Setting the Tone for the Year: ‘Chassidus Made Real’ Ep. 2
Shabbos Bereishis sets the tone for the entire year. What does this mean? What should we be doing about it? Episode 2 of Chassidus Made Real explores the concept of creation, whether Chassidus is only for the intellectually elite, and feedback from the last episode.
Yidden of All Stripes Celebrate with Chabad in Yerushalayim
Thousands gathered in Yerushalayim on Sukkos for the annual Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration organized by Tzeirei Agudas Chabad Yerushalayim, continuing a tradition that has been held for more than 30 years.
The Ignored Crisis in Our Yeshivos
Rabbi Arye Leib Prager, 91, AH
Rabbi Arye Leib Prager, longtime Crown Heights mechanech who taught for many years at Oholei Torah, passed away on Wednesday, 26 Tishrei.
Defense Secretary Threatened With Death Unless He Attacks Chabad
Pro-Israel Bolsonaro Defies Polls, Wins First Round in Brazil
In an unexpected turn, right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, a known friend of the Jewish people and Chabad, finished first in Brazil’s presidential.
Thousands Celebrate Three Days of Joy in Moscow
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Celebrations Day and Night in the City of Light
Throughout Sukkos, Anash and bochurim brought the mitzvos and joy of Yom Tov to Jews across Paris, with Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations and extensive mivtzoim throughout the city.
Shloshim to Remember Beloved Crown Heights Pediatrician
A shloshim gathering for beloved longtime Crown Heights pediatrician, Dr. Asher Plaut a”h, will be held this Thursday, 8 Cheshvan, in Crown Heights.
Tishrei in 770 Concludes with Lively Kinus Torah
After a full month of Tishrei, climaxing with 48 hours of Simchas Torah at 770, the month came to a close with a large and lively Kinus Torah on Isru Chag.
‘Rambam Clearly’ Helps One-Perek Learners Understand Every Day
‘Rambam Clearly’ combines the original Hebrew, switchable translation and elucidation, word-by-word help, iyun, Rebbe insights, practical lessons, and progress tracking to help one-perek learners understand what they learn each day.
Bowling Alley Becomes a Chassidishe Simchas Beis Hashoeva
A bowling alley in Oregon looked a little different this Sukkos, as the facility was transformed into a lively Simchas Beis Hashoeva Shluchim and their families, for an afternoon of achdus, family fun, and Chassidishe Yom Tov spirit.
What Are You Looking For in Chassidus?
“A therapist once told me that Internal Family Systems (IFS) is Torah. Personally, I disagree. IFS is not Torah. It is a development of the field of (somewhat alternative) psychology. Psychology is not Torah.”
New Kollel Aids Anash to Continue Learning Gemara B’Iyun
For many Shluchim and Anash, Gemara B’Iyun belongs to an earlier stage of life. Years after yeshiva, the demands of shlichus or business, other learning commitments, together with family responsibilities, can make returning to that kind of intense learning feel almost impossible.
Tech Sergeant Discovers Her Jewish Identity at Military Base Sukkah
Jewish Uniformed Service Association of Maryland–Chabad (JUSA) brought the joy and traditions of Sukkos directly to Maryland’s military community, including the very first Sukkah at the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard 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.
The Pure Joy Continues: Tenathon 7 Takes Center Stage
The 2026 Ten Yad Auction is officially underway, and with TENATHON 7 just a few weeks away, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable night at the Union-Bedford Armory on Sunday, November 1.
How Many Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: How many candles are required to light for Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Using the Weeping Willow for Aravos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including is 9 haddasim allowed, securing schach with natural string, and Weeping Willow for Aravos.
Rabbi Bluming Gives Year’s First Moshiach Shiur
Borrowing Mitzvah Items Without Permission?
Ask the Rov: May I use someone’s tallis, tefillin, or siddur without asking? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
From Rennet to Whey: OK Kashrus Expert Talks Kosher Cheese
Kittel on Yom Kippur After a Second Marriage?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including Hatoras Nedorim at night, tzitzis without an undershirt, and kittel on Yom Kippur after a second marriage.
The Partisan Who Never Stopped Fighting
From the forests of Nazi-occupied Europe to the establishment of Chabad institutions in Eretz Yisroel, Reb Zusha Wilmowsky devoted his life to rescuing, building, and inspiring. Forty years after his passing, his remarkable story remains an example of courage, determination, unwavering hiskashrus, and extraordinary simcha.
Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, 78, AH
Rabbi Yisroel Eliezer Rubin, longtime shliach to Albany and head shliach of the Capital Region and Northeast New York State, passed away on the night of Shemini Atzeres, shortly after participating in hakafos at his shul.