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Two Packed Zals Resound With Torah at Oholei Torah Mesivta

Walk into Seder at Oholei Torah Mesivta, and you will find standing room only. In the largest year in the Mesivta’s history, two packed zals and an ambitious new learning initiative reflect the chayus the bochurim are carrying from Tishrei into the months ahead.

Shulamis Lavrinoff, 90, AH

Shulamis Lavrinoff, a resident of Los Angeles, California and the mother of Naftoli Lavrinoff of Borough Park, passed away on Wednesday, 17 Cheshvan.

What Rabbi Chodakov Told the Father Who Demanded English in Cheder

When a successful and prominent man wanted his son’s melamed to change the language of instruction from Yiddish to English, the young Oholei Torah teacher stood his ground. Reb Sholom Horowitz, a former melamed in Oholei Torah, tells over a story from 50 years ago highlighting the importance placed on Yiddish as the language of chinuch.

Boca Raton Synagogue Appoints Chabad Mashpia

At a special visit to the Ohel, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, senior rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, announced the appointment of Rabbi Moshe Wolvovsky as mashpia of the Chabad shtiebel minyan at the shul.

Photos: Lyon’s Streets, Mosdos, and Jewish Life

Photographer Mordechai Lubecki visited Lyon, France, where he toured the city's extensive network of Lubavitch mosdos, documenting the vibrant Jewish life and community infrastructure established by the Rebbe's shluchim.

Shloshim Event to be Held for Rabbi Yisroel Rubin

A special Shloshim event will mark 30 days since the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, shliach to Albany, NY, and the Capital Region. The event will be broadcast live on Anash.org.

Racheli Dinari, 12, AH

Menucha Rochel (Racheli) Dinari, a 12-year-old girl from Be'er Ganim in Eretz Yisroel, passed away on Tuesday evening following a terrible illness.

Record Turnout in Israel Election, Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner

Polls closed Tuesday night in Israel's national election, with the first exit polls showing no clear winner. It appears that the opposition camp led by Gadi Eisenkot is slighty ahead of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's bloc, although Netanyahu's Likud looks to be the largest single party.

NY Congressman Davens at the Ohel Before Elections

Congressman Mike Lawler visited the Ohel in Queens just days before Election Day, joining a group of local shluchim for a visit that carried personal significance. Lawler, a Republican representing New York’s 17th Congressional District, is running for a third term in a closely watched race that has classified as a toss-up.

Kingston Cheder Continues Rapid Growth With Third Building

After rapidly outgrowing its first two buildings, Cheder Menachem of Kingston celebrated the opening of a new home for its girls’ middle school and high school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday.

Chabad Chassidim Head to the Polls on Israel’s Election Day

Thousands of Chabad Chassidim and shluchim across Eretz Yisroel took to the streets on Election Day for a nationwide Mivtzoim campaign, encouraging Yidden to put on tefillin and strengthening Ahavas Yisroel and Jewish unity.

Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim Announces Head Staff

As Young Shluchim around the world eagerly countdown to the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, the Shluchim Office announces the head staff leading this year’s dual program as they gear up for an incredible Kinus ahead.

Mrs. Esther Denburg, 92, AH

Mrs. Esther Denburg, longtime member of the Lubavitch community in Montreal and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Tuesday, 16 Cheshvan.

150 CTeen Leaders Gather for Mid-Atlantic Summit in Washington

150 CTeen leaders representing 50 public schools across six states gathered in Washington, D.C., for an inspiring Shabbos and leadership summit focused on Jewish pride, unity, and making a difference in their communities.

Gagguim Releases New Niggun for the Shluchim

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Amar of Machon Gaaguim Nigunei Chabad has released a new single, “Hisvaadus,” just days before the Kinus Hashluchim. The release follows the warm response to his previous niggunim and is dedicated to the Rebbe’s shluchim around the world.

In Rare Letter, the Rebbe Reveals What He Did Before Asking Anything

In a recently released letter, the Rebbe reveals two rare details about his personal conduct, describing how he responded when people turned to him for help and how he decided when to ask others for assistance.

Final Countdown: Double Your Luck Ends This Wednesday

Twice the tickets. Twice the chances. One final opportunity.

New Research Uncovers Alter Rebbe’s Mechutan’s Dramatic Reversal

A new article by renowned Chassidus researcher Rabbi Avraham Abish Shur explores why Reb Avraham Sheines, son-in-law of the Alter Rebbe, was beaten by his father for learning Reishis Chochmah, the debate over Torah lishmah, and the fascinating discovery about his father’s change of heart.