In a unique move, three government branches of Texas – the Governor, State House and State Senate – declared the Rebbe’s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan as Education and Sharing Day in the state of Texas. Rabbi Levi Greenberg of El Paso delivered the House invocation.
Up-and-Coming One-Man Band Brings Simcha to Every Occasion
Planning a Bar Mitzvah, wedding, or Chabad House event and need a high-energy, professional musician to elevate your simcha? Meet Motty Reizes, a talented one-man band with over 15 years of experience, now available to travel nationwide and bring the joy of music to you!
Levaya Held for Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski
Thousands of talmidim and anash gathered today for the levaya of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, the Rebbe’s shliach to Eretz Yisroel and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chasidei Chabad Lubavitch in Tzfas. The procession began at the Heichal Levi Yitzchak shul in Kiryat Chabad, passing by the Yeshiva, with kevurah in the Beis HaChaim in Tzfas.
Mordechai and the Children’s Pesukim
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, deciphering the Rebbe’s haoros on the different opinions in Halacha, and its ramifications in the stories of Mordechai, Rabbi Yochanan, Rav Sheshes, Acher and Nero Caesar.
What Jewish Learning Without Limits Looks Like
Jack is a 13-year-old boy who lives in a remote town in Montana – the closest Jewish community is tens of miles away. Leah is a 6-year-old girl with complex health issues that prevent her from going to school. Nigri Jewish Online School allows them a full Jewish education.
500 Bochurim Exhibit Mastery in Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch
More than 500 bochurim from yeshivos across Eretz Yisroel participated in an in-depth exam on hilchos tefilah from the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch. The test is part of a program led by Rabbi Avraham Alashvili and coordinated by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim.
‘America is Nisht Andersh’: Story Brings Alive Escape to America
Ahead of Tes Adar, master storyteller Rabbi Sholem Perl debuts his next adventure in the Timeless Treasures series with the Frierdiker Rebbe’s daring escape to America and his battle for “America Is Nisht Andersh.”
Brick from 770 Lays Foundation for Replica in Siberia
Following the opening of a new mikveh in the industrial Siberian city of Tyumen that included an original tile from the Rebbe Rashab’s mikveh in Rostov, shluchim gathered to lay a foundation stone for a magnificent Jewish center using a brick from 770.
War Day 519: Trump Astounded by Gazans’ Cruelty, Large Strikes on Hezbollah
War Summary, Day 519: Hamas published video of hostage, Israel to send negotiating team to Qatar, cabinet to vote on reducing water and electricity to Gaza, Trump astounded that no one in Gaza showed kindness to hostages, IDF preparing for imminent return to battle and cancels border event, IDF again stops terrorists planting roadside bombs in Gaza, largest IAF air strikes against Hezbollah since ceasefire began, and hints attack on Iran may come soon.
Gut Voch From Yaldei Hashluchos Around The World
Yaldei Hashluchos are celebrating ‘Shabbos Tzuzamen’ with 110 regional Shabbatons across the globe. Hosted by local Shluchim, each Shabbaton brings together young Shluchos from the region, for a meaningful Shabbos filled with learning, friendship, and renewed inspiration in their Shlichus.
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, 74, AH
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, from the Rebbe’s shluchim to Eretz Yisroel and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chasidei Chabad Lubavitch in Tzfas, passed away on Shabbos, 8 Adar.
Daily Gemara Program Celebrates Completion of Seder Moed
This past week, members of the Toras Chaim learning program celebrated a grand siyum upon completing the entire Seder Moed after six-and-a-half years. Participants gathered in Crown Heights for a seudas mitzva and the start of Seder Nashim.
The Fascinating Story of a Forgotten Tomim
From the Margins of Chabad History: An article published in an American Yiddish newspaper in 1941 vividly describes the new Lubavitcher Yeshivah in 770. The article’s mention of a previously unknown tomim sparked an investigation that uncovered a fascinating story. Presented in honor of 9 Adar, the anniversary of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrival in America.
His Mother Appeared from Heaven and Revealed to Him His Whole Life
A chossid who saw six Chabad Rebbeim, Reb Peretz Chein was a rov in Nevel, Beshenkovitch, and Chernigov. Shortly before his passing, he revealed three things his mother revealed to him from heaven, which led him to know when he would pass away.
Suffield Yeshiva Hosts 100 Parents for Unforgettable Shabbaton
Over 100 guests, including fathers, grandfathers, and siblings, of bochurim were hosted by the Suffield Yeshiva for an unforgettable weekend, offering them an opportunity to connect with their sons and experience the spirit of Yeshiva firsthand.
Motzei Shabbos: Daylight Savings Time Begins
At 2 a.m. local time Motzei Shabbos, daylight saving time will begin, meaning we move the clock ahead one hour.
Atlanta to Host South-East USA Young Professionals Shabbaton
The CYP Encounter series continues, next up: Atlanta, Georgia. Providing a one-of-a-kind Shabbos experience for young Jewish professionals across the US Southeast, it aims to unite young Jews from Atlanta, Alabama, Florida, the Carolinas and beyond.
Seven-Step Program to Perfect the World
In Arab schools across Israel, the Ministry of Education introduced a unique curriculum: empowering students with knowledge of the Sheva Mitzvos B’nei Noach. JEM’s newly released short film highlights the Rebbe’s vision for all of humanity.
Optometry Booth Catches Eyes at Major Trade Show
At the Vision Expo East, one of the largest optometry trade shows in the U.S., one booth stood out from the rest. US Ophthalmic, owned by Moshe (Gustavo) Lancewicki of Hallandale Beach, Florida, engaged doctors during the week and then made a bold statement on Shabbos.
Go Out of Your Limits for Chassidus!
At a Purim farbrengen in 5723, 150 years since the Alter Rebbe’s histalkus, the Rebbe called for an urgent increase in publishing Chassidus. In a conversation with Harav Chadakov, the Rebbe said that he had gone out of his limits, and he expected the chassidim to do the same.