War Summary, Day 523: Signs of life from hostage Avinatan Or, Hamas demands free electricity and water from Israel, Israel mulling return to war as reported deadline approaches, new IDF chief favours soldiers handling aid in Gaza to remove Hamas, Hamas sends child to approach IDF soldiers in no-go zone, teen injured by terror attack, IDF troops locate large cache of weapons near Jerusalem, Shin Bet thwarted nearly 200 terror attacks in the past month, Israel seeking normalization with Lebanon yet Lebanon denies, Israel issues threat to Iran, and IDF chases Syrian military away from Druze villages.

The Israeli Knesset has given preliminary approval to a bill, initiated by MK Amichai Eliyahu of the Otzma Yehudit party proposing the creation of a national heritage center dedicated to the Rebbe. “The Rebbe’s shluchim don’t ask whether you are religious, or if you align politically with the right or the left. They’re simply there for you,” Eliyahu said.  

An extensive seminar was held in Moscow honoring the legacy of the Rambam and the study cycle of daily Rambam instituted by the Rebbe. Hundreds joined for all-day sessions followed by a lavish dinner led by the Chief Rabbis of Israel and Russia.

The International Rambam Celebration Committee is excited to announce the winners of the three raffles for a dollar of the Rebbe. A recap video tells the story of this historic 44th Siyum Horambam.

Announcing the exciting new opening of Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida under the auspices of Chabad of the Panhandle, Rabbi Schneur Zalman Oirechman. Led by Rabbi Yoseph Wernick, the Mesivta will deliver a true Chassidishe chinuch in a beautiful rural setting.

Over 800 staff, parents, and supporters gathered to celebrate ‘A Beautiful Tomorrow’ at Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center annual dinner. The highlight of the evening was two inspiring presentations featuring alumni remembering life-changing impact teachers had on them.

Hundreds of Anash gathered at Beis Chaya Mushka in Paris to prepare over 70,000 Mishloach Manos packages that will be distributed by shluchim and Anash across France as part of Mivtza Purim.

Rabbi Avraham Osdoba and Rabbi Yosef Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din issued a letter urging the community to exercise caution when saying L’chaim on Purim, in accordance with the Rebbe’s well-known takana.

Purim is the perfect time to take your children on mivtzoim and bring joy to others. The “Lamternshtik” program has mapped out routes with 20 Jewish homes each, and pre-packed Mishloach Manos and Matonos Laevyonim, perfectly suited for family mivtzoim.

With Purim around the corner, the Oholei Torah Mothers Committee brought a special touch of creativity and excitement into the Cheder classrooms, engaging students in a meaningful yom tov craft.

The annual ‘Shushan Purim Carnival’ for boys of the Crown Heights community will take place on Sunday at Oholei Torah’s Troy location with over 25 games and refreshments for sale.

Brothers Berel and Chony Zucker have been dominating New York music for some years, yet we’ve yet to hear them together. Musician Shlomo Hecht brings the Zucker Brothers together for a first ever duet featuring lively Adar and Purim tunes.

In this special Purim episode, Rabbi Berel Polityko explores some common questions: Whether to toivel dishes intended for mishloach manos, the halachos of hafrashas challah, and what to do when blood spots are found in eggs.

A new book by Long Island shliach, Rabbi Tuvia Teldon, titled “Your Unique Purpose,” stems from Rabbi Teldon’s personal journey following the passing of his son in 5751. The book, which is based on authentic Chassidus, is published by Kehos and will be available after Pesach.

Rabbi Zalman Phillips, director of Jewish Bedtime Stories, has released an exciting new two-part Purim audio series, titled “Purim: Did You Know?” A Yiddish version has also been made available.

For young Jewish men in Ukraine, it is terrifying to step outside. Soldiers roam the streets to conscript by force any male between 18 and 60, sending them to the front lines. As the war intensifies and US help declines, the inscriptions are becoming all the more dangerous.

War Summary, Day 522: Witkoff now in Qatar for negotiations, new deal on table for 10 hostages to come home in exchange for 60 days and many terrorists, possible push for some hostages this Shabbos, special operations in Qabatiya and Jenin, senior terrorists captured in Judea and Samaria, airstrikes and targeted elimination in Lebanon, negotiations beginning in Lebanon including over longtime border dispute, Houthis announce renewed blockade of Israeli-tied ships, Iran won’t negotiate, and IDF confirms airstrikes in Syria against new regime.

Live at 9 pm ET: Kollel L’lomdei Dach invites the Anash community to a special shiur by Reb Yosef Klyne, mashpia in Nyack and maggid shiur at Kollel L’lomdei Dach, on the topic of “Simcha Through the Lens of Chassidus.”

Levi Yosef Wagner (10) of Krefeld, Germany, learned in Yeshivas Erev about teaching others, and he decided to create his own online Cheder for children ages 7 to 10. Three times a week they met for 90 minutes, and he taught them hilchos brachos and Shabbos, siddur translation, and mastery of Rashi script.

Live at 8:30 PM: Project Chana Woman’s Power Hour featuring Rabbi Nissan Zibell with ‘The Kosher Consumer’s Practical Shopper’s Guide,’ Rabbi Yosef Braun on non-Jewish help on Shabbos, and Rabbi Berel Bell on Birchos Hanehenin.

In the true spirit of Lechatchila Ariber, Talmidim of Mechina Oholei Torah completed an eight-week Mivtza in memory of Hatomim Shmuel Karnovsky AH. Through the program, the Bochurim elevated themselves in limmud haTorah, avodas Hashem, and hiskashrus to the Rebbe.

Newly adapted from the writings of the Friediker Rebbe, The Lamdonis tells the story of the Alter Rebbe’s aunt, Rebbetzin Devorah Leah of Vitebsk. It is the work of Chabad scholar Eli Rubin, who adapted the Frierdiker Rebbe’s words to make them more accessible for his own children.

Every Purim, among other places, the Rebbe would personally give Matanos L’Evyonim to the bochurim’s needs. Keren Tomchei Bochurim, a project of Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, is ensuring that no bochur lacks the basics.