In a recent interview with A Chassidisher Derher, Rabbi Moshe Wolberg, longtime Manchester maggid shiur and currently Rosh Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, relates how we came to be a chossid of the Rebbe in his teenage years.
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Gallery: Jewish Milan in Mid Summer
Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki paid a visit to the city of Milan, Italy where he captured the sites of the historic city, its very own 770, and its Jewish community.
Two New 770s Pop Up in One Israeli City
Nearly 40 replicas of 770 dot cities across the globe, and more locations keep getting added to the list. In what may be a first, two replicas were built simultaneously in two neighborhoods of one Israeli city…
The Rebbe’s English Letters to the JDC: A Newly Discovered Treasure
Tens of newly released letters shed light on the Rebbe’s efforts to assist Jews throughout the world, from holocaust survivors to the Jews of Morocco. A glimpse into the Rebbe’s letters to the Jewish Distribution Committee. Part 1.
Chidon Retreat is a First for Young Shluchim of Europe
In a first for Europe, MyShliach students gather for two days filled with fun and connection as a reward for participation in the Chidon.
Reb Leibel Kaplan: The Lion from Tzfas
Reb Leibel Kaplan, the Rebbe’s shliach to Tzfas, was a brilliant talmid chacham and an influential shliach throughout Eretz Yisroel. His sudden passing on the 16th of Iyar, 5758/1998, was a terrible blow to chassidim everywhere.
Grassroots Shul Security Group to Focus on Neighborhood Safety
In the wake of 2 mass shootings in the past 48 hours, Jewish communities are implementing necessary safety measures to protect their congregants from future attacks.
European Teens Sing at the Danube River in Budapest
CTeeners from throughout Europe sang and celebrated Jewish life at the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, where, during the Holocaust, nearly 20,000 Jews were murdered and thrown into the river.
Litvishe Gedolim Warmly Welcome Chabad Rosh Yeshiva
Harav Ezra Schochet, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, paid a Yom Tov visit to leading Roshei Yeshivos in Bnei Brak, in a visit being described as ‘historic’.
Boys Participating In Hachana Program To Join 120 Parade
A learning initiative in tri-state area Yeshivos has been launched in partnership with Tut Altz Kids to allow children to join the historical 120 Mitzvah Tank Parade free of charge.
Hatzalah Breaks Ground on State of the Art HQ
Although usually operating behind the scenes, this past Sunday, Hatzalah of Crown Heights was on full display as the community celebrated a historic milestone: the groundbreaking of a brand new, state-of-the-art facility right in the heart of the neighborhood.
South Africa Celebrates 50 Years of Shlichus
Over 60 Shluchim from across South Africa gathered for Regional Kinus Hashluchim which celebrated 50 years of Chabad presence in the country and its exponential growth.
Walking on the Streets of Egypt With a Hat and Jacket
While on a stopover from Morocco to New York, two Lubavitch bochurim walked the streets of Egypt while proudly displaying the classic Chabad hat and jacket. They even got a chance to do mivtzoim.
Siyum Sefer Torah is Yet Another First for the UAE
The Jewish community of Abu Dhabi, local representatives, ambassadors, and guests from across Europe gathered last week to welcome the first Sefer Torah to have been written on Emirati soil.
CTeen to Print Tanya in Times Square on Motzei Shabbos
Thousands of teens will study Tanya’s messages and participate in a historic printing of Tanya this Motzei Shabbos in Times Square, during the annual CTeen Shabbaton Havdalah.
Oholei Torah ‘Class of 5752’ Holds Shabbos Reunion at the Ohel
This Shabbos at the Ohel, a historic and first-ever event took place, when close to 70 classmates of the “class of 5752” (1992) converged for a weekend of learning, farbrengens and reconnecting, 30 years since being together in Yeshiva Oholei Torah.
Russian Generals Travel to Lubavitch To Pray for Peace
About 15 Russian officers and military personnel, some of them decorated with prestigious medals, arrived this week in the town of Lubavitch to pray “for peace among the nations of the region.”
Shluchim Help Save Grave of ‘the Father of the Mussar Movement’
Nearly three decades ago, Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar was instrumental in saving the Kaliningrad Jewish cemetery from destruction. This year, another shliach assisted in building a structure over the grave of Reb Yisroel Salanter in the same cemetery.
Swerdlov Summer Program Opens Registration
Camp YTT – Swerdlov Summer Program, which brings girls on a 5-week trip to Eretz Yisroel and Ukraine, has opened registration for summer 2022.
A Biography of Our Rebbes Like Never Seen Before
A wealth of information is available about the history of Chabad and its Rebbes. Yet, a proper biography of all seven Rebbes was noticeably missing. A new 2-volume series sets out to fill that gap, offering full biographies in an enjoyable fashion.