Chabad On Call, a project of Mekos Suite302 is excited to launch its third annual Kinnus – Chicken Soup For the Quarantined Soul: Helping Shluchim and Shluchos navigate the social, psychological, and Halachic issues during and post Covid-19.
As in the past, in following with the minhag of hearing a siyum each day of the 9 days, there will be a siyum broadcast live over the radio each day. Please see the extended article for days, times and radio stations.
A new daily clip by Rabbi Hoffinger makes the Beis Hamikdash real with clearly presented videos on its structure. With clear examples of its dimensions, Rabbi Hoffinger brings the Beis Hamikdash alive for those learning about it’s structure.
In honor of the first Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Sholom M. Simpson ע”ה, the Rebbe’s personal Mazkir, an initiative was undertaken to print a daily letter – from the printed Igros Kodesh.
On July 17th, an event of significance to the local Jewish community occurred in the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi, which is located in the historical region of Bukovina. Rabbi Menachem Glitzenstein — the chief rabbi of the city, as well as the surrounding region, was presented with the “Grateful Bukovina” civic award.
Israel’s interior Minister, Arye Deri, announced that a plan to allow foreign students into Israel in time for the upcoming school year.
The largest provider of Kosher poultry in the United States, Empire Kosher Poultry, made a sudden change in hashgacha, going from the Khal Adath Yeshuurun Hechsher, under Rabbi Yisroel Mantel, to Tartikov, under Rabbi Rabbi Yechiel Babad.
The family of Rabbi Sholom M. Simpson A”H, the personal mazkir of the Rebbe, invite all to participate in a very special Farbrengen in honor of his first Yahrtzeit.
The Farbrengen, which will air live on Tuesday, and will include special divrei Hisorerus from Rabbanim and Shluchim from around the world.
The campers and staff of Yeshivas Kayitz Kingston (YKK) enjoyed another meaningful and fun-packed week of camp, rounding off an amazing second week.
It’s Crown Heights’s Motto, If it’s not bolted down, we will steal it, and if it is, we will break it. So this video isn’t special, it’s just a regular law abiding citizen breaking into Mr. Greens mailbox on Albany Ave, and stealing a package. The “good” man even helped out the owners, picking up the mail that spilled out of the mailbox when he broke it.
The “Learning for Raizel” initiatve will continue tonight at 8:00pm with a Zoom Shiur by Rebbi YY Jacobson. The Shiur, titled “The Twelve Pesukim: The 12-Step Program for the Jewish Soul” is open to Men and Women, and will be followed by a Q&A..
The US State Department announced Tuesday that two Chinese hackers were being charged with attempting to steal American coronavirus information.
In this photo, Rabbi Avrohom Simpson is naming his grandson “Sholom Menachem Mendel”, after his father, Reb Sholom Menachem Mendel Simpson obm, the Rebbe’s secretary, on the day of his father’s first yahrtzeit.
David HaLevi Stern, a beloved longtime Los Angeles-area events videographer, passed away on Wednesday, 23 Tammuz, at the age of 66 after a long illness.
The winners for the Anshei Lubavitch “Geshem Shul” auction have been announced. Congratulations to the winners!
Rabbi Menachem Moskowitz, a Sofer for over 30 years, is the son in law of the Rebbe’s Sofer, Rabbi Eliezer Zirkind z”l. He was under the tutelage (Shimush) of Rabbi Zirkind for 28 years, and had unparalleled access to him throughout the years. He gave an interview to CrownHeights.info regarding the simmering “mezuzah” controversy that has taken place in Crown Heights.
Young Kharkiv Rabbi, Ephraim Kolpak, will begin his work as Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast at the end of August, just before the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah
