A delegation from Crown Heights’ Ohel Nosson community embarked on a mission of physical and spiritual support for IDF soldiers. The visit, led by Ezer L’Chayal, included visits to military posts and assembly areas, where they distributed thermal clothing, personal gear, heaters, and solar lighting systems.

Watch: A specially produced tribute film chronicles the 20th anniversary of Or Hachasidus, highlighting its founding and impact across Jewish communities.

Dr. Gershom Taub, a member of the Lubavitcher community of Chicago who was known to cherish davening, passed away in Pittsburgh on Monday night, 16 Kislev. Levaya and shiva in Chicago.

Members of the Lubavitcher Chevre Kadisha of Montreal gathered at the Tzeirei Hadas Shul for davening and selichos, before heading to the Chabad cemetery in Laval, Quebec, following the ancient minhag to designate one day a year to seek forgiveness from the dead.

Ahead of Yud Tes Kislev, the second issue of the Bnei Heichala publication has been released, featuring 160 pages of interesting quality content on Chassidus thought and practice, Lubavitch history, contemporary issues, inspiration, and guidance. The publication is available in yeshivos and seforim stores.

On Monday, Lubavitcher members of the Houston Chevra Kadisha led by head shliach Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff dedicated a Lubavitch Chelka at the Beth Jacob Cemetery in Houston, Texas, by marking the perimeter, reciting special tefilos, and giving tzedaka.

A special Pre-Chanukah program was hosted jointly between Chabad of Melbourne CBD and Caulfield Shul last week at Australia’s Capital Hill Parliament House with live music by The Chevera Choir and members of parliament as guest of honor.

A seudah and farbrengen were held at 770 on Yud Daled Kislev in honor of the Rebbe’s chasunah. During the event, a chosson celebrating his Sheva Brachos recited Birkas Hamazon. This was followed by joyous, wedding-like dancing accompanied by live music, which continued well into the night.

A large crowd gathered for Or Hachasidus’ gala dinner on Sunday night, celebrating 20 years of the organization’s work to spread Chassidus, and honoring visionaries who helped make it happen.

On 15 Kislev, Lubavitch Chevra Kadishas around the world, hold a fast day to atone for any wrong done to the previous year’s niftarim. They recite selichos, read Vayechal, and visit the cemetery to ask mechila from the dead. When the day is out, they hold a unique Seudas Mitzvah. Photos from Moscow.

Hundreds of Yidden from across Boro Park will gather this Motzei Shabbos for Heichel Menachem’s 29th annual Melave Malka, for an evening of inspiration and to be strengthened in the learning of the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and of Chassidus Chabad.

In an atmosphere filled with inspiration, on Sunday – Yud Daled Kislev, the wedding anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka a”h, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch Queens launched its ‘Neiros Leho’ir’ campaign at a moving event at Eshel Hall.

What began as a small initiative in 1973 by Brazilian Bochurim to reach Jews in the furthest corners of their home country has blossomed into students covering 120 cities, towns, and villages reaching 570 Jewish families this year. One 92-year-old man first put Tefillin on in one such heartful encounter with these Bochurim.

Cheder Lubavitch Arizona held a special Yud Daled Kislev father and son event at Chabad of Phoenix with a lavish breakfast, a fun “sheva brachos style” game, a father and son learning program, and lively dancing.

Ckids Gan Israel Florida is proud to announce its second annual winter camp for boys in public schools. Located in the heart of South Florida and geared for boys ages 8-14, this year’s camp takes place during Chanukah, making it all the more special and exciting.

In honor of the Rebbe’s Chassuah, Cheder Lubavitch Chicago held a grand Avos U’Banim Melaveh Malkah in the school gym, followed by a delicious Melaveh Malkah, a stirring Seder Niggunim, screening a Connection Point Sicha, and concluding with a talented grand play by eighth grade.

Rabbi Menachem and Chana Wagner, along with their children, will establish the first Chabad Center in Southern Portugal’s Algarve region. The region, known as the “California of Europe,” attracts over 5 million tourists annually, hundreds of Israeli expats, and more than 100,000 international retirees, making it one of Europe’s most popular retirement havens.

In Syria today, an Assad regime army tank has been transformed into a fruit and vegetable stand, bringing to mind the prophetic words of Yeshaya: ‘And they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.’ (Yeshaya 2:4)

Following the success of his debut “Emadi” last year, Berel Faiden has released his second original track, “Mi Adir,” timed to coincide with Yud Daled Kislev, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s Chasunah.

At a shloshim event last week, friends and family of R’ Baruch Thaler AH recalled his unique qualities and noble spirit, his connection with the Rebbe and his Torah, and his yearning for the geulah. They also started “Baruch’s Torah,” a portable Sefer Torah and aron, to be used by Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights.

From the Anash.org Inbox: Recently some have circulated letters with a claim that the Rebbe supported an eruv for use in Manhattan. They don’t hide their agenda, but they do hide the fact that they’re hiding half of the letters. A look at the full picture tells a simple, but very different, story.

Mrs. Gittel Karp, originally from Crown Heights, passed away today, Yud Daled Kislev, in Yerushalayim. Her levaya will take place in Eretz Yisroel, and shiva will begin in Crown Heights on Tuesday.