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.
Children to Fulfill Rebbe’s Request Before Mattan Torah
Live: Erev Shabbos Seder Nigunim
Bochurim Complete Shas Mishnayos Ahead of Shavuos
Chabad in Russia Mourns Passing of Legendary Kevorim Protector
‘Just One Shabbos’: Jews Across America Unite for ‘Shabbat 250’
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Melbourne’s YG Hosts ‘Shabbos Achdus’ with CTeen Director
Rabbi Shimon Rivkin, Executive Director of CTeen International at Merkos 302 and Mashpia in Oholei Torah Mesivta, heads to Melbourne this weekend to lead a grand Shabbos Achdus program ahead of Shavuos, marking forty years since the Rebbe’s call for Shabbos Achdus.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
The Rebbe held 34 farbrengens on Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar. The sichos from these farbrengens span around 900 pages in the Yiddish Hanochos (transcripts) in Sichos Kodesh, and around 100 pages in the English Hanochos published by Sichos in English.
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
Hundreds of residents – Jewish and African American – gathered for a heated town hall meeting over a 140-bed single adult men’s psychiatric homeless shelter on Empire Blvd for formerly incarcerated individuals scheduled to open in two weeks.
This Shavuos, Sing Together with Your Community
For generations, the nigunim of the Rebbeim have been central to Chassidishe farbrengens and Yom Tov seudos. But how do you help everyone truly feel part of the experience, especially guests or younger participants unfamiliar with the nigunim?
Mrs. Devorah Leah Reiter, 47, AH
Mrs. Devorah Leah Reiter, who together with her husband Rabbi Yaakov Reiter led Chabad of Roslyn on Long Island, passed away on Thursday, 27 Iyar.
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.
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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.
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.
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
What Are We Celebrating on Lag BaOmer?
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.
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.