Chassidim traveled from across Eretz Yisroel to the historic Jewish cemetery of Tzfas to daven by the kever of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib Schneerson, brother of the Rebbe, on his yahrzeit.
When famed artist Baruch Nachshon visited the Rebbe for the first time, the Rebbe assigned him a historic mission to “rectify art”. Years later, the Rebbe personally visited his art exhibition, giving subtle yet profound comments.
They destroy, we build: Even as the war in Ukraine rages on, the Jewish community of Nizyn, Ukraine, is preparing to build a new Jewish center near the Mitteler Rebbe’s Ohel to serve the local community and visitors.
A painting of the town of Lubavitch during the French conquest, painted by Bavarian painter Albrecht Adam, who accompanied Napoleon during the 1812 Russian campaign, was recently published in the ‘Otzros Lubavitch’ biweekly.
Today through 6 Kislev, Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch of Crown Heights will launch a 72-hour campaign to enrich our beautiful community, both spiritually and physically, with the timeless wisdom of our Rebbe.
Just in time for the month of Tishrei, a full collection of privately-commissioned films of the Rebbe was published for the benefit of Chassidim worldwide.
Shliach Rabbi Shmuel Faigen was appointed as the Chief Rabbi of the historic Jewish Community of Debrecen at an impressive ceremony attended by the local community, visiting shluchim and the Chief Rabbi of Israel.
For decades, the historic Shul of Berditchev served as a thriving center of Jewish life in the famous Ukrainian shtetl. Now, 80 years later, the Shul will be renovated and returned to its previous glory.
Rabbi Shlomo Bentolila, Chief Rabbi of the Congo and Head Shliach of Central Africa paid a visit to Chabad of Casablanca, Morocco, where he toured the historic mosdos as well as the current flourishing schools.
As part of the global ‘Matanos’ initiative from Vaad Hatmimim in preparation for Yud-Aleph Nissan, a full schedule is being planned for an extended weekend in New York.
A new wing of the Central Chabad Library was dedicated on Wednesday evening, Hei Teves, in a small ceremony with donors and individuals connected to the library. The event concluded with the placement of mezuzahs on the entrances.
Yaakov Hagoel, the Acting Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, visited the Rebbe‘s Ohel this past week in his first such visit in his current position. He also visited the shuls of the Bucharian community, and the schools founded by R’ Levi Leviev.
While leaving back to Eretz Yisroel escorted by hundreds of Chassidim, the Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva Harav Shaul Alter was greeted by two Lubavitcher bochurim who presented him with historic pictures of his father, the previous Gerrer Rebbe, meeting the Rebbe.
A historic Sukkah celebration took place this Sukkos at the New York City Hall, with the participation of many city officials and hosted by Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Director of the Lubavitch Youth Organization.
For a number of years, the Rebbe allowed R’ Zalmon Jaffe to stay in an apartment on the top of the Union Kollel during their visits to New York. On one occasion, the Rebbe visited the building personally to inspect its state, stopping first in the Kollel, which is now set to be rebuilt.
The historic Kollel building on Union Street, behind 770 Eastern Parkway, will be torn down and replaced with a temporary building, with room for the Kollel to move into, plus extra room for bochurim and anash to study.
The Gerrer Rebbe’s son Harav Dovid Alter paid a visit to 770 on Sunday, where he was shown the Rebbe‘s room and the library. He was gifted a Tanya printed in the original courtyard of the Gerrer Rebbes in Góra Kalwaria, Poland.
Just days after chassidim celebrated the 80th Chof Ches Sivan, a remarkable discovery was made in in the home of the director of a Jewish burial association in Hartford, Connecticut, no less than the Rebbe‘s handwritten account of his journey from Nazi occupied Europe.
Over ten thousand people gathered for the historic 40th Siyum Harambam in front of 770 Eastern Parkway on Sunday, Gimmel Tammuz. Here’s a full recap of the day’s events.
A Siyum Sefer Torah held this past week in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, was especially moving for participants, as it marked the first time a new Torah was welcomed in the city since the start of communism in the country 99 years ago.
