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Tehillim for Rabbi Yochanan Gurary After Serious Heart Attack

Anash — Tue, 30 Jun 2026

One year after suffering a heart attack from which he miraculously recovered and returned home, Rabbi Yochanan Gurary, Chief Rabbi of Cholon and a member of the Beis Din Rabbonei Chabad in Eretz Yisroel, suffered a second serious heart attack, putting him in critical condition.

Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, 78, AH

MM — Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, a longtime Crown Heights resident who devoted decades to preserving and disseminating photos, videos, and recordings of the Rebbe, passed away on Monday, 14 Tammuz.

Yud Beis Tammuz Celebrated with Farbrengen in 770

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 Sunday night for a farbrengen in honor of Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz, the yom huledes and Chag Hageulah of the Frierdiker Rebbe.

Miami Rosh Yeshiva Resumes Sharing His Popular Zichronos

Anash — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

In 5777, Rabbi Leibel Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami, began to share his personal zichronos of the Rebbe. Now after a 6 year hiatus, Rabbi Schapiro will resume with memories of 770 and Lubavitch at large.

Live: Siyum on Rambam’s Sefer Zera’im

Anash — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Join at 4:30 PM ET: Chassidim the world over have completed the study of Sefer Zera'im of the Rambam and the beginning of Sefer Avoda. An international Siyum will feature the Yeshivas Kayitz in Lugano, Switzerland.

Shabbos Morning Inferno Destroys Shliach’s Home

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

A devastating fire destroyed the home of Rabbi Sholom Ber and Chaya Elishevitz, shluchim to Bellevue, WA, early Shabbos morning. The family and camp counselors escaped BH without serious injuries, but they lost all of their belongings.

Camp L’man Achai Kicks Off Another Unforgettable Summer

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Excited campers from over 20 states and 10 countries stepped off the buses at Camp L’man Achai this week, greeted by staff with open arms before stepping into the beautiful campgrounds and jumping right into the camp spirit.

Summer Yeshiva Boys Tested on Hilchos Shabbos at the Badatz

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Following months of dedicated learning, the talmidim of Kita Vov of Cheder Ohr Menachem visited the Beis Din, where they demonstrated an impressive knowledge of Hilchos Shabbos.

He Never Made It to Yeshiva, So His Friends Built One

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Just before he was set to begin learning in a Crown Heights yeshiva, 28-year-old Johnny Ellis, a member of Chabad Young Professionals of Hoboken and Jersey City, passed away suddenly; his friends and shluchim turned their grief into the “Johnny Yeshiva,” a five-week Sunday program of Torah learning already filled to capacity.

Taiwan’s First Jewish Cemetery Opens With Emotional Burial

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

For the first time in Taiwan’s history, a Jewish burial was held in the country’s newly opened Jewish cemetery, with the Rebbe’s shluchim and ZAKA volunteers assisting the family and community in arranging the levaya according to halacha.

12,000 Mishnayos, 800 Blatt Gemara Mastered by Moscow Boys

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

At Mivtza Torah of Cheder Menachem in Moscow, talmidim were honored for memorizing more than 12,000 Mishnayos and 800 blatt Gemara, with certificates, prizes, and a special raffle for a coin received from the Rebbe.

Centennial of Frierdiker Rebbe’s Release Launched in Yerushalayim

MM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Hundreds filled the Toras Emes Chabad Yeshiva in Yerushalayim for a lavish seudas hoda’ah marking the start of the centennial year of the Chag Hageulah, with leading rebbes and rabbonim joining the celebration of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s geulah from Soviet imprisonment.

Live: Farbrengen with Rabbi Yossi Paltiel

MM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

Live at 9 PM ET: In honor of the Chag HaGeula of Yud Beis - Yud Gimmel Tammuz, congregation Magen David of Miami, Florida will be hosting a Chassidisher Farbrengun with guest speaker Rabbi Yossi Paltiel. The event will be livestreamed on Anash.org.

Did You Remember This Forgotten Chabad Minhag?

Anash — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

Yud-Beis Tammuz was Shabbos. The Rebbe’s annual minhag for the day can still be fulfilled today.

Florida’s Largest Kosher Wine Retailer Now Shipping Nationwide

Mendel — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

For years, South Florida’s most serious kosher wine buyers had a secret called Elk. Now the rest of the country can discover what they’ve been talking about, as Florida’s largest kosher wine retailer launched nationwide shipping, making its carefully curated inventory of 40,000 bottles available to customers across the United States.

Starting Before Bar Mitzvah, Mesivta Bochur Completes Entire Shas

Anash — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

Oholei Torah Mesivta gathered for an inspiring evening celebrating the graduation of the Shiur Gimmel talmidim, highlighted by an extraordinary Siyum HaShas completed by talmid Menachem Mendel Feldman.

At the Great American State Fair, Kentucky Booth Features Chabad

MM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

At the Great American State Fair, fairgoers were welcomed by the Rebbe’s Shliach to Lexington, Kentucky, Rabbi Shlomo Litvin, who was personally invited to represent the state’s vibrant Jewish community at Kentucky’s official booth.

He Stopped Coming After Gimmel Tammuz, But the Rebbe Called Him Back

Anash — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

When the Rebbe's cousin, a Belzer Chossid, thought his connection to the Rebbe had come to an end, a simple, offhand 'joke' triggered a series of precise, mind-blowing answers that changed everything.

9th Children’s Torah to Be Dedicated in Historic Kosel Ceremony

Mendel — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

Excitement is building across the Jewish world ahead of the dedication of the ninth Children's Sefer Torah, set to take place at the Kosel in Yerushalayim on Monday, 20 Menachem Av, the yom hilula of the Rebbe's father Harav Levi Yitzchak. In recent weeks, registrations have surged dramatically. During the past week alone, 2,489 children around the world have bought letters in the sefer Torah.

R’ Arkeh Tzivin, 69, AH

MM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

R’ Arkeh Tzivin, who ran House of Glatt on Kingston Avenue for close to 40 years and was known for helping families in need, passed away on Erev Shabbos, 11 Tammuz, after an illness.

America at 250: When Chabad First Reached Its Shores

Anash — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

On July 4, the malchus shel chesed of America will be celebrating 250 years of independence. In honor of this occasion, the present installment of From the Margins of Chabad History is devoted to the early history of Chabad in America. The article features a new interactive map of early Nusach Ari shuls in North America, and two letters of the Frierdiker Rebbe to America, published here for the first time.

Rare Chabad Items in Chag Hageulah Auction

Anash — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

A collection of rare sacred items by the Rebbe and the Rebbe Rayatz is revealed in the upcoming Moreshet auction for Chag Hage'ulah Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tamuz.

Last Chance to Turn Your Idea Into Action

MM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026

An idea that started as just a thought, a problem you noticed or a challenge you understood deeply enough to want to fix, now wins up to $18,000 in funding and development support from the Merkos Chinuch Office. Deadline this Sunday.

Caracas Shluchim Lead Relief Effort After Venezuela Quakes

MM — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

As Venezuela reels from the devastating earthquakes, the Rebbe’s shluchim in Caracas are coordinating relief for displaced Jewish families, preparing Shabbos kits, providing food and shelter, and assisting those who lost their homes.

New Song Shares Avraham’s Call to the World

MM — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

Rabbi Mendel Kohn releases “Vayakri,” a soulful new song inspired by the Rebbe’s first maamar, giving voice to Avraham Avinu’s mission of inspiring others to call out in Hashem’s name.

Lefferts Shul to Celebrate 13 Tammuz with Siyum Sefer Torah

MM — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

Lefferts Shul in Crown Heights will mark Yud Gimmel Tammuz this Sunday with a Siyum Sefer Torah celebrating the Frierdiker Rebbe’s geulah.

Today: Take Part in the Rebbe’s Magbis

MM — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

With Yud Beis Tammuz falling out on Shabbos, the time to fulfill the Rebbe’s annual call for the day is today, Friday.

BCM Students Live and Breathe the Yud Beis Pesukim

Anash — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

This year, elementary students in Beis Chaya Mushka Crown Heights learned the 12 Pessukim in-depth, through original curricula, songs, crafts, and games. To culminate this year of learning, the students, guided by their dedicated Mechanchos, prepared an outstanding expo and performance to bring the Pessukim to life.

Gold Star Teachers’ Training Course Returns for 12th Year

Anash — Fri, 26 Jun 2026

Registration is now open for the 12th annual Gold Star Teachers’ Training Course, a sought-after program for mechanchim looking to sharpen their classroom skills with practical, real-world tools that can be applied immediately in day-to-day teaching.

Over 80 Years Later, the Rebbe’s Forgotten Uncle Is Identified

Mendel — Thu, 25 Jun 2026

More than 80 years after the passing of the Rebbe's uncle, his identity, photograph, and even his name have finally come to light. The older brother-in-law of the Rebbe's father, Harav Levi Yitzchak, had remained virtually unknown until a New Jersey shliach discovered a great-granddaughter in his community.