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.
Morristown Honors Legendary Mashpia on 10th Yahrtzeit
Bruce Blakeman Davens at the Ohel Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
Bruce Blakeman, the 10th County Executive of Nassau County, New York, and the current frontrunner in the highly contentious New York gubernatorial race, visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens once again, just days before Tuesday’s consequential elections.
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Live Tenathon 7: Music, Inspiration, and Pure Joy
Tonight, five of Jewish music’s most beloved voices, Avraham Fried, Motty Steinmetz, Eitan Katz, Shmuel, and Sruly Green, come together for an unforgettable evening of breathtaking performances, stirring melodies, and exhilarating moments that will keep audiences captivated from beginning to end.
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
Today is the final day of early voting in New York City ahead of Tuesday’s General Election, with a closely watched and contentious contest between Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman. Major issues are at stake, including protections for shuls and schools, childcare funding and tuition relief, making voter participation especially important.
Monsey Mesivta Begins New Chapter in Magnificent Building
After years of anticipation, Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey has opened the new school year in its magnificent, state-of-the-art building, marking an exciting milestone in the Yeshiva’s continued growth.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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’?
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.
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.