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1,000 Join Chabad Houston’s Lag Baomer Celebrations
Nearly a thousand children, parents, and grandparents took part in Chabad of Houston’s Lag B’Omer celebrations, with two packed events bringing together families and community members from across the city for a full day of achdus and entertainment.
A Stranger at the Ohel Reveals a Dark Family Secret
Aaron Ouanounou has traveled to the Rebbe’s Ohel every year for decades, but one particular visit left him—and a complete stranger—in tears. What started as a simple favor to a friend turned into a life-changing moment for an entire family.
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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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Job Description of Moshiach According to the Rambam
A shiur by Rabbi Levi Garelik, moreh horaah in Crown Heights, who explained deep concepts into clear lessons about the job description of Moshiach according to the Rambam.
Across Communities, Residents Voice Anger Over Empire Blvd Shelter
This Shavuos, Sing Together with Your Community
Mrs. Devorah Leah Reiter, 47, AH
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Study Finds Chabad Most Cited Jewish Source in AI
A new study by the Ronn Torossian Family Foundation found that Chabad appears throughout AI-generated answers to basic Jewish questions, with Chabad cited in 22 of 30 prompts and ranking especially high in questions about yomim tovim, Shabbos, daily Torah study, Tanya, and Moshiach.
Podcast Brings Weekly Leining to Listeners Everywhere
A new weekly podcast by Rabbi Levi Lipinski of Philadelphia aimed at making Torah leining accessible to Jews of all ages and backgrounds has officially launched.
New Cell Network to Filter Content at the Carrier Level
A new cell network launched in the US, built with an Israeli cybersecurity firm, permanently blocks inappropriate content at the carrier level, meaning it never reaches the device at all. The model offers a potential solution for the frum community.
Chabad, Lakewood, and Ponevezh Connect in Argentina
Litvishe Roshei Yeshiva from Lakewood and Ponevezh who are visiting South America, met with Argentina shluchim, and spoke in learning with the hanhala and bochurim of the Buenos Aires yeshiva.
Conference Highlights Personal Growth as Key to Chinuch
Dozens of mechanchim gathered at the gorgeous Chabad House campus in Moscow’s posh suburb of Zhukovka for two inspiring days of lectures, discussions, and practical guidance at inspiring today’s youth to Torah and yiras Shomayim.
Women’s Bikur Cholim Breakfast Celebrates ‘Carried by Kindness’
Crown Heights women gathered this past Sunday for Bikur Cholim’s Annual Breakfast, an elegant and deeply moving morning centered around this year’s theme, “Carried by Kindness,” with a keynote address by Mrs. Manya Lazaroff, Shlucha to Texas A&M University.
Girls Prepare 770’s Torah Crowns for Shavuos
Girls from Bais Rivkah in Crown Heights had a special experience before Shavuos, helping to polish the silver Torah crowns used in the main shul of 770. Their efforts made the crowns shine in time for the yom tov of Matan Torah.
Live: Farbrengen Marking Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s 2nd Yahrtzeit
Tonight at 9:45 ET: Shluchim and Lubavitchers are invited to join a special farbrengen tonight commemorating the second yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky ע”ה, broadcast live from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Kinus Hashluchim.
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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.
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European Yeshivas Kayitz Holds First Dinner at Paris Waterfront
Supporters gathered for the first dinner held in support of the European Yeshivas Kayitz, which has been directed for 23 years by Rabbi Shmuel Lubecki, with musical nigunim by Lubavitch singer Mendy Gabbay.
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Speaking Gossip or Personal Conversations?
Ask the Rov: If someone tells me something, may I go repeat it? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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Women’s Bikur Cholim Breakfast Highlights ‘Carried by Kindness’
Preschool Directors Connect at Atlanta Retreat
