Are We Missing the Point of Being Lubavitch?
“When someone is fighting a life-threatening disease, it makes little sense to focus his attention on a minor cosmetic concern. The cosmetic concern may be real. It may even be worth addressing. But proportion matters.
And I think that is precisely where we sometimes go wrong.”
Historic Budapest Shul Reopens as First Teen-Run Shul
A large crowd gathered on the streets of Budapest, Hungary, to celebrate the reopening of a historic shul with a unique new mission. Located on Dessewffy Street in the city’s Sixth District, the shul will become the first of its kind, serving young Jews under the age of 18 and placing its leadership and daily operations directly in their hands.
New Details Emerge of Largest Kinus Yet
Chabad Family Develops Free App to Simplify Maaser
Frierdiker Rebbe’s Part-Time Yeshiva for Working Bochurim Returns
12th Sefer Torah Hakloli to Be Completed in Buenos Aires
Annual Chag Hasemicha Celebrated in Buenos Aires
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The Rebbe Saw East Flatbush’s Potential 64 Years Ago
Three newly published letters reveal the Rebbe’s remarkable assessment of East Flatbush, his personal initiative to secure funding for its mikvah, and his strong insistence that its construction could not wait.
Nikolayev to Klimovitch: 40-Minute Track of Lively Niggunim
Over 40 minutes of lively Chabad rikud and simcha niggunim have been released in a new track titled Simcha V’rikud by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Bachar of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Popular Gemara Shiur Moves to New Crown Heights Location
A popular weekly Gemara shiur by Rabbi Peretz Kaplan and organized by The New Beis Medrash has moved to a new location, giving yungelait in Crown Heights an opportunity to set aside time from their busy schedules and come together once a week for Torah learning.
27 Bochurim Forced to Draft, 13 to Face Military Trial
Following hours of intervention by Chabad askonim, most of the bochurim arrested upon returning from 770 were released, but the army forced many to commit to enlistment, while others still face trial and military imprisonment.
Bochurim Honor Classmate’s Memory with ‘Letters for Menachem’
Following the passing of their classmate, Shliach to South Korea Menachem Litzman, his friends are honoring his memory through the “Letters for Menachem” campaign, encouraging Yidden to participate in Ois B’Sefer Torah and strengthen Jewish unity.
100 Teens Leave Hong Kong With New Friends and Hachlatos
Teens wrapped up the first-ever CTeen Asia Shabbaton with personal hachlatos and a renewed pride in being Jewish, ready to share it with their families back home.
Chassidus and Academia Collaborate at Stanford University
Co-sponsored by Stanford University and IJSS, the conference brought together Chassidic scholars, academics, and prison reform practitioners to explore the Rebbe’s vision of human dignity and transformation.
IDF Arrests Dozens of Chabad Bochurim at the Airport
Dozens of bochurim returning from kevutza at 770 were arrested and handcuffed, with some sent to military prison, as Chabad rabbonim and government officials work to secure their release.
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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.
Downstate Medical Students Enjoy Shabbos in Crown Heights
Over 40 Jewish students from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University gathered in Crown Heights for an inspiring Shabbaton filled with warmth, Chassidus, and Jewish pride.
What Bracha Is Your ‘Mezonos Wrap’?
Blending Raspberries in a Smoothie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including making Kiddush before musaf, purreying raspberries, and the correct brocho for Rice Krispies.
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.
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.
Mrs. Rivka Kravitsky, 90, AH
Mrs. Rivka Kravitsky, the matriarch of a Chabad family, passed away on Monday, 8 Cheshvan.