JLI: One Question That Took Down America’s Top Journalist
This is more than a story about a viral video. It’s about Jewish destiny, moral clarity, and the power of one voice in a world that often tries to silence it.
Yud Shvat Farbrengen Unites Sydney Community in Powerful Evening of Faith, Music, and Inspiration
Sydney’s Jewish community gathered in large numbers to mark Yud Shvat at a deeply moving communal farbrengen, jointly hosted by Chabad NSW, Chabad of Bondi, and Tzemach Tzedek, with the participation of the Lazaroff family, who co-hosted the evening as a seudas hodaah.
UPDATE 11:33PM: Car Crashes Into 770, Destroys Rear Door To The Main Shul
A driver of a four-door Honda Sedan attempted to break through the rear door of the main Shul at 770 Eastern Parkway. His attempt failed, but he managed to cause significant damage by breaking the doors and doorway.
The Untold Story of Last Year’s Siyum – Bigger & Better
In the midst of Yud Shevat, organizers announced a major addition for the upcoming 45th Grand Siyum HaRambam to go “bigger and better.” The organisers also relate the unbelievable story of last year’s Siyum – the doubts, the decision, and the untold miracles.
Russian President Meets with Chief Rabbi on Development of Jewish Communities in Russia
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hosted today (Yud Shevat) the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, for a detailed discussion on the state of Jewish communities in Russia and planned projects for Russian Jewry in cities throughout the country.
Decades have passed, and here we go again
Lubavitch Schools in Brazil start their school year on the exact day as it’s grand opening in 1960 – 5720.
Video of the Day
Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM tells the story of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s passing in a recently released video clip. The Farbrengen is in Yiddish.
Hadar HaTorah Concludes Powerful Winter Yeshivacation
Hadar HaTorah recently concluded its annual Winter Yeshivacation, providing a transformative experience for students who spent the second half of Chanukah and the following week immersed in the world of Yeshiva life.
Expanded Wellness Summit at Kinus Gives Shluchos Practical Tools for Calmer, More Balanced Living
The pace of shlichus rarely slows. Between running programs, raising children, and serving as the anchor of a Chabad House, shluchos often find themselves pulled in every direction at once. This year, at the Kinus Hashluchos, a full-day Wellness Summit will address that reality head-on, designed to give shluchos practical tools for navigating the demands of their lives from a calmer, more grounded place.
A Complicated Tahara and Dedicated Chevra Kadisha Lead to an Enormous Mitzvah
A complicated Tahara in Concord, NH took place due to the dedication of a Crown Heights Askan, Chessed Shel Emes, and a Shliach who left no stone unturned.
Op-Ed: Proper Mechitzos Are Necessary In Shul, What About at the Ohel?
In a Shul, we understand that proper Mechitzos are necessary in order to help people focus on their Davening. If that is true in a regular shul, how much more so in a place like the Ohel, where people are trying to reach deep levels of concentration and emotion in their tefillos.
Learn This Year’s Basi Legani with Rabbi Shmuel Wagner
Rabbi Shmuel Wagner, known for his clarity and passion in teaching Chassidus, teaches this year’s Basi Legani – 5726 – in five classes.
The Rebbe’s Kollel Is Without Support: Who Cares? A Response
A kollel for newly married men is not peripheral to the purpose of Keren Torah. It is one of the clearest and most direct expressions of supporting Torah learning. If there is “no money” for the kollel, that does not mean the Rebbe’s model failed. It means the model is not being used.
Baby Boy!
Motti and Shterni Seligson from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
When New York Stops, the Ohel Bus Keeps Going
As snow blanketed New York on Sunday, schools closed, school buses were taken off the roads, and many stores and businesses shut for the day. While much of the city slowed and routines were disrupted, access to the Ohel remained fully available.
An Hour With The Rebbe – Seating Map Released For Yud Shvat 5786
The seating map for An Hour With The Rebbe – Yud Shvat 5786, with designated seating for more than 20 Yeshivos, has been released by the organizers.
Letter of the Frierdiker Rebbe from the Mindel Archives – In Honor of Yud Shvat
In honor of Yud Shvat – we share a letter of the Frierdiker Rebbe whose entire life was devoted to chinuch – to the extent of self-sacrifice for it.
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