Iowa Baal Menagen Chases Lifelong Dream with Rare Nigunim Album
A Lubavitcher musician and baal menagen, R’ Levi Goldstein of Postville, Iowa, is collaborating on a new instrumental album of rare Chabad nigunim with famous pianist and arranger Yaron Gershovsky, known for his love and talent for Chabad nigunim.
Tens of Thousands Joyously Welcomed 9th Children’s Torah
Tens of thousands gathered at the Kosel on Chof Av as the ninth Children’s Sefer Torah was completed and escorted from the Tzemach Tzedek shul in a jubilant procession through the Old City.
From Crown Heights to Lakewood, 1,200 Talmidim Shine
MTA to Pull Offensive Bus Ads After Community Pushback
Ohr Menachem Cheder Concludes School Year with Spirited Siyum
Rain Falls Hours After Dedication of New Alma-Ata Mikvah
Chabad Delegation Visits Rachmastrivka and Skulen Rebbes
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Is Our Obsession with ‘Breaking News’ Actually Breaking Us?
“We convince ourselves that endlessly scrolling through updates means we are carrying the burden of our fellow Yidden. But when it drains our simcha and leaves us paralyzed with anxiety, we have to ask: who is this really serving?”
Derher Launches Internet-Free Audio Hotline
With a simple phone call, the new Derher Hotline gives listeners instant access to hours of inspiring high-quality Chassidishe audio, without apps, streaming platforms or the need for internet access.
Rebbe’s Kollelim for Seniors Grow by 134 New Branches
Few organizations have seen growth as the Tiferes Zekeinim Levi Yitzchak network. In the past year alone, 134 new branches opened and participation nearly doubled, with close to 3,000 senior citizens attending the kollelim every day.
Prominent Signage Adorns Oholei Torah’s ‘Rabbinical Campus’
New signage and flags now proudly adorn Oholei Torah’s newly acquired property at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue, announcing it as the future home of the Oholei Torah Rabbinical Campus.
Kyiv Prison That Held the Rebbe’s Father Admits Wrongdoing
At the very prison where the Soviets confined Harav Levi Yitzchak for defying their campaign against Yiddishkeit, a plaque honoring his courage and mesirus nefesh was unveiled on Chof Av, 86 years after his imprisonment.
Shliach Confronts Destruction Left by Washington Wildfires
As three wildfires ravage eastern Washington, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate, Spokane shliach Rabbi Yisrael Hahn is spearheading emergency aid for firefighters and residents left without basic necessities.
Michalashvili Mikvah Dedicated at YKP Summer Grounds
Just weeks after the exciting announcement that a new mikvah would be added to the campgrounds of Oholei Torah’s Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), the vision has already become a reality with the opening of Mikvah Taharah Be’er Yitzchak by the Michalashvili family.
Residents Frustrated as Construction Begins on Bike Lane
Initial construction has begun on New York City’s controversial new bike lane project in Crown Heights, with the city installing pedestrian ramps in the middle of busy avenues to make room for the bike lanes.
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Living With the Chasidim in Samarkand and Tashkent
During World War II, around 1500 Lubavitcher chasidim from across the Soviet Union found refuge in Samarkand and Tashkent. From the Margins of Chabad History presents accounts by fellow refugees who were deeply impressed with the chasidim’s devotion and vibrant chasidishe life.
Can I Add Water to the Crockpot on Shabbos?
Over one year, we cover all 39 melachos plus kiddush, havdala, hadlokas neiros, muktza, and eiruvin, always with the emphasis on halacha l'maaseh: how it actually applies in your home today.
Crocs or Slippers in the Street on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including holding the eitz chayim during kriah, Crocs and open-backed slippers outside on Shabbos, and saying "Good Shabbos" on Friday.
53 Kashrus Insights Rabbi Hanoka Learned at the OK
Ending Life for a Patient?
Ask the Rov: May a doctor end the life of a patient who is suffering and wishes to die? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Sefer That Cracked the Code of Rashi
Who Pays When a Child Crashes an Electric Scooter?
In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.
End of the ‘Nine Days’ This Year?
Ask the Rov: When do the Nine Days mourning practices end when Yud Av falls on Friday? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
‘Nu, What Was I Supposed to Do?!’
As a tomim in Lubavitch and later as a shochet, R. Shamai Vigan was a devout oved Hashem who spent hours each night at krias shema she’al hamita. Crying to the Rebbe Rashab that his sister was in danger, the Rebbe felt compelled to make a miracle for him.
R’ Daniel Berghoff, 71, AH
R' Daniel Berghoff, a longtime member of the Anash community in S. Monica and Los Angeles, and more recently S. Diego, California, passed away on Thursday, 16 Menachem Av.