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450 Children Join Inaugural Little Shluchim Club

450 Young Shluchim and Shluchos from around the world joined live on Sunday for the Little Shluchim Club, a virtual program organized by Tzeirei Hashluchim Year Round Programming of the Shluchim Office.

Spanish-speaking Women’s Retreat Returns to Panama

Oasis Espiritual, organized by Merkos 302 Español, is expanding for its third year, with new speakers, more room, and a free pass up for grabs.

Chabad Medley Pays Tribute to Australia Terror Victims

A moving musical tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack combines the pain and sorrow of the tragedy with expressions of emunah, hope, and anticipation for the Geulah.

Giant Sukkah Hosts Record SukkahFest in New Jersey

Ten Sukkah Mobiles, 25 bochurim, a 5,000-square-foot Sukkah, and a 650-person SukkahFest marked a record Sukkos across Western Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Billionaire CEO Questions College Degrees in AI World

As artificial intelligence reshapes the job market, workers of every age are looking for ways to future-proof their careers. Palantir CEO Alex Karp, a billionaire with three college degrees, has been blunt about the limits of higher education in an AI-driven economy.

L’man Achai Brings Summer Energy to Crown Heights

The spirit and energy of summer at Camp L’man Achai came alive in Crown Heights on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, as the camp hosted its highly anticipated annual Sukkos Reunion.

New York Opts In to Yeshiva Tuition Relief Program

In a move that could bring financial relief to frum families across New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New York will join the new federal scholarship tax credit program that would include yeshivos and other frum schools.

40 Lubavitch Schools Experience Tishrei With the Rebbe

Throughout the month of Tishrei, more than 40 Lubavitch schools around the world participated in Connection Point’s special Tishrei program, bringing the experience of Tishrei with the Rebbe to life in their classrooms.

Russian Missile Strikes Frighteningly Close to Kharkiv School

A Russian missile struck near the Or Avner Chabad Jewish School in Kharkiv, Ukraine, causing extensive damage to surrounding buildings and prompting an emergency rescue operation as authorities searched for people trapped beneath the rubble.

15,000 Spend Chol Hamoed at Chabad Niagara Falls, Canada

An 8,000-square-foot sukkah, kosher food fest, attractions and a lively Simchas Beis Hashoeiva welcomed thousands of Yidden to Niagara Falls.

A Year After Miraculous Escape, Shliach Celebrates New Torah

A jubilant Siyum Sefer Torah in Rutherford, New Jersey, celebrated the arrival of two Sifrei Torah to replace those lost in a devastating fire last year, from which Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and his family miraculously escaped.

The Gerrer Askan’s Lifetime of Encounters With the Rebbe

In a podcast interview, Rabbi Elimelech Neiman of Boro Park, a renowned askan who was involved in many Jewish causes throughout the 1980s and ’90s, shares memories of his frequent, warm encounters with the Rebbe.

Vinnytsia Welcomes New Torah During Sukkos

Members of the Jewish community of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, together with guests, rabbis and dignitaries, gathered during Chol Hamoed Sukkos for a moving celebration marking the dedication of a new Torah scroll to the community.

Bitachon Summit Returns for Round Three

Following the overwhelming success of the first two Bitachon Summits and an outpouring of requests for another, organizers have announced a third round of “An Evening of Bitachon.”

Registration Opens for Tzeirei Hashluchos Winter Camp

Young Shluchos from around the world are counting down to another incredible Winter Camp, as the Shluchim Office announces the dates and opens registration for Machane Rivka 5787.

Can Hatzalah Find Your House?

Picture this: An emergency happens in Crown Heights, and you call Hatzalah. Within minutes, the dispatcher tone sounds, and Hatzalah members jump into their cars, racing toward your block.

Mendy Vilenkin, 17, AH

Hatomim Menachem Mendel (Mendy) Vilenkin, a Lubavitcher bochur from Toronto, Canada, passed away on 1 Cheshvan following a serious illness.

Critically Injured Bochur Wakes Up After a Week

After more than a week of heartfelt teffilos, Shneur Zalman Neiman, who was critically injured on Simchas Torah, finally woke up today and opened his eyes for the first time since the accident.

US Education Secretary to Spotlight Tuition Relief at Miami Yeshiva

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will visit Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center to highlight the new Education Freedom Tax Credit, a federal scholarship initiative that could bring major tuition relief to yeshiva families nationwide.

Photos: Autumn in Lubavitch

V'yaakov holach l'darko: A beautiful photo gallery captures the autumn scenery along the streets of the historic town of Lubavitch.

1,000 Expected at 10th Annual CYP Encounter

A decade after just 35 young Jewish professionals gathered in Crown Heights for the first Chabad Young Professionals (CYP) Encounter, registration is set to open for its landmark 10th year, with over 1,000 participants expected from around the world.