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When Chassidishe Things Replace Chassidishkeit
“The point is not merely that we need to care about the ‘important things’ too. The Alter Rebbe is saying something much sharper: If we turn the secondary into the primary, the actual primary will eventually become secondary. That principle has enormous relevance to how we understand the Rebbe’s expectations of a Chossid.”
As Israel Heads to Elections, Parties Court Chabad Voters
As millions prepare to head to the polls in one of Israel’s most consequential and divisive elections, parties are aggressively targeting Chabad voters through videos, flyers, promises, songs and jingles, all claiming to be most faithful to the standards the Rebbe demanded: Shleimus haTorah, shleimus ha’am, and shleimus ha’aretz.
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Frierdiker Rebbe’s Tribute Letter on R’ Meir Shapiro Discovered
250 Bochurim Celebrate Tanya Mastery at Crown Heights Siyum
The Kopuster Rebbe’s Response Sent Him Back to Lubavitch
770 Expansion Beis Medrash to Open Before the Kinus
Stabbed Lubavitcher Returns to Mivtzoim the Next Day
MAZAL TOV
Pegisha Weekend Kicks Off in Crown Heights
Pegisha is underway, as almost 2,000 participants from more than 160 universities across six countries are in Crown Heights this weekend for Pegisha, hosted by Chabad on Campus International.
Montana Shliach Accompanies US Senator to Auschwitz
US Senator Steve Daines and Montana Shliach Rabbi Chaim Bruk traveled to Poland together to visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, a first for both of them.
Menucha Borenstein, 13, AH
Chaya Menucha Borenstein, the 13-year-old daughter of R’ Yanky and Ahuva Borenstein, passed away on Thursday, 11 Cheshvan.
Don’t Be Fazed by Past Mistakes
When Italy’s shliach Reb Gershon Mendel Garelik felt discouraged over past mistakes, the Rebbe encouraged him not to dwell on them, explaining that mistakes serve an important purpose.
Chinuch Office Launches Workshop for Preschool Morahs
The Merkos Chinuch Office is launching a new four-part pre-Yom Tov workshop series for Preschool Morahs, beginning with a free Chanukah webinar offering practical teaching ideas, classroom resources, and insights from Chassidus.
Pegisha Students to Visit the Ohel on Sunday
Due to the large Pegisha group attending the Ohel, there will be longer than usual lines on Sunday between 12 – 3 pm.
Bochur Injured on Simchas Torah Shows Major Improvement
After a period of uncertainty, the family of bochur Shneur Zalman Neiman, who was critically injured on Simchas Torah at 770, has shared encouraging news about his condition.
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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.
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Eye-Catching Animated Film Brings Yiddish Classic to English
Lubavitch singer Avraham Fried has released a new English version of “Di Bletele,” the well-known Yiddish song composed by R’ Yom Tov Ehrlich, accompanied by an eye-catching animated music video. The song was previously popularized by Fried, who performed it in both Yiddish and Hebrew. He is now bringing the beloved song to English-speaking audiences, allowing those who do not understand Yiddish to appreciate its powerful message.
Torah
Candle-Lighting Time: 18, 25, or 40 Minutes?
Ask the Rov: If Shabbos begins at shkiah, why do we light the candles earlier? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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.
Inspiration
How One Girl’s Mesibos Shabbos Changed Entire Families
At just 10 years old, Mrs. Sarah Mindel Shemtov began leading Mesibos Shabbos in Montreal. With the Rebbe’s personal encouragement and seeing how these gatherings inspired families embrace Yiddishkeit, she was motivated to continue her work through her teenage years, and into marriage.
OBITUARIES
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.
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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
