What Rabbi Chodakov Told the Father Who Demanded English in Cheder
When a successful and prominent man wanted his son’s melamed to change the language of instruction from Yiddish to English, the young Oholei Torah teacher stood his ground. Reb Sholom Horowitz, a former melamed in Oholei Torah, tells over a story from 50 years ago highlighting the importance placed on Yiddish as the language of chinuch.
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Anash.org is proud to host its annual Virtual Resource Fair, spotlighting trusted services and vendors who support the work of shluchim everywhere.
Montreal Melamed’s Tent Welcomes New Generation in Baltimore
In the Twilight: Melacha During Bein Hashmashos
Ask the Rov: I realized right after shkiah that the dining room lights are off. May I ask a non-Jew to turn them on? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Two Packed Zals Resound With Torah at Oholei Torah Mesivta
Shulamis Lavrinoff, 90, AH
Boca Raton Synagogue Appoints Chabad Mashpia
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Photos: Lyon’s Streets, Mosdos, and Jewish Life
Photographer Mordechai Lubecki visited Lyon, France, where he toured the city’s extensive network of Lubavitch mosdos, documenting the vibrant Jewish life and community infrastructure established by the Rebbe’s shluchim.
Shloshim Event to be Held for Rabbi Yisroel Rubin
A special Shloshim event will mark 30 days since the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, shliach to Albany, NY, and the Capital Region. The event will be broadcast live on Anash.org.
Racheli Dinari, 12, AH
Menucha Rochel (Racheli) Dinari, a 12-year-old girl from Be’er Ganim in Eretz Yisroel, passed away on Tuesday evening following a terrible illness.
Record Turnout in Israel Election, Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner
Polls closed Tuesday night in Israel’s national election, with the first exit polls showing no clear winner. It appears that the opposition camp led by Gadi Eisenkot is slighty ahead of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu‘s bloc, although Netanyahu’s Likud looks to be the largest single party.
NY Congressman Davens at the Ohel Before Elections
Congressman Mike Lawler visited the Ohel in Queens just days before Election Day, joining a group of local shluchim for a visit that carried personal significance. Lawler, a Republican representing New York’s 17th Congressional District, is running for a third term in a closely watched race that has classified as a toss-up.
Too Tired to Daven Maariv – Can You Make It Up?
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.
Kingston Cheder Continues Rapid Growth With Third Building
After rapidly outgrowing its first two buildings, Cheder Menachem of Kingston celebrated the opening of a new home for its girls’ middle school and high school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday.
Chabad Chassidim Head to the Polls on Israel’s Election Day
Thousands of Chabad Chassidim and shluchim across Eretz Yisroel took to the streets on Election Day for a nationwide Mivtzoim campaign, encouraging Yidden to put on tefillin and strengthening Ahavas Yisroel and Jewish unity.
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The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim Announces Head Staff
As Young Shluchim around the world eagerly countdown to the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, the Shluchim Office announces the head staff leading this year’s dual program as they gear up for an incredible Kinus ahead.
Is This the Whole Purpose of Yiddishkeit?
Saying Hagomel After My Daughter’s Surgery?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including reading the haftorah with the maftir, mezuzah dilemmas, and saying Hagomel for a daughter.
Candle-Lighting Time: 18, 25, or 40 Minutes?
Ask the Rov: If Shabbos begins at shkiah, why do we light the candles earlier? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
What Bracha Is Your ‘Mezonos Wrap’?
Blending Raspberries in a Smoothie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including making Kiddush before musaf, purreying raspberries, and the correct brocho for Rice Krispies.
Girls Lighting Shabbos Candles
Ask the Rov: What is the halachic basis for a girl to light her own candle with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Kopuster Rebbe’s Response Sent Him Back to Lubavitch
After the passing of the Rebbe Maharash, R. Heschel Nota Gnessin and a friend traveled to Kopust in search of a Rebbe, but a surprising story told by the Kopuster Rebbe led him to turn back to Lubavitch.
R’ Yehuda ‘Flumie’ Harris, 65, AH
R' Yehuda “Flumie” Harris, a beloved member of the Anash community in New Haven, CT, passed away Wednesday morning, 10 Cheshvan, after battling an illness over the past few months.