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We’re Improving Our Schools, But Are We Reaching Our Children?
As our schools become more professional, are we succeeding at the ultimate goal of chinuch? Rabbi Benjy Korf, director of LEC Miami, addressed what it takes to raise Chassidishe children and what no amount of training can replace.
You Really Want to Change; So Why Haven’t You?
We tend to assume that if we truly wanted to change, we would have changed already. A powerful insight in the Rebbe’s maamar Ani L’Dodi 5726 suggests that the truth may be very different. From an Elul shiur by Los Angeles Mashpia Rabbi Mendel Schapiro.
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In Their Darkest Hour, Show the Markels They’re Not Alone
The Story Reb Itche Never Told the Frierdiker Rebbe
13 Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Yakov Yisroel Twersky of Cherkas, son-in-law of the Mitteler Rebbe and a descendant of Reb Nochum Chernobler. A remarkable story told by Reb Itche Der Masmid reveals the shidduch that connected the Chernobler and Lubavitcher dynasties, and its connection to Moshiach.
Unmarried Man as a Teacher?
Ask the Rov: How may an unmarried man serve as a teacher or tutor? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
But How Can I Listen to Them?
New Shluchim to West Philadelphia
MAZAL TOV
Through Tragedy and Celebration, Chabad of Bowie Is There
What does it mean to be there for every Jew? In Bowie, Maryland, the answer was brought into sharp focus this summer through two very different events — one a devastating tragedy in the woods of Bowie, the other a joyful Jewish celebration at the local baseball stadium.
Yud-Gimmel Elul: The Frierdiker Rebbe’s Chassunah
Today, 13 Elul is the day of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s chassunah in 5657/1897
Mrs. Henna Markel, 45, AH
Mrs. Henna Markel (nee Margolis), a Crown Heights resident and mother of three, passed away on Tuesday, 12 Elul, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Miriam Slavin, 96, AH
Mrs. Miriam Slavin, a Holocaust survivor, longtime Crown Heights resident and matriarch of a large Chabad family, passed away.
Mrs. Leiba Simon, 38, AH
Mrs. Chana Leiba Chaya Simon (nee Goldhair), a young mother from Ormond Beach, Florida, passed away on Monday, 11 Elul, following a lengthy illness.
Tonight: F.R.E.E. Food Distribution in Crown Heights
Chabad F.R.E.E. NYC will hold a kosher food distribution in Crown Heights tonight, with a wide variety of fresh produce and pantry staples available from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
A New Year of Halacha Starts Now!
Start off your year strong with a commitment to learning Halacha. Lemaan Yilmedu, the premiere English-language Halacha program, is kicking off their courses this week! Each year-long course can help you master an area of Halacha in a practical, in-depth way.
Sydney Tanya Shiur Expands for Rabbi Yaakov Levitan’s 40th
Today, 12 Elul marks what would have been the 40th birthday of Rabbi Yaakov Levitan HY”D. To honor his memory, a Sydney-based weekly Tanya shiur dedicated in Yaakov’s name is encouraging people to join.
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A Holy Jew Lived in Shanghai: The Remarkable Life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi – II
Part two of the series about the fascinating and colorful story of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai traces his response to the Holocaust, post-war communal activism, visit to Eretz Yisrael and America, and his final years in New York as the rov and father figure of the international Shanghai diaspora.
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225 Talmidim Begin New Zman at Oholei Torah Mesivta
The halls of Mesivta Oholei Torah are once again filled with the vibrant sound of Torah as 225 talmidim begin a new Shnas Halimudim at the Greenwald Campus on Remsen Avenue, making it the largest Lubavitch Mesivta in North America.
Torah
Tickling Someone in the Ear with Tzitzis?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bringing tefillin into the mikvah, missed kapitlach before Boruch She'omar on Shabbos, and tickling someone in the ear with tzitzis.
How Do I Toivel a Keurig?
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.
Rice: Three Brachos or One?
Ask the Rov: Which bracha do we make on rice? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Splitting Davening Between Two Chazzonim?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including saying “Elokim Acheirim,” missed parsha when traveling to Eretz Yisroel, and splitting shachris between two chazzonim.
Late to Minyan: Daven or Wait?
Ask the Rov: I walked into Mincha, and they’re in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei. Should I daven or wait? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Making a Phone Call Before Davening?
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.
Inspiration
He Saw What the Tzemach Tzedek Did Behind Closed Doors
Called into the Tzemach Tzedek’s room to copy a maamar, R. Shmuel der Shreiber was left spellbound by what he witnessed, spending all night watching the Rebbe learn until he was ultimately sent on his way.
OBITUARIES
Kasriel Nachman Keinan, 24, AH
After more than a week of intensive searches, the body of missing Lubavitcher bochur Kasriel Nachman Keinan was found Thursday afternoon in difficult terrain near the Swiss Forest outside Tiveria.
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Heritage Quest Ends, But Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
