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I Wanted My Children to Speak Yiddish, Here’s What Worked
“I’ve often heard parents say that they would love for their children to speak Yiddish, but they’re not sure how to make it happen, especially when everything around them is in English. I don’t claim to be an expert in language or chinuch, but I can share what worked in our home.”
Unpublished Berlin Photo of the Frierdiker Rebbe Released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.
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1,000 Children Head Back to School Without Leaving Their Homes
Large Shluchim Group Welcomed at Oholei Torah Mesivta
Help Complete a Mikvah in Memory of Mrs. Rubashkin
R’ Yehoshua Safrin, 91, AH
Head of Israel’s Shin Bet Security Forces Visits 770
David Zini, head of the Israeli Security Agency "Shin Bet," came for a visit to 770, accompanied by community activist Rabbi Chanina Sperlin and 770 shliach Rabbi Mendel Eisenbach.
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Fresh Rendition of Reb Michel Zlotchover’s ‘Rachamim Rabim’
Singer Chaim Gold has released a new musical rendition of the well-known nigun “Hisorerus Rachamim Rabim” by Reb Michel Zlotchover, often called simply as Reb Michel Zlotchover’s nigun.
Tech Founders Build New Platform for Jewish Life in Florida
After turning a South Florida Jewish directory into an app used by hundreds each day, childhood friends Dovi Brody and Mendel Lieberman are preparing Jewgo 2.0, built to replace the maze of WhatsApp chats that increasingly run local Jewish life.
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
In a newly released public letter, Agudas Chassidei Chabad Haolamis (Aguch) calls on Chassidim to exercise greater care and sensitivity in the use of the Rebbe’s picture, videos and sichos in advertisements, fundraising campaigns, personal materials and graphic design.
Ateres Chaya’s Doors Have Closed, But Its Lessons Live On
“For 12 years, Ateres Chaya Mushka School for Girls served the Crown Heights community. It was truly a gem of a school – one of a kind.” One thankful mother shares a glimpse into some of its highlights, so that we can all learn from its beautiful ways.
S. Paulo’s ‘Mivtza Alef Beis’ Introduced Bochurim to Yiddish Sichos
A year of growth in learning, Chassidishkeit and Mivtzoim at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim S. Paulo culminated in a special celebration highlighting the Bochurim’s achievements and the efforts of the Hanhala and Talmidim Hashluchim.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
OBITUARIES
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.
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Heritage Quest Ends, But Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
