Thousands of Jewish visitors who had come to Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention found a warm welcome at Lubavitch of Wisconsin. When they were unable to return home Friday, Chabad hosted them for full Shabbos accommodations.
Every Farbrengen On Video Now Available, All in One Place
Following the release of all major collections of videos of the Rebbe, JEM is now proud to introduce the new Farbrengen Index. Each Farbrengen video is also linked to relevant resources including video clips, photos, and transcripts where available.
Queens Yeshiva Celebrates Siyum on Bava Basra
Parents, grandparents, and the hanhala the Queens Mesivta gathered to mark the graduation of the Shiur Daled from Mesivta. Joining them in their celebration as well, were 10 talmidim who memorized the entire Masechta Baba Basra.
Summer in the Alps for Students of Brunoy Yeshiva
As every year, the students of Brunoy Yeshiva traveled to the Alps in the summer, where the regular yeshiva schedule continues. This year, the yeshiva remains open throughout the entire summer in a unique format for the younger students of the first-year Mesivta.
The Rebbe’s Magbis is More Important Than Ever
As we approach the tenth month of the terrible war raging in our homeland, it is more important than ever to support Yiddishe chinuch and increase our spiritual protection.
Oholei Torah Yeshivas Kayitz Closes on 230-Acre Property
Ten years ago, Oholei Torah embarked on a new phase, to provide a yeshivas kayitz for its talmidim. Now, Oholei Torah celebrated a decade of its yeshivas kayitz with the closing on a 230-acre property in Lakewood, PA.
Lubavitcher Photographer Captures Sights and Scenes of New York
Photographer Mordechai Lubecki toured New York capturing Manhattan’s buildings, bridges, docks, and the 9/11 Memorial, as well as some familiar structures in Crown Heights.
Florida 7th-Graders Take Unprecedented Journey to the Rebbe
This year, as the 7th-grade division opened in ‘Dovi’s CGI Florida,’ the staff took the initiative to organize an unprecedented trip: flying all the campers to New York for Gimmel Tammuz. The tremendous impact of the trip was remarkable.
How Square is Square?
Ask the Rov: My tefillin got banged on the corner. Are they still kosher? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Magnificent New Beis Chabad Inaugurated in Chulon
Dramatic fireworks lit up the night as crowds gathered for the grand opening of a magnificent Beis Chabad and shul in Chulon, Eretz Yisroel, in the presence of Chief Rabbi Yochanan Gurary and other dignitaries.
Chazzanim, Symphony Perform Chabad Niggunim Medley
Famous chazzanim Aryeh Leib Hurwitz, Yaakov Motzen, Avremi Roth, and Yisrael Nachman Turgeman joined with the Raanana Symphony Orchestra to perform a dramatic medley of Chabad Niggunim.
We All Have Double Standards
Article by Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier: When it comes to learning Torah or engaging in certain challenging matters of Yiddishkeit, we sometimes justify ourselves by saying, “I don’t have the brains/time/energy for such difficult subjects,” or, “It’s totally out of character for me to get involved.” Justifications indeed. Until we prove ourselves wrong.
‘The World is Deteriorating, He Will Be Very Successful’
When Reb Shlomo Zalman, the Rebbe of Chabad-Kopust, heard that bochurim in Tomchei Temimim learn four hours of Chassidus daily, he was surprised. But later he admitted that the Rebbe Rashab was right, “The world is deteriorating by the hour, and he will be very successful.”
Day-to-Day Guide Released for Summer and the Three Weeks
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for the summer and the Three Weeks.
“In G-d We Trust”: Are You Ready To Go All In?
Among the tens of thousands of documented responses the Rebbe gave to those seeking his advice, one topic that frequently appears is Bitachon—trust in Hashem. A new seven-part video series will explore the Rebbe’s view on Bitachon.
Choshen Mishpat Isn’t Just for Rabbonim
Kollel L’Rabbonei Chabad is starting a new course ‘Choshen Mishpat Renaissance’ to study the practical aspects of the Alter Rebbe’s Choshen Mishpat over the course of three years.
The Reshet’s Empire: Chabad’s Ministry of Education
Seventy-three years ago, at the Rebbe’s request, Reshet Oholei Yosef Yitzchok was founded and named in honor of his father-in-law, the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Father of Hostage Receives Rebbe Dollar with Shocking Date On it
Jon Polin, father of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, received a dollar of the Rebbe from a friend in merit of his son. But when he saw the date written on it, he was shocked.
To Learn Torah with a ‘Business Minded Approach’
After eighty years of spreading chassidishe warmth in Russia and in England, Reb Avrohom Sender Nemtzov on vacation in New Haven, CT, when he received a letter from the Rebbe inspiring him with a sense of mission.
The Rebbe’s Letter to the Girl Who Wrote “I Love You”
From a nine-year-old boy trying to understand Hashem, to a young girl expressing her love for the Rebbe, the Rebbe took the time to address each of these children’s questions and feelings in a simple yet profound style tailored to their age and understanding.
R’ Menachem Mendel Reinitz, 57, AH
R’ Menachem Mendel Reinitz, a resident of Boro Park and a regular chazan at the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, passed away on Yud Beis Tammuz. Levaya will pass by 770 on Motzei Shabbos at 10 pm.
Yemen Houthi Drone Reaches Tel Aviv, Kills 1
Around 4 a.m. in Eretz Yisroel, there was a large explosion in Tel Aviv by an attack drone that came up from the beach. One man was killed, and ten were injured. Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen took credit for the attack.
‘Schneerson! We Have Guests’: How the Arrest Apartment Returned to Chabad
After close to 100 years that the Frierdiker Rebbe‘s Leningrad apartment lay in foreign hands, Julien Cohen, researched government archival files and diaries of chassidim to pinpoint and purchase the apartment where the Frierdiker Rebbe lived, was arrested, and returned to when he was liberated.
Live: Russian Chassidim to Share Firsthand Mesiras Nefesh Stories
Live at 8:00 pm ET: Russian chassidim, Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman, author of the book “Samarkand,” and Rabbi Moshe Chaim Levin, shliach to Kensington, NY, will share stories of life under Soviet rule and efforts to keep Yiddishkeit alive with mesiras nefesh.
One-Armed Captain Raises Spirits as He Lifts Torah Above the Crowd
Captain Ziv Shilon, who had his left arm blown off fifteen years ago in Gaza, brought the crowd to tears as he raised the newly dedicated Torah at the Chabad shul of Rabbi Shmuel Bistritzky in Savyon, Eretz Yisroel.