Laws and Customs: Selichos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs for the period of Selichos for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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Weekly Story: Chai Elul – Tzemach Tzedek
Being that this Shabbos is two days after Chai Elul and is the Shabbos before the final Shabbos of the year, which is erev the birthday of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek, I decided to post a saying of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek about light, which as mentioned last week is the concept of Chai Elul.
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Yosef Aharon Karpilovsky (Toronto, CA) to Chayale Silberstein (London, UK)
New Engagement!
Zevi Granat (Edgware, UK) to Sophie Dubin (Baltimore, MD)
Beis Rivkah Elementary of Montreal Releases Chai Elul Video
Beis Rivkah Elementary school of Montreal produced an original video which was shown at the Chai Elul assembly, to explain to elementary-school children how “Chai Elul gives a chayus into Elul”.
Weekly Dvar Torah: When Father Reads, One Hears No Curses
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks to the famous story of the Miteler Rebbe and his different hearings of the blessings and curses. What can we learn from this story?
5 Myths About Internet Filters — And Why They Matter
The biggest challenge isn’t whether people need filters — it’s the misconceptions that keep them from getting one. Here are five of the most common fears.
New Chabad Center Launched In North Park, San Diego
A once-quiet SoCal neighborhood is booming with young families — and is now home to a new Chabad.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin Policy That Cuts Off Head Start for Illegal Migrants
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Conference Marks Blossoming of Jewish Life Across Asia
For two days, Singapore’s Jewish community became a nerve center for Jewish life across Asia, as over 70 emissaries from 15 countries gathered for the regional Kinus Hashluchim.
For almost a week, Nepal has been roiled by protests rejecting a government crackdown on social media. Via X
Amid Upheaval in Nepal, Chabad Provides Refuge in Kathmandu
Nepal’s violent protests have entered their fifth day, with soldiers now patrolling every corner. Yet within the walls of Chabad-Lubavitch of Kathmandu, an island of calm endures, a place of safety and reassurance amid the chaos.
INBOX: Excuse Me…What? “Pretty Open”? That’s Not “Open”, That’s A Whole Lifestyle
When receiving an invitation, the time to share major dietary or lifestyle restrictions is before saying yes — not after.
Weekly Letter: The Need For Chassidus
On the bright day of CHAI ELUL – birthday of the two great luminaries, R’ Yisroel Baal Shem Tov and R’Schneur Zalman, the Alter Rebbe – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the NEED for Chasidus.
Here’s My Story: No Tricks, No Shortcuts
Rabbi Bentzion Stein serves as the executive director of Detroit’s Lubavitch Cheder, where he first began teaching in 1974. He was interviewed in March 2025.
24 Years Later, Part 7: Senior Chaplain at ‘Ground Zero’ Tells His Story
Chaplain (Col) Jacob Goldstein, Senior Chaplain at “Ground Zero” for all military branches assigned to the World Trade Center, tells his story of courage and purpose.
24 Years Later, Part 6: Unbelievable Moments From Ground Zero in Rare Photos
24 years after the tragedy that occurred on September 11th, 2001, we present a gallery of rare photos from that terrible day, as well as the days immediately following.
24 Years Later, Part 5: A Hatzalah Volunteer Writes His Memories Of That Fateful Day
On the following day of the horror of September 11th, 2001 a Hatzalah volunteer, who responded to the World Trade Center as the towers collapsed, penned this letter to a family member.
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