As per the Rebbe’s call to action, to review Taharas Hamishpacha halachos every year, Mikvah.org is excited to present two ways to go about it. Starting this week and continuing for six weeks, you can choose between an online or in-person review course.
From Karlin to Wellesley: A Bracha Discovered Four Decades Later
In the latest episode of “Lamplighters,” producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Moshe Bleich, shliach at Wellesley Weston Chabad in suburban Boston, which winds through Brooklyn, Stolin-Karlin and Lubavitcher yeshivas, California, upstate New York and Ukraine, until he reached his shlichus.
New Course to Train Shluchim in Hospice Care
Merkos 302’s Chabad On Call has launched a new crash course for shluchim, providing them with crucial tools to help them take care of Yiddisher patients currently in hospices with proper dignity and respect.
Aguch Releases Letter on Chabad’s Election Policy
Ahead of the US presidential elections this Tuesday, Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov, chairman of Agudas Chasidei Chabad (Aguch), released a public letter on the elections and Chabad’s position on political parties and candidates.
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Roshei Teivos App Continues to Enhance Torah Learning
Just one year after the launch of the Roshei Teivos app, the app has significantly grown and now lists a staggering 30,000 roshei teivos and boasts enhanced features including reverse lookup, offline access, and a bookmarking system for frequently used abbreviations.
Rabbi Lazar Urges Shluchim to Make a ‘Trask’ for Torah Learning
Marking forty years since a special instruction by the Rebbe to make a ruckus (“trask“) about the need for every Yid to have at least one regular shiur in Torah, Rabbi Berel Lazar urged all shluchim in Russia to implement this instruction in their communities.
New Sefer Torah Celebrated in Zaporizhzhia After Rocket Strike
Just a day after a rocket strike landed not far from their shul and Jewish community center, the Jewish community of Zaporizhzhia took to the streets with a lively parade to celebrate the completion of a new Sefer Torah.
How a Chicago Hachlata Snowballed into a Global Project
Ten years ago, a group of chassidim made a local hachlata at a Chicago farbrengen, never dreaming how it would take on a life of its own. Today, that small initiative is being published as a 3-volume set of Chassidus in clear English.
Eretz Yisrael: Gift or Inheritance?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, will present the Rebbe and the Rogatchover on the difference between “matana” and “yerusha” in Hashem’s promise of Eretz Yisrael to Avraham, and the connection with the two times the Jewish people entered the land: in the days of Yehoshua and Ezra Hasofer.
Master Dayanus In New Interactive Course
A new Dayanus course is starting this week, offering a unique opportunity to learn Dayanus on a high level with an experienced and notable Maggid Shiur Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm in an interactive way. Scholarships for Shluchim and Bochurim are available.
Live: Levaya of Chabad Soldier Killed in Gaza
Hundreds from across Israel are converging upon the yishuv of Yitzhar in Shomron to attend the Levaya of hatomim Shneur Zalman Cohen HY”D, who tragically was killed in Gaza this past Shabbos.
Imahos U’banos Program Starting Tonight in 7 Locations
Tonight, The Women’s Circle will kick off its 8th annual Imahos U’banos Torah study program, bonding mothers and daughters in anash communities across the country, in Crown Heights, Kingston, Pomona, and South Florida.
Visitors to Niagara USA Enjoy Scenic Sukkah at the Falls
The Jewish community and visitors to Niagara Falls USA experienced a memorable Sukkos this year, thanks to a striking sukkah and a successful mivtzah lulav led by newly appointed shliach, Rabbi Yehuda Lorber.
State-of-the-Art CTeen Lounge Opens in Long Island
Understanding the challenges of Jewish teenagers, Mya Declue, an 18-year-old freshman studying interior architecture teamed up with her local Shluchim Rabbi Motti and Chaya Grossbaum to build a state-of-the-art CTeen Lounge at Chabad of Stony Brook.
Festivals Boosts Jewish Pride at American College Campuses
One-of-a-kind festivals are popping up at college campuses across the country by a Let Here Be Light mobile tour. The mobile festival brings interactive booths, kosher food, and Jewish music – including live performances – transforming campuses into vibrant hubs of Jewish celebration.
Melbourne Mechina Spends Electrifying Tishrei in New York
After five months of an immersive Mivtza Torah, mastering the entire Gemara Chagigah and perokim of Tanya Baal Peh, bochurim of Cheder Levi Yitzchok in Melbourne, Australia enjoyed an exciting ‘Tishrei by the Rebbe’ experience in Crown Heights.
Boys Proudly Showcase Their Detailed Sukkah Models
Talmidim at Lubavitcher Yeshiva proudly showcased their intricate sukkah models at a Sukkah Expo, with each miniature Sukkah as a testament to hours of dedication, ingenuity, and artistic flair.
Young Father Leaves Behind Five Children
Reb Avi Grodsky A”H, a 45-year-old Lubavitcher chossid, passed away suddenly while undergoing a routine procedure. He leaves behind 5 young children ages 17 to 5. It’s up to us to make sure that his family’s needs are met.
Starting Sunday: Sof Zman Krias Shema One Hour Earlier
At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, households across the United States will move their clocks an hour back, ending Daylight Saving Times. For frum Yidden, that means Sof Zman Krias Shema among other zmanim are one hour earlier.