The third week of the Taharas Habayis review series saw a packed crowd of yungeleit at Empire Shtiebel for the Wednesday evening shiur by Rabbi Levi Belinow. Tonight’s shiur features Rabbi Yisroel Noach Lipsker on hashkafa for the Yiddishe home.
Yeshiva’s Weekly Moshiach Shiur is Now Available to All
Once a week, the bochurim of Oholei Torah Zal enjoy a fascinating Moshiach Shiur in the Beis Medrash, given by members of Hanhalah and guest lecturers. Now, past recordings are being made public, and future shiurim will be broadcast live on Anash.org.
Now It’s Our Turn
It doesn’t matter if it’s 3 AM, Yom Kippur, or the middle of a simcha — when someone in Crown Heights calls Hatzalah, they run.
War Day 585: Trump Says Iran ‘Most Destructive Force’, Airstrikes Target Hamas Leader
War Summary, Day 585: Saudi Arabia submitted an end-of-war proposal which puts them in temporary control of Gaza, Muhammed Sinwar, leader of Hamas in Gaza, might have been eliminated in dramatic airstrikes, rockets over Ashkelon and Sderot, U.S. to end sanctions against Syria, and Trump calls Iran out as most destructive force in the Middle East.
‘If You Want to be a Chassidisher Yid, You Need a Chassidisher Melamed’
As hunger and illness ravaged Samarkand, Yosef Bentzion Raices studied under R’ Elle Chaim Roitblatt until his teacher fell ill. He considered joining the class of a non-chassidishe melamed, but a story he heard reinforced his decision to wait for the recovery of his chassidishe melamed.
Our Communities
Live: Project Chana Woman’s Power Hour
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 Muktzeh, and Rabbi Berel Bell on Birchos Hanehenin.
East Flatbush Night Kolel is Booming with Kol Torah
In a vibrant and flourishing Lubavitch community, merely minutes from central Crown Heights, the traditional sing-song of Torah can be heard at nights. After a full day of work and tending to their families, young men come to join the Kolel Erev of East Flatbush.
Supreme Court Case Could Allow Public Funds for Yeshivas
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard a landmark case about the first religious charter school in the U.S. – potentially paving the way for public funding for yeshivas in New York, a “concern” raised by one of the Justices. Forty-two years earlier, the Rebbe had already spoken out against the inequity facing religious schools.
Arab Rescuer at Chabad Seminary Fire Granted Israeli Citizenship
Imad Hirbawi, who risked his life to save dozens of students at the Ohr Chaya seminary when a fire broke out in their Yerushalayim dorm in December 2024, received Israeli citizenship earlier this week at the Interior Ministry.
At Trump Lookout, Gutnick Urges Israeli Leaders to Act Decisively
During a visit to the newly named Trump Lookout in Peduel, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Gutnick, who funded much of the major tourist site, urged Israeli leaders to act decisively on sovereignty in Yehuda and Shomron, calling it a matter of pikuach nefesh. “We must not miss this opportunity,” he said.
Bikur Cholim Women’s Breakfast Celebrates ‘The Heart of Caring’
Over 500 women graced the halls of Oholei Torah, paying tribute to Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s legacy of kindness, compassion,and sensitivity, as exemplified in the discrete and compassionate work of Bikur Cholim that carries her name.
Tonight: History of Lag BaOmer at Crown Heights Beis Medrash
The Beis Medrash of Crown Heights, a vibrant hub with a geshmak and welcoming environment for individual and chavrusa learning, is hosting a special shiur on Lag BaOmer by Rabbi Shmuel Super, lead researcher at JLI and noted Chabad historian.
Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Visits Miami Educational Center
Florida Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds visited Lubavitch Educational Center on Monday and met with fifty rabbis, community activists, and representatives of the South Florida Jewish community and its local Jewish schools.
Summer Zman in Full Swing for Yissachar-Zevulun Program
The Igud Talmidei HaKvutza continues to push forward energetically, as the Yissachar-Zevulun learning project wraps up another month of diligence and dedication, with another month full of consistent learning, even including throughout the days of Pesach.
War Day 584: Hostage Released, Netanyahu Promises Negotiations Only Under Fire
War Summary, Day 584: Released hostage was given food fit for human consumption only two months before being freed, President Trump and the Emir of Qatar want Edan and his family to fly there to meet them, Netanyahu promises wounded soldiers that the IDF will go until the end, retake Gaza, Houthis fire at Israel, miss Saudi Arabia, Houthis down American drone, US Secretary of State adds Iran sanctions, and Trump says Iran negotiating reasonably.
What Goes Down in Crown Heights at Night
We’ve all been there. The sun sets, the world slows down, and everything comes to a silent standstill. And then it happens. An emergency occurs, and medical help is needed—and fast. “What are we going to do now at this unseemly hour in the middle of the night?” you fret. “Who can we call now? Who’s awake?”
Live: Pesach Sheini Farbrengen with Rabbi Yosef Klyne
LIVE: In honor of Pesach Sheini, Kollel L’lomdei Dach invites the wider Anash community to a farbrengen tonight, which will be led by the Rosh Kollel of Kollel L’lomdei Dach Rabbi Yosef Klyen, and accompanied by expert baal minagin Rabbi Mendel Markel.
Netanyahu Signals Israel May Phase Out U.S. Military Aid
In a major shift in Israel’s defense policy, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that the country may begin reducing its reliance on U.S. military aid, amid a growing “relationship in crisis” between Washington and Israel. Decades earlier, the Rebbe had already called for Israel to wean itself off American military support.
My Experience Working Alongside Rabbi Lipskar
In a special tribute, Rabbi Chai Amar, shliach in Golden Beach, FL, shares what he learned from Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, longtime dedicated shliach and leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour, FL, who passed away recently.
Invest in Kingston, Where Returns Are Guaranteed
It’s Lubavitch’s open secret: Investing in Kingston, PA, reliably delivers steady returns. Here’s your opportunity to get involved.
Tune in to Virtual Lag Baomer Parade and Talent Show
Young Shluchim Year Round Programming of the Shluchim Office invites all young Shluchim and Shluchos to join the annual Lag Baomer parade and talent show.
Girls Use Bottles to Buy Tefillin for Frontline Soldier
In an creative initiative, students from the Beis Rivkah of Kfar Chabad led by Mrs. Bruria Holtzman collected thousands of bottles over six months to pay for a beautiful pair of tefillin for a frontline soldier.