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After 30 Years, Kfar Chabad Unveils Major Expansion Plan

After three decades with almost no new residential construction, Kfar Chabad is preparing for a historic expansion, with a major building plan that would bring approximately 600 new housing units to the Lubavitch village. Some, however, are raising concerns that the large-scale development could lead to a demographic shift and alter the unique chassidishe character of the village.

Microsoft Exec Launches AI-Powered Jewish Living Platform

Top Israeli tech and media figures gathered in Savyon to celebrate the launch of Jewit – Simply Being Jewish, a groundbreaking AI-powered platform directed by shliach Rabbi Shmuel Bistritzky.

Today: Rebbe’s Aliyah Permit to Eretz Yisroel on Auction

A rare discovery, unveiled for the first time at the Moreshet auction house, is sending shockwaves through researchers of the Rebbe's history: a collection of original documents that vanished from sight for a hundred years (!) and are now seeing the light of day.

A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II

Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.

Rabbonim, Askonim, NYPD Meet to Improve Simchas Beis Hashoeiva

Ahead of this year’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva, Crown Heights Rabbonim, askonim and NYPD representatives held a series of meetings to discuss ways to elevate the event and ensure that it is an authentic Chassidishe atmosphere.

‘Kol Kallah’ Dinner Celebrates Support for Tomorrow’s Kallahs

Hundreds of women gathered for a festive dinner benefiting Adei Ad – L’Chaim V’Livracha, an organization that supports kallahs prepare for their weddings, while also running initiatives to assist older singles in finding their shidduch.

Lubavitch Youth Organization Launches New Website

The Lubavitch Youth Organization (LYO), which recently marked its 70th anniversary, has launched a new website providing a comprehensive overview of the mosdos, programs and activities it sponsors throughout the year.

Start Treating Your Yeshivah Like a Chabad House

In a candid interview, Rabbi Uri Perlman, founder of the Wilkes Yeshiva, discusses why the tone and approach of yeshivos toward bochurim needs to shift, and explains how his yeshiva was built on a diffrent model.

‘Queens Mesivta’ Begins New Zman in Crown Heights

The blasts of the shofar ushered in the new Elul zman at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Queens, which opened for the year freshly painted and newly furnished.

New Chabad House Opens on the Island of Corsica

A storefront on the main road in Calvi, on Corsica’s northwest coast, is now home to the island’s fourth Chabad center, something that longtime Jewish residents say they could never have imagined decades ago.

Heavy Downpour Floods Parts of 770

Heavy rain flooded several areas of 770 on Thursday evening, leaving portions of the main zal and downstairs areas soaked.

Last Missing Soldier Comes Home on the Day of Rebbe’s Bracha

Thirty-eight years to the day after his father tearfully asked the Rebbe for a bracha for his son who went missing in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, Staff Sergeant Yehuda Katz will finally be brought to burial.

Bochur Lightly Injured in Crown Heights Car Accident

A bochur from the kvutza currently learning in 770 sustained light injuries this afternoon in a car accident on Brooklyn Avenue and Eastern Parkway, down the street from 770. Baruch Hashem, it appears he sustained only light injuries, and he is reported to be expected to be fine.

Mother and Son Produce Tribute to Beloved Rebbi

As the new school year approaches, singer Rochel Gurkow releases her first mother-and-son duet, called "Little Moishy," dedicated to Rabbi Yossi Wilansky a"h, who cared so much for each of his talmidim.

One Chossid’s Vision Continues to Illuminate Hundreds

More than sixty years ago, Rabbi Meir Roness ע"ה answered the Rebbe's call to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus. Today, through Keren Meir, that mission continues—and the community is once again invited to be a part of it.

Special Trail at Detroit Camp Retraces Rebbe’s Historic Visit

Camp Gan Yisroel Detroit marked a historic milestone this week, commemorating 70 years since the Rebbe’s visit to Gan Yisroel with a day of special programming, including the ribbon cutting of a model of 770 and the opening of a unique Gan Yisroel Trail throughout the campgrounds.

20 Bricks of Ice for a Mikvah in Lebanon

In a podcast interview, Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky, shliach to North Ranch, California for nearly four decades, shares memories of his parents' humble devotion to others, the Rebbe's personal care, and reflects on raising children without panic.

The Chossid Who Had a Heart Attack When His Beard Was Shaved

Reb Berel Levertov, known among Lubavitcher chassidim as Berel Kabilaker, was a devoted chossid who gave his life for Yiddishkeit under Soviet rule. Arrested by the KGB in 1947, he died after guards forcibly shaved his beard in prison, a tragic end to a life of mesirus nefesh.