The Rebbe Chose My Shlichus in Crown Heights
In a special video interview, Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky, a familiar figure in Crown Heights and 770, shared his story of life by the Rebbe, and how the Rebbe chose him to be on shlichus to retirees in Crown Heights and the surrounding areas.
‘Great LEARNival’ Made the 12 Pesukim a Hands-On Experience
This year’s Marine Park Lag Ba’omer Family Fair featured “The Great LEARNival,” an action-packed carnival experience geared for children to learn about the 12 Pesukim in a fun, interactive way. Scattered throughout the rides and attractions, children discovered 12 beautifully designed carnival booths, each featuring hands-on activities teaching one of the Pesukim.
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Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who lost both of his legs while on army duty in Lebanon, was seen wrapping tefillin with a fellow Jew while standing on his prosthetic feet.
Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto – Where Yeshiva Becomes Life
California Chabad House Set Fire at Lag Baomer Event
Shliach Who Lost Both Legs Welcomes Sixth Son
Record-Breaking Kinus Opens with Candid Session on Chassidishe Standards
Nova Victim’s Dream and the Rebbe’s Book on Joy
Eden Naftali HYD, who was killed in the Nova massacre on October 7, appeared in a dream and asked that a certain book she owned be given to her mother. The book: "Joy as a Challenge" by Rabbi Shloma Majeski from the Rebbe's teachings.
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Cincinnati Yeshiva Marks 50th Anniversary with Original Talmid
On 23 Iyar 5736 (1976), the Rebbe sent a group of 11 Shluchim and Hanhalla to open a branch on Tomchei Temimim in Cincinnati. 50 years later, one of those shluchim, Rabbi Mendel Duchman of Los Angeles, returned to celebrate the occasion.
Ceasefire Opened the Door to Kyiv Wedding Night
For the first time since the outbreak of the war, Kyiv’s Jewish community held a large wedding celebration, where young couples stood beneath the chuppa alongside older couples, including one couple aged 92.
WhatsApp Founder Makes Record Donation to Expand Shaarei Tzedek
A $200 million donation from WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum will fund a major expansion of Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim, nearly tripling the hospital’s size and capacity with a new inpatient tower, staff housing, protected underground spaces, and a helipad in what is being called the largest philanthropic gift in Israeli healthcare history.
Machon Launches New Series of Classes for Shavuos
In time for Shavuos, Machon Shiurei Torah is releasing a new series: Ten Torah Takes — a collection of ten fast-paced, thought-provoking classes that will challenge the way you think.
Five Young Couples Celebrate Joyous Wedding in Brazil
An unforgettable event took place in Brazil this Lag BaOmer, as five couples from Russia and the FSU were married under the chuppah during a special celebration attended by 900 Jewish students and young adults participating in the annual Yachad educational journey.
Wearing an ID Wristband on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including removing cream from the cake and wearing an ID wristband on Shabbos, chosson giving gifts to his kalla, and grilling by a non-Shomer Shabbos.
Rebbe Card Intact After Sleeping Man Escapes Burning Car
A Israeli man in New York narrowly escaped tragedy after waking up to smoke filling his car moments before it burst into flames. After escaping, he was stunned to discover that a Tefilas Haderech card with the Rebbe’s picture was found intact outside the burned car.
Reb Yankel Dalfin, 78, AH
Reb Yankel Dalfin, the younger brother of Reb Aharon Dalfin and a former bochur in Tomchei Temimim, passed away Sunday.He was 78.
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Shliach Rabbi Liraz Zeira, who lost both of his legs while on army duty in Lebanon, was seen wrapping tefillin with a fellow Jew while standing on his prosthetic feet.
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Was the Kopuster Rebbe a Zionist?
In honor of the upcoming 126th yartzeit of Harav Shlomo Zalman of Kopust, From the Margins of Chabad History presents new information about his life and stance towards the Zionist movement.
Mega Online Event to Explore ‘Mivtza Chinuch’ for All
A mega online event this Wednesday will feature twelve speakers from across a wide range of roles and demographics to explore how Mivtzah Chinuch can permeate every aspect of life.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
Posting Negative Online Reviews?
Ask the Rov: Can I post a negative review about a Jewish-owned business or product? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Watch: The Light of Rashbi in Chassidus
What Are We Celebrating on Lag BaOmer?
Removing Mezuzos When Moving Out
Keeping a Faulty Scale in the Kitchen?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including reciting a MiShebeirach for a non-Jew, the brocho on potato kugel and matza crackers, and keeping an inaccurate scale in the kitchen.
Ping Pong on Shabbos Kodesh?!
Seeking new ways to reach boys who had fallen through the cracks, Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Zilberstrom organized a Shabbos program with games. Yet despite the urgency of the program, the Rebbe insisted that the holiness of Shabbos be upheld.
‘Get Out of Yourself’: When Self-Healing Becomes a Problem
In a powerful interview, mashpia Rabbi Yossi Paltiel discusses learning the Rebbe’s Chassidus according to its original intent, warns against turning therapy into a lifestyle, and challenges the growing obsession with self-absorbed healing that keeps people stuck and imprisoned.