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A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II
Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.
Start Treating Your Yeshivah Like a Chabad House
In a candid interview, Rabbi Uri Perlman, founder of the Wilkes Yeshiva, discusses why the tone and approach of yeshivos toward bochurim needs to shift, and explains how his yeshiva was built on a diffrent model.
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Two Mesiras Nefesh Yidden Who Grew Into Great Chassidim
8 Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Moshe Katznellenbogen and Reb Yosef Volovik, two generations of mesiras nefesh Yidden who became remarkable talmidei chachomim and Chassidim, keeping Torah and Yiddishkeit alive through decades of Soviet persecution and hardship.
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The Rebbe Rejected His Offer to Donate a Year of His Life
When young Shamshi Yunik was moved to donate years to the Rebbe, the Rebbe rejected his offer and redirected him to the proper way for him to give of his life to the Rebbe.
‘Queens Mesivta’ Begins New Zman in Crown Heights
The blasts of the shofar ushered in the new Elul zman at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Queens, which opened for the year freshly painted and newly furnished.
New Chabad House Opens on the Island of Corsica
A storefront on the main road in Calvi, on Corsica’s northwest coast, is now home to the island’s fourth Chabad center, something that longtime Jewish residents say they could never have imagined decades ago.
Heavy Downpour Floods Parts of 770
Heavy rain flooded several areas of 770 on Thursday evening, leaving portions of the main zal and downstairs areas soaked.
Last Missing Soldier Comes Home on the Day of Rebbe’s Bracha
Thirty-eight years to the day after his father tearfully asked the Rebbe for a bracha for his son who went missing in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, Staff Sergeant Yehuda Katz will finally be brought to burial.
Bochur Lightly Injured in Crown Heights Car Accident
A bochur from the kvutza currently learning in 770 sustained light injuries this afternoon in a car accident on Brooklyn Avenue and Eastern Parkway, down the street from 770. Baruch Hashem, it appears he sustained only light injuries, and he is reported to be expected to be fine.
Mother and Son Produce Tribute to Beloved Rebbi
As the new school year approaches, singer Rochel Gurkow releases her first mother-and-son duet, called “Little Moishy,” dedicated to Rabbi Yossi Wilansky a”h, who cared so much for each of his talmidim.
One Chossid’s Vision Continues to Illuminate Hundreds
More than sixty years ago, Rabbi Meir Roness ע”ה answered the Rebbe’s call to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus. Today, through Keren Meir, that mission continues—and the community is once again invited to be a part of it.
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A Holy Jew Lived In Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi
A learned rov, a tireless activist, a fearless leader, and a devoted chasid. From Cherikov to Vladivostok, Shanghai, and New York. In honor of his 72nd yartzeit, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the remarkable and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi. Part 1 of a series.
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A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II
Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.
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Rice: Three Brachos or One?
Ask the Rov: Which bracha do we make on rice? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Splitting Davening Between Two Chazzonim?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including saying “Elokim Acheirim,” missed parsha when traveling to Eretz Yisroel, and splitting shachris between two chazzonim.
Late to Minyan: Daven or Wait?
Ask the Rov: I walked into Mincha, and they’re in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei. Should I daven or wait? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Making a Phone Call Before Davening?
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.
Bracha on Ice Cream with Cookie Crumbs?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bracha on ice cream with crumbs, man wearing shorts, Shnayim Mikra interruptions, and age of tznius for a girl.
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He Saw What the Tzemach Tzedek Did Behind Closed Doors
Called into the Tzemach Tzedek’s room to copy a maamar, R. Shmuel der Shreiber was left spellbound by what he witnessed, spending all night watching the Rebbe learn until he was ultimately sent on his way.
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Kasriel Nachman Keinan, 24, AH
After more than a week of intensive searches, the body of missing Lubavitcher bochur Kasriel Nachman Keinan was found Thursday afternoon in difficult terrain near the Swiss Forest outside Tiveria.
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