New Engagement!
Chaim Kaplan (Jerusalem, EY) to Mushka Green (Rochester, MN)
New Engagement!
Yehuda Malachowski (Crown Heights) to Devorah Basya Yomtov (Boro Park)
Chabad Stadium Lights Up December 11th with Unprecedented Chanukah Celebration at Monday Night Football
Chabad Stadium is set to make history as it hosts an extraordinary Chanukah celebration on December 11th, 2023, coinciding with the exhilarating Monday Night Football game. This unique event promises to be a night of Jewish solidarity, unity, and pride like never before.
Israel Resumes Combat in Gaza, Says Hamas Violated Temporary Truce
The temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended Friday morning as the Jewish nation blamed the terror group for “violating” the truce by launching rockets toward Israeli territory before the agreement expired.
Op-Ed: Is It Time To Talk About “Simchas”?
We are coming from Yud-Daled Kislev, the 95th wedding anniversary of our Rebbe and Rebbetzen, and it is a fitting time to have an open and honest discussion on the recent trends in Simchas in general and weddings in particular.
Hatzalah Transports One Person After Three Car Crash on President Street
A crash on President Street near Kingston Ave left three cars damaged and sent one person to the hospital in Crown Heights Thursday.
Weekly Letter: Cooperation of All People in our Efforts to Promote our Activities
The Rebbe’s letter addresses our public relations with the politicians here in the US: in connection with reception in Washington DC where members of Congress were honoring the Rebbe and Chabad with an official declaration of EDUCATION DAY, proclaiming the Rebbe’s birthday as Education Day in America. In his letter, the Rebbe explains the importance of having the cooperation of all people in our efforts to promote our activities (in this case, education for all), for the good of non-Jews and Jews alike.
Eight More Israeli Hostages Freed from Hamas Captivity Thursday
IDF special forces and ISA forces received six released Israeli hostages inside Israeli territory on Thursday evening, with an additional two released earlier in the day.
Giant Lego Menorah Will Warm Toronto at Community-Wide Hanukkah Celebration
The Jewish Russian Community Centre of Ontario (JRCC) will host the GTA`s central Hanukkah celebration with the lighting of a giant Hanukkah menorah built entirely out of Lego at Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street, on Thursday, December 7 at 6 PM, the first night of the eight-day holiday.
Shiur: The Importance of a Son Saying Kaddish for his Father
We present a video Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, discussing a story about Rabbi Akiva showing the importance of a son saying Kaddish for his father and how that strongly impacts the neshama of the deceased father, and the different halachos surrounding saying Kaddish.
Public Zoom Meeting Tonight On Vital Brooklyn Kingsboro, Attorney General Letisha James Must Keep Her Word
The 1090 new units at 681 Clarkson Ave will have zero parking spaces. The 15 parking spaces will be for the new supermarket, not for any residences. Attorney General Letisha James must keep her word.
Mishpacha Children’s Home Inaugurates New Study Building in Southern Ukraine
The new ‘Ovadia House’ building, situated on Italianski Blvd., will house state-of-the-art classrooms and study facilities at the highest level, benefiting the hundreds of FJC’s Mishpacha Children’s Home and Orphanage in Odesa. The new building will also facilitate the expansion of the current dormitory and accommodate additional children seeking help.
Lamplighters Podcast: Sparkling Beaches, Tiki Torch Menorahs & Jewish Outreach In Curaçao
In Episode 40 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Refoel and Rebbetzin Chani Silver, Chabad emissaries to the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
JEM: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon & the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon describes the great strength and inspiration he personally received from the Rebbe in regards to Israeli matters.
Video of the Day
Watch as a group of IDF soldiers, led by a Chabad soldier, puts up a Menorah on a building in northern Gaza. The effort is being made to brighten the world as the IDF soldiers in Gaza face a difficult Chanuka.
Here’s My Story: Thirteen Life-Changing Minutes
Rabbi Doctor Aryeh Leib Solomon is the Rabbi Emeritus of Moriah College in Sydney, Australia. He was interviewed in July 2016 and in August 2023.
Who Aare You Eshba‘al ben Bad‘a?
A rare inscription dated to the 10th century BCE, to the time of King David, was discovered a few years ago in an excavation carried out at Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Elah Valley, southwest of Jerusalem. “An approximately 3,000-year-old pottery jar, broken into many sherds, was discovered in 2013,” says Saar Ganor of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “Letters written in ancient Canaanite script discerned on several sherds sparked the curiosity of researchers.”
