Here’s My Story: To Beard or Not To Beard
Since 1970, Rabbi Moishe Yosef Engel has served as a Chabad emissary in Long Beach, California. He was interviewed in September 2011.
Mivtza Torah 5787 Launched at YTTL Queens
On Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch Queens held a special gathering in zal, for the launch of Mivtza Torah 5787.
The Chabad House That Is Also a Farm
For many, walking into a synagogue or Chabad House for the first time can be harder than it looks. There is a door, and a room, and people who already know each other. At Pardess Chabad Farm, there is a driveway, a field, and a goat.
50 New Teachers Begin Their Mentorship Journey
For the second year in a row, as programming continues in honor of 50 years of Mivtza Chinuch, 50 new teachers are receiving extra support as they navigate their first year in the classroom through the MEF Teacher Mentorship Program.
Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Local Park Thanks to Shomrim and NYPD Response
A man was arrested for indecent exposure at a local park following a swift response by Crown Heights Shomrim and officers from the NYPD’s 71st Precinct.
Backstage with Benny: The Songs Along the Way With Hershy Weinberger
The conversation takes a few musical turns, exploring Chassidish classics, spontaneous musical creations, and how he went from being a fan to finding himself Backstage with Benny!
Save The Date: Shabbos Tzuzamen Is Back For Its Fifth Year!
Young Shluchim from around the globe will come together for MyShliach’s fifth Shabbos Tzuzamen. Scheduled for 26-27 Adar I for boys and 3-4 Adar II for girls, this year’s global celebration is slated to be the largest yet.
About 30 guests came, roughly half military and half civilian, celebrated a unique bris at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas during Sukkot.
On a Texas Army Base, a Bris in a Military-Issue Sukkah
It was an unusual Sukkot gathering at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, a mix of service members in uniform mingling with civilians who had been cleared to enter the base. After all, it isn’t every day that a brit milah (or bris) takes place on a U.S. Army base—let alone in the Army’s own sukkah.
Kettle & Cord to Close Crown Heights Store After 10 Years
Kingston Avenue home goods store announces closing sale, thanks customers for a decade of community support.
After a Flood of Requests, Spanish-Speaking Women’s Retreat Returns to Panama
Oasis Espiritual, organized by Merkos 302 Español, is expanding for its third year, with new speakers, more room, and a free pass up for grabs.
A Torah Study Revolution in Russia: Bringing the Yeshiva Experience to Every Jew
A century-old initiative revived in Moscow, continuing a legacy of expanding Jewish education under the leadership of Russia’s Chief Rabbi.
Live 1:15pm: HaRav Moshe Wolberg Gives an Introductory Shiur to Mesechtas Pesachim
The introductory shiurim will give participants a taste of the depth, clarity, and excitement of learning Gemara B’Iyun, while introducing the unique approach of the newly launched Kollel.
Missile Strikes Near Chabad School in Kharkiv; Jewish Community Volunteers Aid Rescue Efforts
A Russian missile struck just yards from the Or Avner Chabad school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, causing extensive damage to surrounding buildings and prompting an urgent rescue effort as emergency crews searched for civilians trapped beneath the rubble.
LIVE: New Gemara B’Iyun Program Offers Week of Introductory Shiurim on Mesechtas Pesachim
Kollel Iyun HaTalmud launches shiurim for the public, with renowned Roshei Yeshiva and Maggidei Shiur.
Connection Point Brings Tishrei with the Rebbe to the Classroom
Throughout the month of Tishrei, more than 40 Lubavitch schools around the world participated in Connection Point’s special Tishrei program, bringing the experience of Tishrei with the Rebbe to life in their classrooms. Schools also took part in a special Vov Tishrei program.
103 Unique Jews: Bringing the Mitzvos of Sukkos to Jews Across the Amazon
The goal wasn’t 100 lulav shakes. We get that every year, often even more. People come to the Beit Chabad, shake the lulav one day, and perhaps return another day. This time, we wanted something different: 100 unique Jews, each given the opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah of shaking the lulav.
Over 15,000 visitors flocked to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls this Chol Hamoed Sukkos.
An 8,000-square-foot sukkah, kosher food fest, attractions and a lively Simchas Beis Hashoeiva welcomed thousands of Yidden to Niagara Falls.
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