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War Day 295: Rocket Kills 12 Children, Israel to Retaliate

ZAKA volunteers work to gather the bodies and remnants of the victims in Majdal Shams, and protect the dignity of the dead.

War Summary, Day 294 & 295: Hezbollah fired extremely heavily on Israel’s far north today with the most devastating hit resulting in the death of 12 children, Israel calculating its response to Hezbollah, whether it’s time to start all-out war, and despite the U.S. and Israel’s outspoken optimism that a deal to release the hostages is coming close, Palestinian sources say that Hamas plans to reject it.

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The Chossid Who Was Nicknamed ‘The Cold Firebrand’

Amongst the intellectual giants of Chabad, R. Chaim Ber Vilensky stands out as an independent thinker and a silent leader. Though he rarely shared his thoughts and feelings, his inner world was very much alive, leading Chassidim to nickname him “The Cold Firebrand.”

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EDITOR’S PICKS
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Wedding: Wolff – Lubin

The wedding of Berke Wolff of Kherson, Ukraine, and Rivka Lubin of Parsippany, New Jersey, took place at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, New Jersey.

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They ‘Got Us’ When We Were Tormented

Article by Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier: Chassidim have always had those who “pursued” us, mocking us for our ways. But “bein hametzarim,” when Yidden in Russia were engulfed in aguish and the Chassidim stood out with pure and relentless mesiras nefesh, that’s when “all our pursuers” began to grasp and understand our ways.

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Day Camps Join Together for 24 Hours of Jewish Pride

From across the tri-state area, six Gan Israel day camps joined the CKids Gan Israel overnight camp in the Poconos, for the inaugural CKids CGI Overnight Experience instilling Jewish Pride and Joy in the over three hundred participants.

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Count Your Mitzvos Like Money

When the Bergstein family entered yechidus, the Rebbe asked young Chaim Moshe how many strings he had in his tzitzis. When the boy didn’t know, the Rebbe taught him a lifelong lesson from money.

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The Rebbe’s English Letters on Guilt

This week’s selection of letters includes a letter on how it is in our hands to turn over the consequences of the cause of the Three Weeks, and five letters on the topic of guilt and brooding over past failings.

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War Day 293: Drive-By Shooting, Hackers Dox Israeli Olympians

A failed Hamas rocket, launched from the designated humanitarian zone, hit an UNRWA school in Khan Younis, killing two civilians.

War Summary, Day 292 & 293: Two IDF soldiers were wounded—one moderately, and one lightly—in a drive-by shooting attack near the PA controlled village of Nabi Ilyas, an online group of hackers published photos with personal information of athletes in Israel’s Olympic delegation including personal ID, social media, passwords, family members, and photos of the athletes serving in the IDF, and hostage deal getting serious.

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Picture of the Day

As per the Rebbe’s directive to increase in Ahavas Yisrael during these days of the Three Weeks, Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui hung a large banner with the words “Ahavas Yisrael” from his porch in Nachlas Har Chabad to inspire baseless love and hasten the coming of Moshiach.

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Season Two of ‘Classic Take’ Podcast Launched for 3 Weeks

Hundreds of listeners worldwide have been exploring the fundamentals of Moshiach with the ‘Classic Take’ podcast, hosted by Rabbi Sholom Zirkind. Filled with intriguing questions and a wide range of topics, season 2 launched as we focus on Moshiach study during The Three Weeks.

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My Weekly Shlichus, A Tribute To My Chavrusa

Mayer Silber shares a touching tribute to his JNet Chavrusah David Aiken, who recently passed. Their connection, formed through deep discussions and shared laughter, shows the transformative power of Chavrusah learning.

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