Latest
Hachana Program Prepared Bochurim to Meet the Rebbe
Before entering the Ohel, Rabbi Leibel Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Miami, spoke to the bochurim about the significance of going to the Rebbe and the hachana which allows a Bochur to enter with greater focus, sincerity, and connection.
A Conversation at Montefiore Cemetery on a Frosty Yud Shevat
The car pulled up at the side-entrance of the cemetery on Francis Lewis Boulevard, and I climbed out into the biting wind of a bitterly cold January day. Clearly, at the Ohel of the Rebbe, there are more important things to think about than the weather, so I immediately headed for the entrance in order to proceed to the Ohel. To my surprise, the gates were closed.
Spotlight Photo
Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Quick Thinking Had Bochurim Back to Learning in No Time
Despite the confusion and disruption at 770 following the ramming attack and the unexpected evacuation of 770 earlier in the evening, the talmidim hashluchim from Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch of Queens and Cincinnati organized an impromptu seder sichos at the Eshel building on Kingston Avenue, followed by a farbrengen lasting into the wee hours of the morning.
More Details Emerge About Ramming Attack at 770
Rabbi Yonah Leibush Backman, 77, AH
Live: Halikut Annual Siyum Event
In Zelensky’s Hometown, Shliach’s House Damaged by Russian Drone
MAZAL TOV
Healing Helpers: Bais Rivkah Girls Team Up with Bikur Cholim
Our schools work hard to give students time and experience for mivtzoyim and shlichus. But Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim took it one step further by bringing a chesed initiative to girls in grades 6,7, and 8.
Sefardic Chief Rabbi Visited LEC in Miami
Staff and students of Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center welcomed Rishon Letziyon Rabbi David Yosef, Israel’s Sefardic Chief Rabbi, who made a special visit to the boys’ schools.
Morristown Kovetz Swept Up by Eager Bochurim
A new volume of the Morristown Kovetz Ha’aros has just been released in honor of Yud Shevat. Bochurim were seen immediately opening the fresh copies and learning the various haoros and pilpulim included in the volume.
Feminine Blueprint Summit to Begin on Chof Bais Shevat
In a world that increasingly demands women to be everything to everyone, Chabad.org is proud to announce the launch of a transformative online summit: “The Feminine Blueprint: A Torah-Based Playbook for the Modern Jewish Woman.”
Hadar HaTorah Concludes Powerful Winter Yeshivacation
Hadar HaTorah recently concluded its annual Winter Yeshivacation, including a ten-day itinerary was packed with a mix of deep Torah study and hands-on Chassidic experiences.
Chinuch Training Continues with Empowering Possuk
The next session of the Foundations of Chinuch Training Series for Mechanchim will focus on the passuk of “Bechol,” exploring how the Rebbe’s approach helps Talmidim get “unstuck,” build confidence, and recognize their individual strengths and potential.
Women’s Siyum Harambam Announces Speaker Lineup
As the community prepares for the historic triple Siyum Harambam next week, organizers of the newly launched Women’s Siyum Harambam have announced the lineup of speakers for the first-ever women’s Siyum to be held virtually.
Mayor Mamdani Shows Up at 770 Ramming Site
NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani showed to the ramming site at 770 to show solidarity and support for the Jewish community.
Anash Status
Submit Status
Spotlight Photo
Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Featured
The Untold Story of Chabad’s First Shluchim Down Under
Who was the first Chabad chasid in Australia? Ask any Australian Lubavitcher this question, and you will be told—R. Moshe Feiglin. But while the Feiglins did certainly lay the foundations for contemporary Chabad in Australia, there is also a fascinating pre-history of Chabad shadarim and residents in Australia, dating all the way back to 1856 (5616). In honor of Australia Day this Monday, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the stories of these colorful pioneers.
News
Farbrengens Reshuffle After 770 Evacuation
Following the attempted ramming at 770's back entrance during one of the busiest times of the year, the official 770 farbrengen was forced to reschedule, as bochurim and yungeleit sought alternative plans.
Torah
Toiveling Clay Pottery I Made in a Studio?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking out of a hotel on Shabbos, mezuzah on a deep doorway, toiveling personal pottery, and bishul yisroel of gluten-free bread.
Trimming the Mustache?
Ask the Rov: Is it permissible to trim the mustache or the hair of the neck? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Exact Wording of the Rebbe Scrutinized in New Publication
Rewriting the Siddur: What Stays, What Goes, and What Changes?
Trimming the Beard: What’s the Issue?
Ask the Rov: Why are we particular not to cut the beard at all? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Awkward: Do I Go Back to Admit a Lie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including toiveling oil bottles for an event, leaving a cake in the oven at the start of Shabbos, and backtracking on a lie.
Inspiration
‘The Younger Son-in-Law Will Be the Rebbe’
An early “American Chassid,” Rabbi Binyomin Mentz AH, shares memories from 5710–5711, the Frierdiker Rebbe’s histalkus and the Rebbe’s daily routines and farbrengens, providing vivid and personal insights into life in 770 during this pivotal period.
Video
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.
Nshei
Tears, Laughter, and Emuna at Women’s Circle Melava Malka
Girls Connect and Grow at West Coast Winter Camp
