Chicago Jewish Organizations Join Chabad for Menorah Lighting
In a show of solidarity, the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Agudath Israel reached out and asked to join the Chabad community for the yearly Community Menorah Lighting at the Bnei Ruven shul.
Eight Years Later, Rubashkin Recounts His Path to Freedom
In this raw conversation, Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin takes us inside the moments that changed his life forever: hearing the sentence, choosing emunah over despair, surviving years behind bars, and holding on when there was no visible way out.
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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.
Seven Days of Farbrengens for Chag Hageulah in London
‘Little Odessa’ Brightened with Menorah at Brighton Beach
Help My Brother Yanky Through Rehabilitation and Recovery
The Truth About Antisemitism in Australia
Levaya Held for Mrs. Sarah Kahanov
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MyMaor Releases Free Chanukah Video for Children
Every year as Chanukah rolls around, we look for ways to help our children connect to the Rebbe’s call to spread the light. MyMaor has just released a video for free that makes this message relatable for every child.
Baltimore Cheder Marked 19 Kislev With Age-Appropriate Inspiration
Cheder Chabad of Baltimore marked Yud Tes Kislev with special learning, farbrengens, and seder niggunim, as students across all divisions experienced the power and joy of Chassidus in age-appropriate and inspiring ways.
New Camp Fund Supports Jewish Public School Children
A new fund committed to as one of the Hachlatas HaKinus this year, will make it possible for Jewish children worldwide to attend Jewish overnight camps.
NW Florida Mesivta Joins DeSantis for Menorah Lighting
Bochurim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida were invited to join a Chanukah party and menorah lighting hosted by Governor Ron DeSantis at the Florida Governor’s Mansion.
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.
When Hashem Broke All The Rules
When a Rov in Amsterdam and a Rov in Germany answer a 200-year-old question from a Rov in Turkey, Chanukah gets quite exciting – and there’s a fundamental lesson for us on how to raise our kids!
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.
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.
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Historic: The Rebbe’s Appeal to President Eisenhower After 1956 Massacre
In a historic discovery, a telegram by the Rebbe to President Dwight D. Eisenhower five days after the 1956 terrorist attack in Kfar Chabad has been unearthed. The message is especially poignant today.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘When the Rebbe Looked at My Father, I Felt Like He Was Looking at Me’
Three years ago, in a film highlighting their shlichus in Sydney, then 10-year-old shliach Nosson Schlanger and his father, Rabbi Eli Schlanger HYD, speak of their connection to the Rebbe and their commitment to every Yid.
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.