The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
50 Lamed-Vov’niks Share Their Most Memorable Moment With the Rebbe
Fifty classmates born in the year 5736 share personal memories and stories of their encounters with the Rebbe, from childhood visits to 770 and their first time seeing the Rebbe to experiences as bochurim and the lasting lessons they took with them.
Mrs. Rivka Laine, AH
The Chossid Who Helped Build 770 and Chabad in America
Trying to Remember That Niggun? There’s an App for That
Arkansas Governor Hosts Shluchim for Oct. 7 Remembrance
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted local shluchim, Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Israeli representatives, and elected officials for events at the State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion commemorating October 7.
Meet the Shluchim Who Are Farmers Too
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Last Year Rabbi Schlanger Came, This Year They Carried On
A Sukkah Mobile dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY”D and the Bondi Beach kedoshim brought Sukkos to hundreds across Sydney, including many who recalled Rabbi Schlanger personally visiting them with a lulav and esrog last year.
Major Philanthropist Gifts $5 Million to New Chabad Center
Jewish philanthropist Robert Kraft has donated $5 million toward a new Chabad center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where he has maintained a close personal connection with the shluchim for decades and celebrated his second bar mitzvah.
Mrs. Lora Edelson (Finkelman), 73, AH
Mrs. Lora Finkelman-Edelson, a resident of Crown Heights, passed away on Friday, 5 Cheshvan.
Thirst for Tanya Draws Hundreds in Boro Park and Monsey
Hundreds of Chassidishe bochurim and yungeleit gathered this past week in Boro Park and Monsey for two gatherings celebrating the completion of a cycle of Tanya study and the beginning of a new one, organized by the Irgun Limud Hatanya.
‘The Rebbe Does It, But That Doesn’t Mean You Should’
A wealthy chossid from Riga, R. Chaim Yaakov Rashal was a mekushar of the Rebbe Rashab. When someone questioned the Rebbe’s unique tekios, he had a ready answer for them.
Jewish Teens Flock to Hong Kong for Asia’s Shabbaton
Marking the incredible growth of Jewish teen life across Asia, 100 teen leaders representing the 17 chapters across Asia are on their way to Hong Kong for four days of Jewish pride, unity and learning.
The Chossid Who Crowned the Frierdiker Rebbe
6 Cheshvan marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Mendel Kaplan, a devoted chossid of the Rebbe Rashab, who spent his days davening, learning and teaching Torah to local balebatim in Bobruisk.
On a Texas Army Base, a Bris in a Military-Issue Sukkah
It was an unusual Sukkos gathering at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, a mix of service members in uniform mingling with civilians who had been cleared to enter the base.
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The Last Dance in Leningrad, The First in America
As we approach Simchas Torah, From the Margins of Chabad History presents a series of first-hand accounts of Simchas Torah with the Frierdiker Rebbe. Spanning decades and countries, they take us from the bittersweet farewell to Russia in Leningrad, 5688, to the historic visit to America, 5690, the remarkable celebrations in cosmopolitan Riga, 5693, and finally the iconic scenes at 770 Eastern Parkway.
Kentucky Human Rights Commission Convenes at Chabad
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights held its meeting at Chabad of the Bluegrass in Lexington, marking the first-ever government meeting in Kentucky to take place inside a Jewish center.
Girls Lighting Shabbos Candles
Ask the Rov: What is the halachic basis for a girl to light her own candle with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Why We Must Demand Moshiach Right Now!
Live: Introduction to Masechta Pesachim with Rabbi Wolberg
A new Gemara B’Iyun program, Kollel Iyun HaTalmud, is offering a special week of introductory shiurim on Mesechtas Pesachim, featuring renowned Roshei Yeshiva and Maggidei Shiur Rabbi Dov Popack, Rabbi Moshe Wolberg, and Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski.
Carrying in a Yard with Open Gates?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including carrying in a yard with open gates, Hoshanos for young children, and why we prefer a Talis-Koton of wool.
Forgot to Light Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: What should a woman do if she forgot to light Shabbos candles? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
How Many Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: How many candles are required to light for Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
‘Don’t Carry the World’s Troubles on Your Shoulders’
When three chassidim felt weighed down by life's worries, the Rebbe guided them to place their trust in Hashem, and the more they did - the more success it would bring them.
Mendy Vilenkin, 17, AH
Hatomim Menachem Mendel (Mendy) Vilenkin, a Lubavitcher bochur from Toronto, Canada, passed away on 1 Cheshvan following a serious illness.