An orphan from a young age, R. Avrohom Levik Slavin came to Lubavitch at age 14, and was placed in the senior Zal. Sent by the Rebbe Rashab to Georgia, he traveled through mountainous regions educating the locals, and he refused to leave his post even at fear of arrest.

“What am I going to speak about this Shabbos?” is a dilemma facing every Shliach. A good sermon, with the right story and the right message in the right moment, could hit home in a way that personal conversations often cannot.

When a young Yakov Hanoka told the Rebbe about his struggles with maintaining a daily schedule, the Rebbe offered him practical advice, then added an unusual personal remark about his own daily habits.

A group of approximately ten bochurim, who are planning to travel to the Rebbe for Kevutza in 5788, were arrested after voluntarily reporting to the military draft office to clarify their status in advance and sentenced to between 18 and 25 days in military prison.

A historic and significant milestone for the Crown Heights community, Anash, and shluchim worldwide was marked this week as Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Aguch) and the Badatz of Crown Heights issued official letters announcing their joint cooperation and commitment to working together.

After 27 years of building Jewish life in Ufa, Russia, shliach Rabbi Dan Krichevsky was awarded the city’s highest civic honor in recognition of his contributions to the community and his extensive educational and chesed initiatives.

The third annual Project Likkutei Sichos Women’s Shabbaton will bring women together for an uplifting weekend of inspiring learning, meaningful conversations, and lasting friendships, January 8–10 in Tarrytown, New York.

“After attending an inspiring Rosh Chodesh farbrengen, filled with words of Torah, Chassidus, and inspiration, I walked down Kingston Avenue expecting to feel the pride of being in the heart of the Rebbe’s Shchuna. Instead, I was absolutely shocked.”