A new Sefer Torah was inaugurated at Beit Chabad Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil, with joyous Hakafos, singing, and dancing, honoring the Simchas Torah victims and reinforcing the community’s enduring connection to our Torah, our land, and our people.
Rabbi Faivish Vogel, 88, AH
Rabbi Shraga Faivish Vogel, shliach to England for over 50 years and one of the first campus shluchim, who played an active role in recovering the seforim from the Rebbe’s library sold to dealers and collectors in Europe, passed away on Monday, 10 Cheshvan.
Milah: One-Time or Recurring Mitzvah?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, will discuss the Rebbe and Rogatchover on “peulah nimsheches” (recurring action), and its ramifications in the Bris Milah of Avraham Avinu, Dovid Hamelech and the Rebbe Rashab.
Camp Reunites for Thrilling Hike and NYC Mivtzoim
Campers and staff of Camp Lman Achai got together on Sukkos for mivtza lulav in the heart of New York, dancing at Simchas Beis HaShoevah, and enjoying a thrilling hike with spectacular views of the Hudson River Valley followed by a farbrengen and BBQ.
Rebbe, Where Should I Move To?
Are you thinking of moving to a new house or community? This week’s Rebbe Responsa explores five key factors that the Rebbe pointed to when advising questioners considering moving their homes to greener pastures.
Farbrengen Welcomes Shluchim at Queens Mesivta
The hanhala of the Queens Mesivta welcomed 10 new Shluchim at a farbrengen at Anshei Moshe shul this past week and celebrated the culmination of the ‘Tisrhei Mitten Rebbe’n’ Mivtza.
‘Hatov Vehametiv’: The Special Bracha on Fine Wine
Ask the Rov: When do I say the bracha of hatov vehametiv on a better wine? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Community Celebrates 80th of Head Shliach to New South Wales
The Sydney Jewish community gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, Head Shliach to Sydney and New South Wales, drawing well-wishers from across the community to honor Rabbi Feldman’s lifelong dedication to Jewish life in Australia.
Rebbe’s Chumash Teachings Joins Sefaria’s Digital Library
In a significant step in hafotzas hamayonos, Sefaria, a popular online digital library of Jewish texts with seven million annual users, has added the Kehos Chumash with its unique translation that weaves in Rashi’s commentary and the Rebbe’s teachings.
He Took the Entire Blame on Himself
The rov of Starodub, R’ Meshulam Zalman Neimark was arrested with 80 community members, accused of helping Yidden evade the draft with guidance from the Rebbe Maharash. Not wanting the Rebbe to suffer, he took full blame and spent two years in prison, where he learned and davened ba’avoda.
The Shaar Habitachon Way to Understand Election Results
In a post-election shiur, R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin clarifies the Torah approach to view the election results, recognizing Hashem’s hand, understanding our role, and yet appreciating the great kindness that Hashem did in appointing President Donald Trump.
Hatomim Boruch Thaler, 56, AH
Hatomim Boruch Thaler, a Crown Heights resident who koched in the Rebbe’s Torah and put the lyrics for the song “Kesiva Vachasima Tova,” passed away on Thursday, 6 Cheshvan.
Amsterdam Shluchim Rush to the Rescue of Attacked Israelis
Shluchim and community members of Amsterdam, Holland, rushed to rescue visiting Israelis at 2 am local time after a mob of Arabs attacked them brutally. BH all the injured have been released form the hospital.
Family From Anash Needs Financial Support
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‘Doesn’t the Cheder Learn in Yiddish?’
When a student from Oholei Torah of Kfar Chabad came into yechidus with his father, the Rebbe began talking to the boy in Yiddish. When the boy responded in Hebrew, the Rebbe expressed surprised that he didn’t speak Yiddish. After that, the Cheder changed their language to Yiddish.
War Day 397: Tunnels Discovered in Jordan Valley, Mob Attacks Israelis in Amsterdam
War Summary, Day 397: Hezbollah fires two separate barrages at central Israel, IDF strikes targets near Beirut airport, US deploys six F-15 fighter jets amid Iran threat, Hezbollah infrastructure found in Jordan Valley, U.S. soldier dies of injuries sustained while building the failed Gaza aid pier, and Israelis ambushed by Arab migrants after leaving a soccer game in Amsterdam.
Revised and Expanded Halikut Program Launches for 7th Year
After six years of tremendous success, the Halikut program has begun its seventh year, continuing its mission of helping Bochurim learn and retain a complete volume of Likkutei Sichos. This year, in honor of the 30th year since Gimmel Tammuz, Halikut is building on its past achievements and aims to reach new heights.
Record Number of Students to Attend Pegisha in Crown Heights
Close to 2,000 students are currently registered for Pegisha 5785, leading organizers to reopen registration and extend the event to additional venues to accommodate the record number of students.
Melbourne Terminal Fills with Song at Sight of New Shluchim
The entire student body of the YG Melbourne boarded buses to the airport for a grand kabolas panim for the new shluchim. At the moment the shluchim appeared, they broke out in song and dance filling the entire terminal.
Baby Born on the Date of Rebbe’s Bracha Dollar
When R’ Mendel Gniwisch shared the pregnancy complications his wife was facing, R’ Avremi Hershkop lent him a dollar that the Rebbe gave for an easy birth. As labor began on 24 Tishrei, the couple had the feeling that the baby would not be born on that day.
Shimmy’s Supermarket Opens in East Flatbush
Attesting to the rapid growth and expansion of Crown Heights into East Flatbush, a full supermarket has opened its doors today on the corner of Albany and Rutland, an area that just a few years ago was considered way out of town.