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Live: Chidon Grand Championship and Concert
Join Live Today at 11:00 AM ET: The International Chidon Finale will stream live from New York, honoring representatives from schools around the globe with an exhilarating game show and award ceremony, together with a live concert,
Learning Program Raises the Bar of Learning for 770 Bochurim
The “Yissochor–Zevulun” program at the 770 yeshiva now includes 450 bochurim and the results are evident: from the hasmada seen during seder to the seriousness with which the bochurim approach their learning and tests.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Raised Since 11 Days Old, Orphan Brings Light to Odessa
Chinuch Office Creates Seder Webinar for Parents
‘Remember the Nasi’ App is Back
Spanish Track to Welcome Latin American Kids and Parents
NYC Program Helps Homeowners Build Extra Units for Family or Income
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Lubavitch Cheder Seeks Experienced Melamdim
A Cheder in the Tri-state area is looking for experienced Yiddish speaking Melamdim.
If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Popular Jewish News Site Hit by Iranian Hackers for Third Time
In what marks the third major cyberattack against the outlet, Yeshiva World News (YWN) was taken over by overseas hackers today, replacing the entire site with Iranian propaganda amid Operation Roaring Lions.
Shliach Launches ’11 Nissan Challenge’ with $1000 Reward
As Chassidim look for meaningful ways to prepare for the Rebbe’s birthday, Rabbi Chaim Wolosow launches a challenge to learn one hour a day of the Rebbe’s Torah in the days leading up to 11 Nissan. Participants can win $1000 in Kehos.
Hidden Lubavitch Papers Surface in Soviet Draft Files
A remarkable discovery in a Russian government archive offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the Lubavitch yeshiva during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Remembering Reb Moshe Rubin on His 30th Yahrtzeit
For over fifty years, Reb Moshe Rubin served faithfully as a dedicated Shochet and devoted Mashpia in Montreal. Above all, he was a man who loved to daven.
He Cried to His Mother in Prison ‘I Also Want a Bar Mitzva’
With his mother incarcerated and having been adopted by non-Jewish family, Lazaro (Elazar Zev), had no Jewish future. But through the work of dedicated shluchim, Aleph Institute, and Camp Lman Achai, he just celebrated a joyous and meaningful Bar Mitzvah.
Moshiach Seudah Experience Now Available to All Schools
Featuring brand-new content for Pesach 5786, the family-friendly Farbrengen in a Booklet from MyShliach is available to all families through the Festival of the Future marketplace.
Unique Sephardic Sefer Torah Features 770 Design
A unique Sephardic Sefer Torah, featuring a 770 design on its front, was welcomed in a festive Hachnasas Sefer Torah at the ‘Chelkas Mechokek’ shul in Elad, with the participation of distinguished Rabbonim, and enlivened by Avraham Fried’s top hits.
Cleaners Before Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: Can I give clothing to the cleaners to clean for me on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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From Chevron to the Outback: A Chasid’s Wild Australian Journey
After relating the stories of the first Chabad visitors to Australia, From the Margins of Chabad History now tells the fascinating and colorful story of R. Yosef Chaim Meizlish, the first Chabad chasid to settle in Australia.
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Chonon and Mendel’s Secret to Winning at the Chidon
For Maryland cousins Chonon Geisinsky and Mendel Labkowsky, the secret to mastering all 613 Mitzvos and bringing home the Kol HaTorah Kula Trophy wasn't just hard work—it was a strategy five years in the making.
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Robotic Vacuum Cleaner on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including necklace with an image of Pisces, dead mouse on Shabbos, gift for a spouse in aveilus, and vacuum robot on Shabbos.
Is ‘How Are You’ Allowed on a Shidduch Date?
You Break – You Pay: Damage Costs in Halacha
Pool for Daily Tevilah?
Ask the Rov: Can I use a pool for daily tevilah or a mikvah with an active filter? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Facing the Attacks on ‘Rabbeinu Tam’ Tefillin
Fifty years ago, on Purim, the Rebbe revolutionized the custom of wearing Rabbeinu Tam tefilin, a practice that has today become common. Rabbi Moshe Wiener shares his personal story with the Rebbe, recounting how the Rebbe’s guidance led him to compile a halachic monograph addressing those who attempted to challenge the minhag at the time.
Children in a Kiddie Pool on Yom Tov?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including children in a kiddie pool on Yom Tov, "zeicher-zecher," and the number of snapped tzitzis that poses a problem.
Inspiration
When the Bear Gnaws at Its Own Paws
Despite extensive research, no applying maggid shiur met the standards of the bochurim at the yeshiva in Lubavitch. At that point, they recommended taking one of their own, the bochur R. Shmuel Nissenevitch, which the Rebbe Rashab approved with a metaphor.
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Stop Chasing Inspiration, Change How You See the World
In this pre-purim episode of Conversations in Chassidus, R' Getzel Rubashkin discusses how to live in the reality of Torah, and how that leads to proper Emunah, Simcha, and so much more.
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Chidon Girls Enjoy Exciting Trips in New York
Girls Come Together for Exhilarating Chidon Shabbaton
