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The Search for a Good Sermon Is Over

“What am I going to speak about this Shabbos?” is a dilemma facing every Shliach. A good sermon, with the right story and the right message in the right moment, could hit home in a way that personal conversations often cannot.

10 Lubavitcher Bochurim Arrested After Visiting Draft Office

A group of approximately ten bochurim, who are planning to travel to the Rebbe for Kevutza in 5788, were arrested after voluntarily reporting to the military draft office to clarify their status in advance and sentenced to between 18 and 25 days in military prison.

Women’s Shabbaton Offers Weekend of Learning and Connection

The third annual Project Likkutei Sichos Women’s Shabbaton will bring women together for an uplifting weekend of inspiring learning, meaningful conversations, and lasting friendships, January 8–10 in Tarrytown, New York.

Shliach Awarded Top Honor in Muslim-Majority Republic

After 27 years of building Jewish life in Ufa, Russia, shliach Rabbi Dan Krichevsky was awarded the city’s highest civic honor in recognition of his contributions to the community and his extensive educational and chesed initiatives.

Historic Milestone as Aguch and Badatz Announce Joint Cooperation

A historic and significant milestone for the Crown Heights community, Anash, and shluchim worldwide was marked this week as Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Aguch) and the Badatz of Crown Heights issued official letters announcing their joint cooperation and commitment to working together.

Streets Closed for First Ever Young Shluchim Parade

The streets of Crown Heights were closed as hundreds of young shluchim marched in a historic first-ever Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim parade, complete with flags, live music, and a police escort.

Oholei Torah Talmidim Rejoice on Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Music, niggunim, and dancing, and visits to the Rebbe's house filled Oholei Torah as talmidim across the Yeshiva celebrated Rosh Chodesh Kislev from Preschool through Beis Medrash.

Thousands Celebrated Beloved LA Gabbai’s Miraculous Recovery

Thousands of men, women, and children from across Los Angeles came out to celebrate the miraculous recovery of the beloved gabbai of Congregation Levi Yitzchok, Rabbi Levi Raichik, who marked his recovery with a grand Hachnosas Sefer Torah through the streets of the city.

Rockland Parents Explore ‘Chinuch in a Changing World’

Anash parents of Rockland County gathered for an evening titled “Chinuch in a Changing World,” exploring the Rebbe’s perspective on technology and raising children with strong Chassidishe values in today’s changing world.

Chabad Rov Faces Calls for Criminal Investigation Over Psak

An Israeli left-wing lawmaker called for a criminal investigation into Harav Gedalia Axelrod, following a psak he issued concerning the formation of an Israeli government supported by Arab political parties.

Utica Ave Shelter Proposal Temporarily Delayed

On Tuesday night, Crown Heights residents made their voices heard in a rare mini political win for the neighborhood. Another critical meeting will take place in one week, on Thursday, November 19.

Chassidishe Parsha Goes Digital With Extensive New Archive

A comprehensive new website is bringing together years of resources and study aids for the thousands around the world who learn Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah every week, whether for the parsha, an approaching Yom Tov, or a concept they want to understand better.

Jewish Veterans Remember Fallen Comrades With Kaddish

A moving Veterans Day tribute was led by Rabbi Chesky Tenenbaum of Chabad’s Jewish Uniformed Services Association at a Maryland military cemetery, where Jewish veterans remembered fallen comrades with Kaddish and a retired Navy captain put on tefillin.

Free Live Workshop for Shluchim: Beyond the Status Quo

Tzviki Krasnjansky and Shmuli Rothman to host an interactive workshop for shluchim.

Shturemdike Rosh Chodesh Kislev at Montreal Mesivta

The talmidim of Mesivta Menachem in Montreal, alongside their Rabbonim and Talmidim HaShluchim, gathered for a powerful, "shturemdike" Seudas Mitzvah in honor of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, marking the entrance into the 50th year since the miraculous recovery of the Rebbe in 5738.

Here We Grow Again: Help Expand The Thornhill Mesivta

Eleven years after opening its doors, The Thornhill Mesivta - Ohr Temimim Lubavitch of Thornhill (Toronto) has grown to nearly 70 bochurim and is expanding to meet the needs of its growing student body. A new adjacent property will double the Mesivta’s land size, with a $500,000 campaign underway to fund the expansion.

Chicago Bochurim Hear Firsthand from the Rebbe’s Cardiologist

A group of Shluchim from Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago visited the Rebbe’s cardiologist, Dr. Ira Weiss, on Rosh Chodesh Kislev for a special farbrengen and an opportunity to hear firsthand stories about the Rebbe.

Young Shluchim Finally Meet Their ‘Big Brothers’

During the Kinus, hundreds of Young Shluchim who spend the year learning and connecting across time zones gathered in Crown Heights to meet their chavrusas, classmates, and teachers in person.

Chabad Girl in Critical Condition After School Bullying Incident

A 13-year-old Chabad girl from Chadera, Eretz Yisroel, is in critical condition after being struck in the head during a bullying incident at school. Her aunt pleads for Tehillim and appeals to schools and parents about the dangers of bullying.

770 Celebrates Rosh Chodesh Kislev With Farbrengen

Hundreds of Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 on Tuesday night for a farbrengen and seudas hoda’a celebrating the 49th anniversary of the miracle of Rosh Chodesh Kislev.

Furniture Industry Fundraiser Gala Honors NC Shliach

Rabbi Yosef Plotkin of Greensboro, North Carolina, was honored for his leadership at a furniture industry gala that also recognized prominent business figures and featured a moving presentation of financial assistance to two Chabad families facing serious illness.