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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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Chabad Sues Israeli Government to Stop Desecration of Historic Chevron Cemetery
More Than 60 Shluchim Sign Up for Monday’s Free Fundraising Workshop
After 30 Years, Kfar Chabad Unveils Major Expansion Plan
Microsoft Exec Launches AI-Powered Jewish Living Platform
Top Israeli tech and media figures gathered in Savyon to celebrate the launch of Jewit – Simply Being Jewish, a groundbreaking AI-powered platform directed by shliach Rabbi Shmuel Bistritzky.
Today: Rebbe’s Aliyah Permit to Eretz Yisroel on Auction
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Rabbonim, Askonim, NYPD Meet to Improve Simchas Beis Hashoeiva
Ahead of this year’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva, Crown Heights Rabbonim, askonim and NYPD representatives held a series of meetings to discuss ways to elevate the event and ensure that it is an authentic Chassidishe atmosphere.
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.
‘Kol Kallah’ Dinner Celebrates Support for Tomorrow’s Kallahs
Hundreds of women gathered for a festive dinner benefiting Adei Ad – L’Chaim V’Livracha, an organization that supports kallahs prepare for their weddings, while also running initiatives to assist older singles in finding their shidduch.
Lubavitch Youth Organization Launches New Website
The Lubavitch Youth Organization (LYO), which recently marked its 70th anniversary, has launched a new website providing a comprehensive overview of the mosdos, programs and activities it sponsors throughout the year.
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.
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.
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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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Chabad Sues Israeli Government to Stop Desecration of Historic Chevron Cemetery
The Beis Din Rabbonei Chabad of Eretz Yisroel has filed a petition with the Yerushalayim District Court seeking urgent legal action against several Israeli government bodies over what it says is the ongoing desecration of the historic Chabad cemetery plot in Chevron. Among those buried there is Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel, the granddaughter of the Alter Rebbe.
Torah
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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Heritage Quest Ends, But Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
