Chabad News

January 22, 2019

Heroic First Responders to Squirrel Hill Massacre Honored in Pittsburgh

Four Pittburgh police officers who were injured while responding to the Oct. 27 shooting during Shabbat-morning services, with Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Pittsburgh. (Photo: Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh)

The police officer who took a bullet for the Jewish people while responding to the Oct. 27 shooting during Shabbat-morning services in Pittsburgh, got a special welcome at a gala event co-hosted by Yeshiva Schools and Lubavitch Center of Pittsburgh on Jan. 12

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January 21, 2019

Parents United for Cheder Chabad of Monsey Sponsors Teacher Award

A Kitah Aleph teacher at Cheder Chabad of Monsey has been named winner of a $1,000 teachers raffle. The raffle was sponsored by Parents United, a group of dedicated parents who came together to fund raise money, and donate their time to the school.

January 21, 2019

Yud Shvat at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy in Longmeadow, MA

LYA hosts a Shabbos dinner every year in honor of Yud Shvat, titled One Shabbos/One World. This year, Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, founder of www.InsideChassidus.org, spent Shabbos with LYA, inspiring the community with speeches and farbrengen

January 20, 2019

Australian Minister Visits Canberra Gan Yisroel Early Childhood Center

ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Community Services and Facilities, Roads and City Services, Chris Steel MLA, honored the Jewish Community with a visit to Chabad ACT HQ and Gan Yisroel Community and Childcare Centre last week.

January 20, 2019

Morocco Celebrates 60 Years of Shlichus

On Sunday evening January 13, 2019, Friends and family members, students and Shluchim, took part in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Shlichus of Rabbi Shalom and Rebbetzin Gitel Eidelman to Morocco.

January 19, 2019

MyShliach Kicks Off 5779 Regional Shabbaton Season

An exciting shabbaton in Longmont, Colorado full of fun activities, chayus, and inspiration for young shluchim kicked off MyShliach’s 5779 regional shabbaton season.

January 18, 2019

Art and Design Meet in Chabad of Korea’s New Mikvah

Chabad of Korea is putting the finishing touches on a beautifully designed women’s mikvah, the first for the Asian country. Designed with the Korean special artistic style, the mikvah is scheduled to be opened in the spring of 2019

January 18, 2019

Accident at Kever Shmuel Hanavi Leaves Boy in Serious Condition

A 14 year old boy is in an Eretz Yisroel hospital after a large rock fell on his leg at Kever Shmuel Hanavi. The boy, son of a Chabad Shliach in Philidelphia, is said to be in serious condition.

January 18, 2019

Weekly Story: Don’t Touch My Annointed Ones

This week’s story is lzecher nishmas my brother, Reb Yonah ben Reb Meir a”h. May the family have only besuros tovos and may they continue his legendary work of spreading Torah and Chassidus to tens of thousands of Jews on a daily basis. As we were told by numerous people “There is not one English speaking chossid or follower of the Rebbe who did not benefit from his dedication.”

January 17, 2019

JLI: The Secret to Integrity

JLI has released a video asking the question, What is the Secret to Integrity? and when is it okay to fudge the truth?

January 17, 2019

Here’s My Story: It’s Not About Politics

After heading the office of Rabbi Betzalel Zolty, the former chief rabbi of Jerusalem, Rabbi Avraham Backenroth went on to work as a rabbinical court representative and musician. He resides in Bnei Brak, where he was interviewed in April of 2015.

January 17, 2019

Paris Opens Its Own Shluchim Office

Situated in the heart of the Jewish life in Paris, a mere minute walk from the famous Beth Chaya Mushka Center, a necessary and amazing office has been established to help the many Shluchim of the area.

January 17, 2019

Newsweek Reporter: Israel, Chabad ‘Third Rail’ of US Journalism

Newsweek political correspondent Nina Burleigh blames Israel, Mossad, and Chabad for Trump presidency, Russian malfeasance.

January 16, 2019

A Letter from Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon

Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon, son of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon, penned a letter as he got up from sitting shiva for his father. Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon was chosen to continue his fathers work by heading Sichos in English, his father’s legacy.

January 16, 2019

JEM: The Clip that Started it all

Shortly after this clip aired on Yud Shevat 5740 (1980), Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, assisted by his son Rabbi Hillel Dovid, screened this clip for the Rebbe. Shortly thereafter, the young man had the idea to bring the Rebbe to wider audiences by televising full Farbrengens via satellite, and JEM was born.

January 16, 2019

JLI: Timely Moments-Redefining Circumstance

JLI Timely Moments released a video telling the story of a meeting with the Rebbe, that changed a Cambridge student’s life.

January 15, 2019

Join Chassidim in Learning Basi L’Gani 5719 for Yud Shevat

Rabbi Akiva Wagner, Rosh Yeshiva in Toronto, teaches the Rebbe’s maamar from Yud Shevat 5719, which expounds upon the ninth chapter of the Friediker Rebbe’s maamar Basi L’Gani 5710. Updated

January 15, 2019

JEM: Yud Shevat – Special Presentation

The tenth of Shevat marks the passing of the sixth Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, and the day the Rebbe formally accepted the leadership of Chabad. In honor of this day, enjoy this special presentation of videos related to this time.

January 15, 2019

Minhagim of Yud Shvat

Courtesy of Rabbi Garelick of Sichosacademy.org, we present an overview of Minhagim for Yud Shvat and Shabbos Shira.

January 14, 2019

Shanghai Jew, 42 bottles of Wine, and 48 Young Jewish Professionals in Buckhurst Hill

What happens when a successful Jewish businessman from Essex has moved to Shanghai and leaves two daughters, in their mid-20’s living in Buckhurst Hill, Essex whom he would love to see a little more involved in the local Shul and Community?

January 13, 2019

8:00pm: Chassidus Applied to Yud Shevat and Chapter 9 of Basi L’Gani

The topics in this week’s 244th episode of the highly acclaimed popular MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Chassidus Applied to Yud Shevat and Chapter 9 of Basi L’Gani; Beginning of the 70th Year of the Rebbe’s Leadership; Why Does Abraham Get Credit for Discovering and Promoting One G-d? I’m Having Difficulties Coping with the Tragedies and Hardships in My Life. Can You Give Me Some Inspiration and Direction? Mental Health Specialist References

January 13, 2019

Fundraiser to Continue the Work of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon OBM

A fundraising campaign has been started to help continue the important work of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon OBM. Rabbi Avtzon labored tirelessly over 40 years to publish the Rebbe’s sichos and classic works of the Rebbeim. Working day in and day out, from 5738 onward, Rabbi Avtzon made the Rebbe’s teachings accessible to readers in every corner of the world.