Today (17 Iyar 5785), marks the second Yahrtzeit of my dear Rosh Yeshiva and personal Mashpia: Harav Michoel Akiva Gershon ben Reb Refoel Menachem Nochum Wagner A”H. I would like to focus on (in a way of V’hachai Yitten El Libo) one particular innovation and passion of his: His connection to all his alumni.
Tze’ela Gez HY’D, a resident of Bruchin and mother of three who was nine months pregnant, was murdered when a terrorist opened fire at a vehicle between Bruchin and the Peduel Junction in Samaria.
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The Menachem Education Foundation (MEF) is currently running a new cohort of Kadima L’Chinuch, a dynamic and immersive teacher training program designed to equip aspiring mechanchim with the tools, confidence, and skills to succeed in the classroom.
This photo, and a short series being presented daily, are of Chabad Chasidim and their families from 1948 in France. Can you identify them? Courtesy of the archives of Chabad Historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin.
Rabbi Yechiel Haboura is a third-grade Judaic studies teacher at Yeshiva Beth Yehuda in Detroit. He was interviewed in March 2025.
Belgian police raided the homes of several mohels in Antwerp, a northern Belgian city, seizing their circumcision tools after a local anti-Zionist Jewish rabbi filed a complaint — an incident that has sparked outrage within the local Jewish community.
Moti Kulski (Paris, France) to Sharona Kuperman (Moscow, Russia)
Yaakov Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL) to Chani Sulami (Beverly Hills, CA)
For decades, at nearly every engagement party in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., children would gather near the door, waiting with anticipation. At some point during the celebration, the door would swing open, and the children would shout with glee, “He’s here! He’s here!”
These are the visible moments of a typical Hatzalah call. The volunteer heroes drop everything and run to answer the call, bringing help and literal life with them. But there’s much more to this scene than what meets the eye.
The FBI has unveiled charges against Tarek Barzouk, a Hamas supporter who assaulted multiple Jewish victims at Gaza protests while wearing a green Hamas headband.
In the wake of a recent loss within the Lubavitcher community, Rabbi Yossi Paltiel offers insights into grief and healing from a Torah and Chassidus perspective. The two part talk delves into the Chassidic approach to mourning, providing solace and guidance to those navigating the complexities of bereavement.
KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
Crown Heights Traffic Alert – Lag B’Omer Gridlock: 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM Avoid Travel During The Lag B’Omer March.
This photo, and a short series being presented daily, are of Chabad Chasidim and their families from 1948 in France. Can you identify them? Courtesy of the archives of Chabad Historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin.
In this heartfelt message, Rabbi Yosef Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din emphasizes the vital role Hatzalah plays in our community — and the responsibility each of us has to support their life-saving work.
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