Mayanot Dedicates New Magnificent Learning Center
Set against the scenic backdrop of the Holy City, hundreds of friends, supporters, and alumni gathered to celebrate the inauguration of Mayanot’s magnificent new center, which includes a large Beis Medrash, classrooms, an elegant dining hall, guest rooms, a comfortable dormitory, and an event hall.
Historic: The Rebbe’s Appeal to President Eisenhower After 1956 Massacre
In a historic discovery, a telegram by the Rebbe to President Dwight D. Eisenhower five days after the 1956 terrorist attack in Kfar Chabad has been discovered. The message is especially poignant today.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
Why Round Tables and Candles Adorned the Westchester Yeshiva
New Chabad House Opens in Mill Hill East, London
Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen United Manchester Community
Bring the Light of Chanukah to Seniors
Yanky Super Shares Miraculous Story from Hospital Bed
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Tonight: Kingsbrook Shul Rallies to Reopen with Menorah Lighting
With the shul at Kingsbrook closed since Covid, the Crown Heights community will gather tonight outside Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center for a public Chanukah menorah lighting in support of reopening the shul.
Live: Nshei Chabad Turning Pain Into Purpose
Join live at 8:30 PM: N’shei Ubnos Chabad invites women everywhere to join in to a live event with Rabbi Yosef Braun on turning pain into purpose and increasing light following the tragic events.
Rockland County Lit Up with Menorah Parade
Over 200 vehicles cars in the Mossey and Rockland County area joined a lively Chanukah menorah parade, driving through streets and highways to spread light and joy to thousands. The parade concluded at Palisades Center Mall, where over a thousand people gathered for a grand menorah lighting with music and entertainment for children.
Oholei Torah Celebrates Its Mechanchim with Warm ‘Latkes Ovent’
Oholei Torah Mechanchim and staff gathered with their families for the fifth annual Chanukah Latkes Ovent, a warm and uplifting evening celebrating dedication to chinuch and the spirit of Chanukah.
Melbourne Rabbonim Bring Sydney Consolation and Chizuk
A delegation from Melbourne, including Harav Shlomo Kohn, rov of the chassidishe Adas Yisroel community in Melbourne, and Rabbi Mendel Zirkind, the newly appointed rov of the Yeshiva Centre Anash community, brought chizuk and support to the shaken community.
Carrying a Family Forward After Unimaginable Loss
Today, the Elewitz children rise from shiva and begin their lives in a world that has been forever changed.
Overflowing Crowd Celebrated Yud Tes Kislev in Boro Park
Hundreds of Boro Park’s Lubavitcher chassidim and others crowded Bais Menachem for a Yud Tes Kislev fabrengen with Rabbi Leibel Altein and guest mashpia, Rabbi Yosef Klyne from the yeshiva in Nyack.
Talking to Our Children About the News
It was 7 am, and I knew I only had a few minutes to gather my thoughts and talk to my kids before they ran off to school, and hear the news from others. I could try to pacify their fears, or I could raise them to a much higher level.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
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From Latvia to London: Farbrenging with the Legendary R. Itche Masmid
10 Kislev marks the 84th yartzeit of the legendary chasid R. Itche Masmid. 'From the Margins of Chabad History' presents a series of contemporary newspaper articles that give us a glimpse into his remarkable personality and dedicated work.
‘When the Rebbe Looked at My Father, I Felt Like He Was Looking at Me’
Three years ago, in a film highlighting their shlichus in Sydney, then 10-year-old shliach Nosson Schlanger and his father, Rabbi Eli Schlanger HYD, speak of their connection to the Rebbe and their commitment to every Yid.
Knocked over a Bottle of Wine in a Shop?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including boiling water from a parev kettle into a meaty cholent, gluten-free dough for challa, and knocked over a bottle of wine in a shop.
Lighting with an Electric Menorah?
Ask the Rov: If someone cannot light a flame menorah, should they light an electric menorah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Day-To-Day Guide Released for Chanukah 5786
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for Chanukah 5786.
Breaking Apart Chopsticks on Shabbos?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including mistakenly said Retzei during the week, taking down mezuzos affixed as a chumra, instant soup powder on Shabbos, and mezuzah taken down by a worker.
Alter Rebbe’s Ksav: Is It Reliable?
Ask the Rov: What is the history and significance of the Alter Rebbe’s ksav? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Live: Halachos of Chanukah with Rabbi Braun
He was Fluent in Likutei Torah from the Start
A close talmid and grandson-in-law of R. Aizel Homiler, R. Leizer Shimon Tumarkin was already fluent in Likutei Torah from the start. The two learned together b'chavrusa, and he later published R. Aizel's Chassidus works.
Chassidus, Psychology, and Staying Anchored in Today’s World
In a recent podcast interview, Rabbi Michoel Gourarie, discusses the question many people struggle with today: What does it mean to live a Chassidishe life in a psychological, self-focused world, without turning Chassidus into psychology or into another form of self-help?
Girls Bring the Light of Chanukah to Seniors
Girls’ Winter Camp Concludes on a High
From Morocco to Venezuela, girls from around the world joined together in Lake Worth, Florida, for a once-a-year opportunity to connect, have fun, and grow in an inspiring camp atmosphere.