War Summary, Day 346-347: Hamas wants to continue “war of attrition,” IDF re-upping presence in Gaza, calm in North is now an official goal of the war, up of 2,800 injured in Hezbollah pager explosions with Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon amongst the seriously injured, Shin Bet foiled a Hezbollah assassination attempt, and Houthis claim U.S. is offering recognition in exchange for quiet.

After landing from Eretz Yisrael, the Makova Rebbe’s first stop was to visit the Ohel where he davened mairiv with his chassidim and went in with them to daven inside the Ohel.

1,000 rabbis gathered in Yerushalayim for a day of fascinating and relevant lectures on the most up-to-date topics in halacha, at a beautiful convention with inspiring music, beautiful meals, and educational panels.

Live at 8:30 tonight: three women’s classes in an hour on relevant topics in Halacha by fascinating and knowledgeable teachers.

The Rebbe emphasized the importance of bochurim learning semicha before marriage to build homes rooted in Torah and equip them with the knowledge to serve as “Rav” for their families. Lemaan Yilmedu’s program will help you achieve your goal.

A recent study by CKids International at Merkos 302 revealed a concerning trend: a significant number of Jewish boys are not celebrating their Bar Mitzvahs. A new program is helping shluchim close this “Bar Mitzvah gap.”

Yosef Ciechanover, former Director-General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government positions, who had an extensive relationship with the Rebbe and brought many prominent officials to the Rebbe, passed away on 14 Elul 5784.

Lubavitch photographer Mordechai Lubecki traveled to Tverya and documented the ancient city, the Chabad Houses, mikvaos, the local CTeen chapter, and the Kever Imahos of Bilhah, Zilpa, Tzipporah, Elisheva, and Avigail.

As many as 1000 Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon have been either killed or injured when their portable communication devices exploded in what is said to be an IDF hack. Among them is the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, who apparently also had a Hezbollah pager blow up in his pocket.

It was a hot summer day, but you could feel palpable joy in the air. An extraordinarily momentous occasion was taking place in Manchester, New Hampshire: after many long years and red-tape hurdles, the Chabad Center of Jewish Living was moving forward with a much-needed expansion.

After 100 days in office, Vaad Hakohol shares an update on the initiatives they have working on and things they’ve accomplished. They are also announcing that they will soon be holding a virtual town meeting allowing residents to voice their opinions and concerns.

After a horrible accident on the Garden State Parkway killed a Jewish couple and their teenage daughter, nearby shluchim stepped in to attend to the bodies and to support their surviving son and the reeling community.

Appel Auction is happy to announce a special Chabad auction in honor of Chai Elul featuring the Reb Chaim Tzvi Dovid Konikov AH collection, including a Tehillim used by the Rebbe, Dvar Malchus booklet, letters, dollars, and coins.

From the Anash.org Inbox: A bochur who practices what he preaches pens a heartfelt plea to his fellow bochurim to join him in being honest with themselves this Elul and do what is good for them.

Amid the ongoing war in Eretz Yisrael, Yeshivas Kayitz Tzeirei Hashluchim recently concluded its six-week summer program in Tzfas. Under the guidance of Rabbis Chaim and Zalman Kaplan, and directed by Eli Rosenfeld, 110 bochurim gathered for what they described as the “summer of a lifetime.”

R’ Shaul Alter, the Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva and leader of the growing Pnei Menachem community, traveled with a group of supporters for a Shabbos in Tbilisi, Georgia. Shluchim Rabbi Meir Kozlovsky and Rabbi Mendy Edry greeted him and discussed their impact there.

After an anti-Semitic thug removed a mezuzah from a Harvard University dorm room, students banded to put up even more mezuzos by recruiting dozens of new Jewish students to affix mezuzos on their doorways.

Encampments, protests, and antisemitic rhetoric may be ramping up as students return to campus this fall, but something else is coming, too: A Jewish pride tour will hit colleges and universities across more than forty states and Canada, courtesy of Chabad on Campus. 

Join Mendy Pellin for an eye-opening tour through 770, elaborating on the fascinating history of the building and the function of each area as it was used throughout the Rebbe’s nesius.

An agreement has been reached between Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and UTJ Chairman Yitzchok Goldknopf regarding the formulation and promotion of a new Draft Law which would stop the attempt to draft all yeshiva bochurim into the army.

A collaborative initiative from multiple Merkos departments, this year’s Tishrei site from Merkos 302 offers an extensive array of timely resources to support Shluchim as they prepare for a significant influx of participants this year marking the first anniversary of October 7th.

War Summary, Day 335: The bodies of hostages Sgt. Ron Sherman, Cpl. Nik Beizer, and civilian Elia Toledano uncovered in a tunnel were likely killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, there are currently attempts being made to establish a unity government for the sake of a hostage deal, and the Houthis sent a missile to Israel that landed in central Israel.