Camp Tzeirei Hatmimim Concludes Second Week
Camp Tzeirei Hatmimim in Allentown, PA, concluded its second week, where talmidim were immersed in learning while enjoying activities in a chassidishe atmosphere.
Historic 9th Children’s Torah Welcomed at the Kosel
Tens of thousands of chassidim packed the Kosel Plaza on Monday, Chof Av, for the historic siyum of the ninth Sefer Torah for Yaldei Yisroel, written at the request of the Rebbe. Camps, bochurim, Anash, families, shluchim, and thousands of non-Lubavitchers alike came from across Eretz Yisroel to take part, in keeping with the Rebbe’s heartfelt request that everyone join in the siyum.
Chabad Delegation Visits Rachmastrivka and Skulen Rebbes
Is Our Obsession with ‘Breaking News’ Actually Breaking Us?
Derher Launches Internet-Free Audio Hotline
Rebbe’s Kollelim for Seniors Grow by 134 New Branches
Prominent Signage Adorns Oholei Torah’s ‘Rabbinical Campus’
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Kyiv Prison That Held the Rebbe’s Father Admits Wrongdoing
At the very prison where the Soviets confined Harav Levi Yitzchak for defying their campaign against Yiddishkeit, a plaque honoring his courage and mesirus nefesh was unveiled on Chof Av, 86 years after his imprisonment.
Shliach Confronts Destruction Left by Washington Wildfires
As three wildfires ravage eastern Washington, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate, Spokane shliach Rabbi Yisrael Hahn is spearheading emergency aid for firefighters and residents left without basic necessities.
Michalashvili Mikvah Dedicated at YKP Summer Grounds
Just weeks after the exciting announcement that a new mikvah would be added to the campgrounds of Oholei Torah’s Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), the vision has already become a reality with the opening of Mikvah Taharah Be’er Yitzchak by the Michalashvili family.
Residents Frustrated as Construction Begins on Bike Lane
Initial construction has begun on New York City’s controversial new bike lane project in Crown Heights, with the city installing pedestrian ramps in the middle of busy avenues to make room for the bike lanes.
Can I Add Water to the Crockpot on Shabbos?
Over one year, we cover all 39 melachos plus kiddush, havdala, hadlokas neiros, muktza, and eiruvin, always with the emphasis on halacha l’maaseh: how it actually applies in your home today.
Lubavitcher Soldier Wounded in Accidental Shooting at IDF Base
A Lubavitcher soldier serving in the IDF’s Chashmonaim Brigade was seriously wounded Tuesday evening in an apparent accidental shooting at the brigade’s training base in the Jordan Valley.
770 Marked the 82nd Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s Father
Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 to mark the yahrtzeit of Harav Levi Yitzchok with a chassidishe farbrengen, including words from Rabbi Itche Prus on behalf of the Children’s Sefer Torah committee.
Melbourne Boys Follow Clues to Discover Birthday Minhagim
Danny thinks his birthday is already over, until something unexpected arrives at his door and sends him on a mysterious adventure filled with clues, surprise visitors, challenges and laughs, leading him to discover that there may be much more to a Yiddishe birthday than he ever imagined.
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Living With the Chasidim in Samarkand and Tashkent
During World War II, around 1500 Lubavitcher chasidim from across the Soviet Union found refuge in Samarkand and Tashkent. From the Margins of Chabad History presents accounts by fellow refugees who were deeply impressed with the chasidim’s devotion and vibrant chasidishe life.
Tannersville Yarchei Kallah Honors the Rebbe’s Father
Hundreds of Jewish vacationers representing a wide range of communities gathered in Tannersville, New York, for the community's annual Yarchei Kallah and Melaveh Malkah in honor of the 82nd Yahrtzeit of Harav Levi Yitzchok.
Crocs or Slippers in the Street on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including holding the eitz chayim during kriah, Crocs and open-backed slippers outside on Shabbos, and saying "Good Shabbos" on Friday.
53 Kashrus Insights Rabbi Hanoka Learned at the OK
Ending Life for a Patient?
Ask the Rov: May a doctor end the life of a patient who is suffering and wishes to die? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Sefer That Cracked the Code of Rashi
Who Pays When a Child Crashes an Electric Scooter?
In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.
End of the ‘Nine Days’ This Year?
Ask the Rov: When do the Nine Days mourning practices end when Yud Av falls on Friday? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
‘Nu, What Was I Supposed to Do?!’
As a tomim in Lubavitch and later as a shochet, R. Shamai Vigan was a devout oved Hashem who spent hours each night at krias shema she’al hamita. Crying to the Rebbe Rashab that his sister was in danger, the Rebbe felt compelled to make a miracle for him.
R’ Daniel Berghoff, 71, AH
R' Daniel Berghoff, a longtime member of the Anash community in S. Monica and Los Angeles, and more recently S. Diego, California, passed away on Thursday, 16 Menachem Av.