Rabbi Avraham Korf, regional director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Florida and a trailblazing emissary whose work transformed the Jewish landscape of the southeastern United States, passed away on Monday evening, July 7, at the age of 92.
The video highlights the powerful connection between modern technological breakthroughs and the coming of Moshiach—showing how today’s tools can be harnessed to spread Hashem’s vision and prepare the world for Geulah.
London Anash had the honour to host Rabbi Yossel Katzman, Mashpia and speaker in Crown Heights, for a series of Fabrengens over the period of Gimmel Tammuz.
Watch the Levaya of Rabbi Avrohom Korf OBM, Head Shliach of the Rebbe to Florida, as it heads to the final resting place in New York City.
Immediately prior to boarding an airplane for a flight to New York, the Florida Highway Patrol gave a salute to Rabbi Avrohom Korf OBM. The Levaya will continue in New York, passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at approximately 3:00pm.
When Rabbi Yosef Konikov faced zoning violations for hosting Chabad activities in his Orlando home, he took his case to federal court and won. His victory under RLUIPA set a national precedent protecting religious gathering and religious land use at times even within a residential area. In a recent Merkos 302 workshop, he shared his story and practical guidance to help fellow Shluchim navigate similar challenges with clarity and confidence.
Cheder boys from Paris made their annual trip to the mountains for summer learning camp where they continue their studies in the beautiful mountain environment.
As the school year ends and summer begins, shluchim around the world are seeing how the impact of Jewish learning continues outside the classroom.
The newest cohort of Shluchim, part of a growing group of over 200 who have taken Merkos 302’s fundraising training, gathered in Crown Heights for the full-day seminar that has become a staple for those answering the Rebbe’s call to go out on shlichus.
The fifth soldier killed in an ambush in Gaza Monday has been identified as Staff Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll HY’D, a Chabad bochur and Tomim from Beit Shemesh.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Korf OBM, the Head Shliach of Florida and the founder of a large Lubavitch network. He passed away on Monday, the 12th of Tammuz, 5785.
The visit, coordinated in partnership with the Vaad Hakohol and Crown Heights Kashrus (CHK), ensured that the wheat was harvested with full shmira mi’sha’as ketzira — guarded from the moment of cutting — in accordance with the highest halachic and Chabad standards.
It’s a dream come true for the close to 400 mechanchim at Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center when the school opened a kosher market exclusively for their staff members, offering groceries at highly subsidized prices.
In this special post, we present the fascinating context, and now well-known story of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s interrogation in 1921 by the GPU. This excerpt has been taken from the soon-to-be-published book ‘Chabad In America Through The Folders Of Nissan Mindel’.
In this eye-opening Among Chassidim conversation, Rabbi Dovid Margolin pulls back the curtain on the complex and often misunderstood reality of Soviet Jewish history, particularly leading up to the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrest in 1927.
Michael and Esther Bogart shared their inspiring life stories. Michael, a former Navy musician and substance abuse counselor, recounted his journey from addiction to spiritual awakening, including his conversion to Judaism and his work with the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s teachings.
Chabad of Boerne coordinated with Boerne City Council Member Ty Wolosin and Bunker Branding—a local corporation with close ties to the hard-hit Kerrville community—to bring aid to where it’s needed most.
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