After the horrific murders of Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg, the Kozlovskys were called to step in, turning Mumbai, India into a beacon of Jewish resilience and light. Listen to the latest issue of the Lamplighters podcast about shluchim on the Jewish frontier.

For the first time ever, Tzeirei Hashluchim Year Round Programming will be hosting a special Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen, “Journey of a Chossid,” open to all Young Shluchim and Shluchos of all ages.

In two weeks, New York City will hold a Democratic mayoral primary where Andrew Cuomo will compete before facing off against the current mayor and a Republican challenger. But should Andrew Cuomo be the next mayor of New York City? A quick look at his record shows the obvious answer.

This Wednesday, Crown Heights residents are invited to a special event at Lefferts Park blending wellness education with activities for seniors, and a bouncy house and bike etching station for grandchildren. Attendees can enjoy kosher snacks, water, and giveaways throughout the afternoon.

Students in Israeli public schools will now have full backing to lay tefillin, as Education Minister Yoav Kisch rolls out a first-ever directive securing this right as part of a broader push to restore Jewish identity in education.

Immediately upon landing in Israel, Argentine President Mr. Javier Milei arrived at the Kosel for prayer as part of his second state visit to Eretz Yisroel since taking office. As in his previous visit, the president is expected to conclude his trip with a visit to the Kosel alongside the Prime Minister.

A somber funeral was held today in Odessa for Tzvi Hirsh (Gregory) Zvirgzdeh a”h, a graduate of the Chabad School, and a soldier in the Ukrainian army. The funeral procession departed from the Chabad shul, attended by family, friends, community members, and an entourage of Ukrainian soldiers.

SUNY Downstate Hospital in East Flatbush, just south of Crown Heights, is set to receive a $1 billion transformation following a plan approved by Governor Kathy Hochul and developed with local community input.

War Summary, Day 611-612: Khan Younis nearly surrounded, Muhammad Sinwar’s body identified and in IDF possession, Civil Defense Spokesman often quoted by media is Hamas, possible signs of IDF military coordination with Gaza’s Shabab fighters, failed Houthi missile launch, Greta Thunberg ‘selfie yacht’ taken to Israel, IDF gives evacuation warnings for Houthi ports, Trump plans to extend negotiations with Iran past Thursday deadline, and IAF does major Iran exercise.

More than 400 participants from around the world joined the first-ever virtual Chassidus and Artificial Intelligence Conference, which brought together educators, developers, tech entrepreneurs, and Chassidus learners of all types.

New security measures were implemented this week at 1414 President Street, the dining hall of the central Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim, as access was limited to registered bochurim through fingerprint scanning and enforced by security personnel, marking the end of years of open entry.

Early Monday, Israeli commandos intercepted the “Madleen” flotilla – led by anti-Israel activists – as it tried to breach the Gaza blockade. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz ordered the operation and had the detainees shown graphic footage of Hamas’s October 7 massacre.

In the latest episode of “Ase L’cha Rav,” Rabbi Betzalel Bassman interviews Rabbi Michoel Seligson about his many decades of working on maftechos, indexes on Chassidus and the Rebbe’s torah, and the fascinating topics that the Rebbe discussed.

Achdus of Chassidim: At the Gerlitzky-Deren L’chaim, Rabbis Oshy Deren (Capetown, South Africa), Yisroel Deren (Stamford, CT), Yossi Deren (Greenwich, CT), Moshe Gourarie (Toms River, NJ), Dovid Nachshon (Eretz Yisroel), and Menachem Gerlitzky (Crown Heights), farbreng together in unison.

Kalman Brudo, a familiar face and longtime resident of Crown Heights, is sitting shiva after the passing of his brother until Tuesday night.

A publication by Hamesorah once again gives parents the tools to review with their child over the summer so they don’t forget the skills they acquired over the year.

After a panelist on Israeli TV said he would “choke” the shliach with tefillin, Rabbi Menachem Chamami announced a powerful response: ‘Chiyucho Shel Yeled’ will now double its distribution of tefillin to orphaned boys, choosing light over hate.

The Jewish community in Odessa reported that Tzvi Hirsch Zvirgzdeh, a graduate of the Or Avner–Chabad school in Odessa who served in the 34th Battalion of the Ukrainian army, fell in combat while serving on the front lines.

Following the sudden passing of beloved Argentinian shlucha Mrs. Shifra Wildau, known for her lifelong devotion to education, community, and the Rebbe’s shlichus, a campaign has been launched to assist her family in continuing their shlichus in Chacarita, Buenos Aires.

When Rabbi Yossi Swued, a 27-year-old shliach, decided to donate a kidney, he saw it as a simple act of kindness. But at the hospital, an unexpected discovery led to yet another Mitzvah and turned it into an especially meaningful moment.

A Colorado Springs couple made national headlines as traumatized Jewish victims after their neighbor’s arrest for firebombing a Jewish rally. However, an earlier Anash.org report revealed that the couple are Christian missionaries who had previously infiltrated Jewish communities – raising serious concerns.

The sixth and final week of the Taharas Habayis review series was dedicated to guidance for yungeleit on how to “Build a Yiddishe Home” and maintain it. The director of Machon Taharas Habayis, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz delivered a comprehensive shiur that drew a packed crowd of yungeleit to Empire Shtiebel.