A large Anash family is on the verge of losing their home – You have the power to change that! Tziyon Bemishpat Tipadeh Veshaveha BeTZEDAKAH! – Have them daven on your behalf.
Kinos, Eicha and Tisha B’av Resources
Download Kinos, Eicha and a selection of learning material for Tisha B’av, including halachic guides and Chassidus on Megillas Eicha.
Live: Nine Days Siyum Broadcast
Live at 7:00 PM: Following the Rebbe’s instruction to hold siyumim daily, a live siyum will be broadcast by Rabbi Shimon Hecht, Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Park Slope, on masechta Smachos.
Live: Tisha B’Av at the Kosel
Live from the Kosel: Tens of thousands of Jews from all backgrounds and communities will come to mark the day of mourning at the site of the destruction with the recitation of Kinos and the reading of Eichah.
A Plea for Ahavas Chinam: Help Save a Bochur’s Life
The final days of the Charidy campaign to save Mendel’s life coincide with the eve of Tisha B’av. Seize the moment and exercise Ahavas Chinam to rebuild the Bais Hamikdash and end this tortuously long golus.
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At a meeting with the President of Israel, Yitzchak Herzog, director of Merkos 302 Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky presented him with a unique leather-bound volume of ‘Make Peace’ with the Rebbe’s vision for achieving lasting peace in Eretz Yisroel.
Antwerp Yeshiva Celebrates Bochurim’s Mastery of Largest Mesechta
The Mesivta in Antwerp, Belgium, which caters to the children of shluchim and Anash from across Europe, held a grand event at the end of a fruitful year of learning, to celebrate those bochurim who mastered the entire mesechta Bava Basra, the longest in all of Shas.
Orach Chaim Course: Master Halacha for Everyday Life
The Orach Chayim course by Lemaan Yilmedu represents a giant step forward in practical halachic knowledge. Taught by Rabbi Asher Webb, Rosh Kollel of Midtown Manhattan, the custom-designed materials provide translations and visual aids to ensure that the minute details of the halachos are crystal clear.
Shluchim Office Unveils Complimentary Tishrei Design Package
Shluchim Office Designs, an innovative platform with a diverse range of graphics for Yomim Tovim, unveiled an exciting new Tishrei design package, featuring complimentary and customizable designs for Shluchim worldwide.
War Day 310: Terrorist Kills Young Chosson, Iran Prepares to Attack
War Summary, Day 310: A terrorist with an assault rifle shot at two motorists in the Jordan Valley and killed Yonatan Deutsch, 23, from Beit Shean was killed while on the way to visit his new kallah, signs of new Iranian military preparations indicate that Iran is getting ready for a large-scale attack within the next couple of days, and Yahya Sinwar announced that he rejects the invitation to join the negotiations summit on Thursday.
‘Thank You’ Is Nice, But What’s Really Needed is Appreciation
As a Rebbi, I’ve had the privilege of working with wonderful students and their supportive families. However, there’s a common misunderstanding I’ve noticed among many parents: the difference between simply saying “thank you” and really appreciating what Rebbis do.
Museum Cafe Owner Breaks Intermarriage After Camp’s Visit
While visiting a Holocaust museum, L’man Achai Teen Division’s Head Counselor Sholom Yaffe spoke about protecting ourselves from a spiritual Holocaust by living Jewishly. Astonishingly, the owner of the museum cafe overheard this and decided to break up with a non-Jewish girl he was dating.
Lubavitcher Produces ‘Mini Dvar Torah’ in 22 Languages
Seeking to keep contact with people he met on mivtzoim, R’ Eytan Waxman began a weekly mini dvar Torah which he shared in French and English. As the initiative gained interest, he harnessed generative AI to translate them into 22 languages, each reviewed by a native speaker for accuracy.
Students Reminisce About Reb Yoel on 3rd Yahrtzeit
Mashpiim and chassidim from around the world, students of the legendary mashpia Reb Yoel Kahn, united in honor of his 3rd yahrtzeit to reminisce about this great mashpia and be inspired by his ways.
Stone Falls from ‘Machkameh’ Wall, Plaza Declared Safe
Less than 48 hours before Tisha B’Av, a stone fell from the ‘Machkameh’ wall into the Kosel plaza, without injuries BH. Engineers confirmed that there is no danger and, if Moshiach doesn’t come, tefilos will be held at the plaza.
Thousands of Children Enjoy Yiddishkeit in Russian Summer Camps
Summer camps for Jewish children throughout Russia were run in dozens of cities, directed by local shluchim, and joined by hundreds of bochurims who invested great effort to ensure that the camps were a smashing success.
Weekday Clothing for Shabbos Chazon?
Ask the Rov: When did the minhag begin to wear Shabbos clothing on Shabbos in the Nine Days? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Live: Nine Days Siyum Broadcast
Live at 3:00 PM: Following the Rebbe’s instruction to hold siyumim daily, a live siyum will be broadcast by Rabbi Levi Osdoba, Rabbi of Congregation Bais Yehudah of Belle Harbor, on masechta Brachos in Yerushalmi.
Boys Graduate 12-Month School Year Mid-Summer
After 12 incredible months of immersive Limud Hatorah with geshmak, talmidim of Ohr Menachem yeshiva of Crown Heights and their parents gathered in the ULY hall for a to celebrate their graduation.
Watch: Daily Video About the Beis Hamikdash
Watch today’s daily video about the Beis Hamikdash by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger and take a quiz to enter a raffle on two gift cards at Judaica World of Crown Heights.
Rabbi Leibel Turk, 86, AH
Rabbi Leibel Turk, a respected shochet from Crown Heights and the father of a large Lubavitch family, passed away shortly before Shabbos.
War Day 309: US Drops Human Rights Probe, 19 Terrorists Eliminated in School Building
War Summary, Day 309: The U.S. told Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that it has closed the investigation into the Netzach Yehuda battalion for Human Rights violations, IDF hits 19 terrorists in Gaza school building which Hamas falsely claims 100 killed, and Mikhail Samara, 27, succumbed to wounds from Tuesday attack to the North.
Mrs. Pesya Wolf, 100, AH
Mrs. Pesya Wolf, the daughter of the chossid Reb Avrohom Pariz, the wife of Rabbi Ephraim Wolf, director of Chabad institutions in Eretz Yisroel, and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Shabbos, 6 Av.
Hashem Never Says ‘No!’
Article by Rabbi Shmuel Wagner: There is a common expression, “Hashem always answers our tefillos – but sometimes, the answer is ‘no!’” Could it be that Hashem commanded me to request my needs from Him, all the while smirking, knowing that the answer to this request will be “no!”?