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What Do You Want Lubavitch to Be?
“Everything we place before the public tells people something about what Lubavitch is. The deeper question is: What do we want our children to understand when they hear the word ‘Lubavitch,’ and will the next generation see that derech clearly in us?”
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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Oholei Torah Zal Begins With 540 Bochurim, Expanded Faculty
How Do I Toivel a Keurig?
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.
Shliach and Tech Executive Chavrusa Turned Into a Book
The Tomashpil-Koidenover Rebbe Who Lived Near 770
11 Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Moshe Chaim Yehoshua Schneersohn-Twerski, the Tomashpil-Koidenover Rebbe, who lived just steps from 770. A great-grandson of the Mitteler Rebbe, he maintained a close connection with the Rebbeim and devoted his life to Taharas HaMishpacha and strengthening Yiddishkeit in America.
‘Party Planned’ Takes the Planning Out of Shluchos’ Events
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Moscow Yeshiva Opens New Year With Expanded Staff
Moscow’s main Yeshiva Ketana opened its doors on the first day of Elul for the new zman, welcoming the bochurim back as a new Rosh Mesivta and mashpia joined the yeshiva.
Chabad Delegation Pays Shiva Call to Yerushalayim Mayor
A delegation of Chabad rabbonim, shluchim and representatives in Yerushalayim visited Mayor Moshe Lion on Sunday afternoon as he sits shiva following the passing of his father, Shalom Lion.
Nine Years Later, Nigeria’s Unfinished Tanya Mission Is Finally Complete
Left unfinished nine years ago, a recently published ma’ane of the Rebbe prompted Shluchim to revisit a Tanya printing. There they discovered a lone Jew living in Calabar and finally completed the edition.
Missionaries Hide Messages Inside Siddurim at 770
Missionary pages carrying an innocuous-looking Hebrew message have been discovered inserted inside siddurim around 770, amid a recent increase in missionary activity targeting the area.
35 Years Since Yankel Rosenbaum Murdered in Crown Heights
Today, Yud Elul, marks 35 years since a mob murdered 29-year-old Lubavitcher Yankel Rosenbaum Hy”d during the Crown Heights riots of 5751.
Chabad Sues to Stop Desecration of Historic Chevron Cemetery
Beis Din Rabbonei Chabad of Eretz Yisroel filed a petition seeking urgent legal action against Israeli government bodies over 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.
More Than 60 Shluchim Sign Up for Monday’s Free Fundraising Workshop
More than 60 shluchim have already registered for Mastering the Inner Game of Fundraising, a free live online workshop exploring the fears, beliefs and patterns that can hold shluchim back from fundraising with confidence.
After 30 Years, Kfar Chabad Unveils Major Expansion Plan
After three decades with almost no new residential construction, Kfar Chabad is preparing for a historic expansion, with a major building plan that would bring approximately 600 new housing units to the Lubavitch village. Some, however, are raising concerns that the large-scale development could lead to a demographic shift and alter the unique chassidishe character of the village.
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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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Oholei Torah Zal Begins With 540 Bochurim, Expanded Faculty
With 540 talmidim beginning the new Shnas Halimudim, Oholei Torah Beis Medrash has expanded its faculty and support staff and added two new dormitory locations to accommodate the growing number of bochurim.
Torah
How Do I Toivel a Keurig?
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.
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.
Inspiration
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
