Yesterday, the hallways of Cheder Chabad of Baltimore came alive with excitement, marking the beginning of a new school year. The classrooms were filled with the sound of Torah as students eagerly opened their siddurim, Chumashim, and Gemaras, diving into another year of Torah.

The Reshet network of schools opened their new school years with 45,000 students starting in one of the dozens of existing or new schools.

Moshe Sasonkin, a young Crown Heights bochur whose limbs were amputated as a baby, spent his summer inspiring others with Yiddishkeit and joy. Despite not having hands, he personally laid tefillin on others, as seen in this incredible clip.

Natal, Brazil, is ranked the second most dangerous city in the globe, yet bochurim of Project Mitzva Tank Brazil made a meaningful Shabbos experience for the locals and ended the weekend celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of an old Yid.

War Summary, Day 332: Leaked document outlines Hamas’s psychological warfare strategy, Hamas releases horrific videos of hostages, Netanyahu maintains firm stance on Philadelphi Corridor, most Jewish Israelis agree with decision, Operation “Summer Camps” largest in 20 years, and Houthis bomb more ships – including a Saudi oil tanker.

School custodians opened the doors to Simcha Chabad, the school in Kyiv, on the first day of school, to find rocket debris scattered about the complex as a result of the previous nights bombardment.

Rabbi Berel Lazar, Russia’s Head Shliach and Chief Rabbi, visited Eretz Yisroel this week where he was honored by prominent rabbonim, roshei yeshiva, and dignitaries from both the chassidishe and livtishe communities.

Shluchim families from across Texas came together to Houston this Sunday for two days of inspiring farbrengens, meaningful teen workshops, and exciting programs for the kids.

This summer, 40 Bochurim experienced an unforgettable summer at Yeshivas Kayitz Yerushalayim, temporarily relocated to Cozumel, Mexico. The program was filled with incredible trips, engaging learning, and a vibrant Chassidishe atmosphere, with most participants completing an entire Masechta.

A group of 15 Talmidim of the Dayanus program by Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, got tested today by Belzer Dayan Rav Meilach Mentzer and showed great knowledge and understanding.

On Monday morning, security forces discovered and safely detonated a car bomb placed at the entrance to the settlement of Ateret, where more than three buses full of children passed by the rigged car on the way to school.

Rabbi Levi and Mindy Katz (née Zucker), along with their son Sholom, are establishing the first Chabad House on Amelia Island, a barrier island in northeastern Florida on the border of Georgia, voted “Best Island in the U.S.”

Matisyahu Samborsky, the adopted son of Rabbi Moshe Asman of Kyiv, Ukraine, was killed in the ongoing conflict with Russia. He was drafted into the army just one week after the birth of his daughter, and now leaves behind a wife and one year old daughter.

Oholei Torah Zal started the new zman with record enrollment and a new expanded staff to tend to the growing needs of the yeshiva.

Following a short summer break, Kollel Ahavas Achim in Empire Shteibel led by Rosh Kolel Rabbi Shmuel Heber will be restarting its daily learning in time for the month of Elul.

With the new school year approaching, the Hebrew division of the Shluchim Online School held in-person events for staff on the theme of “Uplifting Us,” focusing on how the Rebbe gives Chayus to those involved in this special mission of chinuch.

The Labor Day celebrations will begin at 6:00am on Monday morning, and the parade will start at 11:00 on Utica and Eastern Pkwy traveling west along Eastern Pkwy to Grand Army Plaza.

War Summary, Day 331: An estimated 300,000 Israelis gathered for a protest in Tel Aviv, and other areas around Israel, calling for a hostage trade deal to be made, three police officers were killed in a shooting attack this morning near Tarqumiyah, and the bomb-making lab which was used to produce the bombs in the two car-bombing attacks on Shabbos was found and demolished.

Campers and staff of Dovi’s CGI Florida gathered on the final Sunday of summer camp to celebrate over 64,000 lines of Torah at the 18th annual MBP Award ceremony, a gift to the Rebbe.