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Who Is Watching the Kashrus in Our Yeshiva Kitchens?
Every day, tens of thousands of children eat meals prepared in yeshivos, schools, and chadarim, with parents trusting that the kitchens are in good hands and the food is 100% kosher. Unfortunately, serious kashrus problems in unsupervised kitchens often go unnoticed because everyone assumes someone else is watching.
A Journalist’s Fascination with Lubavitch From Siberia to Paris
After their Great Escape from Soviet Russia and a period in German and Austrian DP camps, 1000 Lubavitcher refugees converged in Paris in 5707–5708. Local Yiddish journalist Yitzchak Shmulevitsh was amazed by their devotion to Torah and each other, and documented their work to establish a yeshivah and a girls’ school, as well as the eventual departure of many of them to Eretz Yisrael. Part III of a series.
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Live Tenathon 7: Music, Inspiration, and Pure Joy
Bracha on Cake and Tea After Bentching?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including cake and tea after bentching, heated floors on Shabbos, shirt buttons right over left, and born during Bein haShmoshos.
Last Day of Early Voting Ahead of Crucial Election
Monsey Mesivta Begins New Chapter in Magnificent Building
Campus Shluchim’s Children Enjoy Their Own Shabbaton
Over 100 young Campus Shluchim and Shluchos gathered in Crown Heights for a special Shabbaton filled with farbrengens, visits to the Rebbe’s house and the Ohel, and opportunities to connect with fellow children of Shluchim, strengthening their pride in their unique role on campus.
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Anti-Chabad Protests Escalate in Thailand Over Shabbos
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Phuket, Thailand, over Shabbos, demanding that the government shut down Chabad Houses across the country, in the latest escalation of an increasingly hostile campaign against Chabad and Jewish institutions in Thailand.
Minsky Brothers Dedicate Coffee Room at Chassidus Center
The Minsky brothers of Crown Heights gathered with their father to dedicate the new ‘Kaveh Shtiebel’, a dedicated coffee room at the Mayanei Yisroel center, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Sheina Basha Minsky AH.
Two Years On, Thousands of Mitzvos Honor Murdered Shliach
Two years after the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY”D, friends recall the young Shliach’s warmth and dedication to Jewish life in the UAE, as more than 40,000 mitzvos pledged in his memory carry forward the work he devoted his life to.
Aguch Releases Letter on Chabad’s Election Policy
Ahead of the US midterm elections this Tuesday, Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov, chairman of Agudas Chasidei Chabad (Aguch), released a public letter on the elections and Chabad’s position on political parties and candidates.
The Most Joyous Event of the Year!
Beneath the soaring ceilings of Brooklyn’s historic Union-Bedford Armory, final preparations are unfolding for an extraordinary evening of music, celebration, and Pure Joy.
The Secret Maskil Who Finally Agreed to Speak
Rumored to be a brilliant maskil in Chassidus, R’ Chaim Yonah Lutzki refused to speak. When Reb Nochum Goldshmid forced him into a deal, R’ Chaim Yonah kept his word – but nothing more.
Chof Cheshvan: Birthday of the Rebbe Rashab
Chof Cheshvan marks the birthday of the Rebbe Rashab, the fifth of the Chabad Rebbeim, born in 5621 (1860).
Kids Learn About Chof Cheshvan Like Never Before
New videos on Chabad Kids Videos bring the Rebbe Rashab’s life and our Rebbe’s teachings on the day to children, parents and teachers.
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A Journalist’s Fascination with Lubavitch From Siberia to Paris
After their Great Escape from Soviet Russia and a period in German and Austrian DP camps, 1000 Lubavitcher refugees converged in Paris in 5707–5708. Local Yiddish journalist Yitzchak Shmulevitsh was amazed by their devotion to Torah and each other, and documented their work to establish a yeshivah and a girls’ school, as well as the eventual departure of many of them to Eretz Yisrael. Part III of a series.
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35 Years to the Day, New Expansion Beis Medrash Completed
35 years to the day since the Rebbe published the sicha about the significance of 770 and the need for its expansion, the new Beis Medrash behind 770 has been fully completed, days ahead of schedule, following a remarkable week of round-the-clock construction at record-breaking speed.
Torah
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’?
Inspiration
The Key To a Successful Day
When Yankel Getz, a student at the University of Maryland, told the Rebbe that he feels like he is wasting his time, the Rebbe told him the secret to a successful day.
OBITUARIES
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.
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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
