Forty-two young Jewish men from cities across the FSU gathered in Kazakhstan for a two-week Yeshivacation seminar that combined intensive Torah study, Jewish fellowship and opportunities to experience the region’s natural and cultural surroundings.

As part of its growing schedule of practical halacha programming, the New Beis Medrash will host a special Taharas Hamishpocha shiur tonight, Tuesday, led by renowned maggid shiur Rabbi Chaim Shapiro. Designed as a clear and practical review, the shiur will revisit essential halachos of Taharas Hamishpocha, offering participants the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge and gain greater clarity in areas that arise in everyday life.

In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.

Hundreds of residents, Jewish community leaders and visitors gathered on Jomas Street, Jūrmala’s central pedestrian promenade, for the inauguration of the city’s first permanent Chabad House in its central district.

Lemaan Yilmedu’s Smicha course was created specifically with bochurim in mind, taking the well established classic Lemaan Yilmedu Smicha curriculum and reconfiguring it to better fit the structure of a bochur who wants to learn Smicha while on Shlichus or in Yeshiva. This year the program is being offered at a special subsidized price of $2,040 instead of $3,420.

An Alternate Side Parking pilot program in portions of North/West Crown Heights and Prospect Heights, reduced street cleaning regulations from twice a week to only once a week. But Jewish Crown Heights was not included.

Over 150 boys at a Boro Park day camp showed off their Tzivos Hashem pride at a full-on Chabad Expo this past week, the culmination of a week spent preparing displays on different Yamim Tovim and their connection to Chabad, decorating toy cars with menorahs, building Chabad houses, and recreating Simchas Bais Hashoeva and their annual Lag BaOmer parade.

“In earlier generations, a person’s private struggles generally stayed private. Today, a moment of doubt, anger, rebellion, or personal change can be broadcast instantly to thousands of viewers.”