Baby Girl!
Shmuel and Sara Steinberg from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!

World-Renowned Presenters To Address Upcoming Yesodos Seminar
Some forty aspiring shluchim are counting the days to this coming Monday, 27 Av, when New Shluchim Desk at Merkos 302 will launch the sixth annual Yesodos Lhatzlochas Hashlichus seminar. The new and soon-to-be Shluchim will hear from the best in the field, with a top-of-the-line program fine-tuned over the past few years.

Weekly Letter: What Does Being Orthodox Mean?
In his letter to the correspondent with complaints about the orthodox, the Rebbe clarifies what being orthodox means, what is expected and some misconceptions.

Kinus Mechanchos Gala Highlights Passion for Chinuch
Excited energy and a celebratory spirit filled the air at the 8th Annual Gala Chinuch Banquet at the Kinus Mechanchos Chabad, as 500 educators gathered for an evening of Chinuch inspiration and empowerment.
New Engagement!
Chezky Rimler (Crown Heights) to Esther Niasoff (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, August 29th, times and location to be announced

With 36 Dead in Maui Wildfires, Chabad Aids in Relief Efforts
With wildfires claiming 36 lives and leaving thousands homeless on the island of Maui, emergency workers searched through the night for survivors in the charred ruins of burned-out buildings and Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries joined relief workers around the state in helping Maui residents and thousands of tourists who had to evacuate the island cope with the disaster.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Pevzner (Paris, France) to Mushka Vorst (Charlotte, NC) L’Chaim: Sunday, August 13th, 8:30pm at 1349 President St

Here’s My Story: Stop Trying To Fix Everything
Due to the nature of this account, the woman who shared it prefers to remain anonymous. We are thankful to her for allowing us to publish this story, which we hope will provide guidance to others facing similar challenges.

JEM: An incredible Story of Nshei Chabad, and Why It Matters to You
A person is never stuck. If you find yourself in a situation you didn’t plan for, it’s a sign you have a mission to fulfill.

SHAZAK: Re’eh – No Idol Worship…The Kosher Way
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
New Engagement!
Yanky Chein (Ottawa, Canada) to Tzippy Baitch (Crown Heights)

Jewish Woman Harassed and Threatened While Walking Through Crown Heights Wednesday, Perpetrator To Face A Judge
A man spewing anti-Semitic hate is in the slammer Wednesday after he decided to pick on a Jewish woman walking on the streets of Crown Heights. The woman decided to defend herself and called the police.

Over 500 Educators Gather for 8th Kinus Mechanchos
Over 500 Mechanchos from around the world gathered for the largest-ever 8th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad, a two-day convention for Chabad women educators, that took place in Stamford, CT.

Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Episode #7 – What Do Our Community’s Girls Need To Succeed? With Mrs. Dena Gorkin
Mrs. Dena Gorkin joined the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to talk about what she’s learned in her long career in chinuch, and what lessons Bnos Chomesh’s experience might have for the community as a whole.

A Special Brit in Kazakhstan at Resting Place of the Rebbe’s Father
In honor of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s self-sacrifice in spreading Judaism, and accompanied by Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries from around Kazakhstan, a local Jewish teenager underwent a brit milah, ritual circumcision, which was performed after morning prayers.

Friendship Circle Surprise Summer Camp Visits
While Mrs. Chani Majesky was upstate speaking in numerous bungalow colonies at their annual package parties about the work of Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, her and her husband Rabbi Berel Majesky had a few hours spare and decided to stop by some camps nearby to surprise their Special FC campers.

Picture of the Day
In the middle of a full day of workshops and networking at the 7th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad organized by the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF), participants gathered for a group photo in the lobby of the Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.