New Engagement!
Zev Edelstein (Milwaukee, WI) to Mushky Niasoff (Manchester, UK)
Weekly Story: From Which Vantage Point Are You looking?
In 5709 (1949) the Frierdiker Rebbe decided to become an American citizen. Due to his health situation, it was extremely difficult for him to travel anywhere, so with the assistance of lawmakers, a rule was passed that in certain circumstances the court, i.e., the judge and the assistants can come to the new citizens’ residence.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Sustaining One Jewish Soul – The Profound Impact of Spiritual Assistance
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman breaks down the significance of saving a person’s life, and how much more so the significance of saving a soul.
Picture of the Day
Way back in 1977, three young university students had some spare time over the summer holidays. So, they rented a motorhome, added some lettering and pictures using some coloured tapes, and went to explore regional Australia, to see if they could connect with anyone Jewish.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Shluchim Conference Poses For Group Photo
Nearly 100 Shluchim from across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. converged on Chabad of Princeton University for the annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Kinus.
New Edition of Har Habayis Anthology Released for the Three Weeks
Explore the history and ongoing relevance of the sacred location of the Beis Hamikdash with the new edition of “Har Habayis: A Collection from Chazal and Commentaries on the Site of the Beis Hamikdash,” compiled by Rabbi Mendel Raskin, produced by the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302.
Weekly Letter: Why Do the Righteous Suffer and the Wicked Prosper?
These Three Weeks – a time of much suffering for our people and of mourning the destruction of our Battie Mikdosh – is a suitable time to share a letter where the Rebbe deals with the age-old question, asked by Moshe Rebbeinu and others: Why do the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper?
New Engagement!
Mendel Kaplan (Crown Heights) to Mussie Gorkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!
Mendel Volovik (Pittsfield, MA) to Tzivia Treitel (Montreal, Canada)
All It Took Was One Cruel Moment…
In the blink of an eye, 15-year-old Mendel Bluming, a lively, cheerful bochur, was suddenly fighting for his life on the side of a road. It is up to us to write the end of the story.
Shopify CEO Makes Good on 18-Year-Old Promise to His Campus Rabbi
In 2008, Harley Finkelstein was a young law student at the University of Ottawa when he told Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky that he’d like to one day help purchase a building for Chabad at the campus. Now Finkelstein has made good on his promise.
JEM: How to Create a Holy Environment for Kids
From child birth, to raising a child, to life as a whole, the Rebbe taught us how creating a spiritually holy home can change everything for the better.
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #8
Today’s video goes through the basics of the Mizbeach; from the general size of the Mizbeach to the size of the ramp, from their combined size to the details of the foundation of the Mizbeach.
Update Released On The Future Bais Shmuel Chabad Building in Crown Heights
In an email regarding construction of their new building, Rabbi Moshe Pinson of Bais Shmuel Chabad released an update outlining the progress made so far.
Huge Stone Quarry From The Time of the Second Temple Uncovered
A huge quarry – one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, dating from the end of the Second Temple period, in recent weeks is being uncovered by an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in the Har Hotzvim industrial area in Jerusalem.
Here’s My Story: One Song in Fifteen Languages (Audio of Song Included)
Rabbi Yosef Minkowitz serves as the principal/dean of the Beth Rivkah Academy in Montreal, where he has been since 1973. He was interviewed in January of 2011 and February of 2020.
History of Crown Heights: The Fanshaw Houses
In 1909, the second phase of development in Crown Heights began. Fanshaw Construction completed “Spotless Town” and built a row of houses on President Street to the left of 1414.
