Hundreds of thousands of Jews, spanning ten different time zones and across the vast lands of the former Soviet Union, proudly celebrated Pesach in dignity and peace.
New Book Tells Story of the First Visit to Chicago
While the Frierdiker Rebbe’s second visit to Chicago has been written about extensively, his first visit is largely unknown. Now that story has been researched and published for the first time.
60 Receive Smicha and Dayanus at Chag Hasmicha
Over 60 talmidim of the acclaimed Smicha program Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, run by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, received their Smicha and Dayanus certificates, recognizing and rewarding their hard work and excellent knowledge of Halacha.
Hundreds of Bochurim Mastered the Rebbe’s Haggadah
Bochurim from tens of Yeshivos studied the Rebbe’s Haggadah in honor of Yud-Aleph Nissan, as part of an initiative launched by the Vaad Hatmimim.
Live: Kids Farbrengen to Feature 770 Tour
Children from all over the world are gearing up for this year’s unique Moshiach online Zoom farbrengen, Sunday 1 PM ET, featuring a unique 770 tour and the launch of a new Tut Altz curriculum.
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Campus Chabads Boost Jewish Pride to Counter Hate
With hostile protests at college campuses across the country and many Jewish students feeling intimidated, Chabad on Campus is providing students with warmth, safety, and Yiddishkeit .
Poultry Kashrus Standards and Hiddurim
Ask the Rov: What issues should one consider regarding the kashrus of poultry? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Mobile Hebrew School Hits the Road
With Jewish families in the small northern mountain town of Whistler, British Columbia, Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld and his wife, Chaya, directors of British Columbia Regional Hebrew School, make the two-hour commute from Vancouver to bring Hebrew School to them.
War Day 211: Security Guard Body Identified, Road From Israel to Rafah Built
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on the beach of Central Gaza.
War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Eleven: Elyakim Libman, who was thought to have been taken hostage was declared dead after his body was found in Israel mixed up and buried together with another victim, An airstrike in Rafah eliminated Iman Zareb a senior PIJ commander with a notorious terrorism record, and satellite imagery shows the beginnings of a road being constructed leading towards Rafah in southernmost Gaza.
Secular Morals Have Gone Bankrupt, Again
Article by Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier: In recent weeks, we witnessed once again the lack of morals, ethics, and even basic civility from both students and leaders at prestigious universities. Pirkei Avos reminds us at the start that Torah is the only source for good, pure, and true guidance.
Moshiach’s Seuda, R. Chaim Kanievsky’s Advice, and the Power of Silence
When a Lubavitcher bochur walked into a Tverya shul and offered to hold a Moshiach’s Seuda, one man began shouting at him. But then another quietly went over to him and asked him for a bracha at the advice of R. Chaim Kanievsky.
He Was Teaching Torah Under the Floor
When young Shula came looking for her father, Reb Yitzchok Elchonon Shagalov, the chossid who opened the door began moving a large table in the center of the room. He then bent down and removed three planks of wood from the floor.
Pitfalls of Buying Chometz After Pesach
Can I eat any Chametz now that Pesach is over? If a store is fully owned by non-Jews, can I buy anything from there? Following Pesach, Rabbi Nissan Zibell of ‘Kashrus: Be in the Know’ sheds some light on what you need to know for your post-Pesach shopping trip.
New Course Lays Out Path to Peace
A new 4-part course by Rabbi Mordechai Wenger on Chabad-U teaches the art of cultivating trust and the transformative effects of trust on your life, where trust in Hashem is not just a concept but a way of being.
Keep Yeshiva Donors Away from the Ruchniyus
After a fiery sicha at the Acharon Shel Pesach 5711 farbrengen, the Rebbe began handing out wine to all Torah teachers present. When some yeshiva supporters asked for wine as well, the Rebbe didn’t give them with the teachers, explaining that the gashmiyus and ruchniyus must remain separate.
War Day 209: Hostage Confirmed Killed, Alleged IDF Attack in Syria
The IDF use a crane to safely remove the remains of an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile, found in the desert area near Arad. It is one of 120 such missiles fired at Israel on April 14th.
War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Nine: New terrorist bodycam confirms that hostage Dror Or was confirmed killed by Hamas on Simchas Torah before his body was taken to Gaza, Syria’s broadcaster reported that an alleged Israeli airstrike near Damascus wounded eight Syrian soldiers, and Saudi Arabian authorities have begun arresting citizens who criticize or speak about Israel’s war online.
Live: Siyum on Rambam’s Sefer Ahava
Live at 9:30 PM ET: An international Siyum celebrating the completion of the Rambam’s Sefer Hamada will feature Rabbi Mendy Cohen of Sacramento, CA, who will share a special hadran in honor of 40 years.
The Rebbe’s English Letters on Antisemitism and Anxiety
This week’s Rebbe Responsa booklet includes three unpublished letters from the Rebbe on the need to strengthen Jewish identity and commitment in the hostile world we live in, moods and anxieties, and a fault in a thesis.
Not Even a Banana
As a young couple, Yonason and Devorah Adler lived not far from her parents, but their refusal to eat her mother’s less-than-kosher food was a point of contention. The Rebbe gave them advice and then predicted what would happen next.
Photos: Kever of Raban Gamliel of Yavneh
Photos: Mordechai Lubecki
Near the city of Yavneh, in an area known today as “Gan HaSanhedrin,” a large stone structure built by Muslims in the 13th century stands there, topped by two domes. A tradition holds that this is the kever of Raban Gamliel of Yavneh.
Long Awaited Moshiach Textbook Arrives in New York
Ahead of 28 Nissan, the long-awaited, popular Moshiach Mindset hardcover textbook produced by Tut Altz, JLI, and Sichos in English has arrived in New York and is available in limited supply.
Picture of the Day
A spontaneous Kinus Torah was arranged at the Ohel with mashpia R’ Nachman Shapiro at the request of the many bochurim and anash who were there.
Live: Worldwide Kolelim to Host Global Kinus Torah
Join Live on Thursday at 1:00 PM: Kollel L’Rabbonei Chabad and Kollel Dach will be presenting a Kinus Torah, 24 Nissan, addressed by Kollel members Rabbi Berel Polityko, on the topic Hafrashas Challah, and Rabbi Eli Rubin on Hofachas Yam l’Yabasha in Haskala and Avodas HaTefillah.