The International Conference of Shluchim, the largest rabbinical gathering globally, commenced in Crown Heights. Shluchim from over 100 countries are converging, immediately immersed in a network of shared connection and purpose as they greet their colleagues from around the globe.
In the wake of the Oct. 7th terror attacks in Israel and the subsequent war, Jewish communities in the United States are witnessing a huge surge in Jewish engagement, according to a new survey released by Chabad.org.
Moshe and Chana (nee Feldman) Gurary from Toms River, NJ had a baby boy!
For the first time ever, this year’s kinus hashluchim will bring an invaluable resource to shluchim. The Wellness Institute, a project of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), in partnership with Chabad on Call at Merkos 302, will be having a full-day summit dedicated to mental wellness and overall emotional well-being.
In a surprise move that shows the unity sweeping through the Jewish community, the Crown Heights Bais Din released an uncommon letter encouraging a massive rally planned for November 14th in Washington DC.
Months of preparation behind the scenes culminate in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle as the International Conference of Shluchim begins. The dedicated Kinus staff can be seen going over logistics and setting up for the 6,500 guests beginning to trickle in for the largest gathering of rabbis in the world.
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Ben Tzion Alon OBM, a ten-month-old boy from Coral Springs, Florida who passed away on Wednesday following a short illness.
Over the decades, from his perch at Atara’s Judaica on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, Rabbi Yosef Mishulovin has sold countless mezuzahs and pairs of tefillin. But the pace of those sales over the last four weeks has been unprecedented.
Upon assuming his role and amidst the ongoing war, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Jacob Lew, made his first visit to the Western Wall as ambassador. He was welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, who hosted him for an extended discussion.
A hate-spewing man who assaulted a Jew on the streets of Crown Heights Wednesday got away for now, but the NYPD is after him.
Rabbi Yudi and Chana Eisenbach, and their four children have moved out on Shlichus to Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Nestled in the heart of Bergen County, Fair Lawn is a well-established hub of Jewish life with a welcoming, flourishing community.
Suspects arrested while attempting to recruit people in Brazil to carry out terrorist attacks, including against multiple synagogues.
This year’s Pegisha took it up a notch, as the sounds and sights of almost 1,200 Jewish students from 136 campuses around the world filled the neighborhood for an unforgettable Shabbos at the Chabad on Campus International Pegisha.
Tzvi Burston, a chabad Chossid, worked in Warner Brothers for over eight years. Tzvi’s perspective on celebrity is critical to soften our modern societal pedestal we give to Hollywood.
Project Likkutei Torah has launched the first-of-its-kind podcast dedicated to teaching the monumental weekly Sichos of 5751-52 delivered in a clear and concise detailed overview of each week’s Sicha in plain English.
Ephraim and Chaya Paltiel from Chicago, IL had a baby boy.
In honor of marking 40 years since the very first Kinus, Or Vechom offers a brief overview of the inception and development of the Kinus Hashluchim over the years, with links to all the material referenced.
