Today, Beis Iyar, is the birthday of the fourth Rebbe of Lubavitch, Rabbi SHmuel Schneersohn. Known by the name the Rebbe Maharash, he was chosen to continue leading the Lubavitch movement despite being the youngest son of the previous Rebbe.
In this day and age, kings and queens are rare. Kings and Queens with any authority are even more rare. As Thailand crowned a new king and queen, the Chabad Shluchim to Thailand had the chance to make a rare Bracha, Shenatan Mikvodo L’Basar Vadam.
It’s been so long since Gimmel Tammuz. Does the next generation really feel a yearning for Moshiach? As Friday’s events proved, the answer is a resounding yes. On Chof Ches Nissan, the student body of Yeshiva Darchai Menachem gathered to mark 28 years since the Rebbe’s call: to do everything one can to bring Moshiach.
A driver Plowed into a building in Flatbush Monday night, causing it to collapse with people possibly trapped inside. The Driver fled the scene on foot, but was soon caught by Boro Park and Flatbush Shomrim.
Popular medicaid healthcare plan, the United Healthcare Community Plan which is used by most of the frum community, has slashed doctors reimbursement rates in NYC, making the plan unusable, and puts our physicians in danger of closing down.
The L’chaim of Shimshon Gansburg of London, England to Liora Bloch of Johannesburg, South Africa happened at Lubavitch Yeshiva Sunday night.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses addiction and substance abuse with Dena Gorkin for the prevention 101 series. Dena Gorkin is the Director of Community Education for NCFJE’s Operation Survival, and founder and principal of Bnos Chomesh Academy high school for girls.
Twenty-eight years since the powerful Sicha of the 28th of Nissan 5751, on the very same day, a new Sefer of the Rebbe’s Torah has been distributed across the world by Lahak Hanochos: Toras Menachem – Sefer Hamaamarim 5731. It is the twenty-second volume of the Rebbe’s maamarim published to-date, and covers 390 pages.
Tragedy has struck the Lakewood community on Monday with the tragic Petira of a 20-month-old child. Sources tell YWN that the child was found in a vehicle, apparently forgotten there earlier this morning. Lakewood Hatzolah found the child in cardiac arrest, CPR was initiated, and was rushed to Kimball Hospital. Unfortunately, the child was Niftar at the hospital.
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Yechezkel Rodal of Rodal Law has filed a federal lawsuit against Spirit Airlines Inc. after a family of Orthodox Jews endured an alleged anti-Semitic “discriminatory campaign” from flight attendants — one of whom allegedly labeled them ”retarded Jews.
On Chol Hamoed Pesach, participants of the weekly Tehillim group went on a special trip to the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Every Shabbos they meet at Moscow’s Marina Roscha shul to recite chapters of Tehillim, and now they went together to recite the special blessing on the trees which can only be said during the month of Nissan.
As many people look to find the truth about vaccines and find sources of information, both sides of the argument have taken to pamphlets and magazines to push their ideas. Parents Informed and Educated has released a mini pamphlet taking a look at the science of vaccines. They lay out each argument found, laying bare each bias, myth and lie.
On Monday May 6th,Rosh Chodesh Iyar in Kiev, the new president elect of Ukraine, Mr. Vladimir Zelensky, met with the Chief Rabbis of the Regions in Ukraine and emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn.
A ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt went into effect at 4:30 Monday morning, following two days of rocket attacks by Gaza-based terrorists and Israeli retaliatory strikes inside Gaza. Some 700 rockets were launched from Gaza towards Israel, killing four and injuring dozens.
Presented here are three videos, one of the Rebbe leading Sefiras Haomer, the counting of the day, one of the Rebbe speaking of the auspiciousness of the Omer days, and a story of the Rebbe regarding someone who crossed the International Date Line during this time period.
In this week’s 259th episode of the highly acclaimed popular MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, Rabbi Simon Jacobson will have a conversation with Rabbi Goldstein on the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Beis Iyar and Kedoshim and Its Relevance to the Tragic Shooting in Poway; After Your Harrowing Experience, Staring Death in the Eyes, Where Do You Find the Energy and Courage to Be Such a Powerful Advocate of Spreading Light? What Is Kiddush Hashem? What Can I Do to Muster Strength When All Seems Lost? Where Is G-d in All of This? Why Did the Rebbe Emphasize a Moment of Silence? What Can Each One If Us Do to Make This World a Better Place and Bring Moshiach?
Hundreds of passengers pass through the Chabad Air counter at JFK Airport daily, many with inspirational stories about Chabad and the Rebbe. Today we present you the fourth in a series of those stories.
