The final order date for Achdus Basket has been extended! With Purim right around the corner and a busy Erev Shabbos ahead, this is your last opportunity to place an order and send Shalach Manos the easy way.
Being the Purim is this coming Thursday night and Friday; I decided to share some of the highlights of various Purim farbrengens by the Rebbe. Obviously to each chossid there probably are different farbrengens or incidents that each one considers a highlight, and I am not even noting all those that I consider a highlight, such as Purim 5718 (1958) and Purim 5731 (1971). But I thought that the readers might enjoy this tidbit of Lubavitch History.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman revisits the theme of illumination of the world. Through the Menorah in the Mishkan or simple good deeds, we can all bring more light into the world.
A new short film from JEM has been released focusing on the Rebbe’s vision for all humanity.
Avraham Gorman (Toronto, Canada) to Hindy Schargorodsky (Oak Park, MI)
Singing at a wedding at Marina Del Ray in 1983, Avraham Fried sings “Od Yishama”.
Stephen Fry is an English actor, with Jewish heritage, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. He gave an honest speech about his Jewish heritage at Chabad of Oxford.
Another act of hate hit Crown Heights this week when a contract worker decided to vandalize a Jewish building and tear off Mezuzos from the building’s doorposts.
Dayan Haï Uzan (Joinville-le-Pont, France) to Haya Mouchka Berreby (Paris, France)
Cyclone Alfred, an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm, is barreling toward Australia’s southeastern coast, threatening to bring devastation to regions unaccustomed to severe weather events. As the city braces for impact, Chabad stands ready.
We are just days away from The Insider Auction Live Event—an electrifying, thought-provoking experience blending high-stakes excitement, immersive entertainment, and real, raw discussions about the future of Jewish chinuch.
The month of Adar is a month of increased happiness. In his letter, the Rebbe addresses the problem of the correspondent who mentions “the lack of happiness in my life” – where the Rebbe identifies inner peace and harmony as the two basic ingredients of true happiness. and how to achieve true happiness.
There are certain events that remain etched in a person’s memory. One of those events was a special Farbrengen that took place in Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto (I do not remember the year), with “The Rosh” – Rabbi Ezra Schochet shlita.
Enjoy the new Day-to-Day Halachah Guide for Purim 5785 By Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, shlita, member of the Badatz of Crown Heights with laws, customs and inspiration to make Purim as joyful, insightful and easy as possible.
Purim is the story of hidden miracles—the light that breaks through even the darkest places. For Simon, that light came in the form of two young rabbis who saw him not just as a person behind bars, but as a fellow Jew—worthy of love, joy, and dignity.
Rabbi Nechemia Vogel has been serving as a Chabad emissary in Rochester, New York, since 1981. He was interviewed in October of 2020.
Over sixty principals, heads of schools, and administrators from across the US visited Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami and toured the school as part of a two-day kinus organized by the Menachem Education Foundation.
