Yale University Professor Paul Franks interviewed Rabbi Chaim Yehudah (Yudel) Krinsky, the personal secretary of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe OBM and Secretary General of the Lubavitch movement.
As this Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim chodesh Tammuz, and every farbrengen is going to be centered on the Rebbe and how to strengthen not merely our connection or hiskashrus to him, but our commitment to carry through on his ideals, and fulfill his requests, I decided to write the following article, before Gimmel Tammuz.
The Rebbe held 38 farbrengens on Shabbos Parshas Shelach (see image below for a full list). The sichos from these farbrengens span over 1,000 pages in the Yiddish Hanochos (transcripts) in Sichos Kodesh, and around 120 pages in the 12 English Hanochos published by Sichos in English.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman peels apart a delicate question, how do you approach a person or issue that is in contradiction within the realms of Torah. The answer may astound you.
As summer approaches and fireworks become increasingly common in neighborhood parks and streets, Crown Heights residents are being urged to take the dangers seriously after another child was injured in a fireworks-related incident.
Yossi Ouaki (Suresnes, France) to Raizy Kulski (Paris, France)
In honor of this milestone, the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302, is encouraging families, educators, shluchim, and communities to experience 770 more deeply through its immersive, self-guided 3D tour.
Following the Living Legacy conference in Washington D.C. this week, a delegation of Chabad representatives was invited to meet with Vice President JD Vance at the White House. Rabbi Levi Shemtov of American Friends of Lubavitch briefed the Vice President on the enduring legacy of the Rebbe, and Rabbi Avi Weinstein, COO of Chabad on Campus International, briefed him on the work of the Chabad on Campus network of Rabbis and Rebbetzins supporting Jewish students across hundreds of campuses worldwide.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Ariella Benhiyoun OBM, beloved sister, aunt, educator, and founder of Beis Medrash L’Nashim U’Lebanot who passed away on Thursday, 27 Sivan, 5786.
The TTOP Campus was filled with pride and joy at Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway this past Sunday, as the Pre1A talmidim celebrated their milestone Chagigas Siddur. Standing proudly on stage, the young boys welcomed parents and family members through a levedike song and thanked them for coming.
Through farbrengens, publications, and Shabbos programs conducted in heimishe Yiddish, the organization has drawn hundreds of participants from communities across Monsey, Williamsburg, Boro Park, Lakewood, and beyond who are seeking inspiration, clarity, and a deeper connection to Yiddishkeit.
On the topic of shlichus – as we learn in this week’s parsha of the sending of emissaries by Moshe Rabbeinu on a mission – our letter this week deals with shluchim of the Rebbe – and a basic and clear guideline for them in connection with Chabad shlichus.
In what is almost certainly a first for the 78-year-old sport, the Pocono Raceway will be introducing a kosher concession stand at the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend.
CGI Parksville marks the milestone with Seventy Years Strong, featuring alumni Avraham Fried, Benny Friedman, Bentzi Marcus, Boruch Sholom Blesofsky, and Eli Marcus.
Five renowned speakers will present focused 15-minute talks exploring the depth, originality, and enduring relevance of the Rebbe’s Torah.
A new chapter was written in the ongoing mission to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus to every corner of the globe as a Tanya was printed in the African nation of Chad for the very first time.
Rabbi Shalom DovBer Levine is an author, historian and researcher, who has published many books pertaining to the Chabad Movement and its leadership. He serves as the director and curator of the Chabad-Lubavitch Library. He was interviewed three times – in 1994, 2007 and 2023.
