In the third episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin delves deeper into how the Rebbe understands the Rambam’s opinion on when Eliyahu will come and the controversy over the attempted renewal of semicha in 1538.
Lubavitcher Photographer Captures Sights and Scenes of Bulgaria
Lubavitcher traveling photographer Mordechai Lubecki presents a photo and video tour of Sofia, Bulgaria’s sites, including its old shul, Chabad House, city center, and military museum.
Young Champions Transform Sydney Opera House
At the close of an unforgettable weekend, JewQ Australia competition finalists gathered for a Jewish pride rally in front of the iconic Sydney Opera House. Following the blast of a shofar, the children broke into spontaneous dancing and singing of “Am Yisroel Chai” and “I’m a Jew and I’m Proud.”
War Day 338: IDF Strikes Iranian Site in Syria, Three Israelis Killed
War Summary, Day 338: New details of conditions of the 6 hostages, Biden administration stumped on hostage deal as Hamas increases demands, sirens in Ashkelon, senior Hamas rocket commander eliminated, Hezbollah continues to escalate fire, IDF heavily attacks Iranian site in Syria, and three Israelis killed in terror attack at Allenby Bridge crossing.
‘Yeshiva in Prison’ Prints a Tanya Behind Bars
During a recent ‘Yeshiva in Prison’ program held at the Marion Correctional Facility in Ocala, Florida, bochurim Shmuly Cohen, Yossi Isaac, and Menachem Engel successfully printed a Tanya, spreading the light of Chassidus even behind bars.
How Crown Heights Came to Have Its Own Safety Office
Every Jewish community has a safety office for Jewish souls; a tech office that fits filters to phones and computers. For years, Crown Heights had been relying on a mobile truck from Williamsburg TAG that came once a week, until one dedicated group of people decided that Crown Heights deserved to have an office of their own.
Crown Heights Bookmobile Adds Two New Stops in East Flatbush
All My Children’s Jewish Library on Wheels serves Crown Heights and East Flatbush, offering books in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish for children and adults of all ages. Their new schedule for this coming year includes two new stops for residents of East Flatbush.
Pure Faces on First Day at Cheder Ohr Menachem
Gallery 2: Tinokos Shel Beis Rabbon at Cheder Ohr Menachem in Crown Heights began their new year of learning Torah with a fresh chayus and geshmak.
R’ Betzalel Fleischman, AH
R’ Pesach Betzalel Fleischman, a member of Chabad in Los Angeles, California, who served for years as a community handyman, passed away.
Warm ‘Welcome Home’ at Cheder Ohr Menachem
Gallery 1: After a short summer break, talmidim of Cheder Ohr Menachem in Crown Heights were delighted to come back to meet their rebbis and reminisce with chaveirim on their summer experiences.
Back to School: Education Tips From the Rebbe
As children head back into the classroom for the new school year, the vital topic of education is on everyone’s mind. The Rebbe’s guidance on this topic is refreshingly clarifying, offering valuable insights and tips for anyone involved in shaping young minds.
Cheder Chabad Monsey is Off to a Great Start
On Wednesday morning, the familiar halls of Cheder Chabad Monsey once again echoed with the joyous sounds of Torah learning and heartfelt davening, as eager faces, both young and old, poured in. The air was filled with the unmistakable scents of crisp school supplies, new shoes, and freshly polished floors.
Making a Bracha When Reaffixing Mezuzos?
Ask the Rov: I removed my mezuzos to check them. Do I make a bracha when reaffixing them? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Crown Heightsers Will Soon Walk in the “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way”
Besides being a path in avodas Hashem, “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” will soon be a concrete road in Crown Heights, renaming President St. in honor of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin who lived on that block.
War Day 337: PIJ Commanders Eliminated, New Propaganada Leaked
War Summary, Day 336-337: U.S. proposal delayed due to new demands from Hamas, Sinwar’s tactics leaked in another document, PIJ battalion commanders eliminated in Gaza, Researcher finds BBC to breach it’s own rules in bias against Israel over 1,500 times.
Fathers and Sons Learn Together on Opening Day of Antwerp Yeshiva
The Antwerp Mesivta, which caters to talmidim from across Europe, began their new zman with a father-and-son learning session. This year, they added a Shiur Alef in Yiddish, to help bochurim become fluent in “the Rebbe’s language.”
Shliach Gets His Voice Back After Checking His Mezuzos
Ohio Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Mangel completely lost his voice and was scheduled for surgery, when he decided to check his mezuzos and a miracls occured, shocking his doctors.
He Mixed Something Good Into His Ink
A misnagdishe communal leader in Vilna, Reb Meir Refoel’s became an ardent chossid after witnessing two incredible mofsim by the Alter Rebbe. Despite the attacks the Vilna chassidim faced, he insisted on keeping the peace.
The Rebbe’s English Letters on Astrology and Predictions
In this week’s collection of letters, the Rebbe responds to individuals who wrote to him about astrology, horoscopes, forecasting, making a raffle for a shidduch, suffering, anxiety, confusion, and more.
Yonkers Barber Attacked with Scissors is Thankful to be Alive
Jewish barber Slava Shushakova of Yonkers, NY, was attacked by an Islamic customer with the barber’s own scissors. Moderately injured, the barber ascribed his survival to the mezuzah on his shop affixed by Yonkers shliach Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz.
How a Stolen Sukkah Can Be Kosher
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses ta’us akum as it applies to skip lagging and taking advantage of a glitch in an airline’s website. Listen here.
A Jewish Burial in Rural Saskatchewan
When a man’s final request was to be buried in a simple pine box in Rural Saskatchewan, his non-Jewish sister-in-law happened to call a rabbi. After much effort, he was laid to rest in a Jewish cemetery that matched that description, the first person to be buried there in more than 70 years.
When a Normal Person Finishes His Day
As a bochur, Reb Shlomo Zarchi asked the Rebbe for guidance in cheshbon hanefesh. The Rebbe drew a distinction between avoda at Krias Shema She’al Hamita, which is done at specific times, and a basic calculation at the end of a day.