim in Eretz Yisroel, during the annual national Kinus Hashluchim in Nir Etzyon under Tzeirei Agudas Chabad.

Kazakhstan Jews Mark Lag Baomer at Reb Levi Yitzchok’s Ohel

MM — Tue, 12 May 2026

Hundreds of Jews in Alma-Ata joined a Lag B’omer parade from the Levi Yitzchak Shul to the Ohel of Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, where a pan was read on behalf of the community and the Rebbe’s shluchim across Kazakhstan.

One Student, One Friendship: A Lifetime of Jewish Growth

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

For nearly 30 years, the Lubavitch Yeshiva of Toronto has trained and empowered young bochurim who go on to serve as shluchim and mechanchim to Jewish communities around the world. But their impact is not limited to distant locations. Every day, these students are transforming lives right here in Toronto.

Rain Waited for Parade to End in Toronto

MM — Tue, 12 May 2026

Despite heavy forecasts predicting rain throughout the day, hundreds of children and community members from Toronto enjoyed a vibrant Lag BaOmer parade and rally under clear skies, with floats, clowns, activities, and more, as the weather remarkably held off until the very end.

London Mechina Boys Enjoy Shabbaton in Solihull

MM — Tue, 12 May 2026

Talmidim of London Mechina spent a packed Shabbaton in Solihull, UK, where they enjoyed mivtzoim, trips, spirited farbrengens and sedorim, leading the local minyan, and using the mikveh they had helped build.

CTeens Discuss Jewish Life with U.S. Ambassador Kushner

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Nine teenage members of CTeen France visited the official residence of United States Ambassador to France Charles Kushner on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris to discuss Jewish life and rising antisemitism in France.

Hatzalah Thanks Community for Successful Campaign

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Blowing past its initial fundraising goal and completing its bonus round, Hatzalah of Crown Heights has one thing to say: Thank you!

Rabbi Pinny Scheiner, 63, AH

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Rabbi Pinchus Levi Yitzchok “Pinny” Scheiner, devoted gabbai, beloved teacher, and mashgiach in the Detroit community, passed way on Monday, 24 Iyar.

Rockland County Celebrates Lag Baomer with Unity and Joy

Mendel — Tue, 12 May 2026

Over 1,500 people gathered at Manny Welder Park in Viola, Monsey, NY, for an uplifting and memorable Lag BaOmer event. Families and children from across the Jewish community - including Lubavitch, Chassidish, Litvish, and many others—came together to celebrate in a spirited atmosphere of joy and unity.

Westchester Yeshiva Bochurim Enjoy Full Lag Baomer Program

Anash — Tue, 12 May 2026

Bochurim of Westchester Yeshiva enjoyed a packed Lag BaOmer program including farbrengens, trip to the Ohel, sports and BBQ at a private park, and a grand bonfire back at yeshiva with dancing, live music, stories, and extended farbrengen.

Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto – Where Yeshiva Becomes Life

Anash — Mon, 11 May 2026

People often talk about Yeshiva in terms of nostalgia — the farbrengens, the unscripted days, that one shiur that entirely broke the mold. But for an alumnus of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto, those moments were more than just quirks of the schedule. They were life.

California Chabad House Set Fire at Lag Baomer Event

MM — Mon, 11 May 2026

Fire engines, hoses and smoke filled the future site of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Folsom on Lag BaOmer, as local shluchim opened the property to firefighter training before demolition for a new center.

Shliach Who Lost Both Legs Welcomes Sixth Son

MM — Mon, 11 May 2026

Rabbi Liraz Zeira, the campus shliach in Yerushalayim and IDF reserve major who lost both legs after being severely wounded in battle, and his wife, Anat, welcomed their sixth son, bringing them comfort and healing.