“Yeshivas Erev USA” has taken the Lubavitch world by storm. For the last three weeks, on a nightly basis, over 150 young boys (age 11-14) came together to learn – with Rabbi Gershon Avtzon – the Gemaras that speak about Mattan Torah with the Biurim of the Rebbe. Now the program will IYH continue as Hachana for Gimmel Tammuz.
Chabad Hebrew School of Orange County, aka “Hebrew’s Cool,” found a meaningful and spirited way to celebrate the year-end Moving Up Awards Ceremony, despite the challenges presented by the current pandemic.
Rabbi Aharon Yaakov Schwei served in many positions throughout his life, including as a teacher, summer-camp rabbi and serving on the rabbinic court of the Crown Heights Jewish community in Brooklyn, N.Y. He passed away on April 24th, during the COVID-19 pandemic, after contracting the virus.
From Erev Shavuos through Sunday, there will be a worldwide program for 5th-8th grade boys taking place online. Each boy learns a certain Shavuot Sicha through a special video, and takes a short test to enter into three raffles.
LIVE NOW: Gimmel Sivan is 30 days before Gimmel Tammuz. The Vaad HaTmimim will be hosting a virtual Kinus with Mashpiim including Rabbi Yoel Khan and a Mashpia from each Yeshiva, which will speak about how to properly prepare ourselves for this day.
Anash women from communities all over the world came together to learn the Rebbe’s Torah this Lag B’Omer. Of course, “together” looked a little different this year, but thanks to Zoom and the creativity of a dedicated team of Shluchos, a new way of learning is gaining momentum.
In the files of Rabbi Yaakov Schwei, ע”ה, were a group of photos from the 1940’s and early 1950’s. The portraits from chassidim in the DP Camp in Pocking, Germany, Paris, France and Montreal, Quebec, were seemingly given as mementos from their time together during a difficult era.
Just in time for Shevuos, Parsha Puzzler, an animated Parsha video for children, has released a special episode about Matan Torah.
Today, Gimmel Sivan, marks the start of 30 days of preparation for the 26th Hilula of the Rebbe on Gimmel Tammuz. To assist Chassidim in following the Rebbe’s words, and keep our Hiskashrus strong, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus presents resources for your Hachana.
The “Learning for Raizel” initiatve will continue tonight at 8:00pm with a Zoom Shiur by Rabbi Shais Taub. The Shiur is open to Men and Women.
Now, for the first time, the michtavim klaliim of the Rebbe have been published by the Kehot Publication Society in a two-volume annotated compilation entitled To the Sons and Daughters of Our People Israel, Everywhere–Letters by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the Jewish Festivals.
Since the Motzei Shabbos airing of this week’s film, “A Meeting of Souls,” video gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the Rebbe’s shared private audiences, the JEM staff has been inundated with requests. To make this even easier, they’ve put together several galleries of shared Yechidus for you to browse and find your family’s timeless moment with the Rebbe.
At last year’s Grand Siyum Horambam, organizers looked for children who had learned Sefer Hamitzvos every day to make the actual siyum. It turned out to be not as easy a mission as they had thought.
Avraham Aharon Rubashkin, who passed away on April 2nd at age 92 from complications due to COVID-19, was from Nevel, that legendary Chassidic White Russian town that would forever remaining a byword for vivid, joyful Jewish life and authentic brotherly love.
The Hanachos program has been launched for its second year in 12 Mesivtas across America, where the Bochurim prepare themselves for Gimmel Tammuz by watching Videos of the Rebbe’s Farbrgngens and writing a Hanacha on the Sicha.
Our dear and beloved friend Motti Cohen OBM has been suddenly and tragically taken from us. Please help his family as they struggle with this tragedy.
As the weeks in quarantine drag on, many people are looking for insights and inspiration to help them through these challenging times. JLI heeded the call with daily lectures broadcast on the JLI Facebook page.
