Stop Making Two Years in Kollel Sound Like Too Much
“We have turned the Rebbe’s vision on its head. Today, a yungerman who stays for three years is looked at like something went wrong. We have convinced ourselves this is the authentic Lubavitch position. It is not. And the Rebbe’s own words make that unmistakably clear.”
Energy Soared as 400 Gathered for Moshiach Chidon Finale
The atmosphere was electric as 400 bochurim, representing 36 yeshivos from across the globe, gathered for the grand finale banquet of the International Moshiach Chidon 5786. Scroll through the gallery to see the intensity, the joy, and the winners.
Over 80 Years Later, the Rebbe’s Forgotten Uncle Is Identified
Mr. Yaakov Meir (Jacky) Zippel, AH
Mr. Yaakov Meir (Jacky) Zippel, a longtime gabbai and driving force at Milan’s Ohel Yaakov shul, and devoted supporter of the shluchim in Italy, passed away. He is the older brother of Utah Head Shliach Rabbi Benny Zippel.
Rabbi Bluming: Save a Family Facing Eviction
The Rebbe Grabbed Me by the Collar and Pulled Me In
‘Manichim’ of 5786: The Faces of Hanachos
New Features Bring The Daily Sicha Experience to Life
A major upgrade to The Daily Sicha project is making the Rebbe's Torah more accessible than ever, with two powerful new features, English Audio Translation and Live Transcript Highlighting, launched this week. The new additions allow the thousands of users around the world who learn The Daily Sicha each day to follow and experience the Rebbe's sichos in an entirely new way.
MAZAL TOV
Twin Earthquakes Rock Venezuela, Caracas Shluchim Safe and Supporting
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within 39 seconds, collapsing buildings and causing extensive damage; Caracas shluchim reported that those reached in the Jewish community were safe and offered accommodations to anyone in need.
Oholei Torah Staff Honored for Their Dedication to Chinuch
On the final day of the school year, the dedicated mechanchim, morahs, and staff of Oholei Torah gathered for a special appreciation luncheon hosted by Oholei Torah Hanhala and the Oholei Torah Mothers Committee (OTMC).
Why the Rebbe Battled Israeli Ships Over Shabbos
Ask the Rov: What was the Rebbe’s halachic objection to Israeli ships traveling on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Flatbush Chabad to Host 250th at Historic Homestead
As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, Chabad of Flatbush will host a community celebration to be held at the historic Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead, which is over 250 years old.
120 Bochurim Honored for Weekly Chavrusos with Young Shluchim
Over 120 volunteers of the MyShliach chavrusa program gathered in the JCM on Wednesday afternoon for an appreciation event, honoring their dedication to their weekly Chavrusas with Young Shluchim.
Bochurim Complete Hanachos Mivtza with Grand Event
Hundreds of bochurim gathered at Bais Rivkah’s Campus Chomesh on Gimmel Tammuz for the grand finale of Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim’s record-breaking Mivtza Hanachos, training bochurim to understand and write the Rebbe’s farbrengens.
5th European Dayanim Conference Addressed Current Issues
The Fifth European Dayanim Conference of the RCE brought together dozens of Dayanim and community rabbis from across Europe for three days of Torah discussions, halachic lectures, and in-depth deliberations on issues facing communities across the continent.
Yeshivas Kayitz Opens With Serious Learning and Summer Fun
Welcoming more than 750 talmidim, Yeshivas Kayitz Gan Menachem’s unique approach combines a true yeshivah atmosphere with a vibrant summer experience.
Featured
Historic Times: The Rebbe’s First Message to American Jewry
As we approach Gimmel Tammuz, From the Margins of Chabad History uncovers reports about the Rebbe’s farbrengens before the nesius and the Rebbe’s first message to the broader American public, just days after accepting the nesius.
Magnificent New Mikvah Inaugurated on Poconos Campus
A magnificent new Mikvah was inaugurated at the yeshiva of the Poconos in Pennsylvania, which will serve the bochurim, the local community, and many guests who visit the Yeshiva throughout the year.
Pas and Bishul Yisroel: Cereal, Lox, and Pringles?
Aiding Elderly Parents with Maaser Money?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including AI service over Shabbos, maaser money for aging parents, and davening musaf before shachris.
Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week
If We Have Geulah, Who Needs Moshiach?
Spending Shabbos on a Cruise?
Ask the Rov: May I participate in a cruise that travels over Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
AI and Psak: Does a Rov Need to be Human?
Simcha is Simple
Although joy can sometimes feel out of reach, the Rebbe explained that every Yid can attain pure simcha with just a simple reflection: recognizing how fortunate we are to have been born as a Yid.
Live: ‘Yiddishe Chinuch’ and Building a Torah Home
Join live at 8:00 PM: In the ongoing weekly series of halacha for the home, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz, principal of Cheder Ohr Menachem, will speak on yiddishe chinuch and its role in strengthening a Torah-true home.