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Has Therapy Replaced Torah in the Tznius Conversation?
There seems to be a growing tendency to discuss tznius almost entirely in psychological terms. Instead of speaking about kedusha, pnimius, and yiras Shamayim, the conversation shifts toward “feeling watched,” “feeling controlled,” “feeling shame,” or “feeling objectified.” At some point, Torah begins sounding like secular self-help literature dressed in frum vocabulary.
The Refugees Who Astonished the Jewish World: Part II
In Sivan 5706, chasidim began to flee the Soviet Union for the free world. As we mark 80 years since the Great Escape, From the Margins of Chabad History continues a series documenting the vibrant chasidishe life of the escapees in the refugee centers and DP camps. Part 2 of the series is devoted to life in the Austrian DP camps in 5707.
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Bavli, Yerushalmi, and Samech Vov Completed at Morristown Yeshiva
Not Willing to Compromise, Netanya Zal Grows Stronger
Fresh Halachic Rulings Emerge From Rebbe Rashab’s Lost Notes
Fathers and Sons Fill the Zal at London Yeshiva Ketana
Yet Another Homeless Shelter Proposed For Crown Heights
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Al Jazeera Broadcast Targets Chabad Over IDF Retreats
A Spanish-language segment aired by the network Al Jazeera has sparked attention after it focused on a Chabad house in Cozumel, Mexico, portraying programs that host Israeli soldiers recovering from combat trauma in a highly critical light.
The Classroom Blueprint Every Teacher Should Have
Many teachers, especially those early in their Chinuch roles, step into the classroom with passion, dedication, and a deep desire to make a difference. But too often, they’re missing something critical: practical, real-world training on how to actually run a classroom with confidence.
He Learned Chassidus with Three Kids Dancing on His Head
Known as “Baruch Polisher,” Reb Baruch Friedman, who had come from distant Poland to learn in Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch, was known for his exceptional devotion to Chassidus. Even with three children climbed all around him, he would not get distracted.
They Were 10, 16, and 20 When the Rebbe Suddenly Walked In
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rabbi Levi Jacobson, and Rabbi Levi Hendel share their personal memories of the Rebbe’s surprise farbrengen on Shabbos Parshas Naso 5751, recalling the unforgettable moments through the eyes of a 10, 16, and 20-year-old.
Century After Frierdiker Rebbe’s Arrest, Shluchim Gather in Petersburg
Rabbonim and shluchim from across Russia and the former Soviet Union are gathering this weekend in S. Petersburg for a major regional convention featuring farbrengens, professional workshops, and discussions on the challenges facing Jewish communities, as the centennial year of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s geulah from imprisonment begins.
The Farbrengen That Took Everyone by Surprise
35 years ago, in the late afternoon of Shabbos Parshas Naso 5751, the Rebbe made a surprise entry to the 770 shul and began a farbrengen, followed by the distribution of Kos Shel Bracha.
At a Crossroads, He Did What His Father Did
Invited to open a Chabad House in a town 13 hours north of Buenos Aires, Rabbi Nochum Freedman faced a difficult dilemma. Inspired by his late father, Rabbi Moshe Freedman a”h, who had devoted his life to serving a distant community, he followed in his footsteps.
1,400 Public School Children Hear Aseres Hadibros Across NYC
From Crown Heights to neighborhoods throughout Queens and beyond, Released Time worked together with local shluchim and community shuls ensuring that Jewish children in public schools could participate in the Yom Tov experience and hear the Aseres Hadibros.
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‘With the Chassidim’: A German Writer’s Shavuos in the Rebbe Rashab’s Court
A fascinating account by a writer in the Orthodox German newspaper Der Israelit recounts his journey to Lubavitch for Shavuos 5671 (1911) to spend Yom Tov with the Rebbe Rashab which overturned everything he believed about Chassidus, leaving him awestruck by the fiery davening, soaring niggunim, and spiritual power surrounding the Rebbe.
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Rome Chabad Welcomes Baby Born After Emergency Landing
After an El Al flight made an emergency landing in Rome for a New Jersey woman to have a baby, local shluchim quickly mobilized the Jewish community to provide everything the stranded family needed.
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Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
Teaching Torah to Children: What and How?
Ask the Rov: What is a father’s obligation to teach his son Torah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
He Accidentally Knocked the Laptop Off the Shtender
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Shavuos Farbrengens
When Will Moshiach Come? The Rebbeim’s Surprising Answer
A shiur by Rabbi Shmuel Wagner, noted mechanech in Crown Heights, on Moshiach's statements on when he will come and the Frierdiker Rebbe's explanation on why everyone must see the truth for redemption to happen.
Order In The Court: Women As Judges
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‘When He Davens, You Can Hear Every Word’
Born to a Karliner family, R’ Avrohom Blesofsky would daven in 770 in a loud, booming voice. When some chassidim complained to the Rebbe about his loud davening, the Rebbe highlighted the lesson everyone should apply.
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What Does “Living with Chassidus” Look Like?
Coming from Rabbi Akiva Wagner's yahrtzeit, Conversations in Chassidus releases a heartwarming episode with Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, reflecting on the Light of Chassidus as it was imparted to him by Rabbi Wagner.
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Sister’s Emotional Tribute Moves Imahos Ubanos BBQ
Women’s Bikur Cholim Breakfast Highlights ‘Carried by Kindness’
