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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New Yeshiva for Talmidim Hashluchim Continues Iyun
Oholei Torah Zal Unites for Shabbos Achdus in Bushkill, PA
In DC, 150 Teen Leaders Learn to Never Compromise
Pegisha Students Get Taste of Gemara at Hadar Hatorah
Thailand Revokes Citizenship of Country’s Head Shliach
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The Unsung Heroes of Crown Heights Bikur Cholim
Every day behind the scenes, volunteers of the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim bring comfort and support to individuals and families facing difficult times. This Shabbos, Parshas Vayeira, the organization is taking the opportunity to publicly recognize and thank the dedicated volunteers who make it all possible.
‘Disco Rabbi’ Dons Baba Sali’s Yarmulka in Ohel Encounter
In a moving encounter at the Ohel, Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman met the Baba Sali’s grandson, Rabbi Moshe Eliyahu Buso, who placed his grandfather’s original yarmulka on his head as the two shared stories and spoke warmly about the Rebbe.
2,000 Participants Conclude Packed Pegisha Weekend
A palpable energy filled the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, this past weekend as nearly 2,000 participants converged for Chabad on Campus International’s annual Pegisha Shabbaton weekend.
Montreal Melamed’s Tent Welcomes New Generation in Baltimore
In Rabbi Dovid Leib Wilansky’s Pre-1A classroom at Cheder Chabad Baltimore, the children are learning about Avraham Avinu’s tent in honor of Parshas Vayeira. But the tent they are using carries a special history.
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.
Boca Raton Synagogue Appoints Chabad Mashpia
At a special visit to the Ohel, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, senior rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, announced the appointment of Rabbi Moshe Wolvovsky as mashpia of the Chabad shtiebel minyan at the shul.
Shulamis Lavrinoff, 90, AH
Shulamis Lavrinoff, a resident of Los Angeles, California and the mother of Naftoli Lavrinoff of Borough Park, passed away on Wednesday, 17 Cheshvan.
Two Packed Zals Resound With Torah at Oholei Torah Mesivta
Walk into Seder at Oholei Torah Mesivta, and you will find standing room only. In the largest year in the Mesivta’s history, two packed zals and an ambitious new learning initiative reflect the chayus the bochurim are carrying from Tishrei into the months ahead.
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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.
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.
Too Tired to Daven Maariv – Can You Make It Up?
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.
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.
Mrs. Esther Denburg, 92, AH
Mrs. Esther Denburg, longtime member of the Lubavitch community in Montreal and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Tuesday, 16 Cheshvan.