Amid the ongoing war in Eretz Yisrael, Yeshivas Kayitz Tzeirei Hashluchim recently concluded its six-week summer program in Tzfas. Under the guidance of Rabbis Chaim and Zalman Kaplan, and directed by Eli Rosenfeld, 110 bochurim gathered for what they described as the “summer of a lifetime.”

R’ Shaul Alter, the Gerrer Rosh Yeshiva and leader of the growing Pnei Menachem community, traveled with a group of supporters for a Shabbos in Tbilisi, Georgia. Shluchim Rabbi Meir Kozlovsky and Rabbi Mendy Edry greeted him and discussed their impact there.

After an anti-Semitic thug removed a mezuzah from a Harvard University dorm room, students banded to put up even more mezuzos by recruiting dozens of new Jewish students to affix mezuzos on their doorways.

Encampments, protests, and antisemitic rhetoric may be ramping up as students return to campus this fall, but something else is coming, too: A Jewish pride tour will hit colleges and universities across more than forty states and Canada, courtesy of Chabad on Campus. 

Join Mendy Pellin for an eye-opening tour through 770, elaborating on the fascinating history of the building and the function of each area as it was used throughout the Rebbe’s nesius.

An agreement has been reached between Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and UTJ Chairman Yitzchok Goldknopf regarding the formulation and promotion of a new Draft Law which would stop the attempt to draft all yeshiva bochurim into the army.

A collaborative initiative from multiple Merkos departments, this year’s Tishrei site from Merkos 302 offers an extensive array of timely resources to support Shluchim as they prepare for a significant influx of participants this year marking the first anniversary of October 7th.

War Summary, Day 335: The bodies of hostages Sgt. Ron Sherman, Cpl. Nik Beizer, and civilian Elia Toledano uncovered in a tunnel were likely killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, there are currently attempts being made to establish a unity government for the sake of a hostage deal, and the Houthis sent a missile to Israel that landed in central Israel.

Mrs. Chana Popack, a dedicated leader of the women’s N’shei Chabad organization in Crown Heights for many years, passed away on Friday, 11 Elul, 5784.

Elul can be a busy time. A new school year is getting off the ground, perhaps you are starting a new job or getting busier at your old one, and somehow, you’re also meant to find time for the ruchniusdik preparations for Tishrei. Living Chassidus is here to help.

Amidst centuries-old gravestones in Keszthely, Hungary, an unlikely scene unfolded this summer. Jewish teens from CTeen chapters across the globe, armed with gardening tools and determination, breathed new life into the forgotten Jewish cemetery.

Ahead of Rosh Hashana 5785, tens of thousands of notes were cleared from the Kosel, according to halachic guidelines using gloves and disposable wooden tools, with the aim of making space for the mispalelim coming before the new year.

A new shul inaugurated in Moscow Prison with the participation of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, joins a dozen active shuls in Russian prisons, aiming to bring light to the inmates and reduce recidivism.

A weekly publication by brothers and Chabad historians Yisroel and Shlomo Barda contains historical Chabad documents about the Rebbeim and chassidim, as well as memoirs about them from both Chassidim and non-Chassidim.

A new music video titled Min Hameitzar, recited before blowing shofar on Rosh Hashana, features singers Motty Steinmetz and Dovy Meisels, and was filmed at The Arches in Crown Heights with locals appearing as background actors.

MyShliach at Merkos 302  kicks off the new school year by launching a brand-new platform, designed to engage the 5,500 young shluchim it serves, amplify their sense of community, and provide a unified platform for both parents and children.

Lemaan Yilmedu has transformed the study of halacha, making in-depth Torah learning accessible to all with a carefully designed curriculum and high-quality study materials, all taught by expert rabbonim and educators. Peruse their new catalog and choose your course! 

War Summary, Day 333-334: IDF troops had recently found a recording in Gaza where hostage Matan Angrest an IDF soldier can be heard asking Prime Minister Netanyahu to make a prisoner exchange, over Friday and Shabbos Tzfas was bombarded with rockets, and Israel plans to take over territory in Southern Lebanon to ensure that Israelis in Northern Israel are safe to return home.

Oholei Torah Preschool remodels and welcomes new and returning students for another exciting year in newly upgraded state-of-the-art classrooms, adding an additional classroom to accommodate the growth of the Crown Heights community.

In a newly released The Alef in Conversation Podcast, a project of Merkos 302’s Moshiach Office, Rabbi Dov Yonah Korn of Chabad House Bowery, shares his experiences for an enlightening twist on the concept of Teshuva, in a refreshing and empowering conversation.