After issuing no less than six proclamations for Education Day on 11 Nissan, NY Congressman Mike Lawler got up in the US House of Representatives to proclaim the Rebbe’s birthday for all to hear.
The Rebbe’s Birthday: Reflection and Celebration
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Erev Shabbos, 11 Nissan, Around Crown Heights
Anash.org photographer Shalom Ross captured Crown Heights residents and guests filling the streets and shops in preparation for Shabbos. Plus Shalom Zachar list.
Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim Off to an Amazing Start
Despite being off from yeshiva, bochurim come each morning to Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim in Crown Heights for half a day of learning with breakfast served.
New Song and Music Video Celebrate This Year’s Great Parade
A brand-new song and music video has been filmed in honor of this year’s Great Parade, offering a fresh take on an iconic English song that has been creatively edited to reflect the current state of the world.
Sydney Overtaken by Lively Mitzva Tank Parade
Sydney, Australia, witnessed an uncommon scene when three Mitzvah Tanks and a limousine adorned with signs rolled down the streets, inviting passersby to receive matza and don tefillin.
Don’t Miss the Moment!
During the seder, the Rebbe would be particularly elated and would read the Haggada in a heartfelt tune. When Reb Berel Junik took the Rebbe’s becher to wash it, the Rebbe told him off for the “balebatishkait” at such an opportune time.
The Rebbe’s English Letters About Gifts for His Birthday
This week’s Rebbe Responsa booklet includes fascinating English letters from the Rebbe on gifts for his birthday, the “Fifth Son,” and newly released letters.
War Day 195: Israel Attacks Iran, Preparations Underway for Rafah Entry
War Summary, Day One Hundred and Ninety Five: Early reports of retaliatory strikes on IRGC targets in Syria, Iraq, and Iran, Iran brings back spy ship, tunnels connecting Central and Northern Gaza found and destroyed, significant preparations underway for Rafah, and the U.S. vetoes Palestinian membership in the UN.
What Gift Did the Rebbe’s Father Give Him in 1934?
Just in time for the 90th anniversary of a special letter written to the Rebbe by his father R’ Levik, Shlomo Hamburger presents a clear copy translated and elucidated for all to study.
Rep. Lee Zeldin Urges Trump to Visit the Rebbe’s Ohel
Former NY Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is traveling the country as a Trump campaign surrogate, advised the former president, who is embroiled in legal battles, to visit the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens.
Chassidim Unite for Grand Eastern Parkway Siyum Harambam
Thousands of men, women, and children, showed up at the Siyum Harambam in Crown Heights in a stunning display of achdus.
L’Chaim: New – Silverman
The L’Chaim of Mendel New of Crown Heights, and Sara Silverman of Marietta, GA, was celebrated at the Lubavitch Yeshiva hall.
Learn the Rebbe’s New Kapitel with Explanations
On a birthday, it is customary to learn one’s new kapitel. In this shiur, Rabbi Yonason Johnson of Melbourne, Australia, explains the Rebbe’s new kapitel according to classic Meforshim and Chassidus.
Live Shiur with Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz and Friends
Live at 10 PM ET: Live shiur with Rabbis Yitzi Hurwitz, Shimon Freundlich (Beijing), and Berel Goldman (Gainesville) discussing Rabbi Yitzi’s Pesach Dvar Torah.
President Biden Declares Rebbe’s Birthday As ‘Education Day USA’
President Joe Biden honored the Rebbe‘s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan by declaring it to be ‘Education and Sharing Day USA’, following the example of a long string of Republican and Democratic presidents since 1978.
Thousands Filled Eastern Parkway for Grand Achdus Event
In a monumental celebration, chassidim gathered on Eastern Parkway to celebrate the Siyum Harambam with words of inspiration and soul-stirring Niggunim with singer Avraham Fried.
From 770 We’re Marching Out
74 Mitzvah Tanks headed out from 770 to conquer New York City with matza and tefillin in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan.
Picture of the Day
Harav Yehuda Yeruslavsky, rov of Nachlas Har Chabad, inspects the chalef of International Shochet Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui with the hope that he will yet shecht the Korbon Pesach this year in the Beis Hamikdash.
Lahak Holds Mega Sale in Honor of the Rebbe’s Birthday
In honor of 11 Nissan, over one hundred and fifty seforim from the Rebbe’s Torah are being sold at a bargain price, with free shipping in all fifty states of the United States.
New Lubavitch Yeshiva to Open in Napierville
A new Mesivta is opening in Napierville, QC, outside Montreal, on its own spacious grounds, creating a calm environment, enabling the Bochurim to be completely enveloped in the Yeshiva atmosphere, where they can focus on their growth in learning and Avodas Hashem.
In Underground Meeting, Zelensky Takes Pride in Rebbe’s Birthplace
In an unprecedented move, Ukraine’s Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky met with shluchim in the underground shelter of Kyiv’s Jewish school in a meeting organized by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU).
Montreal’s Yagdil Torah Community Concludes Vibrant Season
As the conclusion of the winter, Yagdil Torah Montreal reflects on a season full of remarkable activity, including a Kollel for men, programs for families, Siyum Harambam, and a Shabbos Hachana ahead of Yud Alef Nissan.
‘Invite Him for the Pesach Seder’
In the early 1960s, Dr. Harold (Tzvi) Nierenberg served as the dean of Long Island University and was chosen by the Rebbe to head a revolutionary outreach initiative. When his son began veering from Yiddishkeit, the Rebbe had unique advice for him.