Unpublished Berlin Photo of the Frierdiker Rebbe Released
A never-before-published photograph of the Frierdiker Rebbe from the late 1920s or early 1930s is being published for the first time. A stamp on the reverse indicates that it was processed in Berlin, though its precise date and location have yet to be determined.
Historic Well Used by the Rebbeim Rediscovered in Lubavitch
An historic water well dug at the instruction of the Tzemach Tzedek and later used by the Rebbe Rashab has been uncovered in the courtyard of the Rebbeim in the town of Lubavitch.
Tech Founders Build New Platform for Jewish Life in Florida
Drinking Water Before Running?
Ask the Rov: Does one make a bracha on water drunk before running? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Aguch: The Rebbe’s Picture Is Not an Advertising Tool
Ateres Chaya’s Doors Have Closed, But Its Lessons Live On
S. Paulo’s ‘Mivtza Alef Beis’ Introduced Bochurim to Yiddish Sichos
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770 Celebrated Chai Elul With Joyous Farbrengen
Hundreds of Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 on Monday night for a joyous farbrengen marking Chai Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe.
Alexander Ruvinov, 85, AH
Alexander Ruvinov, a longtime resident of Kensington, New York, passed away on Monday, 18 Elul.
London Yeshiva Ketana Off to a Great Start
London’s Yeshiva Ketana began the new year on a strong and uplifting note, welcoming a growing number of bochurim and marking Chai Elul with a special parent-and-son learning program.
Petaluma Chabad Celebrates First Decade with Gala Event
150 community members and supporters gathered at Flying Cloud Ranch in Petaluma, California, to celebrate a decade of Chabad in Petaluma and look ahead to the next chapter.
Kentucky Shliach Opens U.S. Congress on Chai Elul
Rabbi Shlomo Litvin of Lexington, Kentucky, served today as guest chaplain of the United States Congress, offering the opening prayer on Chai Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe.
Gaaguim Releases Stirring Kremenchuger Farbrengen Niggun
In honor of Elul, Project Gaaguim, led by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Amar, has released the Kremenchug Farbrengen Niggun, a deeply expressive Chabad melody preserved from the historic Chassidic community of Kremenchug, Ukraine.
They Went as Teens and Came Back as Jewish Leaders
This summer, dozens of teens from the United States, England, Canada, and beyond, joined CTeen for two trips across Eretz Yisroel, leaving them uplifted and transformed.
‘Help Them Cross the Finish Line’: Shluchim Rally for Sheepshead Bay
Shliach Rabbi Sholom Moshe Paltiel has come out urging anash to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy a permanent home for Chabad of Sheepshead Bay.
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A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II
Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.
JNet Retreat Brings Learners Together for Five Days of Torah
For five days this summer, JNet members from across North America left their usual routines of work, errands, and daily responsibilities for five full days of Torah and conversations in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
Oven Turned Off and On: Bishul Yisroel?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including behind during selichos, oven relit by a non-Jew, and guidelines for repurposing a church to be a Shul.
Unmarried Man as a Teacher?
Ask the Rov: How may an unmarried man serve as a teacher or tutor? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Tickling Someone in the Ear with Tzitzis?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bringing tefillin into the mikvah, missed kapitlach before Boruch She'omar on Shabbos, and tickling someone in the ear with tzitzis.
How Do I Toivel a Keurig?
In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.
Rice: Three Brachos or One?
Ask the Rov: Which bracha do we make on rice? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Splitting Davening Between Two Chazzonim?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including saying “Elokim Acheirim,” missed parsha when traveling to Eretz Yisroel, and splitting shachris between two chazzonim.
He Gave His Life for His Children’s Chinuch, and Succeeded
Dedicated to his children's chinuch, R. Benche Raskin fought the Haskala in his hometown, moved to another city, and early each morning he recited Tehillim and brachos with tears, pleading for ehrliche children. The result: The large Lubavitcher Raskin family.
Mrs. Henna Markel, 45, AH
Mrs. Henna Markel (nee Margolis), a Crown Heights resident and mother of three, passed away on Tuesday, 12 Elul, following a lengthy illness.