Weekly Dvar Torah: A Better Jew in America — Two Rebbes, Three Stories, One Fire
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells a story from the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, and how America was changed instead of changing others.
New Yorkers Get Zapped with 10.4% Con Edison Rate Hike Over Three Years
Con Ed will hike electric bills by 10.4% and inflate gas bill 15.8% – costing the average Big Apple resident an eye-watering $600 more per year by 2028.
Family members of the deceased light candles in their memory.
Australia Honors Victims of Bondi Chanukah Massacre With National Day of Mourning
National Days of Mourning are exceptionally rare in Australia. The nation has observed only a handful since its federation in 1901: for the Bali bombings in 2002; for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 2014; and most recently for Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022.
New Engagement!
Dovid Holtzberg (New Haven, CT) to Mimi Jacobson (Crown Heights)
Decades in the Making – Chabad Musician Reveals Unreleased Album of Chabad Niggunim
An unreleased project recorded years ago in honor of the Rebbe is finally seeing the light of day, carrying with it a lifetime of musical connection, Chabad spirit, and personal history.
NYC Region Preps For Historic Storm
A fast-approaching deadly winter storm is expected to dump up to 18 inches of snow on the New York City area early Sunday — bringing a bone-chilling temps and a travel nightmare across the tri-state.
Oholei Torah Presents Clear Technology Plan at Parent Event, with Guidelines for Yeshiva and Helpful Tips for Home
The event marked a strong step forward in building clarity, unity, and confidence as Oholei Torah continues developing a thoughtful and proactive approach to Chinuch and technology.
Weekly Letter: Why the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Suffer
In his discussion with Hashem about his mission to go to Paro – Moshe wrestles with the question of why the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. In our letter this week – the Rebbe addresses this question and the fact that the holocaust in our time has shaken the belief in G-d of some Jews.
Avraham Fried & Renowned Chazan To Headline Grand Siyum
In an exciting addition to the upcoming 45th Grand Siyum HaRambam, renowned Jewish singer Avraham Fried, together with Cantor Yaakov Stark, will perform at the historic triple Siyum at the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights, leading the crowd in niggunim and chazanus in celebration of completing kol hatorah kuloh.
Umedayeik B’Maamar Releases In-depth Commentary On this Year’s Basi Legani
Spanning more than 150 pages, with over 250 footnotes, this year’s Umedayeik B’Maamar highlights many new aspects of what the Rebbe carefully wove into the Maamar.
Feminine Blueprint Summit to Begin on Chof Bais Shevat
Chabad.org is proud to announce the launch of a transformative online summit: “The Feminine Blueprint: A Torah-Based Playbook for the Modern Jewish Woman.”
Here’s My Story: The Week of My Wedding
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Dubov, a shochet and a mohel, who was a long-time resident of Crown Heights, passed away in July 2017. He was interviewed in December 2001 and August 2011.
HY’D: IDF Soldier Succumbs To His Wounds Received In Gaza
An IDF reservist wounded in a Hamas attack in the southern Gaza Strip in October succumbed to his wounds overnight, the military said.
From Participants to Leaders: Alumni Share their Summer Experience at Virtual Open Houses Worldwide
Over recent weeks, CTeen hosted 8 virtual open houses across the United States, Canada, and Europe, giving nearly 300 families from 13 countries the opportunity to explore summer options and hear directly from staff about what makes these trips unique.
Gallery: Hiloula of The Baba Sali at The Netivot Cemetary
On the evening of Wednesday, the 4th of Shevat 5786, during the sacred hillula of Rabbi Baba Sali, photographer Morde’hai Lubecki captured the moments at the cemetery in Netivot.
New Tools Are Making Moshiach Learning More Accessible Than Ever
The Moshiach Office at Merkos 302 is focused on one goal: making Geulah learning accessible, actionable, and alive, for communities, educators, and shluchim everywhere.
Yeedle & Nemouel Release New Wedding Music Video “B’zeh Habayit”
A soulful tefillah for the Jewish home. Yeedle and Nemouel unite for “B’zeh Habayit”—a masterpiece duet capturing the sanctity of the Chuppah.
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