Being that next Shabbos is Yud-Tes Kislev, the yahrzeit of the Maggid as well as the Chag HaGeulah of the Alter Rebbe, the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus, I am posting this week a story of the Maggid and Bezras Hashem next week will be about the Alter Rebbe.
In a classic case of passive aggression, several Jewish lawyers have filed to trademark the genocidal Jew-hatred phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the concept of marriage as we learn it from the Mittler Rebbe .
Can you have a summer camp with only seven kids? Should you? The objective of the “Sukkos Surfing camp” was to amplify and set in motion a series of events to return young, holy Jews to a place of Divine inspiration.
“Hey, Mom, look! I’m in the paper!” Shalev Mayor Solell exclaimed, holding up the latest edition of the Australian Jewish News. The smiling lad is celebrating yet another surreal mark, heralding his recently being crowned as JewQ National Champion.
Mendel Laufer (Warwick, RI) to Rivky Rodal (Crown Heights)
Chanoch and Tzivi (nee Rappaport) Hecht from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
A long prepared ceasefire deal mediated by multiple nations has come into effect Friday morning, paving the way for a much anticipated hostage release. The deal is complicated, so here are the details.
The following was published by Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, telling of Miri Ben Ami, whose son has been held hostage in Gaza since October 7th and is currently in Crown Heights.
In this week’s parsha Yaakov is leaving his parents’ home and venturing out to a very challenging environment, where he will establish a family, a wholesome, Jewish family. In connection with this critical and daunting mission – we are sharing a letter in which the Rebbe gives guidance for raising Jewish children – with candid, clear and practical suggestions of basic principles to keep in mind.
Thanksgiving celebrations are a time-honored tradition in American life. But beyond lavish feasts and a day off from work, Thanksgiving captures one of the core values of America and the foundation for a great country.
In the wake of a local teen’s devastating accident, the Northridge community united with a Mitzvah campaign, committing over 1,400 mitzvahs in the merit of his recovery.
This Monday, Shluchim, Anash, and Bochurim are invited to join the central Yud Daled Kislev Farbrengen at the Ohel. The Farbrengen will be broadcast LIVE so that Chassidim from around the world can join in the celebration of the joyous day of Yud Daled Kislev, 95 years from the wedding of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin.
The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) held its 83rd Annual Gala Dinner at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square this past Sunday, November 19th. Hundreds of friends and dignitaries, including NYC Mayor Eric Adams, attended, amongst other city and state officials.
In the late 1980s, Rabbi Y.Y. Kazen recognized that the future lay in what would soon become the World Wide Web. This vision would lead him to found Chabad-Lubavitch of Cyberspace, also known as Chabad.org. By the time Kazen tragically passed away in 1998 at the age of 44, The New York Times hailed him as a “web pioneer.” His brainchild, Chabad.org, has been dedicated in his everlasting memory ever since.
Watch this short clip as Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Rebbe during the distribution of dollars. Listen to the message the Rebbe imparts.
For the first time ever, the International Kinus Hashluchim featured a full-day, dedicated educational forum focusing on various physical and mental health-related matters.
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