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Hundreds Spared at Reform Michigan School That Printed a Tanya
When a man armed with a rifle drove his vehicle through the entrance of the largest Reform Jewish center in the United States, it could have easily been a mass tragedy RL. Yet, miraculously, it resulted in just one injury. What may have contributed to its protection is an unusual Tanya printing at this Reform center.
Watch: The Library at 770 You Never Saw
A newly released video features chief librarian Rabbi Shalom Ber Levine walking viewers through the hidden rooms of the Chabad library beside 770, tracing its full history from its rescue during the Holocaust through decades of expansion into a massive complex of buildings and underground storage halls.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
The Rebbe Encouraged Her to Make a Backyard Friday Wedding
Antwerp Bochurim Spend Packed Shabbos by the Rebbe
Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey Launches Building Campaign
Excitement Mounts for Annual CKids Shabbaton
Now is Your Chance to Own Something Special from the Rebbe
Live: Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos Gameshow for Girls
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New Records Reveal Frierdiker Rebbe’s Battle for US Soldiers
Newly surfaced files reveal how the Frierdiker Rebbe vigorously fought for the spiritual welfare of American Jewish soldiers during World War II. Telegrams and letters with the National Jewish Welfare Board highlight his uncompromising commitment to kashrus and his demand that Jewish institutions uphold their religious and moral responsibilities.
Ohio Campus Opens $10M Home for Jewish Students
On a campus the size of a small city, 300 students, alumni, city leaders and university faculty at Ohio State University, gathered for the grand opening of the new $10M Chabad student center. Among the speakers was Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Estonia Rabbi Honored After Declining Shabbos Ceremony
After declining to attend the state ceremony to receive the Order of the White Star because it was held on Shabbos, Estonia’s President Alar Karis sent a special emissary to present the award to Chief Rabbi of Estonia Efraim Shmuel Kot.
Children Aim for 60,000 Lines Baal Peh for the Rebbe’s Birthday
Over 600 Yaldei Hashluchim have already learned over 12,000 lines of Mishnayos and Tanya Baal Peh in just the two weeks since MyShliach’s MBP program launched its latest season, with momentum building toward a collective gift of Torah for the Rebbe’s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan.
700 Bochurim Prepare to Head Out on Largest Pesach Shlichus
Nearly 700 bochurim sat for a comprehensive written exam as preparations ramp up for this year’s Pesach Merkos Shlichus. As Jews around the world search for authentic, unapologetic Jewish presence, the demand for bochurim-led sedorim has never been higher.
Manchester Boys Minyan Enjoys Shabbaton in Llandudno, Wales
Over 40 teens from the Lubavitch Boys Minyan of Manchester travelled to Llandudno, Wales, this past Shabbos for a memorable Shabbaton filled with spiritual growth, camaraderie, and adventure.
150 European Rabbis Hosted by German Parliament
The hall of the German Bundestag saw an unusual sight as 150 of the Rebbe’s shluchim and other rabbis from countries across Europe gathered in the parliament building in Berlin for a special event hosted by the German authorities.
Azerbaijani Police Foil Assassination, Attacks on Chabad Sites
For the second time in the past year, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) successfully foiled a plot to assassinate Jewish community leaders in Baku, alongside a series of planned attacks targeting key infrastructure and Jewish community sites across the country, including the local Chabad center, directed by shliach Rabbi Shneur Segal.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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From Chevron to the Outback: A Chasid’s Wild Australian Journey
After relating the stories of the first Chabad visitors to Australia, From the Margins of Chabad History now tells the fascinating and colorful story of R. Yosef Chaim Meizlish, the first Chabad chasid to settle in Australia.
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In Vegas, Children Wanted School on Purim
School on Purim? In most communities, the idea would be met with howls of protest. In Las Vegas, the students of Chabad’s Desert Torah Academy, and their parents, looked forward to it.
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You Break – You Pay: Damage Costs in Halacha
Pool for Daily Tevilah?
Ask the Rov: Can I use a pool for daily tevilah or a mikvah with an active filter? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Facing the Attacks on ‘Rabbeinu Tam’ Tefillin
Fifty years ago, on Purim, the Rebbe revolutionized the custom of wearing Rabbeinu Tam tefilin, a practice that has today become common. Rabbi Moshe Wiener shares his personal story with the Rebbe, recounting how the Rebbe’s guidance led him to compile a halachic monograph addressing those who attempted to challenge the minhag at the time.
Children in a Kiddie Pool on Yom Tov?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including children in a kiddie pool on Yom Tov, "zeicher-zecher," and the number of snapped tzitzis that poses a problem.
What’s the Connection Between Purim and Moshiach?
Marking 50 Years to the Rebbe’s ‘Rabbeinu Tam’ Campaign
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The Chassidic ‘Traitor’ Thrown Out by His Wife
A talmid of Tomchei Temimim, R. Fallik Gurary, brother of the Rashag, went on to become a gvir and askan like his father. Despite being arrested and exiled to Siberia for his activities, he and his wife remained committed to raising their children with a staunch dedication to Yiddishkeit and Chassidus.
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Stop Chasing Inspiration, Change How You See the World
In this pre-purim episode of Conversations in Chassidus, R' Getzel Rubashkin discusses how to live in the reality of Torah, and how that leads to proper Emunah, Simcha, and so much more.
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Is the Default Good Enough for Our Girls?
Women Show Up for Annual Bonei Olam Event
