As the Jewish Nation across the world eagerly awaits the returns of 50 mothers and children held in captivity, Jews are fiercely debating the morality of the hostage deal. As Chassidim we turn to the Rebbe for guidance.

The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education held its 83rd Annual Gala Dinner near Times Square this past Sunday. Hundreds of friends and dignitaries, including NYC Mayor Eric Adams, attended.

Thursday is the national holiday of Thanksgiving, celebrated in the United States and a number of other countries worldwide. What is the Rebbe’s view in regard to Thanksgiving? Are Jewish people allowed to celebrate it?

Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 Wednesday night for a farbrengen marking the birthday and hilula of the Mitteler Rebbe on Tes Kislev, and to celebrate his Chag Hageula on Yud Kislev.

Chabad Seine et Marne in France ran its 19th solidarity mission to IDF soldiers in Israel. The soldiers were treated to a large event with speakers, dancing, a lavish feast, and beautiful gifts such as tefillin, chitas and shabbos candle sticks.

For the first time ever, the International Kinus Hashluchim featured a full-day, dedicated educational forum focusing on health and wellbeing led by rabbonim, shluchim, and doctors.

Daily war summary from Eretz Yisroel: the IDF discovers Hamas intelligence offices and clears them out of information before destroying them, two soldiers were killed, and the deal to free hostages was approved.

Hundreds of CKids and CTeen shluchim gathered at The Arches for the Kinus’ day-long Youth Summit featuring panel discussions, workshops, and impactful speakers.

A mossad making a tremendous impact on Limud HaTorah in Crown Heights is on the brink of closing due to a funding gap- will you be the one who can change that?

As the OYYL campaign was launched, the founders received a unbelievable response from the rebbe, wishing them success and guaranteeing the supporters “Hashem will surely surely fulfill his promise tenfold, you will become rich”

The Mitzvah Tank that is stationed at Union Square every Wednesday reported an unusually high number of Yidden donning tefillin this week. The reason wasn’t the warmer weather.

A delegation of fifty-five students and staff members from Miami’s LEC Boy’s High School and eighth grade traveled to Washington, DC, for the March for Israel rally, where they got many Yidden to lay tefillin.

Updated: A car exploding on Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, NY, early Wednesday afternoon left at least two people inside the vehicle dead and has shut down all border crossings between the U.S. and Canada.

The IDF has announced that Staff Sergeant Eitan Dov Rosenzweig HY”D, aged 21 and hailing from Alon Shvut, lost his life in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

Tes Kislev marks the 250th birthday as well as the yahrzeit of the Mitteler Rebbe. Read a short biography describing his activities as Rebbe towards bettering the lives of Jews, both physically and spiritually.

Rabbi Yankel and Chana Oster will arrive in St. Louis right before Chanukah to assume the directorship role of JGrads St. Louis. For the first time, there will be a dedicated shliach and shlucha dedicated expressly to the large community of Jewish graduate students in St. Louis.

“Even during times when the situation in Argentina was not good, when it came to the financial wellbeing of a Bochur, he would invest himself entirely,” Rabbi Asher Farkash writes about his dear friend and collogue Reb Sholi Lapidus.

Two Torahs were dedicated tonight at a large celebration at the Kosel with many family members of the hostages in attendance. At the event, dozens of new Torahs were started for shuls in the Gaza envelope.

A new pamphlet is available to hand out this year to get your Chanuka mivtzoim mekuravim hooked on the lights of this miraculous yom tov.

War Summary, Day Forty Six: As the world is focused on a possible hostage deal, Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed that one hostage died. Rockets continue to be fired into Israel from the North and the South.