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Large Tent to Host Hei Teves Seforim Fair in Crown Heights
In a major development this year, a large, heated, and well-organized tent will be set up on the service lane of Eastern Parkway outside 770 throughout the week of Hei Teves to host the massive Seforim Fair and accommodate the large crowds, ensuring all seforim are sold in one place.
London Streets Lit Up with the Light of Chanukah
On Motzaei Shabbos, drivers and pedestrians on the streets of London were pleasantly greeted by the sight of a grand car menorah parade proudly making its way through the London suburbs, accompanied by lively Chanukah music.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
Baltimore Cheder Marked 19 Kislev With Age-Appropriate Inspiration
New Camp Fund Supports Jewish Public School Children
Northwest Florida Mesivta Joins DeSantis for Menorah Lighting
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Determined Community Lights Menorah at Kingsbrook
Marking what would have been Congregation Chaim Albert’s diamond anniversary, the Crown Heights community gathered outside the shuttered Kingsbrook Shul to light the fourth Chanukah candle and rally for its reopening.
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Gifting My Workers ‘Seasonal Gifts’?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including lighting menorah at the Ohel, gifting ‘seasonal gifts,’ made a bracha on milchigs while fleishig, and toiveled with a sticker.
How Public Menorahs Ignited Generations of Jewish Souls
On a freezing December night in 1986, a young rabbi stood in a Baltimore suburb trying to light a seven-foot wooden menorah he’d built himself. He didn’t know it then, but this simple act would transform not just his community, but generations of Jewish families for decades to come.
Chabad Hosts Inspirational ‘Light For Bondi’ Event
An online gathering of inspiration, marking one week after the horrific attack on Bondi Beach, will be broadcasting tonight via Chabad.org, and is expected to include messages from Chabad rabbis alongside Australian political leaders.
At Menorah Lighting, Netanyahu Amazed at Chabad Resslience
At a menorah lighting with shluchim, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu shared his thoughts on Sydney and his admiration for the Rebbe’s shluchim who spread Yiddishkeit across the world.
In a Surprising Move, Australian Government Launches Mitzvah Campaign
In an unexpected show of solidarity, the NSW Faith Affairs Council, launched the #OneMitzvahforBondi campaign after being urged to respond with action, not words. The statewide initiative calls on Australians to perform an act of kindness, transforming grief into a public movement of light.
Over 1,000 Bochurim Unite in Hachlata for Sydney Wounded
Over 1,000 bochurim from Yeshivos around the world gathered for a powerful global Kinus Hisorerus, with a joint Hachlat for their fellow bochurim Leibel Lazaroff and Yanky Super and all those in need of a Refuah Shleimah.
Chabad Rabbis Rekindle the Extinguished Lights at Bondi Beach
Within hours of the attack, shluchim and bochurim returned to Bondi Beach with tefillin, menorahs, and candles, turning the sealed-off shoreline into a scene of mitzvah and comfort. By nightfall, over a thousand men had wrapped tefillin, hundreds of menorahs and Shabbos candles were distributed, and thousands gathered for a public menorah lighting, with Jewish strength, tears, and unshakable resolve.
Live: Aguch Hosts Global Kinus Hisorerus for Kedoshim
As the week of shiva concludes for shluchim Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, together with the other kedoshim Hy”d, Aguch and Merkos have announced a worldwide kinus hisorerus for Anash.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
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From Latvia to London: Farbrenging with the Legendary R. Itche Masmid
10 Kislev marks the 84th yartzeit of the legendary chasid R. Itche Masmid. 'From the Margins of Chabad History' presents a series of contemporary newspaper articles that give us a glimpse into his remarkable personality and dedicated work.
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Barclays Center Menorah Lighting Honors Sydney Kedoshim
In the largest public Menorah celebrations in New York City, nearly 18,000 people at Barclays Center held a tribute to the murdered in Sunday's terrorist attack at a Bondi Beach Chanukah celebration.
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Adjusting the Hanochas Tefillin Date?
Ask the Rov: Can I adjust the date of hanochas tefillin according to our schedule? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Knocked over a Bottle of Wine in a Shop?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including boiling water from a parev kettle into a meaty cholent, gluten-free dough for challa, and knocked over a bottle of wine in a shop.
Lighting with an Electric Menorah?
Ask the Rov: If someone cannot light a flame menorah, should they light an electric menorah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Day-To-Day Guide Released for Chanukah 5786
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for Chanukah 5786.
Breaking Apart Chopsticks on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including mistakenly said Retzei during the week, taking down mezuzos affixed as a chumra, instant soup powder on Shabbos, and mezuzah taken down by a worker.
Alter Rebbe’s Ksav: Is It Reliable?
Ask the Rov: What is the history and significance of the Alter Rebbe’s ksav? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
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He Hosted the Alter Rebbe, But Got Lost in Davening
One of the early Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe, R. Yaakov of Shklov was a businessman known for his yiras Shamayim and avodas hatefilah. He once got so absorbed in davening while the Alter Rebbe said a maamar in his home.
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Chassidus, Psychology, and Staying Anchored in Today’s World
In a recent podcast interview, Rabbi Michoel Gourarie, discusses the question many people struggle with today: What does it mean to live a Chassidishe life in a psychological, self-focused world, without turning Chassidus into psychology or into another form of self-help?
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Girls Bring the Light of Chanukah to Seniors
Girls’ Winter Camp Concludes on a High
From Morocco to Venezuela, girls from around the world joined together in Lake Worth, Florida, for a once-a-year opportunity to connect, have fun, and grow in an inspiring camp atmosphere.
