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Behind the Most Ambitious Rambam Project of Our Time
The Rambam HaMevuar (“Chitrik Rambam”), a dream Rambam spearheaded by Netanya shliach Rabbi Tzvi Wilhelm, has become a reality as the most comprehensive, invested, and meaningful explanatory work on the Rambam ever to appear in print. What is the story behind this monumental project?
‘Shluchei Kodesh’ Mark 50 Years of Historic Shlichus
Fifty years after the Rebbe sent two distinct groups of shluchim to establish roots in Yerushalayim and Tzfas, the group reunited for a moving farbrengen to share memories, draw inspiration, and celebrate a half-century of impact.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Celebrating One Year of Daily Chinuch Status
Oholei Torah Expresses Gratitude for Community Partnership
Panama Retreat Offers Spiritual Oasis for Spanish-Speaking Women
Hosted in a luxurious four star hotel in Panama City’s Jewish neighborhood, the Spiritual Oasis Retreat returns for a second year, offering Spanish speaking Jewish women an immersive and uplifting experience of Torah learning, community connection, and spiritual growth.
Flash Sale in Honor of Siyum HaRambam
Triple Siyum HaRambam Celebrated ‘Bo Bayom’ in 770
Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 for the 45th siyum of Rambam and Sefer Hamitzvos, held on the very day of its completion in keeping with the Rebbe’s instruction, marking 42 years since the campaign was started by the Rebbe in 5744, followed by joyous dancing.
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Drunk Vandal Smashes Windows at Chabad School in Paris
A drunk local individual smashed windows and tore down signage at the Beis Chana Chabad school in Paris on Motzoei Shabbos. Still, classes continue undeterred with enhanced security as French authorities investigate and international officials condemn the antisemitic attack.
Live at 12 PM: All-Star Siyum HaRambam
Join live at 12:00 PM ET: An online Siyum HaRambam will feature Rabbi Boruch Hertz, Rabbi Osher Farkash, Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, Rabbi Avrohom Zajac, and a keynote address by Rabbi Sholom Moshe Paltiel.
Oholei Torah Dean Delivers Weekly Moshiach Shiur
Once a week, the bochurim of Oholei Torah Zal enjoy a fascinating Moshiach Shiur in the Beis Medrash, given by members of Hanhalah and guest lecturers. This week’s shiur was given by JLI Director Rabbi Rabbi Efraim Mintz.
15th of Shevat: Rosh Hashana for Trees
The 15th day of Shevat, commonly referred to as “Tu B’Shevat,” is the ‘Rosh Hashana’ of trees and is marked by eating fruits. Read about its minhagim and watch the Rebbe celebrate the day.
Thrilling Lineup of Trips at This Year’s CKids Shabbaton
In just under two months, hundreds of kids from across the country will descend on Crown Heights for the CKids Shabbaton and JewQ Championship weekend. And while the championship takes center stage, it’s the lineup of high-energy trips that keeps kids excited year to year.
Kyiv Jews Mobilize Emergency Relief as City Freezes Below Zero
With temperatures plunging to -20°C and widespread power outages leaving hundreds of thousands without heat, the Beis Menachem JCC and Rabbi Ariel Markovitch have intensified emergency operations to provide food, heating, and winter gear to Kyiv’s most vulnerable elderly and Holocaust survivors.
Do Dried Fruits Need a Hechsher?
Whether eating fruits on Tu B’Shvat or year-round, learn which fruits require a hechsher and how to check for insects.
Mrs. Esther Mindel Borenstein, 72, AH
Mrs. Esther Mindel Borenstein, longtime shlucha to Bologna, Italy, and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Sunday evening, 15 Shevat.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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The Untold Story of Chabad’s First Shluchim Down Under
Who was the first Chabad chasid in Australia? Ask any Australian Lubavitcher this question, and you will be told—R. Moshe Feiglin. But while the Feiglins did certainly lay the foundations for contemporary Chabad in Australia, there is also a fascinating pre-history of Chabad shadarim and residents in Australia, dating all the way back to 1856 (5616). In honor of Australia Day this Monday, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the stories of these colorful pioneers.
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Live: ‘Bo Bayom’ Siyum Horambam in 770
Following the Rebbe's instruction to make a siyum on the very day the Rambam is completed, a Siyum Horambam will take place tonight at 9:30 PM in 770, celebrating the completion of the 45th cycle of Shlosha Perakim and Sefer Hamitzvos, and the 15th cycle of Perek Echad.
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Toiveling Keilim in Snow?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including benefiting from church bells, toiveling keilim in snow, and giving credits for classes on Shabbos.
Chamisha Asar BiShevat: What For?
Ask the Rov: What is the significance of the fifteenth day of Shevat? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Toiveling Clay Pottery I Made in a Studio?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking out of a hotel on Shabbos, mezuzah on a deep doorway, toiveling personal pottery, and bishul yisroel of gluten-free bread.
Trimming the Mustache?
Ask the Rov: Is it permissible to trim the mustache or the hair of the neck? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Exact Wording of the Rebbe Scrutinized in New Publication
Rewriting the Siddur: What Stays, What Goes, and What Changes?
Inspiration
The Tzemach Tzedek Tested Him with a Cup of Water
When rumors reached the Tzemach Tzedek about Reb Tzvi Hirsh, the shochet in Lubavitch, the Rebbe called him in. A cup of water was brought, and 70-year-old shochet held it perfectly steady, like a young man.
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Eight Years Later, Rubashkin Recounts His Path to Freedom
In this raw conversation, Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin takes us inside the moments that changed his life forever: hearing the sentence, choosing emunah over despair, surviving years behind bars, and holding on when there was no visible way out.
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Tears, Laughter, and Emuna at Women’s Circle Melava Malka
Girls Connect and Grow at West Coast Winter Camp
