Step inside the Chassidic Art Institute on any given day, and you’ll find Zev Markowitz sitting at his desk, surrounded by canvases of all sizes and styles, almost certainly reciting Tehillim. In fact, he has been reciting Tehillim in its entirety twice every day since Chof Zayin Adar 5752.

War Summary, Day 353-354: Gaza war preparing for new stage, Hezbollah escalates weight and distance of rocket fire, homes hit in Israel with no serious casualties, school out for half a million children, IDF continues to take out Hezbollah’s senior command, Hezbollah at crossroads of declaring larger war, mass evacuations in Lebanon with many heading to Syria, and Iran may still join in directly.

New York State Senators Iwen Chu of Brooklyn, New York, Sean Ryan of Buffalo, and Jeremy Cooney of Rochester, visited Crown Heights, where they met with local askonim to discuss Jewish education, community safety, and home foreclosures among other topics.

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Jewish soldiers along the 1,000 km front line in Ukraine received Rosh Hashana kits with all their yom tov needs, and each base received a shofar that one soldier was taught to blow.

Did you know that Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world? A campaign is underway to publish a section of Tanya in Chinese, making it available to the many Jews and non-Jews who speak the language.

A young baby who was born a preemie and rushed to the NICU in Maimonides Hospital was labeled a girl and named as such by the Torah. How surprised was the father to find out that his wife had in fact given birth to a boy…

200 descendants of the Alter Rebbe, coming from all backgrounds and lifestyles, joined together as one family in Central Eretz Yisroel for a beautiful evening of unity and inspiration.

The recent launch of the Chassidus App by Heichal Menachem of Boro Park has been hailed as a revolution in making Chassidus accessible. But the plethora of choices has made deciding what to listen to more difficult. With this in mind, Anash.org has begun a series to highlight shiurim of special interest.

An anonymous donor is committing to fund a new Mikvah in honor of their mother at a Chabad House and is now taking applications for the project. The offer has been verified by Anash.org.

A new Beis Hora’ah was established by Rabbi Yehuda Yaroslavsky in memory of his father in Nachlas Har Chabad managed by a rotation of younger rabbonim will allow Anash to get answers to their Halachic queries throughout the day.

In an operation titled “Northern Arrows,” the IDF has carried out well over 800 airstrikes across Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah launchers and arsenal. The number of airstrikes in one day is a record for Israel, and is nearing a world record. Huge secondary explosions show the presence of Hezbollah’s arsenal.

During a time when much of the news in Eretz Yisroel is filled with doom and gloom, Lubavitcher singer Simche Friedman released a song to uplift his fellow countrymen with a positive attitude to the news.

In honor of Chai Elul, 770 hosted a lively farbrengen with honorary speakers Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel, Rabbi Yosef Braun, and Rabbi Nachman Schapiro.

This year, Chai Elul 5784 marks a monumental milestone—300 years since the Ba’al Shem Tov began learning with his spiritual master, Achiya HaShiloni. This video explores the significance of this anniversary and how the teachings of the Ba’al Shem Tov continue to inspire and elevate our lives today.

Menachem Mendel Bolton, a 12-year-old boy from Kfar Chabad, who tragically collapsed during a friend’s bar mitzvah, passed away. At his levaya, the Rov of Kfar Chabad clarified the incident and urged the crowd to increase in ahavas Yisroel.

Preschools around the world began a new school year with strong support from Chabad Early Childhood of the Shluchim Office with over 1,320 copies of the newest toddler curriculum, featuring practical lesson plans, developmental activities, and easy-to-use lists to streamline teachers’ workloads.

As we gear up for the month of Tishrei, Vaad Hatmimim is working diligently to organize a comprehensive program for the Bochurim visiting, providing for all their physical needs with comfortable accommodations and daily meals, coupled with immersive learning, shiurim, farbrengens and much more.

War Summary, Day 352: Netanyahu estimates that half the hostages are still alive, speculation as to whether Sinwar was eliminated, Netanyahu considering the “General’s Plan” and other methods, multiple homes hit in Hezbollah fire, schools remain closed in Northern Israel, IDF prepares for next phases of war, reservists deployed to the north, Iraqi militia joins in to support Hezbollah, and IDF strikes heavily in Lebanon.

After being rejected at a Bar Mitzvah, a twelve-year-old boy in Kfar Chabad left the hall crying and collapsed with a heart issue. Accounts vary about the exact happenings, though everyone is asking to increase in davening, Tehillim, and Ahavas Yisroel for his immediate recovery.