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Maryland Shliach Turns Everyday Life Into 500-Word Lessons

After nearly 50 years of speaking to people, both in person and on the air, Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, longtime shliach to the state of Maryland, has released the second volume of Eclectic Thoughts of Meaning, a collection of short essays drawn from weekly emails he has been sending to a wide readership for years.

Free Kaporos Returns to Crown Heights for Second Year

After introducing free Kaporos last year to ease the financial burden on families, NCFJE is bringing the initiative back for a second year, offering Kaporos free of charge to the Crown Heights community ahead of Yom Kippur.

Teachers Unions Protest Hochul’s Yeshiva Tuition Relief Plan

New York teachers unions and allied groups are organizing a protest Wednesday at United Federation of Teachers headquarters in Manhattan, pushing back against Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to opt New York into a federal tax credit scholarship program that could bring meaningful tuition relief to tens of thousands of frum and Anash families across the state.

Lubavitch Helped Start This Milwaukee Shul, Now It’s Coming Back

Lake Park Synagogue has gifted its Shul building to Lubavitch of Wisconsin, ensuring that the building on Milwaukee’s East Side will continue to serve as a center of Jewish life. The gift closes a circle that began more than four decades ago.

As Cuba’s Crisis Deepens, Four Tons of Aid Reach Jewish Families

As food and fuel shortages intensify across Cuba, Chabad Friends of Cuban Jewry has distributed nearly four tons of essential supplies to Jewish families across the island. The effort helped provide staple foods, hygiene products and medical supplies, with a group of bochurim traveling more than 680 miles to reach communities beyond Havana.

Live: When Fasting Becomes Forbidden

Live today at 2 PM: Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein of ShulchanAruchHarav.com will deliver a live Zoom shiur on the halachos of fasting on Yom Kippur, offering clear halachic and medical direction for those navigating the fast under health constraints.

Chabad Bee Farm Brought Together Children of All Stripes

Busloads of children, including from public schools, who once hesitated to enter the Chabad village, now come to discover the world of bees and honey, while encountering Jewish life and Torah in a warm and entirely natural setting.

One Bochur Joined Halikut; Then His Father Started Learning Too

One Bochur began calling home to review a Sicha. Before long, his father was opening a Likkutei Sichos too, and his younger siblings were paying closer attention than anyone realized. The Vaad Hatmimim set out to strengthen Bochurim, but what happens next reaches an entire family.

Israeli Leaders Gather to Revisit the Rebbe’s Security Doctrine

Knesset members from across the political spectrum, generals, and senior reserve officers gathered at a festive launch event of "Oseh Shalom," a new Hebrew work presenting a systematic and comprehensive overview of the Rebbe’s teachings on Shleimus Ha’aretz.

Guests Make the Most of Their Time at 770

With thousands of guests from around the world in New York for Tishrei, the days of the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah are filled with bochurim and Anash making the most of their time, davening, learning, and farbrenging.

Thailand Forces Removal of Jewish Graves Amid Protests

Four Jewish graves were forced to be immediately evacuated this week from a Lubavitch-owned cemetery outside Bangkok after Thai authorities refused to renew its operating license. The move comes amid escalating tensions surrounding Chabad institutions in Thailand, as they face baseless accusations of orchestrating a “Zionist land takeover” of the country.

NCFJE to Provide $5 Kaporos in Crown Heights

This year's NCFJE-subsidized Kaporos will run across multiple locations serving Crown Heights, East Flatbush, and Remsen Village, with $5 chickens available at each site.

No Matter the Distance, a Chassidishe Community to Grow With

Young Shluchim and Shluchos around the world are getting ready for another year of friendship, learning, Chassidishe inspiration and exciting experiences through MyShliach.

Summer Adventures Turn Into Year-Round Jewish Growth

Long after the CTeen Extreme activities, sightseeing, and adventures wear off, the lessons, friendships, and personal growth the teens gained are traveling with them into the school year.

Rosh Yeshiva, Rov and Shliach Opens Up on His Journey of Shlichus

In a video interview, Rabbi Zushe Winner of Brighton Beach, NY shares fascinating stories spanning his mother's close relationship with the Rebbe following his father's sudden passing, his formative years by the Rebbe, and his own shlichus, in Caracas, Venezuela, and in Brighton Beach, NY.

700 Students Began Exciting New Year at Kingston, PA Cheder

The halls of Cheder Menachem Kingston were once again filled with excitement and energy as more than 700 students returned to school following summer break, beginning a new year of learning, growth, and Yiddishkeit.

New U.S. Ambassador Joined Rosh Hashanah at Chabad of Cyprus

Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus John Breslow joined hundreds at a Chabad Rosh Hashanah event in Larnaca, hosted by Rabbi Aryeh Zev Raskin. The visit came days after he presented his credentials to Cyprus’s president.

Young Jews Turn Out in Force for Rosh Hashanah in Moscow

Shuls and Chabad Houses across Moscow were filled with large crowds over Rosh Hashanah, with particularly strong participation among young Jews and in newly established communities across the city.

Mrs. Yocheved Goldberg, 96, AH

Mrs. Yocheved Goldberg, matriarch of a large family and sister of Rabbi Yudel Krinsky, the Rebbe’s mazkir for many years, passed away on Friday, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5786. She was 96 years old.

Violent Protests Force Thailand Chabad to Cancel 1,000-Person Meal

Violent protests and antisemitic rhetoric in Phuket, Thailand, forced Chabad to cancel a Rosh Hashanah meal planned for more than 1,000 people. Israeli security officials warned the situation was dangerous, as some 500 protesters gathered outside Chabad, with calls for Jews to leave Thailand and accusations targeting Chabad and Israel.

Chana Was Always There for Everyone. Now She Needs Us.

Chana is 33 years old. A mother of seven. A wife. A shlucha. And for more than ten years, she has been there for everyone. But now, Chana is the one who needs us.