This year, over 60 mechanchim, each a community influencer in their own circle, came together to reenergize their commitment for Chinuch with Chassidus and chassidishe values at Igud Hamelamdim’s Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen.
From the deserts of Afghanistan to icy outposts near the North Pole to aircraft carriers in the middle of no one can say where, Jewish military personnel are being invited to a massive, first-time-ever Zoom Hanukkah party hosted by Chabad’s Aleph Institute, which provides resources for Jewish service members stationed around the world.
Chabad of South Broward presents the 41st Annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah Festival, this year with a drive in experience and social distancing. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 16th, at 7:00pm, the seventh Lichtel.
by Menachem Posner – chabad.org This story took place in Krugersdorp, outside of Johannesburg, South Africa When Angelique Levin asked her daughter, Amy, a student at Johannesburg’s King David School, what she wanted for her eighth birthday two years ago, […]
Thousands from all over the world watched the Yud Tes Kislev central farbrengen that took place in Kfar Chabad, in a special live broadcast. A special film about the Sefer HaTanya was produced in honor of the gathering, along with an amazing clip on the melody “Poda Bshalom” and features from world renounced lecturers.
Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, appointed Rabbi Avraham Boruch Daitsh and his wife Chaya Mushka as shluchim to the city of Kaliningrad to work with the younger population and enhance the Chabad activities in this important city.
Igud Hamelamdim’s revolutionary “Father and Son” program unites boys around the world in learning with their fathers and mastering their class study, and it’s been a smashing success.
A Saturday night fire sparked by an electric short, left the home of the city’s Chabad representatives and their ten children a charred skeleton. Fortunately, Rabbi Yossi and Tami Salomon and their children were at the Rohr Chabad Center where they were celebrating Shabbat and the Chabad holiday of 19 Kislev with the city’s Jewish community.
In the summer of 1982, Israeli forces entered Lebanon for operation “Peace in the Galilee “. At the behest of the Rebbe, Tanyas were printed in all the areas where Israeli troops were positioned, even the capital city of Beirut which had yet to be taken.
After two years of outstanding success, Connection Point has continued to expand and improve, with over 3,000 students worldwide who watched and understood Sichos directly from the Rebbe this year alone. So ingrained as to be part of their usual routine, students look forward to what they simply call their “Wednesday Connection,” a moment when they can connect directly to their Nassi with no middleman.
Miracle stories of the Rebbe abound, but the ones told by the person that it happened to are special. Watch as Robert Abrams, who does not look like a Lubavitcher, tells his miracle story with the Rebbe.
CKids is once again launching an International Menorah Contest for 5781 (2020) inviting Hebrew School students from around the world to compete for exciting prizes.
With the approach of the Chag HaGeulah of Yud-Tes Kislev, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky released an open letter to the community, reminding everyone to take part in the annual ‘Chalukas Hashas,’ an initiative begun by the Alter Rebbe following his release from prison.
The Ashreinu App Team from JEM released a podcast titled “Yud Tes Kislev With The Rebbe Throughout the 5720’s.” The podcast, hosted by Bentzion Pearson, includes a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion with Rabbi Yosef Hecht on special moments from Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengens through those years. Each moment is narrated and presented together with its audio recording.
A new sefer, Otzar Pirushim Al Tanya, has been published in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. The Sefer is a 584 paged encyclopedia of commentaries on the first 3 perakim of Tanya, compiled from hundreds of seforim written by Geonim-Chassidim, Roshei Yeshivos, and Mashpyim, from each of the seven generations of Chabad.
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski delves into the question, “Why do you learn Chassidut? What does it give you? What are you actually looking for?”
in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Chag Hageulah, an incredible early Maamar from Rebbe Ahron Halevi of Shtrashele, Talmid Muvhak of the Alter Rebbe, has been released. This amazing Maamar is being published for the first time from the Manuscript.
