In Episode 34 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Yitzchak Mendel Wagner of Krefeld, the first German-born rabbi since before World War II. Wagner’s story is a powerful example of Jewish continuity in a country that once was the site of darkness.
Bochurim and Anash in 770 this Yud Shvat farbrenged with guest Speaker Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad of Southwest Florida, where they learned a Maamar and heard inspirational stories.
This is how Bracha (Goldschen) Leeds began teaching at Bais Rivkah High School. What impressed her most about the students of Bais Rivkah has become a passion project that she now shares with the world. Learn more about Bracha in the winter edition of EmBRace.
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
Jewish life is full of meaning and joy, but it comes along with great responsibility as well. It’s all too easy to fall short of our God-given potential, and that’s when those feelings of guilt start creeping in. But as it turns out, Jewish Guilt isn’t very Jewish after all.
Students of Tomchei Tmimim – Ocean Parkway interviewed friends and family about their experiences with the Rebbe in honor of Yud Shevat.
In a never published letter to Manhattan rabbonim, the Rebbe explains under what conditions he supports constructing an eruv in a city and when it is a stumbling block.
Mr. Aryeh Pels resides in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he works as a data analytics consultant. He was interviewed in August of 2014.
Moshe and Mushky Lipskier from Chicago, IL had a baby boy!
Upon arriving from Israel at JFK airport, Rav Moshe Sofer, the Erlau Rebbe, was greeted by Chabad of the Airport. Rav Moshe Sofer is a sixth-generation direct descendant of the Chasam Sofer, whose father, the Erlau Rov Rav Yochanan Sofer Zt”l, the Rebbe held in high regard.
Arranged by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, the Kinus Hatmimim was always a unique event where Bochurim would gather together and focus on this special day. This year in honor of Shnas Hakhel, the Kinus will be taken to a new level.
Crown Heights Anash will be joining farbrengens across the Shchunah for Yud Shvat, the Kabalas Hanesius of our Rebbe. Below you will find a list of local Farbrengens open to the public.
Courtesy of JEM, we present a special presentation highlighting the fascinating events that led up to the Rebbe accepting leadership of the Chabad movement on the 10th of Shevat in 1951.
What is A Chassidishe Chinuch? These ten Chinuch messages are based on Rabbi Nosson Gurary’s talk at the Yud Shevat Mechanchos Farbrengen, 5783, in which he explains Chassidishe Chinuch learned from Basi Legani.
The Educational Choice for Children Act (S.120/H.R. 531) the legislators unveiled last week will provide ten billion dollars’ worth of tax credits to individual and corporate taxpayers to support educational opportunities and services in all fifty states.
Standing in the ancient home of Maimonides in the old Jewish quarter of Cairo in 1985, a group of rabbis had come from around the world to mark the first completion of the worldwide annual study of Mishneh Torah. The spokesman of the group, handpicked by the Rebbe was Rabbi Shimon Elituv, whose flowing Arabic was often broadcast on radio and television across the Arab world. Elituv passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25 (3 Shevat), in Israel. He was 86 years old.
Marking 73 years of the Rebbe’s leadership, Chayalim from around the world are joining a global Farbrengen for children with Tzivos Hashem.
