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.
350 Chapters Strong, Shluchim Head to Austin for Kinus
Chabad centers serving Jews in their twenties and thirties now number nearly 350 across more than 100 cities; the shluchim leading that growth will gather in Austin for a two-day Kinus focused on strengthening and expanding this growing area of shlichus.
Gunman Opens Fire in Heart of Montreal’s Chabad Community
Updated 5:39 ET: A frum Montreal resident and member of the Chabad community, Michoel Moshe Mizrachi, was shot after being caught in a terrorist shooting attack in the heart of the Chabad community in Côte-des-Neiges. The attack left three dead, including a police officer and the suspect.
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
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New Torah Welcomed to the Rebbe’s Home
In a joyous ceremony, a newly-written Torah was carried from 770 to the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s home, where it was inaugurated with dancing.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.