Historic Times: The Rebbe’s First Message to American Jewry
As we approach Gimmel Tammuz, From the Margins of Chabad History uncovers reports about the Rebbe’s farbrengens before the nesius and the Rebbe’s first message to the broader American public, just days after accepting the nesius.
100 Voices, One Stage: Historic Chabad Niggun Experience
Billed as the world’s largest Chabad niggun program, renowned conductor and composer Rafi Biton leads more than one hundred singers and musicians in innovative performances of authentic Chabad niggunim, all sharing one stage.
Jewish Camp World Rocked After Major Operator Declares Bankruptcy
Theme the Rebbe Choose for Detroit Camp: Proud Tznius
Moscow Bochurim Bring Shabbos to Russia’s Far-Flung Cities
Chabad.org Wins Three ‘Jewish Pulitzers’ for Journalism
New Initiative Can Bring the Rebbe Into Your Waiting Room
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Rabbi Schneur Zalman Feldman, 42, AH
Rabbi Schneur Zalman Feldman of Kfar Chabad, a rov, mechanech, and former Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Rishon LeZion, passed away on Shabbos, 28 Sivan, following a difficult illness.
Florida Bochurim Gathered in Weston for Yom Hachana
A special Yom Hachana program, organized by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim and hosted at Chabad of Weston, brought together Bochurim from the Miami and Coral Springs mesivtos for an evening of learning, inspiration, and achdus.
The Gvir Who Collected Money for Needy Chassidim
A successful businessman, R. Pesach Kuper devoted himself to raising money for needy chassidim, selling coins the Rebbe Rashab donated. When he asked the Rebbe for a special kavana in the tzedaka, the Rebbe had a practical response.
Brunoy Hosts 70 French Youth for Yeshiva Shabbos
Over 70 teens from across France gathered at the Brunoy Yeshiva for a Shabbos together with the bochurim, filled with learning, davening, niggunim, and farbrengens in a warm Chassidishe atmosphere. The program, which began a decade ago with just a few participants, has since grown into a major annual gathering for French-speaking Jewish youth.
As Costs Rise, ‘Lasova’ Marks One Year of Community Support
One year after opening its weekly Erev Shabbos distribution, Lasova’s Shabbos food program has become a welcome source of help for Crown Heights families facing the rising costs of making Shabbos.
Niggun of Murdered Lubavitch Rosh Yeshiva Released
“Project Gaaguim” by Rabbi Menachem Amar has released a new track in his collection of original and authentic niggunim. Known as the “Reb Yehuda Eber Niggun,” it is attributed to Rabbi Yehuda Eber, who served as Rosh Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Poland and was known for his exceptional musical sensitivity.
New Resource Helps Study the Rebbe’s Farbrengens by Kvius
Which years of the Rebbe’s farbrengens correlate to this year’s kvius? A beautifully designed, color-coded chart, will allow you to quickly locate and study what the Rebbe said at farbrengens corresponding to the current year’s kvius.
Program Announced for 2nd Chassidus-AI Conference
The Chassidus and AI Conference returns this Sunday, 29 Sivan (June 14). The free, fully virtual gathering will bring together Shluchim, developers, futurists, and chassidim from around the world to explore what AI means for learning and teaching pnimiyus haTorah, and to demonstrate the powerful tools already in use today.
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‘My Generals’: The Rebbe’s Revolutionary Approach to Special Children
For generations, children with special needs were viewed through the lens of their limitations. But the Rebbe fundamentally transformed the way we understand, speak about, and care for children with special needs, and revealed the unique spiritual depth hidden within these neshamos. An in-depth conversation with author and parent of a special child, Rabbi Eliyahu Wolf.
Ukrainian Teens Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at Carpathian Getaway
Dozens of Bar and Bas Mitzvah aged boys and girls from Jewish communities across war torn Ukraine gathered for a special Shabbos retreat, offering a rare break from the constant pressure, fear, and disruption of life in cities under attack. Each Bar Mitzvah boy received their own pair of tefillin, and each Bas Mitzvah girl was given an elegant silver Shabbos candlestick set for candle lighting.
Moreh Horaah Gives Weekly Moshiach Shiur
A shiur by Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Bluming, Moreh Horaah in Crown Heights and Maggid Shiur in Oholei Torah.
Showering After Mikvah?
Ask the Rov: What is the source of the practice not to shower after mikvah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Putting a Mezuzah on a Blocked Doorway?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including getting paid for research on Shabbos, mezuzah on a blocked doorway, and calculating maaser on investments.
Little Tyke: The Obligation of a Destructive Child
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
Sephardim and Ashkenazim After Moshiach Comes?
Wholesome Living Isn’t Naive
When Reform Rabbi Herbert Weiner came to meet the Rebbe in the 1950s, he told the Rebbe that the chassidim have a certain "naive look in their eyes." But the Rebbe explained that this was actually a positive thing.
Live: ‘Yiddishe Chinuch’ and Building a Torah Home
Join live at 8:00 PM: In the ongoing weekly series of halacha for the home, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz, principal of Cheder Ohr Menachem, will speak on yiddishe chinuch and its role in strengthening a Torah-true home.