Weekly Dvar Torah: Dancing with the Rebbe—and the Whole World!
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman gives his personal view of the Kinus Hashluchim and the legacy of the Jewish nation.
“You Can’t Teach Before You Reach”: Inside the Kinus Track for Mechanchim
Mechanchim from around the world joined the Merkos Chinuch Office for a variety of sessions on Thursday of the Kinus, as well as a farbrengen that ran late into Sunday night.
New Engagement!
Shmuel Balkany (Miami, FL) to Ayelet Odze (Miami/London)
New Engagement!
Menahem Mendel Attelan (Créteil, France) to Haya Mouchka Danan (Fontenay Sous Bois, France)
Online Halacha Kollel Launches Two Year Shabbos Program
Kollel Aliba De’Hilchasa was created with a vision of providing a robust curriculum for the study of practical Halacha. The program provides both depth and manageability, requiring between 2-3 hours weekly of text based study.
Historic Agreement Reached Between Crown Heights Beis Din and Agudas Chasidei Chabad, Paving Way for Action on 770
In a significant development for the Lubavitch community, the Crown Heights Beis Din and Agudas Chasidei Chabad have announced a mutual agreement to work together, marking an important step toward addressing longstanding communal issues, including matters concerning 770 Eastern Parkway.
Weekly Letter: Difficulties In Raising Their Child
In our weekly parshah where we learn of the children of Yitzchak and Rivkah – we share a letter where the Rebbe is asked for guidance from someone who is experiencing difficulties in raising their child. The Rebbe gives a number of basic principles required of parents in bringing up their children.
VIDEO: Pre-Kinus Banquet Talk Show
Watch the Pre-Kinus Banquet Talk Show that was aired as the Shluchim joined the Gala Kinus Banquet.
Here’s My Story: A Lifetime of Love and Care
Rabbi Noson Gurary established the Chabad House of Buffalo in 1971 and has served in that role for over fifty years. He was also instrumental in establishing Chabad houses on other college campuses in Western New York. He was interviewed in November 2013 and August 2023.
Oholei Torah Celebrates Rosh Chodesh Kislev Across All Divisions
From Preschool through Beis Medrash, the day was marked with seudos and farbrengens suited to each age group, as Rebbeim and guest speakers shared stories and spoke about the meaning of the day.
Navigating Exposure: A Conversation About Kedusha Every Parent Needs to Be Part Of
The world is talking to our children. Are we?
Rabbi Yossi, Etka and Meir Fridman have been announced as the first permanent Chabad emissaries to Albania.
Albania, a Holocaust Haven, Welcomes Its First Permanent Chabad Emissaries
For most of the 20th century, Albania was one of Europe’s most isolated countries, as it cut itself off from the liberal West and communist East. Today, a direct flight from Israel takes a little more than two hours, with thousands of Israelis arriving each summer.
At Least Eight Dead, 17 Injured in Devastating Brooklyn Building Collapse; Investigation Underway
A devastating building collapse in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon has left at least eight people dead and 17 others injured, as emergency crews continue working through the wreckage in an effort to account for everyone who may have been affected.
Community Invited to Hachnasas Sefer Torah This Sunday
The Crown Heights community is warmly invited to participate in a special Hachnasas Sefer Torah this Sunday, November 15 (ה׳ כסלו), celebrating the completion and dedication of a new Sefer Torah.
Picture of the Day
After recovering from injuries sustained on Simchas Torah, Shneur Zalman Neiman, a Lubavitcher Bochur held a Seudas Hodaa in Crown Heights thanking Hashem for his miraculous recovery.
Brooklyn Community Board 9 Land Use Committee Votes Down Variance for 15 Story Supportive Housing
On Tuesday night, Crown Heights residents made their voices heard in a rare mini’ political win for the neighborhood.
Op-Ed: When Did We Start Adding to Bentching?
An apparently well-intentioned practice in girls’ schools raises an important question: Are we teaching our children to follow the Alter Rebbe’s nusach, or are we quietly creating our own?
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