Historic Realease – Siyum Sefer Torah For IDF Soldiers in 1982
Courtesy of Lubavitch Lebt, we present a video of the Siyum Sefer Torah commissioned by the Rebbe for IDF soldiers that took place on the 14th of Tammuz 5742 (1982).
Spots Filling Quickly: Summer Kollel for Mechanchim Begins Next Week
Following last year’s tremendous success, Igud Hamelamdim is once again launching its Summer Kollel for Mechanchim, offering melamdim, mechanchim, and all those serving in the mosdos of Crown Heights a unique opportunity to strengthen their own learning together with fellow educators in the Rebbe’s daled amos.
Chabad of Flatbush to Host “L’chaim to America!” — A Family Fun Celebration Ahead of July Fourth at the Historic Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Chabad of Flatbush is proud to announce “L’chaim to America!”, a community celebration to be held at the historic Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead, 1681 East 22nd Street, Midwood, Brooklyn, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, beginning at 3:00 PM.
The Jewish State You’ve Never Heard Of
The traces are everywhere. The train station welcomes arrivals in both Russian and Yiddish. A menorah towers over the town square. And unlike nearly every other Soviet-built city, Birobidzhan’s main avenue isn’t named for Lenin — it’s named for the Yiddish writer Sholom Aleichem.
Singer Mendy J & Bondi Beach Survivor Leibel Lazaroff Sing for Mumbai, Dubai & Bondi: “Hurting with Insanity”
Chabad singer Mendy J, like many of us, was affected by these three terrible tragedies. He wasn’t planning on releasing a song in their memory. However, when he received a demo from hitmaker and renowned composer Yitzy Bald, the lyrics immediately struck a chord.
Oholei Torah Staff Gather for End of Year Appreciation Luncheon
On the final day of the school year, the dedicated mechanchim, morahs, and staff of Oholei Torah gathered for a special appreciation luncheon hosted by Oholei Torah Hanhala and the Oholei Torah Mothers Committee (OTMC).
Highly Successful Tammuz Program at Yeshiva Bein Hazmanim
Yeshiva Bein Hazmanim concluded a highly successful Tammuz program featuring packed sedorim, a beautiful farbrengen, and an exclusive, hour-long halachah shiur with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun.
BDE: Rabbi Berel Zaltzman, Pioneer of Russian-Jewish Outreach, 91, OBM
With great sadness, we report the passing of Rabbi Berel Zaltzman OBM, a veteran shliach, renowned chazzan, and pioneer of Russian-Jewish outreach. For decades, Rabbi Zaltzman dedicated his life to strengthening Yiddishkeit among Jews who had lived behind the Iron Curtain, inspiring countless individuals through his warmth, song, and unwavering devotion to the Rebbe’s shlichus. He passed away on Tuesday, the 8th of Tammuz, 5786.
Chabad Shluchim Rally to Assist Families and Ensure Jewish Dignity in Wake of Fatal Bowie Plane Crash
Late Saturday night, June 20th, a single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee carrying three young men went down in a wooded area near a residential neighborhood in Bowie, Maryland, killing all three aboard. In the hours and days that followed, a network of Chabad shluchim under the auspices of Chabad of Maryland and Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan together with partner organizations worked quietly — and urgently — to ensure the victims received the dignity, respect, and Jewish care that halacha demands.
Moscow’s Torah Center Hosts Moving Evening Honoring the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Organized by the Torah Center as part of its annual programming, the evening brought together community members for reflection, personal stories, music, and renewed connection to the Rebbe’s enduring guidance.
BREAKING: Active Shooting Unfolds Steps From Montreal Chabad Community — Officer Killed, 100 Shelter Inside Chabad House
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) confirmed the incident began at approximately 11:35 a.m. The shooting unfolded near Decarie Boulevard and Westbury Avenue, an area with a large Jewish and Chabad population and several community institutions, including Beth Rivkah Academy, Chai Center, MADA, Vaad Ha’ir, and Yagdil Torah.
Yahrzeit – Chof Menachem Av – Registration is Now Open
Baruch Hashem, in the past decade it has become possible for people from around the world to travel to his resting place in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, with full hospitality arrangements in place. This year as well, a full hachnasas orchim program will be in place from Sunday, 19 Menachem Av, through Tuesday, 21 Menachem Av.
Gold Star Teachers’ Training Course Returns for 12th Year
Registration is now open for the 12th annual Gold Star Teachers’ Training Course, returning this summer in Crown Heights.
Winners Announced: International Moshiach Chidon 5786
The evening marked the culmination of months of intense study, during which participants mastered hundreds of pages of Inyonei Geulah and Moshiach.
After Centuries of Jewish Life, Pensacola Gets Its First Mikvah
Jews have lived in Pensacola a while — they built Florida’s first synagogue here in 1876. But in all that time, the city never had a mikvah. The closest was a three-hour round trip to Destin, or even further to Mobile, Alabama.
Sydney Community Marks Gimmel Tammuz with Inspiring Farbrengen
The inspiring Farbrengen was jointly hosted by Chabad NSW and Chabad of Bondi, with coordination by Chabad Youth NSW, and many other partner organisations, bringing together men and women from across the community for an evening of inspiration, unity and renewed commitment to the Rebbe’s vision.
Chabad Mashgiach Attacked, Spat On in Front of His Children on Berlin Street
A member of Berlin’s Chabad community was assaulted in broad public view over Shabbat, in an attack that left him beaten and his two young children spat on, in what officials are calling the latest sign of a worsening climate for visibly Jewish residents of the German capital.
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