In a historic moment at a Las Vegas campaign rally, Rabbi Shea Harlig, the founding director of Chabad of Southern Nevada, delivered a Mi Sheberach to former President Donald Trump, who is seeking reelection as the coming president of the United States of America.

The issue of cellphone interruption during davening has become a widespread issue, and many have spoken out against it, quoting the Alter Rebbe’s words in Tanya about appropriate decorum throughout davening. This Yom Tov, a Chabad shul in Chicago took a firm stance on the issue.

After last month’s tie, Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has elected Rabbi Kalman Ber, a close friend and supporter of Chabad, as the new Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi. He will serve in this role for the next decade alongside the Sephardi Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Dovid Yosef.

Aviv Keller was ten years old in the summer of 1929, when a long, black Mercedes pulled up outside his uncle’s home in Rosh Pinah. The Frierdiker Rebbe and his entourage exited and asked to daven Mincha, and, on the way out, he bentched them all with long life. Aviv recently passed away at nearly 104 years old.

Hundreds of bochurim, Anash and the wider community have been commuting to the Ohel on frequent basis throughout the month of Tishrei as the Bus To Ohel have arranged almost back to back buses to the Ohel throughout the entire day.

“Yaron,” I asked. “Can you explain to me, after a whole year, away from your wife and kids, barely sleeping on an uncomfortable little bed, risking your life, long after you’ve been exempt from duty… how? From where do you have the motivation to keep doing this?”

In a welcome development for the Crown Heights community, the CHJCC has appointed Mr. Shlomo Friedman, with over 25 years of experience, as the new Director of Social Services.

As a platoon of soldiers was withdrawing from Southern Lebanon in their convoy, their Hummer—carrying all their personal belongings—was struck by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile, bursting into flames before their very eyes. When the soldiers sifted through the wreckage, they realized a double miracle.

This past Sukkos, a sukkah mobile made its way through the streets of London, in an initiative led by Lubavitch Stamford Hill to give every yid in the city the opportunity to shake lulav and eat in a sukkah.

The annual gathering of Chabad House directors in Moscow was held this week over two days at the yeshiva ketana campus in the Istra suburb, where they discussed halachic and communal topics, addressing challenges faced by the shluchim and heads of mosdos.

Just hours before the start of the school day, Kyiv’s Or Avner school sustained a direct hit from a Russian drone. The strike, which caused several injuries in a nearby building, caused significant structural damage, but thankfully no one was hurt at the school.

After learning about kosher animals in connection with Noach’s Teiva, the students of Bais Chaya Mushka in Crown Heights had the opportunity to pet, hold and interact with kosher animals that visited their school.

Building on last year’s success, CGI UK organized another “Tishrei by the Rebbe” program, enabling bochurim from England to spend the month of Tishrei at 770, participating in davening, farbrengens, mivtzoyim, and simchas beis hashoeva celebrations.

Recently, volunteers working through the RebbeDrive archival collection came across several long-lost chazaras. Among them was this chazara from Motzei Simchas Torah and Shabbos Bereishis 5745 – with the same kvius as this year – covering four complete farbrengens.

The streets of Chicago came alive with the 30th annual “Dancing in the Streets” Simchas Beis Hashoeva event on the second night of chol hamoed with an entertaining children’s program, concert and farbrengens.

A large-scale protest by the broader chassidisher communities against the new IDF draft laws has been postponed after heads of mosdos and roshei yeshivos expressed concerns about it disrupting the beginning of the zman period.

Live at 8:30 PM: 3 women’s classes in one hour on relevant topics in Halacha by Rabbi Nissan Zibell, Rabbi M. Rotenberg, and Mrs. Chanie Wolf.

Last night, a “Tzeischem L’Shalom” gathering was held for the hundreds of bochurim who participated in the hospitality program run by the Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim, highlighting the bochurim’s commitment throughout Tishrei and their participation in daily sedorim.

From the Anash.org Inbox: Did the Alter Rebbe know about checking cell phones in shul? He addresses it! To avoid becoming “a chariot to the supernal fool,” turn off the phone! You will no doubt have a better davening experience. (And so will we!)

On Chol Hamoed, a vibrant Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration was held outside Lubavitch House, attracting over 1,200 attendees from Stamford Hill and beyond. The event was filled with live music, dancing, and a unique fire show.

Rabbi Michah (Abba Michel) Steinmetz, a chassidishe shochet and a mashpia at the 770 shul in Kfar Chabad, passed away on Tuesday, 27 Tishrei.