Israeli Leaders Gather to Revisit the Rebbe’s Security Doctrine
Knesset members from across the political spectrum, generals, and senior reserve officers gathered at a festive launch event of “Oseh Shalom,” a new Hebrew work presenting a systematic and comprehensive overview of the Rebbe’s teachings on Shleimus Ha’aretz.
Rosh Yeshiva, Rov and Shliach Opens Up on His Journey of Shlichus
In a video interview, Rabbi Zushe Winner of Brighton Beach, NY shares fascinating stories spanning his mother’s close relationship with the Rebbe following his father’s sudden passing, his formative years by the Rebbe, and his own shlichus, in Caracas, Venezuela, and in Brighton Beach, NY.
Guests Make the Most of Their Time at 770
Thailand Forces Removal of Jewish Graves Amid Protests
Four Jewish graves were forced to be immediately evacuated this week from a Lubavitch-owned cemetery outside Bangkok after Thai authorities refused to renew its operating license. The move comes amid escalating tensions surrounding Chabad institutions in Thailand, as they face baseless accusations of orchestrating a “Zionist land takeover” of the country.
NCFJE to Provide $5 Kaporos in Crown Heights
No Matter the Distance, a Chassidishe Community to Grow With
Summer Adventures Turn Into Year-Round Jewish Growth
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700 Students Began Exciting New Year at Kingston, PA Cheder
The halls of Cheder Menachem Kingston were once again filled with excitement and energy as more than 700 students returned to school following summer break, beginning a new year of learning, growth, and Yiddishkeit.
New U.S. Ambassador Joined Rosh Hashanah at Chabad of Cyprus
Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus John Breslow joined hundreds at a Chabad Rosh Hashanah event in Larnaca, hosted by Rabbi Aryeh Zev Raskin. The visit came days after he presented his credentials to Cyprus’s president.
Young Jews Turn Out in Force for Rosh Hashanah in Moscow
Shuls and Chabad Houses across Moscow were filled with large crowds over Rosh Hashanah, with particularly strong participation among young Jews and in newly established communities across the city.
Mrs. Yocheved Goldberg, 96, AH
Mrs. Yocheved Goldberg, matriarch of a large family and sister of Rabbi Yudel Krinsky, the Rebbe’s mazkir for many years, passed away on Friday, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5786. She was 96 years old.
Carrying in a Fenced Park on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including carrying in a fenced park, is a Tehillim with a Rebbe’s dime muktza, and flushing a toilet with electric sewage pump on Shabbos.
Violent Protests Force Thailand Chabad to Cancel 1,000-Person Meal
Violent protests and antisemitic rhetoric in Phuket, Thailand, forced Chabad to cancel a Rosh Hashanah meal planned for more than 1,000 people. Israeli security officials warned the situation was dangerous, as some 500 protesters gathered outside Chabad, with calls for Jews to leave Thailand and accusations targeting Chabad and Israel.
Chana Was Always There for Everyone. Now She Needs Us.
Chana is 33 years old. A mother of seven. A wife. A shlucha. And for more than ten years, she has been there for everyone. But now, Chana is the one who needs us.
R’ Mordechai Yissachar Rosenfeld, 80, AH
R’ Mordechai Yissachar Rosenfeld, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, passed away on Sunday, the second day of Rosh Hashanah.
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Riga, Brownsville, Crown Heights: Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, From the Margins of Chabad History presents contemporary accounts of Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe in Riga, Brownsville, and Crown Heights. A letter of Rosh Hashanah berachos from the Frierdiker Rebbe to American Jews is also published here, for the first time.
Emotional Dedication of Playroom in Memory of Bibas Brothers
At a moving dedication ceremony, the great-uncle of Ariel and Kfir Bibas thanked Chabad of Ulster County for the new Ariel & Kfir Playroom in their memory.
What Will Tishrei Look Like When Moshiach Comes?
Skipping to Catch the Minyan?
Ask the Rov: If I came late to shul, should I skip korbanos to daven Shemoneh Esrei with the minyan? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Shechting Kaporos Only to Throw Them Away?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including shechting kaporos without kashering them, when to take three steps before shemone esrei, and taking a tefilas haderech keychain into the bathroom.
Drinking Water Before Running?
Ask the Rov: Does one make a bracha on water drunk before running? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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.
The Mashpia From Whom Everyone Was in Awe
Childless for many years, they asked for brachos of the Mezritcher Maggid, R. Avrohom Kalisker, and R. Mendel Vitebsker, without success. At last, the Alter Rebbe connected them with R. Mordechai "Hatzadik," and R. Mordechai "Mashpia" was born.
Rabbi Avraham Lipskier, 86, AH
Rabbi Avraham Lipskier, who devoted more than six decades to teaching and guiding baalei teshuva, passed away on Thursday, 28 Elul.