Sydney Unites for Uplifting Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen
Hundreds from across the Jewish community of New South Wales joined an uplifting Gimmel Tammuz farbrengen in Sydney, featuring a keynote address by Rabbi Alexander Carlebach of Johannesburg, South Africa, stirring niggunim, and a warm chassidishe farbrengen that continued into the early morning hours.
70 Siyumim and Siyum Hashas Crown Year in Los Angeles
A beautiful end-of-year event at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, celebrated 70 Bochurim who successfully completed Masechta Bava Kamma, as well as a Siyum HaShas by Hatomim Zalman Zarchi.
Pas and Bishul Yisroel: Cereal, Lox, and Pringles?
Elected Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of Mega Homeless Shelter
Bochurim and Fathers Celebrate End-of-Year Siyum Masechta
New Torah Welcomed to the Rebbe’s Home
New Film Shows the World Through the Rebbe’s Eyes
The world can feel like a dark place. The headlines, the trends, and current events all seem to point in the same direction. But the Rebbe consistently taught: don’t stop at the surface.
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For First Time, Knesset Held Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen
A farbrengen and shiur in the Rebbe’s Torah was held in the Knesset for the first time on Gimmel Tammuz, organized by the Rebbe’s shliach to the Knesset, Rabbi Shimi Segal.
International Moshiach Chidon 5786 Winners Announced
At the climax of the Moshiach Chidon, the judges calculated the scores based on accuracy, depth, and speed. The top prizes were awarded to the 5786 champions.
Historic Siberian Shul Returned to Jewish Community
After nearly a century in government hands, the historic shul in Ulan-Ude, Siberia, has been returned to the local Jewish community, with plans now underway for a full restoration.
Carrying Shmuly’s Legacy Forward
There are people you meet once and remember forever. Shmuly Altein a”h was one of them. Despite years of illness, he continued sharing the Rebbe’s message of faith, kindness, and love, inspiring everyone around him.
The World Is Starting to Give Away Its Secret
“Don’t you feel like science and religion are coming from two totally different worlds? Even when people try to reconcile science and religion, they often still seem like they’re both just talking at each other — never having the same conversation. But this year’s 35th Annual Moshiach & Science Conference enlightened me.”
Chinuch Pitch Winners to Present the ‘Chinuch App’
Every mechanech has had the thought: “There has to be a better way.” A missing curriculum. A recurring classroom challenge. A tool teachers need. A practical idea that could help schools, but has never had the funding or support to move forward.
Aiding Elderly Parents with Maaser Money?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including AI service over Shabbos, maaser money for aging parents, and davening musaf before shachris.
Open Letter to the Crown Heights Community
Today, Sunday, is the last day of early voting for the ongoing primary, giving residents across Crown Heights and East Flatbush the opportunity to make their voices heard before Tuesday’s Election Day.
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Historic Times: The Rebbe’s First Message to American Jewry
As we approach Gimmel Tammuz, From the Margins of Chabad History uncovers reports about the Rebbe’s farbrengens before the nesius and the Rebbe’s first message to the broader American public, just days after accepting the nesius.
Hilchos Shabbos: Still on Your ‘One Day’ List?
You keep Shabbos every week. But somewhere along the way, actually learning the halachos got pushed to "one day."
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
If We Have Geulah, Who Needs Moshiach?
Spending Shabbos on a Cruise?
Ask the Rov: May I participate in a cruise that travels over Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
AI and Psak: Does a Rov Need to be Human?
Bringing an Amazon Box Inside on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including marinating fish on Shabbos, teaching brachos to an adult, and bringing in a delivery box on Shabbos.
Moreh Horaah Gives Weekly Moshiach Shiur
Simcha is Simple
Although joy can sometimes feel out of reach, the Rebbe explained that every Yid can attain pure simcha with just a simple reflection: recognizing how fortunate we are to have been born as a Yid.
Live: ‘Yiddishe Chinuch’ and Building a Torah Home
Join live at 8:00 PM: In the ongoing weekly series of halacha for the home, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz, principal of Cheder Ohr Menachem, will speak on yiddishe chinuch and its role in strengthening a Torah-true home.