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.

9 Iyar marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Nissan Nemanov and his son Reb Moshe Nemanov. Much has been written about Reb Nissan Nemanov, his legendary sense of kabolas ol, and his influence on generations of talmidim. Far less is known about Reb Moshe Nemanov, who shied away from the public eye and abhorred any form of attention or recognition.

Reb Shaul Yitzchak Schiff, a veteran Israeli journalist and writer who was deeply connected to the Rebbe, passed away on Motzei Shabbos, 9 Iyar, following a prolonged illness.

Rabbi Leibel Alevsky AH, the Rebbe’s shliach to Northeast Ohio who passed away Monday, shares stories, recollections, and lessons from his years as a bochur in 770 and his involvement in the early years of hafatzas hamaayanos as the menahel of Tzach throughout the 5720s.

As the Alter Rebbe came in with a candle to see how the chassidim slept, R. Moshe Vilenker woke up bewildered and asked the Alter Rebbe, “What is a neshama? What is Elokus?” The Alter Rebbe told him to go back to sleep, but later said a maamar on the topic.

Mrs. Sari Waren, a beloved mechaneches and longtime resident of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on Friday, 7 Iyar.

Celebrating 50 years since of Yud Beis Pesukim, a massive set of 15-foot inflatable archways, designed with the 12 Pesukim, has just arrived in Crown Heights, as excitement builds for the Lag B’Omer parades.

On Israel’s memorial day for fallen soldiers, shluchim, Anash, and bochurim traveled to military cemeteries across Eretz Yisroel, joining thousands of visitors honoring the fallen, offering words of support and opportunities to put on tefillin.