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.
It began with a simple conversation with Rabbi Aaron Margolin of the Chabad House of Virginia. He told me that nearly 25 years ago, he had conducted a levayah for a Yid—but to this day, there was still no matzeivah. No marker. No name on stone. Just silence.
In Episode 65 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Peretz and Rebbetzin Chanie Chein, Chabad emissaries to Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Cheins’ shlichus includes campus outreach, of course. But it also includes a dynamic new program, an approach to inner work modeled on a famous Maamer of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Seizing the opportunity to create an unforgettable mitzvah moment, Rabbi Minkowicz helped him put on Tefillin for the very first time. At 66 years old, the grandfather not only celebrated the Bris of his grandson, but also experienced a personal milestone—his own spiritual “Bar Mitzvah” moment.
The initiative forms part of CBDChabad Sydney’s ongoing effort to make Jewish learning, networking and community accessible throughout the city and downtown area, providing local residents, Jewish professionals and members of the wider Australian community with opportunities to connect, learn and build meaningful relationships during the workday.
It took some of the conference-goers two flights and a layover in Europe just to get there. One flew from his home in Abuja, Nigeria to Paris and then on to Kinshasa, the capital and largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Another took the Accra to Amsterdam flight, before turning around and flying to Kinshasa.
The season opened the weekend of May 15, with two Shabbatons running at once on opposite ends of the hemisphere.
Levi Stambler (Ukraine) to Musi Goldberg (São Paulo, Brazil)
Mendy and Mazal Sternbach from Lagos, Nigeria had a baby boy!
On the occasion of his birthday, Rabbi Yossi Michelashvili was presented with a special gift and cake from Oholei Torah in recognition of his dedication and generosity to the Yeshiva.
The program’s motto carries its mission: learn it, live it, share it. Girls study a different aspect of hiskashrus each week, then take what they learn home and share it.
A major addition to the fleet of Chabad Mitzvah Tanks in Eretz Yisroel is set to make a special appearance in Crown Heights this week, as supporters and friends of the Mitzvah Tank movement gather to welcome and dedicate a newly donated vehicle before it begins its mission of spreading Torah, mitzvos, and Yiddishkeit throughout the Holy Land.
Displayed on a lobby screen, waiting room TV, office monitor, or communal display, JEMStream continuously presents carefully curated moments with the Rebbe—teachings, personal encounters, stories, and timeless messages that engage visitors throughout the day.
Tzvi Levitin (Kingston, PA) to Sheina Liberow (Flatbush, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
There is a potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms with localized heavy downpours mainly during the evening commute on Wednesday. There is a slight chance that some thunderstorms may be severe. Thunderstorms can also bring local winds gusts between 30-40 mph.
After a successful launch last year, the Merkos Chinuch Office is announcing the return of the Global Chinuch Pitch, giving mechanchim, principals, and school administrators the opportunity to share practical, impactful ideas that can strengthen Chinuch in schools and classrooms around the world.
This year, Darchai launched pilot Trades & Skills programs, including woodworking, culinary arts, and other hands-on learning experiences. Students weren’t just learning skills. They were discovering what they were capable of.
