Ten years ago, a group of chassidim made a local hachlata at a Chicago farbrengen, never dreaming how it would take on a life of its own. Today, that small initiative is being published as a 3-volume set of Chassidus in clear English.
Eretz Yisrael: Gift or Inheritance?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, will present the Rebbe and the Rogatchover on the difference between “matana” and “yerusha” in Hashem’s promise of Eretz Yisrael to Avraham, and the connection with the two times the Jewish people entered the land: in the days of Yehoshua and Ezra Hasofer.
Master Dayanus In New Interactive Course
A new Dayanus course is starting this week, offering a unique opportunity to learn Dayanus on a high level with an experienced and notable Maggid Shiur Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm in an interactive way. Scholarships for Shluchim and Bochurim are available.
Live: Levaya of Chabad Soldier Killed in Gaza
Hundreds from across Israel are converging upon the yishuv of Yitzhar in Shomron to attend the Levaya of hatomim Shneur Zalman Cohen HY”D, who tragically was killed in Gaza this past Shabbos.
Imahos U’banos Program Starting Tonight in 7 Locations
Tonight, The Women’s Circle will kick off its 8th annual Imahos U’banos Torah study program, bonding mothers and daughters in anash communities across the country, in Crown Heights, Kingston, Pomona, and South Florida.
Visitors to Niagara USA Enjoy Scenic Sukkah at the Falls
The Jewish community and visitors to Niagara Falls USA experienced a memorable Sukkos this year, thanks to a striking sukkah and a successful mivtzah lulav led by newly appointed shliach, Rabbi Yehuda Lorber.
State-of-the-Art CTeen Lounge Opens in Long Island
Understanding the challenges of Jewish teenagers, Mya Declue, an 18-year-old freshman studying interior architecture teamed up with her local Shluchim Rabbi Motti and Chaya Grossbaum to build a state-of-the-art CTeen Lounge at Chabad of Stony Brook.
Festivals Boosts Jewish Pride at American College Campuses
One-of-a-kind festivals are popping up at college campuses across the country by a Let Here Be Light mobile tour. The mobile festival brings interactive booths, kosher food, and Jewish music – including live performances – transforming campuses into vibrant hubs of Jewish celebration.
Melbourne Mechina Spends Electrifying Tishrei in New York
After five months of an immersive Mivtza Torah, mastering the entire Gemara Chagigah and perokim of Tanya Baal Peh, bochurim of Cheder Levi Yitzchok in Melbourne, Australia enjoyed an exciting ‘Tishrei by the Rebbe’ experience in Crown Heights.
Boys Proudly Showcase Their Detailed Sukkah Models
Talmidim at Lubavitcher Yeshiva proudly showcased their intricate sukkah models at a Sukkah Expo, with each miniature Sukkah as a testament to hours of dedication, ingenuity, and artistic flair.
Young Father Leaves Behind Five Children
Reb Avi Grodsky A”H, a 45-year-old Lubavitcher chossid, passed away suddenly while undergoing a routine procedure. He leaves behind 5 young children ages 17 to 5. It’s up to us to make sure that his family’s needs are met.
Starting Sunday: Sof Zman Krias Shema One Hour Earlier
At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, households across the United States will move their clocks an hour back, ending Daylight Saving Times. For frum Yidden, that means Sof Zman Krias Shema among other zmanim are one hour earlier.
Which Party Did The Rebbe Support?
Many Americans are very partisan. They identify strongly with the political party of their choice, and see everything through that lens. The Jewish community often sees politics in the context of a party’s support for Eretz Yisroel. This was not the Rebbe’s approach.
War Day 393: Hezbollah Navy Commander Killed, Dahiyeh Destroyed
War Summary, Day 393: Hamas and Qatar insist on a ‘all or nothing’ deal, terrorists in Tukarm use hospital, IDF increases forces in Jabalia and capture 300 terrorists, Hezbollah fires over 130 rockets obey Shabbos, Dahiyeh lays in ruins, commander of Hezbollah’s coastal unit killed, Hezbollah Navy Commander captured, and Iran still threatening to attack.
Shneur Zalman Cohen, 20, HYD
Shneur Zalman Cohen, a 20-year-old bochur from a Lubavitch family from Yishuv Yitzhar in Shomron passed away on Shabbos while fighting in northern Gaza.
The New Chabad.org Tanya Is a Joy to Learn
An exciting new translation of Tanya by acclaimed Chassidus writer Rabbi Tzvi Freeman and shliach Rabbi Levi Dubov is being released in weekly installments. The translation is the first of its kind to be written in simple clear English and is a joy to learn.
A Radiogram in Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
While on a ship in the middle of the Atlantic, two bochurim were brought a Radiogram from the Rebbe. And not a moment too soon, because over the next few days, there were very strong storms at sea and the travelers were scared. The boys gathered the Yidden as the Rebbe had instructed and the results were powerful.
‘It Seems That Someone Else Is in the Room’
Rebbetzin Fraida, the Alter Rebbe‘s daughter, was an illustrious woman and was very dear to her father, who would recite Chassidus privately for her. Her brother, the Mitteler Rebbe, would give her a question in Chassidus to ask their father, and then hide in the room to listen to the answer.
When the Sicha on Family Planning Entered the Congressional Record
When Senator Rudy Boschwitz delivered the Rebbe’s talk on opposing family planning at congress and had it transcribed in their records, he received a letter from the Rebbe profoundly thanking him for inscribing the Torah’s view into congressional record.
Rabbi Moshe Gurkov, 90, AH
Rabbi Moshe Yitzchok Gurkov, longtime shliach to Boston, MA, and founder of the Shaloh House and Beis Chomesh, passed away on Friday, 30 Tishrei.
Bainbridge Island Shliach Fulfills Holocaust Survivor’s Final Wish
When Moshe and Shoshana Weissfish visited Bainbridge Island, Washington, they didn’t plan to stay for that long; they planned to return to Eretz Yisroel. But Moshe’s deteriorating health didn’t allow that. His one wish to be buried there was made possible by shliach Rabbi Mendy Goldshmid and numerous kind donors.
‘Like Bnei Brak, Williamsburg, and Crown Heights’
In 5721, the Rebbe encouraged Reb Yitzchok Dovid Groner to transform Australia into “Bnei Brak, Williamsburg, and Crown Heights.” As an American born, without an accent, the Rebbe explained, he had the power to influence people.