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Chossid’s Diary Reveals Event of Shabbos Chazon 5742
As we prepare to mark Shabbos Chazon, A Chassidisher Derher presents for the first time in English—a vivid description of Shabbos Chazon and Tisha B’Av with the Rebbe in 5742 (1982). In these diary entries of Aharon Kurant, we get a sense of life around the Rebbe during this time of year.
Mrs. Eydleh Blum, AH
Mrs. Eydleh Blum (nee Lewin) a beloved mother and grandmother from Paris, France, passed away on Thursday, 2 Av, 5783.
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Bochurim’s Mivtzoim Stand Attacked in Tel Aviv
A Tefillin stand, run every Friday by yeshiva students in the city of Nes Tziona, south of Tel Aviv, was attacked on Friday by a passerby who threw an egg at the stand and the bochurim who were running it.
300 Jewish Teens To Spend Shabbos in the Holy Land
As the sun begins to set in the Holy Land, the three hundred Jewish teens experiencing Israel this summer with CTeen gathered for group photos at various iconic sites across the land.
Conference Highlights Rapid Expansion of Chabad in the UK
The UK’s annual Kinus, which had been on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reconvened this year at a hotel in Warwickshire, marking the first gathering in four years. The conference celebrated the twenty-one new centers opened in the past few years.
The Rebbe Described to Him What ‘Olam Haba’ Looks Like
When Naftali Deutsch of Los Angeles asked in yechidus how to share Yiddishkeit with people of different backgrounds, the Rebbe advised him to take into account the audience’s mindset. As an example, the Rebbe explained how to describe Olam Haba.
Lively Farbrengen Celebrates 90th Birthday of Rabbi Berel Shemtov
The 90th birthday of Rabbi Berel Shemtov, head shliach to Michigan, was marked this week with a lively farbrengen joined by family members, both in-person and virtually.
MyShliach Yeshivas Kayitz UK Wraps Up Exciting Week
After Learning together all year virtually, the young shluchim in the European online school enjoy an in-person camp for the first time ever.
Bike Thief Messes with the Wrong Mother
A brazen bike thief shamelessly paraded his stolen loot in front of the owners. What he didn’t take into account, was that this one mother wasn’t going to take the injustice against her child sitting down.
Reb Dovid Nachson Holds Birthday Farbrengen in YG Melbourne
During his visit to Australia, Reb Dovid Nachson celebrated his birthday with a farbrengen for the bochurim and shluchim in Yeshiva Gedola Melbourne (YG).
Jo-Berg Hatzalah Issues One Final Call for Passed Member
The heartbreaking levaya of Chaim Sarchi, a young father from Johannesburg who was a dedicated Hatzalah member, included a moving tribute from his colleagues, who issued one final Hatzalah call for him.
Shloshim for R’ Yehuda Gottesman Held in Montreal
The shloshim of R’ Yehuda Zev Gottesman, a longtime resident of Montreal, Canada was marked on Wednesday with an evening of inspiration and a chassidishe farbrengen.
Shliach’s Book For Non-Jews Published in 8 Languages
Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov of Chabad Wimbledon published ‘One’ – a small booklet now available in 8 languages that presents the Noahide code as a set of universal laws and common moral denominator for all people.
Surgeon Aiding Ukrainian Refugees Receives Bris by Chabad
Two brisim were celebrated at the Chabad of Poland Refugee Summer Camp in Warsaw, Poland. The ceremonies were led by Chabad of Poland Director Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler and brought great excitement to the camp.
Group Photo: Yeshivas Kayitz Coral Springs
The inaugural summer of Yeshivas Kayitz in Coral Springs has been an amazing success. On Thursday, bochurim and staff stood together for a group photo.
Reserve Your Spot for Chof Av by this Monday
Register by this Monday to guarantee your spot for Chof Av in Almaty. Join this once-in-a-lifetime experience with Yidden from across the globe to honor the Rebbe’s father on his Yahrtzeit.
Meat at a Bris: Who Should Eat?
Ask the Rov: Who may eat meat at a bris during the Nine Days? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin replies.
Toronto Yeshivos Welcome New Torah in Star Lake Campus
An enthusiastic gathering of bochurim from Mesivta Thornhill, Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto, hanhala families, and Toronto community members joyously welcomed a new Torah at the Yeshivas Kayitz in Star Lake.
Here’s How You Can Assist the Parents of the “Miracle Quads”
After Anash.org published the miraculous story of the Gutovich family and their new quadruplets, many reached out asking how they can help. Now, a fund to help alleviate costs will give that opportunity.
Hakhel Outing Unites all Jewish Day Camps in Washington
Hundreds of young kids from several Jewish day camps in Washington State joined on Wednesday for a unity grand trip and celebration in Seattle in honor of Hakhel
Large Crowd Turns Up for Crown Heights Rov’s Siyum
Harav Avrohom Osdoba, a member of Crown Heights Beis Din, made a siyum Wednesday night in 770 on Maseches Bava Kama, followed by a lengthy hadran.
L’Chaim: Weiss – Reichman
The L’Chaim of Mechy Weiss of Crown Heights/Williamsburg, and Dini Reichman of Crown Heights took place on Rosh Chodesh Av at Lubavitch Yeshiva.
Watch: Reb Yoel On the Month of Av
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Chodesh Av with an English transcript.