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Lighting with an Electric Menorah?

Ask the Rov: If someone cannot light a flame menorah, should they light an electric menorah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Alter Rebbe’s Ksav: Is It Reliable?

Ask the Rov: What is the history and significance of the Alter Rebbe’s ksav? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

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STaM Styles: What’s the Difference?

Ask the Rov: What is the difference between the various ksovim used for STaM? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

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‘Mivtzoim Tefillin’: Is That Actually a Thing?

Ask the Rov: What are acceptable tefillin to give someone on mivtzoim? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

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Why Wear Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?

Ask the Rov: Why do we wear Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin if the halacha follows Rashi? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

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Letting Go of Utensils in the Mikveh?

Ask the Rov: What is the best way to hold a utensil while toiveling it? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Distributing Treats to Non-Jews on Shabbos

Ask the Rov: Can one give candy to non-Jewish kids when their holiday falls on Friday night? Rabbi Chaim Hillel..

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Telling the Kohen to Go Out of Shul?

Ask the Rov: Can a congregation sell the first aliya to a non-kohen and have the kohen leave? Rabbi Chaim..

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Auctioning Kibudim on Shabbos and Yom Tov?

Ask the Rov: Why is selling aliyos allowed on Shabbos and yom tov? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Lighting Yahrtzeit Candles on Yom Tov?

Ask the Rov: May I light decorative or yahrtzeit candles on yom tov? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Igniting and Extinguishing on Yom Tov

Ask the Rov: Can I adjust a timer on yom tov to cause a light to turn on or off..

Can Tefillin and Mezuzos Ever be Repaired?

Ask the Rov: If a mistake is found in a mezuzah, can it be fixed? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

‘Yehi Ratzon’ on the Rosh Hashanah Apple

Ask the Rov: Why is Minhag Chabad to recite the Yehi Ratzon on the apple between the bracha and eating?..

Alternative Selichos Times: Before Midnight or in the Morning?

Ask the Rov: I have difficulty going to selichos at midnight. Can I say it at a different time? Rabbi..

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Mezuzah Position: Is It Really a ‘Compromise’?

Ask the Rov: Do doorways without doors require a mezuzah with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Mezuzah on a Doorless Doorway?

Ask the Rov: Do doorways without doors require a mezuzah with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Checking My Own Mezuzos?

Ask the Rov: How often do I need to check my mezuzos, and who can check them? Rabbi Chaim Hillel..

Scary Dreams: Should I be Afraid?

Ask the Rov: Is my dream a message to me? Should I be doing something? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Friday Afternoon ‘Toameha’?

Ask the Rov: Is the practice of eating on Friday afternoon (“toameha”) appropriate? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Mezuzah on a Store or Office?

Ask the Rov: Does a store or office require a mezuzah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

Mezuzah on an Elevator?

Ask the Rov: Does an elevator require a mezuzah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer - a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah - from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport. Photos: Avremel Turin
Lighting of first night in Nachlas Har Chabad with Mara D'asra Harav Yehuda Yaroslavsky. Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui entertained with a fire show.
Jewish community leaders gathered at Cincinnati City Hall ahead of Chanukah, with remarks from City Council members, the Jewish Federation and JCRC of Cincinnati, and Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, who reflected on the history and message of public Menorah lightings.
Chanukah menorahs are set up today in the Golan Heights and Syria by Israeli soldiers serving there on behalf of Tzach in Eretz Yisroel.
For the first time, a menorah will stand in front of the International Court of Justice in The Hague for the duration of Chanukah, bringing light to a house of darkness.
The Tzemach Tzedek Anash Shul of Sydney releases a statement to its members and community in light of the horrific Sydney terror attack.
Breaking: In a last-minute update, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier decided to attend the central Chanukah menorah lighting at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, joined by thousands in solidarity with the Jewish community following the Australian terror attack.
Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber engages in a conversation on Torah with the talmidim shluchim in Berlin, Germany, ahead of the central Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony.
Former hostage Segev Kalfon lit the first Chanukah candle at the Western Wall Plaza alongside Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef and Mayor Moshe Lion. Rabbi of the Kosel, Shmuel Rabinowitz, lit a memorial candle for the Australian terror attack victims. Photo credit: Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
These photos were captured by shliach Rabbi Eli Schlanger, hy״d, and sent to Anash.org several days ago. They document the Yud-Tes Kislev event held in Sydney, Australia, for the Anash community and local baalei batim, arranged by Rabbi Schlanger.
Anash and bochurim in Postville, Iowa, gathered for a central Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with guest speaker, veteran Chicago mechanech, Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz.
Hundreds gathered at the Moshe Gantz Hall in Los Angeles for a community-wide Yud-Tes Kislev celebration. Seven Anash shuls joined together to host the event, featuring noted speaker Rabbi Moshe Kesselman.
Setup of beautiful Rambam menorah at the Marina Roscha shul in Moscow in preparation of Chanukah on Sunday night.
At the Modern-Orthodox Altneu Shul in Manhattan's Upper East Side, one of the largest and most popular shuls in NYC, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, director of Merkos 302, led a 19 Kislev farbrengen, joined by local shliach Rabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski.
A large crowd gathered for a seudah and farbrengen for Yud Tes Kislev at F.R.E.E. in Chicago, led by shliach Rabbi Levi Notik, with guest speaker Rabbi Yisroel Lein, shliach to East Side Milwaukee.
Rabbi Reuven Matusof, shliach to the European Lishka, farbrenged at Chabad of Ra’anana alongside the city’s local rabbi.
Renowned mashpia HaRav Elimelech Biderman participated in a Yud Tes Kislev celebration in Tel Aviv with shluchim Rabbi Yehuda Sheleg and Rabbi Eliyahu Shvicha. He received the new set of Tanya and spoke about a section he had read there.
A spontaneous Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen took place today in the upstairs zal of 770 with Crown Heights Rabbi Harav Yosef Braun.
As the giant Chanukah menorah was being installed in Downtown Fort Myers on Yud Tes Kislev, Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowitz put tefillin on Jerry for the first time at age 63.
Mazal Tov!
Ohel Chabad Lubavitch is undergoing renovations, adding a completely new section adjacent to the second tent, with new restrooms and sinks for both men and women, improving comfort and accessibility for visitors.
A beautiful Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen was held at Beis Rivka in Crown Heights with Rabbi Yoel Naparstek, together with a siyum on Tanya and Hayom Yom, and a siyum on a mesachta led by shul rov Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky.
In Odessa, despite air raids and sirens, Chabad led by shliach Rabbi Avraham Wolf, led moving Yud Tes Kislev farbrengens. Children, youth, and adults gathered in schools, the yeshiva, and the central shul to celebrate Torah, chassidus and Jewish pride.
Shluchim, Anash, and community members of Montreal gathered for a large Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Moshe Gurary, shliach to Toms River, NJ.
The Cincinnati Yeshiva held a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Mendel Yuzevitch, principal of Ohr Menachem.
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