In a newly released The Alef in Conversation Podcast, a project of Merkos 302’s Moshiach Office, Rabbi Dov Yonah Korn of Chabad House Bowery, shares his experiences for an enlightening twist on the concept of Teshuva, in a refreshing and empowering conversation.

Shliach Rabbi Meir Stambler from Dnipro, Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine, made a special visit to the Ohel of the Alter Rebbe’s father, Reb Boruch, in Vinogradov, in Western Ukraine.

A new book for children, titled “The Mikdash Movement,” explores the unique significance of Bais Rabbeinu, both during Golus and at the cusp of Geulah. Produced by the Tut Altz Kids at Merkos 302, this exploration comes to life through fun learning experiences.

In addition to a collection of letters on Elul, this week’s collection includes a newly released letter from 1944 to Mr. Julius Steinfeld the Rebbe met in Vienna and who was instrumental in saving many lives during the Holocaust until he was forced to flee to Cuba.

Today, the Educational Choice for Children Act passed a key committee and is ready to be voted on by the House of Representatives, which will enable parents to get help from tax funds to cover their children’s private school tuition. This is a game-changer for parents struggling with tuition.

War Summary, Day 339-342: Two IAF soldiers killed in helicopter crash, strong evidence that Hamas’s military is at the brink of collapse, Hamas made $500M off humanitarian aid, top Hamas generals eliminated in heavy airstrike, Rafah Brigade defeated, UNRWA helping Hamas survive and suppress rebellion, and IDF executed a secretive and dangerous operation under a mountain in Syria.

In the N’shei Chabad Newsletter’s latest edition, Sholom Nemanow suggests a novel way to end the shidduch crisis, Zeldy Schwei, who gives sewing lessons to children in Crown Heights, tells how she was inspired by the Rebbe, and Mrs. Esther Sternberg speaks about Rebbetzin Chana.

An unusual and dramatic Israeli-attributed operation, including a ground infiltration, took place in the Masyaf area of Syria earlier this week.

Ahead of Shnas Halimudim 5785, the Mechanchim of the ‘Ohr Menachem’ mosdos – Cheder Ohr Menachem, Queens Mesivta, Poconos Yeshiva, and Chayolei Beis Dovid Vocational Yeshiva – gathered to gear up, refresh, and grow their Chinuch repertoire.

This year’s Camp Gan Yisroel UK (CGI UK), wrapped up its most successful summer, attracting a large number of campers from all over the world. A large group of campers are planning to attend CGI UK’s annual ‘Tishrei by the Rebbe’ program run by the devoted staff.

Children of Shluchim from around the world were excited to begin their first day at the Shluchim Office Online School. Young students had a virtual “areinfirenish” in their own homes during which they licked honey off Alef Beis and read letters from a Tanya shaar blatt.

Hundreds of people and major media outlets attended the funeral of Matisyahu Samborsky, the adopted son of Rabbi Moshe Asman, one of Ukraine’s prominent rabbis, which took place at the Brudsky shul where he davened for many years.

After recent Sefardic Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef ruled to release terrorists in exchange for the hostages, Lubavitch author and Shleimus Haaretz activist Rabbi Shalom Ber Volpo, issued a ruling decrying releasing murderers with blood on their hands and reminds everyone of his prediction 14 years ago.

As a young pre-Bar-Mitzvah bochur, Yanky Herzog was touched when the Rebbe paid extra attention to him and taught him a lesson about melech basadeh that inspires his avodas Hashem until today.

Hundreds of Jewish teenagers joined Heritage Quest trips to Poland and Eretz Yisroel this summer, despite the ongoing war, immersing them in the resilience that has defined the Jewish people throughout history.

A new system of sanitation in Brooklyn requires that residents dispose of garbage on Fridays after 8:00 pm, leading to countless Yidden getting ticketed for putting out their bags before Shabbos. A grassroots effort is trying to put an end to it.

Are you a shliach or shul gabbai looking for a chazan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Finding the right chazan can be difficult, but Anash.org made your job easier with a list of available chazanim.

Lubavitcher photographer Mordechai Lubecki captured his visit to the ancient kever of the outstanding tanna R’ Elazar ben Arach, called a ‘bubbling spring’ for his endless innovation in Torah, and who outweighed all the other students of R’ Yochanan ben Zakkai.