In his mind, photographer Meir Alfasi was traveling to Indonesia to document its beautiful landscapes, jungles and wildlife. But Hashem had other plans…

A spiritual shield of steel: Brigadier General Itzik Cohen of Division 162 and the commanders wrote letters in the Sefer Torah of Beit Chabad Menorah led by Rabbi Alex Prochensky.

Excitement swept through schools in the US and Canada over the past weeks, as over 500 students eagerly joined Igud Hamelamdim’s revolutionary Gemara Bifnim curriculum, becoming introduced to the skills that will empower them to learn on their own.

This past Thursday night, boys from the 7th Grade streamed into Montreal Zal for 45 minutes of learning, connection, and fun.

Members of Pittsburgh Anash gathered on Sunday at Bnai Emunoh Chabad of in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, for their second annual evening of hakoras hatov.

Father, sons, bochurim and even visitors from other communities gathered in 770 to spend the evening playing chess and other games, as is customary on nittel nacht.

Two new Chabad Houses were dedicated for Moscow’s thriving Jewish population one in the Noviy-Veshki neighborhood by Shliach Rabbi Zalman Shimon Deren, and one in the Pokrovsky neighborhood by Shliach Rabbi Yechezkel Lazar.  

War Summary, Day Eighty: The IDF announced the names of ten soldiers killed in battle, young Gazans burned tires in front of the Hamas police station to protest a shooting at one of the residents that ended in his death, and a two story tunnel with an elevator and control center was discovered.

The students in Ohr Menachem made model sukkahs to celebrate completing their first ever sefer Mishanyos, meseches Sukkah.

Families of hostages held in Gaza joined the Brazil community for a moving ceremony lighting the Chanukah menorah.

The L’Chaim of Yehuda Greene (Ben R’ Yitzchak Dick) – Crown Heights and Chava Shira Mandelbaum (Bas R’ Shmuel) – Mequon, WI was held on Motzei Shabbos at Lubavitcher Yeshiva.

‘Thank You Teacher,’ a new online platform by Chasdei Lev, makes it simple and convenient to send a gift and note of thanks to your child’s rebbi or morah.

“Chanukah on The Park” and its 18-foot menorah continues to beam brighter each year in front of Yellowstone Park in Forest Hills as a multi-generational event that grows logistically and spiritually.

From the Anash.org Inbox: Nittel Nacht this years falls on the date that the Rebbe said to start preparing for Yud Shvat. Isn’t that a contradiction? Perhaps there is a deeper lesson to be learned.

The strong desire to contribute to the hostage’s well-being led a shlucha from Brazil to launch a global initiative that combines the power of hafrashas challah with supporting our hostages.

From the Anash.org Inbox: One of the factors that enabled the large proportions of the recent Simchas Torah massacre is what I call “The Fantasy of the Gaza Wall.” And it leads me to another lesson that can be learned about an ongoing issue, right here in Crown Heights.

In an ideal world, we would all love to speak to our children in Yiddish, but many find our own command of the language sorely lacking. A tool created by an American-born chossid in the 1980s might help.

“In Response To Intermarriage” is a newly released book presenting the view of the Chabad Rebbeim on intermarriage. The creation of this work was spearheaded by Rabbi Yaakov Krasnianski, who granted Anash.org an exclusive interview about the project.

Outshining the Manhattan skyline, was the light of the menorah standing proud in front of the Empire State Building, inspiring all those who passed by.

As many people search for appropriate ways to prepare themselves for Yud Shevat, Or Vechom announces a resource site on Yud Shevat and a freshly updated Basi Legani mini site!

The L’Chaim of Yossi Fried of Manhattan, NY and Margalit Blesofsky of Manchester, England was held Tuesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva.

War Summary, Day Seventy Nine: Soldier killed by rocket fire from Lebanon, over 200 terrorists taken prisoner in past week, and WSJ reports that President Biden convinced Netanyahu not to act proactively against Hezbollah.

Chabad Early Childhood of the Shluchim Office announces dates for this year’s annual retreat for preschool directors on Shlichus taking place in Los Angeles, California.