Channel 12 news reports that the families of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, have been notified of their release from Hamas captivity.

R’ Levi Jacobson of Crown Heights launched a unique initiative to have adults join in Mitzvah missions as “reservists” in Tzivos Hashem.

R’ Asher Ringler, a long time member of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Sunday night, 8 Cheshvan, 5784.

A delegation of 28 shluchim from the United States met today with IDF soldiers, bereaved families and relatives of the 222 hostages. Their families begged that shluchim worldwide bring the plight of hostages to the full awareness of the public.

The tragic events and unrest in Israel left countless children and families in New York living in fear and uncertainty. However, amidst the chaos and turmoil, the Released Time program responded with a heartwarming display of strength and unity for all public school children across New York City.

Machon Taharas Habayis is very excited to launch a series of Taharas Hamishpocha reviews in various locations and many different times to help the masses refresh these very special Halochos!

Recent events in Eretz Yisrael have shocked us all to the core, leaving us with a mixture of grief, trauma, and fear. As Chassidim, have clear marching orders from the Rebbe on how to respond in such situations.

Shomrim apprehended a man walking up Kingston Ave. offending, bumping into, and harassing people all along his way.

From the Anash.org Inbox: In a legendary sicha predicting the downfall of Saddam Hussein, the Rebbe turned to the chassidim and encouraged them to engage in activities that would help the situation, rather than checking the news.

Chapters in Chabad History: Over time, the legend of ‘The Volper,’ a foremost talmid of the Mezritcher Maggid, has become somewhat of an enigma, largely due to the extraordinary highs and lows his life story contains.

Hailing from 3 countries, 28 Chabad shluchim joined a solidarity mission to Eretz Yisroel, where they will comfort, encourage, and uplift soldiers, the injured, and bereaved families.

A very unique parade took place in Chicago this past Sukkos, with seven Sukkah mobiles parading near a popular sports destination spreading the word about the mitzvos of the Yom Tov.

Over 1,000 students of Oholei Torah elementary, from Pre-1A through 7th grade, gathered for a kinus of Torah, tefilah and tzedaka for the safety and security of Eretz Yisroel.

Chicago area shluchim Rabbis Chaim Schanowitz and Zelik Moscowitz visited the father of Natalie Raanan, who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, before and after her release, putting up mezuzos and helping him don tefillin.

Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin, Rosh Kollel of Kollel L’Rabbonei Chabad and Lubavitcher Rov in Petach Tikva, delivered a shiur addressing halachic sha’alos he received during the war, all while air raid sirens wailed in the background.

Watch: In a gut-wrenching talk by the Rebbe during the Lebanon War in 1982, the Rebbe decried the Israeli government’s faintheartedness in the face of external political pressure and its unwillingness to execute its initial battle plan and eliminate the enemy.

Amidst the sea of educational options available in Crown heights, one might even wonder: “Hasn’t it all been tried before?” Meet Sheli Atara Man, the newest addition at Oholei Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch.

A group of mashpi’im who spent the month of Tishrei in Crown Heights, held a spirited farbrengen in the Sukka of philanthropist R’ Sholom Ber Drizin.

Please daven and recite Tehillim for the 202 Yidden being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Rabbi Meir Hecht of Evanston Chabad in Illinois says he and his congregation will celebrate the safe return of Judith and Natalie Raanan who were released Friday from captivity in Gaza.