In recent years since the 7th, a trend has begun to surface within parts of the frum community, including among Anash. An increasing number of bochurim choose to enlist in the IDF rather than continue their learning in yeshiva.
In connection with the theme of our parsha, where Yaakov and his family are now relocating — going down to Mitzrayim to be reunited with Yosef and to settle there – we share a letter where the Rebbe advises a person asking about relocating his family to a place of a job offer.
In an unprecedented moment for Chabad of Jamaica, hundreds gathered on December 21, at King’s House—the official residence of Jamaica’s Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen —for a Hurricane Melissa relief concert and Hanukkah Celebration.
In just seven months, a new initiative has delivered over 300 therapy sessions to Jewish children falling through the cracks, backed by major Crown Heights community pillars. Now, they are looking for 33 partners to secure the future.
There is a man on Kingston handing out missionary comic booklets to children. Please be aware and remind your children not to take anything from a stranger, even if it looks Jewish.
The Rotenberg Family will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of their father Rabbi Don Avraham Rotenberg OBM.
Waiting for the perfect moment to act? The Lubavitcher Rebbe taught that every moment is the perfect moment. Each moment is an opportunity — act on it.
Adopt-a-Bubby is a beautiful new initiative dedicated to creating meaningful intergenerational connections within our community. We carefully match young caring volunteers with elderly community members for an hour of fun and warm companionship each week.
Agudas Chassidei Chabad invites chassidim to a central farbrengen celebrating Hei Teves. Featured speakers: Rabbi Yossi Garelik, Rabbi Moishe New, and Rabbi Shalom Moshe Paltiel.
Mendel Lent (Dublin, Ireland) to Leah Haor (Baltimore, MD) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
This Hey Teves, Sichos In English (SIE) is offering a Limited Time offer on the 56 Volume “SIE Preimum Library.” For the first time, anyone can access these foundational works at wholesale levels, making this the perfect opportunity to build or complete your Jewish library.
Yossi Abudarham (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Haya Hasky (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Today, Thursday, 8:30pm at 565 Crown Street 2M
Mrs. Chanie Levitin has served as a Chabad emissary in Seattle, Washington, since 1972. She was interviewed in February 2023.
A lucky Powerball player in Arkansas won the $1.82 billion jackpot winning ticket on Wednesday night, the second-largest jackpot in the game’s history.
Episode three showcases unique seforim belonging to the Mittler Rebbe and the Tzemach Tzedek, including the Tanach from which the Tzemach Tzedek recited the weekly Haftorah.
This initiative, started in recent years by Rabbi Yoel Vogel, enabled many more families to take part in spreading the light of Chanukah, by having multiple parades on different nights and locations, and lending out Car Menorahs so that anyone with a car was able to participate.
This is the kind of story that shouldn’t be possible—not for influence, not for money. Yet an extraordinary chain of quiet decisions, compassion, advocacy, and divine intervention allowed one grieving friend to make it to Sydney just in time to say goodbye.
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