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Conversations in Chassidus Podcast Sits Down with Australian Mashpia
After a summer hiatus, Conversations in Chassidus is back in conversation with Rabbi Avraham Glick, a teacher of Chassidus in Melbourne, Australia, for over 55 years.
The Longest Possible Year: The Unique Kvius of 5787
Once every few decades, the Jewish calendar produces a year with an unusual combination of shleimus. The year 5787 is one of them. It is a leap year with both Cheshvan and Kislev being full, giving it the maximum possible length of a Jewish year, 385 days. In addition, it begins on Shabbos. The next time won’t be until 5814.
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5787: What Roshei Teivos Do You Have for this Year?
Beginning in 5742, the Rebbe would introduce roshei teivos based on the numerals of the year, usually connected with the coming of Moshiach. What are the roshei teivos for this year?
Skipping to Catch the Minyan?
Ask the Rov: If I came late to shul, should I skip korbanos to daven Shemoneh Esrei with the minyan? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
California to Become First State to Recognize Jewish Identity
Crown Heights Rabbonim: Do Not Let Him Into Your Homes
Chicago Bochurim Join Seder Nigunim for Its Fourth Volume
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Montreal Mesivta Begins New Year with a Shturem
At Tomchei Tmimim Mesivta Ateres Menachem in Montreal, Canada, under the direction of Rabbi Hirshel Raskin, the 5787 Shnas Halimudim opened with tremendous Chayus and enthusiasm.
Mazel Tov! The Keren Meir Raffle Winner is Announced!
The much-anticipated Keren Meir Raffle has come to a close, and we are thrilled to share the exciting news!
R’ Zalman Schneerson, Holocaust-Era Savior and Visionary Leader
A new 502-page book sheds light on the remarkable life of Reb Zalman Schneerson, a charismatic activist who braved insurmountable odds to preserve Jewish life and education during the darkest hours of the 20th century.
First Sefer Torah in a Decade Welcomed at the Ohel
A Siyum Sefer Torah – the first in approximately a decade – was held Sunday at the Ohel, donated by Mr. Mike Koba, who announced the new Koba Foundation to support a wide range of Jewish projects worldwide.
Worldwide Senior Kollel Network Expands to Cape Town
At a festive event attended by Cape Town rabbonim and members of the Blouberg Jewish community, Kollel Tiferes Zkeinim Levi Yitzchok was launched in Cape Town for the first time, joining a network of seniors kolelim around the world.
Turnkey Package Makes Building a Mikvah Within Reach
A new turnkey initiative is helping Shluchim in remote communities build much-needed mikvaos with expert guidance, proven plans and reduced costs.
Free Tool Lets Anyone Build a Custom Jewish Calendar
A new free Jewish calendar generator gives users an easy way to create a customized calendar without needing graphic design software or professional design experience.
‘My Close Friend’: Remembering Reb Berel Chaskind
26 Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Berel Chaskind, a devoted Chossid and yerei Shomayim who embodied what Tomchei Tmimim accomplished. From Soviet Russia to Eretz Yisroel and America, he remained a living link to old Lubavitch, and was instrumental in beginning the Rebbe’s review of the hanachos of the farbrengens.
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A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II
Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.
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What They Take Home from Tishrei Won’t Fit in a Suitcase
In a few weeks, more than 1,500 Bochurim will pack their bags and return to Yeshivos around the world. But the most important thing they bring home will not be inside their suitcases.
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Shechting Kaporos Only to Throw Them Away?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including shechting kaporos without kashering them, when to take three steps before shemone esrei, and taking a tefilas haderech keychain into the bathroom.
Drinking Water Before Running?
Ask the Rov: Does one make a bracha on water drunk before running? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Oven Turned Off and On: Bishul Yisroel?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including behind during selichos, oven relit by a non-Jew, and guidelines for repurposing a church to be a Shul.
Unmarried Man as a Teacher?
Ask the Rov: How may an unmarried man serve as a teacher or tutor? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Tickling Someone in the Ear with Tzitzis?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bringing tefillin into the mikvah, missed kapitlach before Boruch She'omar on Shabbos, and tickling someone in the ear with tzitzis.
How Do I Toivel a Keurig?
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.
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Riga, Brownsville, Crown Heights: Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, From the Margins of Chabad History presents contemporary accounts of Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe in Riga, Brownsville, and Crown Heights. A letter of Rosh Hashanah berachos from the Frierdiker Rebbe to American Jews is also published here, for the first time.
OBITUARIES
Alexander Ruvinov, 85, AH
Alexander Ruvinov, a longtime resident of Kensington, New York, passed away on Monday, 18 Elul.
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Heritage Quest Ends, But Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
