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Thousands Rejoiced at Monsey’s Mega Simchas Beis Hashoeiva

Thousands of men, women, and children gathered at the Monsey Park & Ride on Monday evening, the first day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, for a Mega Simchas Beis Hashoeiva organized by Merkos Ufaratza Lubavitch. Lively music led by Choni Milecki and a full seven-piece band, joined by popular singers Eli Marcus and Berel Zucker with dancing lasted for hours, with numerous rabbonim, local politicians, and community leaders joining in.

Mivtza Lulav Brings Sukkos to The Bay

Among the grand mivtzoim taking place throughout New York during Chol Hamoed, dozens of bochurim and yungelait headed out each day to Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay, bringing the joy of Sukkos to thousands of Yidden along the Brooklyn waterfront.

The Most Accurate Online English Rambam Is Powered by AI

Chabad.org turned to AI to help comb through its online Rambam, pairing multiple rounds of AI-powered review with human editing to make more than 8,000 fixes and complete the digitization of Rabbi Eliyahu Touger’s extensive notes.

Levaya Held for Rabbi Arye Leib Prager

The levaya of Rabbi Arye Leib Prager, a longtime Crown Heights mechanech who taught for many years at Oholei Torah, passed by 770 on Wednesday en route to kevura.

Rabbi Arye Leib Prager, 91, AH

Rabbi Arye Leib Prager, longtime Crown Heights mechanech who taught for many years at Oholei Torah, passed away on Wednesday, 26 Tishrei.

Setting the Tone for the Year: ‘Chassidus Made Real’ Ep. 2

Shabbos Bereishis sets the tone for the entire year. What does this mean? What should we be doing about it? Episode 2 of Chassidus Made Real explores the concept of creation, whether Chassidus is only for the intellectually elite, and feedback from the last episode.

Defense Secretary Threatened With Death Unless He Attacks Chabad

A Georgia man was arrested after posting a chilling and bizarre message on X demanding that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attack a Chabad house, and threatening to kill Hegseth's family if he refused.

Pro-Israel Bolsonaro Defies Polls, Wins First Round in Brazil

In an unexpected turn, right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, a known friend of the Jewish people and Chabad, finished first in Brazil’s presidential.

Thousands Celebrate Three Days of Joy in Moscow

A flurry of vibrant events over the three days of Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah, created memorable moments at the Marina Roscha Shul that will remain with the community throughout the winter.

Celebrations Day and Night in the City of Light

Throughout Sukkos, Anash and bochurim brought the mitzvos and joy of Yom Tov to Jews across Paris, with Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations and extensive mivtzoim throughout the city.

Yidden of All Stripes Celebrate with Chabad in Yerushalayim

Thousands gathered in Yerushalayim on Sukkos for the annual Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration organized by Tzeirei Agudas Chabad Yerushalayim, continuing a tradition that has been held for more than 30 years.

Shloshim to Remember Beloved Crown Heights Pediatrician

A shloshim gathering for beloved longtime Crown Heights pediatrician, Dr. Asher Plaut a”h, will be held on 8 Cheshvan in Crown Heights.

Tishrei in 770 Concludes with Lively Kinus Torah

After a full month of Tishrei, climaxing with 48 hours of Simchas Torah at 770, the month came to a close with a large and lively Kinus Torah on Isru Chag.

‘Rambam Clearly’ Helps One-Perek Learners Understand Every Day

'Rambam Clearly' combines the original Hebrew, switchable translation and elucidation, word-by-word help, iyun, Rebbe insights, practical lessons, and progress tracking to help one-perek learners understand what they learn each day.

Bowling Alley Becomes a Chassidishe Simchas Beis Hashoeva

A bowling alley in Oregon looked a little different this Sukkos, as the facility was transformed into a lively Simchas Beis Hashoeva Shluchim and their families, for an afternoon of achdus, family fun, and Chassidishe Yom Tov spirit.

New Kollel Aids Anash to Continue Learning Gemara B’Iyun

For many Shluchim and Anash, Gemara B’Iyun belongs to an earlier stage of life. Years after yeshiva, the demands of shlichus or business, other learning commitments, together with family responsibilities, can make returning to that kind of intense learning feel almost impossible.

Tech Sergeant Discovers Her Jewish Identity at Military Base Sukkah

Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland–Chabad (JUSA) brought the joy and traditions of Sukkos directly to Maryland’s military community, including the very first Sukkah at the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base.

The Pure Joy Continues: Tenathon 7 Takes Center Stage

The 2026 Ten Yad Auction is officially underway, and with TENATHON 7 just a few weeks away, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable night at the Union-Bedford Armory on Sunday, November 1.

Urgent Tehillim Needed for Critically Injured Bochur

On Simchas Torah, in the middle of the joy at 770, seventeen-year-old Shneur Zalman Neiman was critically injured and is currently sedated and hospitalized. Please say Tehillim for Shneur Zalman ben Talya Natasha.

Last Chance: Lemaan Yilmedu’s Semicha for Bochurim Starts Sunday

Lemaan Yilmedu's Smicha course was created specifically with bochurim in mind, taking the well established classic Lemaan Yilmedu Smicha curriculum and reconfiguring it to better fit the structure of a bochur who wants to learn Smicha while on Shlichus or in Yeshiva. This year the program is being offered at a special subsidized price of $2,040 instead of $3,420.

‘TanyaMap’ Project Tracks Tanya Printings Around the Globe

A new interactive website, TanyaMap, allows users to explore a three-dimensional globe marking every documented location where the Tanya has been printed, alongside records, photographs, historical information, and sources. From Antarctica to Mount Everest, the map traces the spread of Tanya printing to some of the most remote places on earth.