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The Anash Community That Is Obsessed with Hemsheichim
Conversations in Chassidus sat down with Rabbi Yossi Garelik, rov of the Anshei Lubavitch community in Crown Heights, to understand what the Rebbe Rashab’s Hemshechim teach us about serving Hashem.
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.
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Morristown Honors Legendary Mashpia on 10th Yahrtzeit
Mysterious Structure Goes Up at President and Kingston
Bruce Blakeman Davens at the Ohel Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
Bruce Blakeman, a 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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40% Off the Second Item: ATICA’s Kinus Offer for Shluchim
As shluchim around the world pack for Crown Heights, ATICA Menswear at 260 Kingston Ave is opening its Kinus program: buy any item and the second is 40% off — suits, kapotas, and the winter collection included.
Shluchim Office Presents 6 ‘Don’t Miss’ Kinus Events
Heading to Crown Heights for the Kinus Hashluchim? The Shluchim Office has a lineup of special events, exciting programs, and helpful services to make your Kinus experience even better.
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.
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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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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.
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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’?
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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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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
