Reb Meilech: The Morristown Mashpia Who Can’t Be Forgotten
Renowned for his extraordinary mastery of Nigleh and Chassidus, unwavering hasmadah, and remarkable humility, Reb Meilech Zweibel left an enduring mark on generations of talmidim as the beloved mashpia of Morristown. Marking his 10th yahrtzeit on 19 Cheshvan.
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.
Crown Heights Attorney on the Ballot for Civil Court Judge
From Curriculum to Yiras Shamayim: Kinus Sessions for Mechanchim
Live: Erev Shabbos Seder Nigunim
Live at 1 PM ET: Go into Shabbos on the right note with a live weekly seder nigunim with renowned baal menagen Reb Mendel Markel.
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NYC Marathon Will Be Utilized for Mass Mivtza Tefillin
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Torah for Russian Jews Begins at President Herzog’s Home
A special ceremony marking the beginning of a new Torah scroll intended to unite Russian-speaking Jewish communities around the world was held at the residence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Yerushalayim.
When Personal Agendas Are Dressed Up as Chassidus
“In recent online articles, people are making passionate arguments, speeches, and attempts at persuasion, all presented in the name of Torah and Chassidus. Everyone seems to be claiming to represent the true kavonah ha’elyonah.”
How Much Can One Heart Bear?
Just days ago, Shimon passed away suddenly after contracting a virus, leaving his family and all who knew him heartbroken. As they struggle to come to terms with this unimaginable loss, his mother, Chana, is facing a battle for her own life.
New Torah Welcomed at Tzeirei Hashluchim Yeshiva in Tzfas
A joyous Hachnosas Sefer Torah was held at Yeshivas Tzeirei Hashluchim in Tzfas, as a new Sefer Torah was welcomed into the yeshiva’s beis medrash.
My Daughter Ran Up to the Rebbe and Gave ‘Sholom Aleichem’
Rabbi Pinchus Feldman was aghast when his little daughter ran up to the Rebbe during yechidus and gave him a Sholom Aleichem. But what really surprised them was what happened when they returned for yechidus two years later.
New Yeshiva for Talmidim Hashluchim Continues Iyun
A new yeshiva program for Talmidim Hashluchim offers personalized learning tracks in Nigleh, Chassidus, and Halacha, with dedicated shiurim, mentorship, and accountability to help bochurim continue growing throughout their year of shlichus.
770 Expansion May Open This Shabbos, Days Ahead of Schedule
The new expansion of the Beis Medrash behind 770 has progressed at an extraordinary pace and may open this Shabbos, days ahead of the already ambitious Kinus Hashluchim deadline, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the Rebbe’s publication of Beis Rabeinu Sheb’Bavel, which discusses the need for additional space at 770.
Oholei Torah Zal Unites for Shabbos Achdus in Bushkill, PA
This past Shabbos, the entire Oholei Torah Beis Medrash, including 542 Bochurim, Hanhala, Mashpiim, and their families, gathered for an unforgettable Shabbos Achdus at the scenic Bushkill Inn & Conference Center in Pennsylvania.
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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.
In DC, 150 Teen Leaders Learn to Never Compromise
At the CTeen Mid-Atlantic Shabbaton, teens heard from influential, unapologetic Jewish public figures who refuse to hide who they are. All weekend long, the teens showed the same pride themselves, and they are taking that home for the long run.
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.
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’?
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.
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.