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White House Hosts Monumental ‘Shabbat 250’
The White House’s Shabbat 250 proclamation was marked with a special program in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, followed by davening, a seuda, and Shabbos gatherings near the White House with rabbonim, askanim, administration officials, and Yidden from across the community.
The Refugees Who Astonished the Jewish World: 80 Years Since ‘The Great Escape’
In Sivan 5706, chasidim began to flee the Soviet Union for the free world. As we mark 80 years since the Great Escape, From the Margins of Chabad History launches a series documenting the vibrant chasidishe life of the escapees in the refugee centers and DP camps, until they reached their final destinations.
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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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She Told the Rebbe She’d Be Embarrassed
New Halacha Series for Men Begins This Week
Live: Siyum on Rambam’s Sefer Kedusha
Join at 6:00 PM ET: Chassidim the world over have completed the study of Sefer Kedusha of the Rambam and the beginning of Sefer Haflaa. An international Siyum will feature Rabbi Moishe New of the Montreal Torah Center.
Rabbi Boruch Brikman, 87, AH
Talmidim Hashluchim of Eretz Yisroel Unite at Kinus Achdus
A special kinus achdus for the Talmidim Hashluchim from Yeshivos across Eretz Yisrael took place on Thursday marking 40 years since the Rebbe’s "Bakasha Nafshis" regarding "Shabbos Achdus."
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In the Middle of the Night, They Heard Knocking on the Door
It was late one blustery Friday night under Communism when knocking was heard on the door of a chossid’s home in Nevel. Terrified, he opened the door, to find the town’s shochet Reb Chaim Dovid Lein looking for candlelight by which to learn a maamar.
Thousands Gathered Online for Mivtzah Chinuch Event
Wednesday night’s global Mivtzah Chinuch event, hosted by the Menachem Education Foundation with the Merkos Chinuch Office, gathered nearly 4,000 people from around the world to hear about how each person can fulfill their role in Mivtzah Chinuch.
Mrs. Chaya Leah Lapidus, 70, AH
Mrs. Chaya Leah Lapidus, a longtime shlucha to Buenos Aires, Argentina, passed away on Thursday night, 28 Iyar.
What the Rebbe Was Busy With in Berlin
Arriving in Berlin in need of a visa, R’ Ezriel Zelig Slonim turned to the Rebbe’s residence. He was surprised to discover the Rebbe alone in his room, fasting, and immersed in Yerushalmi in Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.
Children to Fulfill Rebbe’s Request Before Mattan Torah
In fulfillment of the Rebbe’s heartfelt request that Jewish children gather together before Mattan Torah, boys and girls across Crown Heights will unite this Shabbos in achdus, Torah, and tefillah on behalf of Yidden everywhere.
Live: Erev Shabbos Seder Nigunim
Live at 1 PM ET: Go into Shabbos on the right note with a live weekly seder nigunim with renowned baal menagen Reb Mendel Markel.
Bochurim Complete Shas Mishnayos Ahead of Shavuos
Ahead of Shavuos, bochurim from the ‘Queens Mesivta’ celebrated a major milestone in limud haTorah with a festive seudas mitzva, marking a siyum on Shas Mishnayos and their mastery of five perokim of Maseches Bava Kama.
Chabad in Russia Mourns Passing of Legendary Kevorim Protector
Chabad in Russia is mourning the passing of Rabbi Dovid Michoel Schmidel, a man who dedicated his life to protecting kevorim in Russia and beyond from desecration and destruction.
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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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The Refugees Who Astonished the Jewish World: 80 Years Since ‘The Great Escape’
In Sivan 5706, chasidim began to flee the Soviet Union for the free world. As we mark 80 years since the Great Escape, From the Margins of Chabad History launches a series documenting the vibrant chasidishe life of the escapees in the refugee centers and DP camps, until they reached their final destinations.
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‘Just One Shabbos’: Jews Across America Unite for ‘Shabbat 250’
In an extraordinary nod to Torah values and their contribution to society, the White House has called upon American Jews to commemorate this Shabbos, dubbed “Shabbat 250”, as the launch of America's 250 years, beginning next month.
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Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
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.
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.
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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
