NYC Approves Bike Lane for Avenues in Crown Heights
After a request by Brooklyn Community Board 8 for a bike lane on Albany and Troy Avenues, the New York City Department of Transportation approved it. The battle over the protected bike lane proposal for Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues continues.
‘Maestros of Shlichus’ Saluted at Chabad of Florida Musical
At the annual Chabad of Florida and Lubavitch Educational Center dinner, the Florida Jewish community came together to pay tribute to Rabbi Avrohom and Rebbetzin Rivkah Korf’s dedication as the ‘Maestros of Shlichus.’
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Meat and Milk Restaurant Uses ‘Chabad’ to Market Seder
‘The Rebbe’s Kich’ to Offer Sedorim and Pesach Meals to All
‘Mivtza Matzah Across America’ Sees Massive Response, Final Day to Order
Crown Heights Hatzalah Building is Moving Full Speed Ahead
Yeshiva Bein HaZmanim is Back at New Location
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Lubavitch Cheder Seeks Experienced Melamdim
A Cheder in the Tri-state area is looking for experienced Yiddish speaking Melamdim.
If you are interested, please email [email protected].
Chamah to Distribute Food Boxes for Pesach
Ahead of Pesach, there will be a Chamah distribution on Thursday, March 26, of very nice food boxes, with chicken, produce, and lots of other items.
R’ Bentzion Chanowitz, 69, AH
R’ Bentzion Chanowitz, a resident of Brooklyn and founder of the Bais Yisroel Torah Gemach, passed away on Wednesday, 7 Nissan.
Mivtzah Matzah Has Never Been So Convenient
Looking to do something meaningful for Yud Alef Nissan? Chabad of Sheepshead Bay will provide you with shemura matzah and a short route, allowing you to make a difference in the lives of local Yidden.
Master Storyteller Releases Pesach Stories for Children
Master storyteller Rabbi Sholem Perl released three new animated stories in honor of Pesach: Matzah in the Dark, The Poisoned Bread, and Yosel’e & the Ice Wall.
New Shluchim to Oakland Park, Florida
After visiting the small but vibrant Jewish community in Oakland Park, Florida, Rabbi Sruli and Faigy Mochkin, together with their daughters, Malka and Rivkah, have now moved to Oakland Park to serve the community.
Pesach Seder Q&A: Real Questions, Practical Answers
Join live at 3:00 PM ET: Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein, Rosh Kollel of Merkos 302’s Kollel Aliba D’Hilchasa will tackle common Pesach halacha and hashkafa questions in a live webinar.
New Annotated Edition of Rebbe’s Haggadah Marks 80 Years
Read and download: Since the publication of the Rebbe’s Haggadah in 5706 (1946), eighty years ago, Chassidim have never ceased to explore its depth and wonder. Now, for the first time, an annotated edition is being published.
New Torah Welcomed in Remote Shymkent, Kazakhstan
A new Sefer Torah was welcomed into Chabad of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, led by Rabbi Mordechai and Shoshana Morozov, in a celebration filled with dancing, unity, and deep emotion.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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When Chabad Royalty Reached the Edge of the World
The Australia series From the Margins of Chabad History continues, now relating the story of R. Chaim Yaakov Slonim of Chevron, a great-grandson of the Mitteler Rebbe who helped strengthen frum life in Ballarat and Melbourne at the turn of the century.
Live: Seder Webinar for Parents by the Chinuch Office
The Seder is meant to be memorable, but for many children, it can feel long, hard to follow, and irrelevant. A new webinar hosted by the Merkos Chinuch Office is designed to help parents change that.
Matza for Kids Before Pesach?
Ask the Rov: Can I feed my children matza on erev Pesach? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Pesach Chumros: Boiling Sugar and Coarse Salt?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including tefillin after kabolas Shabbos, bris after shkiah, mezuzah on a mobile kitchen, and coarse salt and boiling sugar for Pesach.
Day-To-Day Guide Released for Pesach 5786
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for Pesach 5786.
Cleaners Before Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: Can I give clothing to the cleaners to clean for me on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including necklace with an image of Pisces, dead mouse on Shabbos, gift for a spouse in aveilus, and vacuum robot on Shabbos.
Is ‘How Are You’ Allowed on a Shidduch Date?
The Wealthy Arrogant Chossid Who Couldn’t Sin
An early chossid of the Alter Rebbe, R. Mordechai Liepler was both wealthy and learned. When his Yetzer HaRa would try to tempt him, he would shout at it, “I?! – the chossid of the Alter Rebbe, the wealthy lamdan and maskil, should do an aveira?!"
Stop Chasing Inspiration, Change How You See the World
In this pre-purim episode of Conversations in Chassidus, R' Getzel Rubashkin discusses how to live in the reality of Torah, and how that leads to proper Emunah, Simcha, and so much more.