Kol Nidrei with the Rebbe in Liadi: An Eyewitness Account
The latest installment of From the Margins of Chabad History takes us back 150 years to the holy and uplifting atmosphere of Yom Kippur with the Chabad Rebbe of Liadi, Harav Chaim Shneur Zalman Schneerson. A picture of the zal of the Rebbe of Liadi is also uncovered for the first time.
Authentic Chassidus or Relatable Chassidus: Why Not Both?
“There has lately been a long string of passionate articles warning about the ways Chassidus and psychology are being merged, and about the danger of psychological ideas being dressed up and presented as Chassidus. I would like to make one observation. Maybe the challenge is not to choose between authentic Chassidus and relatable Chassidus. Maybe the challenge is to become much better at doing both.”
Before Yom Kippur: A Few Things Worth Remembering
‘Ner Tamid’ Shul Restored in Crimea After Decades of Neglect
Jewish Warriors Wrapped Tefillin at Veterans Convention
Give Tzedaka to Needy Families in Eretz Yisroel
Dr. Asher (Allan) Plaut, 75, AH
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Kittel on Yom Kippur After a Second Marriage?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including Hatoras Nedorim at night, tzitzis without an undershirt, and kittel on Yom Kippur after a second marriage.
Rabbi Bluming: Save a Family Facing Eviction
A family in our community with children who have special needs has been struggling with significant financial hardship and ongoing challenges. Now, there is a real risk of the family losing their home. Endorsed by Harav Shmuel Chaim Bluming of Crown Heights.
Hundreds Join Rabbi Zarchi for Tishrei Farbrengen
Hundreds of bochurim from Eretz Yisroel gathered at Oholei Torah for a farbrengen with Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi, organized by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim. Continuing into the early hours, his message was clear: never let the connection to the Rebbe become distant.
What Happens After Shiva Ends?
“We all know someone who has lost a loved one, and maybe we’ve experienced it ourselves. We know about the shiva, the meals, the calls, the people who come to visit, and how to be there in those first days. But what happens after?”
The Tzemach Tzedek’s Trusted Rov Who Fought the Czar’s Chappers
A renowned rov and senior chossid whom the Tzemach Tzedek entrusted with guiding young Chassidim, R. Aharon Belinitcher was sent to influence communities to excommunicate the Czar’s notorious chappers.
ChabadAid Sends Three Equipped Ambulances to Nigeria
Three fully equipped ambulances have begun their journey from the Port of Ashdod to Nigeria as part of an international humanitarian initiative involving Chabad in Nigeria, Magen David Adom France and ARIS, the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States.
Albany Anash Break Ground for Mikvah at Upstate Crossroads
Albany’s Jewish community broke ground last week on the city’s first dedicated men’s mikvah to serve both local residents and the thousands of frum travelers who pass through the Capital Region.
‘The Ignorance Is Truly Shocking’
Throughout the early years of the nesius, in correspondence with rabbonim and mechanchim, the Rebbe repeatedly stressed the critical need to incorporate practical halacha in yeshivos and shiurim.
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Riga, Brownsville, Crown Heights: Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, From the Margins of Chabad History presents contemporary accounts of Rosh Hashanah with the Frierdiker Rebbe in Riga, Brownsville, and Crown Heights. A letter of Rosh Hashanah berachos from the Frierdiker Rebbe to American Jews is also published here, for the first time.
Settlement Clears Way for New Chabad Shul in Millburn
After decades of efforts to establish a permanent shul, Millburn shluchim Rabbi Mendel and Rivkah Bogomilsky are moving ahead with plans for a new 21,027-square-foot Chabad center.
How Much to Pay for a Mehudar Esrog?
Ask the Rov: How much extra am I obligated to pay for a more mehudar esrog? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Carrying in a Fenced Park on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including carrying in a fenced park, is a Tehillim with a Rebbe's dime muktza, and flushing a toilet with electric sewage pump on Shabbos.
What Will Tishrei Look Like When Moshiach Comes?
Skipping to Catch the Minyan?
Ask the Rov: If I came late to shul, should I skip korbanos to daven Shemoneh Esrei with the minyan? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Shechting Kaporos Only to Throw Them Away?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including shechting kaporos without kashering them, when to take three steps before shemone esrei, and taking a tefilas haderech keychain into the bathroom.
Drinking Water Before Running?
Ask the Rov: Does one make a bracha on water drunk before running? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Rebbe Asked What Nobody Thought To Ask
Veteran mechanech and senior shliach Rabbi Shmuel Lew recalls two personal encounters, decades apart, that revealed the Rebbe’s remarkable attention and care for each chossid.
Rabbi Avraham Lipskier, 86, AH
Rabbi Avraham Lipskier, who devoted more than six decades to teaching and guiding baalei teshuva, passed away on Thursday, 28 Elul.