Are We Getting Dirah B’Tachtonim Backwards?
In the latest episode of Chassidus Made Real, Rabbi Sholom Kesselman responds to the argument that Dirah B’Tachtonim is for Chassidus to address human struggles, and draws a fundamental distinction between fitting ourselves to Hashem or Hashem to us
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.”
Hei Teves: Do You Know Why It’s Such a Big Deal?
Amid Destructive Riots, Paris Shluchim Stand by Community
Alumnus Helps Uncover a $200,000 Find in Ford’s Archives
R’ Yehuda ‘Flumie’ Harris, 65, AH
R' Yehuda “Flumie” Harris, a beloved member of the Anash community in New Haven, CT, passed away Wednesday morning, 10 Cheshvan, after battling an illness over the past few months.
New Details Emerge of Largest Kinus Yet
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Frierdiker Rebbe’s Part-Time Yeshiva for Working Bochurim Returns
Inspired by a program established by the Frierdiker Rebbe nearly a century ago, a new yeshiva in Moscow is opening the doors of serious Torah learning to those wishing to learn part-time.
Chabad Family Develops Free App to Simplify Maaser
A Chabad family in Yerushalayim has developed a free app that helps families keep track of their maaser and tzedakah contributions, making it easy to know exactly how much they have given and how much remains.
12th Sefer Torah Hakloli to Be Completed in Buenos Aires
In an exciting announcement, the committee for the Sefer Torah Hakloli announced that the siyum of the 12th Sefer Torah Hakloli will take place next Sunday, 14 Cheshvan, at La Rural, a major 45,000-square-meter exhibition and convention center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring distinguished guests including Israeli Chief Rabbi Rabbi Kalman Bar.
Annual Chag Hasemicha Celebrated in Buenos Aires
The ninth annual Chag Hasemicha celebration took place at Kollel Ohel Yosef Moshe in Buenos Aires, Argentina, honoring bochurim who successfully completed their studies in practical Halacha and received their semicha.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, 51, AH
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, the son-in-law of Harav Yehuda Yaroslavsky and a member of Anash in Nachlas Har Chabad, passed away suddenly on Monday, 8 Cheshvan.