After his shul was set on fire set by an Algerian arab, Shliach Shmuel Lubecki did not cower in fear, rather he took the opportunity to build a state-of-the-art Mikvah and strengthen Yiddishkeit in his community even more.
Girls from Bais Rivkah in Crown Heights were given a special responsibility ahead of Shavuos: to polish the silver Torah crowns in 770’s main shul, so they shine brightly for Matan Torah.
A special end-of-year event by Junior Nshei of Crown Heights will honor community doers Mrs. Sara Rivkah Zirkind and Mrs. Chava Schechter and feature renowned speaker Rus Devorah Wallen.
Over 2,000 happy faces filled the JCM Plaza on Sunday, for the “Pre-Shavuos on the Parkway” event, with a “Sefiras Haomer racetrack,” Shavuos craft station, and delicious ice cream treats.
Chassidishe dancing unfolded on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, as the Chabad House hosted a delegation of Shluchim and guests for a Siyum Sefer Torah donated by three Lubavitcher bochurim.
In a fresh development, Beit Din Rabbanei Chabad of Eretz Hakodesh, the central Rabbinic organization established by the Rebbe to lead all Chabad matters in the Eretz Yisroel, has announced its expansion with the addition of six esteemed rabbonim from across the land.
Harav Yaakov Meir Shechter, leader of Breslev chassidim and Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshivas Hamekubalim “Shaar Hashamayim” in Yerushalayim, met with the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, and shared his admiration for the Rebbe and his shluchim.
With Gimmel Tammuz Shloshim Shana approaching, bringing a mix of emotions, this year undoubtedly holds a different weight. A collection titled “Hilulo D’vayehi B’shloshim Shana” collects Sichos and Michtovim highlighting the Rebbe’s emphasis on thirty-year
On a central street in the Marina Roscha neighborhood of Moscow, hundreds of children, accompanied by a convoy of antique cars, marched with large signs of Jewish messages in Russian, creating a huge Kiddush Hashem.
A new Chabad House for young professionals in Hoboken and Jersey City, under Rabbi Shmully and Esta Levitin, was planned, fundraised, executed, and built by the very people who attend the shul.
Live at 3:00 PM ET: An international Siyum celebrating the completion of the Rambam’s Sefer Zmanim will feature Rabbi Yaakov Reitzes of Yesod Hamaala in Eretz Yisroel, who will share greetings from the North of Eretz Yisroel.
After the community showed up throughout the day to vote, the election committee counted the votes. Here are the new members of the Crown Heights Vaad Hakohol.
War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Forty: Hostage deal on shaky grounds, most Israelis support the deal if Hamas is removed, heavy fire in the north, attack drone crashed onto the coast of Nahariya, stabbing and shooting attacks prevented, and two-thirds of Palestinians think the October 7th attack was correct and brought good results.
Into the night, prominent community rabbonim and mashpiim visited the ballot center at Lubavitcher Yeshiva to cast their vote for the incoming Vaad Hakohol.
Members of the Crown Heights community came out in large numbers to cast their vote for who should fill the seats of the new Vaad Hakohol after 14 years.
Montreal, known for its unwavering tradition of holding a parade every year regardless of the day of the week or weather conditions, celebrated another beautiful event coordinated by Chabad activist Rabbi Dovid Cohen. Mega Gallery.
Shluchos at the Chabad on Campus Kinus in Eretz Yisroel visited the site of the massacre where they heard from Yuri Levin, about his miraculous escape, from Oren Laufer, who hid hundreds on that day, and from shluchim in Sderot.
A two-day program for new shluchos called “Yesodos L’hatzlachas Hashlichus” will empower women to ensure programs are in sync with the Rebbe’s standards, remain inspired and connected, and maintain a balance between family life and shlichus.
Drenched to the core, but full of joy, adults and children in Chicago celebrated Lag Baomer as the rain poured down on them. The marchers marched, the floats floated, and it was a memory they will never forget. Mega Gallery.
Shluchim from across the state of New Jersey gathered at Chabad of Northwest New Jersey for a regional Kinus Hashluchim.
Without a cloud in sight and with music in the air, the Sydney community gathered at the iconic Bondi Beach for a Lag Baomer parade led by a marching band and hundreds of banners depicting various mitzvos.
The last thing IDF soldier Shimon Amar expected to find in Gaza was an American karkafta. But when his battalion was stationed near the American aid pier, he made a startling discovery…
Until the age of forty, Baba Sali‘s beard would not grow due to a hereditary illness. After a sleepless night of intense davening, his beard miraculously began to grow, and he expressed strong disapproval for those who cut or trimmed their beards.
