
Laws and Customs: Tishah B’Av
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Tishah B’Av for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Tishah B’Av for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
A dozen Jewish students from across the U.S. and the U.K. are experiencing a six-week fellowship of Jewish education in New York’s Catskill Mountains. The fellowship attracts students from across the country and beyond — many of whom had little prior opportunity for formal Jewish education.
During the days preceding Tisha B’Av we share an interesting message from the Rebbe. A message of hope and good tidings during the sad period of the “Nine Days.” In preparation for that happy time (when the Righteous Redeemer will come) – we need to observe the mourning of our lost Beis Hamikdosh in the proper manner.
The Adams administration today announced that Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended tomorrow, Friday, August 1, 2025, to facilitate weather operations. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.
Today’s siyum is at 7:00 PM EDT and will be on maseches Erchin by Rabbi Levi Garelik, Rov of Bais Shmuel Chabad.
Before retiring, Mr. Shelly Baer owned and operated the Golden Hands Construction company in North Hollywood, California. He was interviewed in January 2019.
As an established business now entering our 11th year, Mazal Tov Day Care is gearing up for another great and fun filled year of day care! Located on Midwood street between Kingston and Brooklyn, we have been serving our community with a truly one of kind and professional program.
In today’s class we continue to look into the structure and functions of the Bais Hamikdash.
Three years ago, Rabbi Menachem and Nechama Tauber experienced an unbearable tragedy. Now, they are taking action to help ensure that no other parents go through what they did.
Just one night after Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba completed Maseches Makkos in Bavli, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, led another powerful siyum in the main shul of 770 — this time on Maseches Makkos in Yerushalmi.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for New York City, warning of 1.3 to 3 inches of rain with higher amounts possible from 2 PM on Thursday, July 31 through 2 PM Friday, August 1.
Master storyteller Rabbi Sholem Perl has released, as part of his Timeless Treasures Series, a series of nine stories for the nine days. Here is today’s story.
Rabbi David and Anya Yakub are bringing new energy to the historic Jewish community in Dzerzhinsk, on the Volga River in western Russia.
Please say Tehillim Kapital 20 and 19 for Chaim Mordechai Dovber Hakohen ben Chana for a speedy Refuah Sheleima.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that his government intends to recognize the “State of Palestine” in September, provided the Palestinian Authority (PA) meets specific conditions tied to governance and security.
While Jewish divorce rates lag behind the general population, they seem to be on the rise. What can we do to save ourselves, our relationships, and each other. A lesson for the unmarried and the married alike.
The new law, set to take effect in December, applies to all major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and others.