The Problem May Go Beyond the Magazine’s Cover
“Crown Heights is abuzz after reports emerged that Crown Heights stores had united in a decision not to carry a certain frum magazine, following controversy over its front-cover feature. I’m not here to critique any specific magazines or publications. But perhaps it’s time we paid just as much attention to what is printed on all the other pages.”
The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
Parshas Noach Comes to Life with Traveling Teivah
FBI Arrests Man Plotting to Firebomb LA Chabad Preschool
‘Piece Of Home’ Packages Welcome Back Young Shluchos
Mountain Top Havdalah Completed Asia’s Teen Shabbaton
Levaya Held for Mrs. Rivka Laine
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Blending Raspberries in a Smoothie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including making Kiddush before musaf, purreying raspberries, and the correct brocho for Rice Krispies.
The Chossid Who Helped Build 770 and Chabad in America
7 Cheshvan marks the yahrzeit of Harav Shlomo Aron Kazarnovsky, a prominent Chabad rov and chossid of three Rabbeim, who played a central role in establishing and expanding Chabad in America, from securing a home for the Frierdiker Rebbe to expanding 770 and helping establish institutions of Torah and chinuch.
Arkansas Governor Hosts Shluchim for Oct. 7 Remembrance
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders hosted local shluchim, Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Israeli representatives, and elected officials for events at the State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion commemorating October 7.
Mrs. Rivka Laine, 72, AH
Mrs. Rivka Naomi Laine, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and matriarch of a Lubavitch family, passed away on Sunday, 7 Cheshvan.
Trying to Remember That Niggun? There’s an App for That
Ever catch yourself humming part of a niggun but can’t figure out which one it is? Or do you know a tune well but don’t remember its name? A new website called “Nigunchik” now aims to solve exactly that.
Meet the Shluchim Who Are Farmers Too
On a 25-acre farm in Hopewell Junction, Rabbi Zalman and Goldy Sandhaus have built a Chabad House where children milk goats, grow vegetables, and learn about Jewish life through farming, while a roadside farmstand draws visitors from across the surrounding community.
Last Year Rabbi Schlanger Came, This Year They Carried On
A Sukkah Mobile dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY”D and the Bondi Beach kedoshim brought Sukkos to hundreds across Sydney, including many who recalled Rabbi Schlanger personally visiting them with a lulav and esrog last year.
Major Philanthropist Gifts $5 Million to New Chabad Center
Jewish philanthropist Robert Kraft has donated $5 million toward a new Chabad center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where he has maintained a close personal connection with the shluchim for decades and celebrated his second bar mitzvah.
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The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
Mrs. Lora Edelson (Finkelman), 73, AH
Mrs. Lora Finkelman-Edelson, a resident of Crown Heights, passed away on Friday, 5 Cheshvan.
Girls Lighting Shabbos Candles
Ask the Rov: What is the halachic basis for a girl to light her own candle with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Why We Must Demand Moshiach Right Now!
Live: Introduction to Masechta Pesachim with Rabbi Wolberg
A new Gemara B’Iyun program, Kollel Iyun HaTalmud, is offering a special week of introductory shiurim on Mesechtas Pesachim, featuring renowned Roshei Yeshiva and Maggidei Shiur Rabbi Dov Popack, Rabbi Moshe Wolberg, and Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski.
Carrying in a Yard with Open Gates?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including carrying in a yard with open gates, Hoshanos for young children, and why we prefer a Talis-Koton of wool.
Forgot to Light Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: What should a woman do if she forgot to light Shabbos candles? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
How Many Shabbos Candles?
Ask the Rov: How many candles are required to light for Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
‘The Rebbe Does It, But That Doesn’t Mean You Should’
A wealthy chossid from Riga, R. Chaim Yaakov Rashal was a mekushar of the Rebbe Rashab. When someone questioned the Rebbe's unique tekios, he had a ready answer for them.
Mendy Vilenkin, 17, AH
Hatomim Menachem Mendel (Mendy) Vilenkin, a Lubavitcher bochur from Toronto, Canada, passed away on 1 Cheshvan following a serious illness.