Please Say Tehillim for הרב צמח יוסף יצחק בן נחמה
Please say Tehillim for הרב צמח יוסף יצחק בן נחמה, a pre-1A teacher at Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Montreal who is in need of a Refuah Sheleima.
He Kept The Letter Because He Was A Chabad Chossid
The following letter was written by Mendy Katz from New Haven, CT, who lost his son, Moshe Katz ע”ה a hero lone soldier, Lebanon last week.
Weekly Story: The 7th Day of Pesach – Krias Yam Suf
Being that the custom in Lubavitch is to stay up throughout the 7th night of Pesach until dawn, and many utilize that time for farbrengening, I decided to include some insights of the Rebbeiim about the uniqueness of this day, in lieu of the regular story.
Canadian Cabinet Minister and Local Constable Inspector, Put On Tefillin and Receive Matza
In a heartening display of Jewish pride at the highest levels of government, Canadian Cabinet Minister Evan Solomon was seen putting on Tefillin and receiving Shmura Matzah ahead of Pesach during a visit by Rabbi Yirmi Cohen, Shliach of the Rebbe in Toronto.
Family Moshiach Seudah Companion Now Available for Download
Students in over 50 Chabad schools across the United States and Europe, along with 700 shluchim families worldwide, received the new MyShliach Moshiach Seudah Farbrengen guide, designed to help them lead their families in a Moshiach Seudah.
BDE: Rabbi Yechiel Yerachmiel Naparstek, 92, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yechiel Yerachmiel Naparstek, OBM, a respected Chossid and longtime resident of Kfar Chabad. He passed away on Monday, Chol Hamoed Pesach, the 19th of Nissan 5786.
Paris Anash Gather For Pesach Kinus Torah
The event took place in a warm and uplifting atmosphere, as Rabbanim and yeshiva students presented Divrei Malchus and engaged in in-depth Torah discussions and pilpulim.
From Prisons to the Presidential Office: Passover Seder Celebrated in Kyiv with Thousands of Jews and Soldiers Returning from the Front
Senior officials from the Office of the President of Ukraine attended the holiday events organized by the JCC Beit Menachem, including Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov and his deputy Iryna Mudra, who is also a member of the Jewish community.
Yeshiva Gedolah Lubavitch In Cincinnati Is Expanding
The Yeshiva is so happy (to fulfill the desire of the Rebbe) and proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Mendel Levin as the mashpia of Shiur Aleph as well as Rabbi Mendel Weber as the maggid Shiur. They will be joining Rabbi Levik Raksin and Rabbi Zalman Simpson.
Reduced Format and Broadcast Live: Birkat Kohanim Held at the Kosel
The traditional Birkat Kohanim was held this morning (Sunday) at the Western Wall Plaza in a limited format, in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines restricting the number of worshippers permitted at the site.
Thousands Attend Passover Seders in Moscow
Held on both nights of the holiday across dozens of neighborhoods in the capital, thousands of Jews gathered around beautifully arranged tables at Seders led by community rabbis and Chabad emissaries who serve the city year-round.
Laws & Customs: Sefiras Haomer
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide of the laws of Sefiras Haomer for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Mazkeret Batya, First Frum Kibbutz in Eretz Yisroel, Circa 1880s
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Web App Helps You Get Your Home Appliance Into Shabbos Mode
A newly launched web app is offering a practical solution to a familiar Erev Shabbos challenge: properly setting household appliances to “Shabbos mode.”
How Chabad’s Public Passover Seders Became a Global Phenomenon
Come March each year, two reminders arrive like clockwork: your accountant tells you it’s time to file your taxes, and your local Chabad center lets you know that there’s a seat waiting for you at their communal Passover seder.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Don’t Pass Over the Fifth Son on Passover
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman speaks about the fifth son, not a mythical person, but rather one that desperately needs our help.
Is This the Largest Passover Seder in the United States?
On Wednesday evening, April 1, Chabad UF will host what organizers say is the largest single-seated Passover seder in the country, drawing an expected 1,500 Jewish students, faculty, alumni, and community members to the O’Connell Center, the campus’s 12,000-seat arena.
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