War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Fifty Three: A group of eight soldiers in a vehicle heading back from a successful mission in Rafah were killed, Hamas and the PIJ launched rockets at Israeli civilian communities near the Gaza border three times today with one rocket landing in an open area near Kissufim causing a fire, and Reports that IDF intelligence monitoring systems were down the night leading up to October 7th.

With Shavuos falling on Wednesday, coinciding with the weekly opportunity for Jewish kids in public schools to learn about Yiddishkeit, Released Time proceeded as usual, but this time with the Bochurim walking on foot.

Ahead of the main Kinus Torah at 770 on Sunday, a start was held on Isru Chag, with a shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin of London on giving an electronic card to a non-Jew to open the door for you on Shabbos.

The matzeiva for Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Vice Chairman of Merkos and shliach to the world, was installed today. Notably, it makes no mention of his vast accomplishments, but simply that he aspired to fulfill the Rebbe’s will.

As every year, on the day after Shavuos, a Hilula feast and farbrengen were held near the kever of Dovid Hamelech in the Old City of Yerushalayim, by the Colel Chabad Worldwide Tehillim group established by the Frierdiker Rebbe.

One night, the Rebbe mysteriously disappeared from 770, without even the Rebbetzin‘s knowledge. Only three people knew where the Rebbe went, and one of them finally discloses the story.

One month before Gimmel Tammuz, Beis Midrash L’Shluchim at Merkos 302 invites all to join and boost their hiskashrus to the Rebbe with an in-depth learning program focusing on the topic of a Raya Mehemna.

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Fifty One: In response to the UN adding Israel to the “blacklist” of countries who harm children during war, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, said that Israel needs to weigh leaving the UN, incredible details about the hostage rescue revealed, and four soldiers killed in booby-trapped building in Rafah.

After months of preparation, 100 Jewish teens from across Russia celebrated their Bar and Bas Mitzvah in Moscow. Boys who excelled received a pair of tefillin to be worn daily, and silver candlesticks for the girls.

A media campaign in Yiddish and English by anash in Boro Park, Flatbush, and Monsey encourages locals to bring small children to shul to hear the Aseres Hadibros, with special krios arranged in various community shuls.

This week’s issue of Rebbe Responsa contains a collection of letters on Shavuos themes, from the narrative of Matan Torah to the traditional Shavuos bracha, from the inner purpose of mitzvos to the role of the Jewish Woman, and more.

A two-day seminar for new and aspiring Shluchos will take place in Crown Heights on 4-5 Tammuz. Organized by the New Shluchim Desk at Merkos 302, the summit will feature a wide range of speakers on a variety of topics to help prepare for their life mission.

While yom tov is getting closer and closer, you still have time to do the biggest mitzvah before it begins: help your fellow Crown Heightsers make Shavuos without the stress.

The Anash community in Nachlas Har Chabad joined their rov, Harav Yehuda Yeruslavsky, in signing a pann to the Rebbe asking for achdus, bracha, and hatzlacha for each one of them.

Minhag Chabad is to spend the night of Shavuos reading selected portions from the Torah, known as Tikun Leil Shavuos. Read about the history of the minhag and download a printable file.

In honor of Bais Chaya Mushka’s 25 year anniversary they are hosting a free street fair for Crown Heights children on Isru Chag.

Rabbi Yosef Polak of Boston, a noted rov, writer, and lecturer, was in third grade when he first learned under the legendary Montreal mashpia, Reb Volf Greenglass. Seven decades later, he is still in awe of this great, yet personable, chassidishe Yid.

At today’s Tzivos Hashem Year in Review Rally, each possuk celebrated another milestone. Watch the full rally here on Anash.org.

At midnight on Lag Baomer, Or Hachassidus’ seforim mobile came to the Bobover Rebbe’s kever in New Jersey to serve the thousands of visitors. Seforim were also sold in Boro Park, Kiryas Yoel, Lakewood, and Williamsburg.