Weekly Dvar Torah: Looking for the Inside
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman picks apart an old custom, that of saying a few parts of Tehillim each day during the month of Elul. What makes such a small custom so special?
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Heritage Quest Ends, but Teens’ Global Impact Has Just Begun
When Abby Eskenazi of Wilton, CT goes back to school this year after spending her summer on the CTeen Heritage Quest trip, she plans to make a change: “I want to connect the small Jewish community in my school.”
Special Delegation Presents “Tanya HaSholeim” to the Rachmastrivka and Skulen Rebbes in Yerushalayim
Special delegation had recently the privilege of meeting the Rachmastrivka and Skulen Rebbes in Yerushalayim. The delegates presented both Rebbes with the newly released monumental work, the multi-volume set of “Tanya HaSholeim,” published by Kehot Publication Society.
Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, who passed away aged 78 on June 29 (14 Tammuz), recieves a dollar for charity from the Rebbe during "Sunday Dollars".
Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, 78, Documented the Rebbe for Posterity
There are those who stand in the spotlight, and those who help that light reach others. Rabbi Sholom Ber Eber, who passed away on June 29 (14 Tammuz) at the age of 78, belonged to the latter category.
Historic Full Circle: Memorial Plaque Unveiled at Kyiv Prison Where the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Father Was Imprisoned
On the yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s father, Harav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, a memorial plaque was unveiled at the Kyiv detention center where he was imprisoned 86 years ago by the Soviet regime solely for serving as a Rav and Jewish leader.
Rabbi Dovid Nachshon Closes 50 Year Circle In Cincinnati
Rabbi Dovid Nachshon, Menahel of the “Mitzvah Tank office” in Eretz Yisroel, came to Cincinnati to Frabreng for 15 Av. This marked an amazing closing of a “50 year circle” since his last visit to Cincinnati.
Breathtaking Historical Reconstruction of Ancient Synagogue in Siberia
The original building, established in 1905, was the last surviving synagogue of its kind in the region. After it had to be dismantled in 2016 due to its dilapidated condition, museum experts spent about two years painstakingly recreating its exterior appearance, as well as its authentic early 20th-century interior, based on historical photographs and archival documents.
American Airlines Receives AJCF Medal of Valor Award for Extraordinary Compassion & Moral Leadership Following Bondi Beach Terror Attack
The award honors American Airlines employees who worked across departments and continents to ensure that one of Rabbi Schlanger’s childhood friends could travel from the United States to Sydney in time to attend the rabbi’s funeral, overcoming significant logistical obstacles and demonstrating extraordinary compassion during a moment of profound grief.
Siyum and Hachnasas Sefer Torah this Wednesday in Memory of Yehudah Taibe
This Sefer Torah will be used regularly, bringing Jews together exactly as Yehuda did in life. Most of all, it will be an aliyas neshama for Yehuda ben Nissim. A source of comfort and connection for all of us who lost him.
9 Days Siyumim Broadcast Live for 51st Year
Chabad.org, in partnership with the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE), will present a Daily Siyum each day of the Nine Days, from Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av through Tisha B’Av eve on 15 Menachem Av (July 15–29).
From 266 Units to 402: Vital Brooklyn’s Kingsbrook Estates Grows Taller, and the Shuttered Kingsbrook Shul Watches Its Courtyard Shrink
The state-financed affordable housing project that has loomed over the future of one of Crown Heights’s oldest Shuls just got significantly bigger, and taller.
Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s New Mesivta Enters Final Stages of Construction Ahead of Opening Zman
In preparation for the opening, Lubavitcher Yeshiva has made a substantial financial investment into renovations and upgrades. The dormitory has been fully reconstructed, the mikvah has been renovated and expanded, and the Zal has been prepared to welcome the new Mesivta.
Historical Discovery and Closing the Circle at Russia’s Main Camp
A thrilling discovery: an antique, luxurious watch belonging to the family of the Chabad Rebbes was found during excavations in the town of Lubavitch by campers from Moscow
State Department and CAM Honor 250 Years of Jewish American Heritage at Historic Shabbat Dinner
Nearly 200 ambassadors, senior U.S. officials, and Jewish leaders participated in this historic kick-off to the Freedom 250 celebrations in Washington, DC, during the holiday weekend.
Bobruisk: Restoration Efforts of Historic Jewish Cemetery Nears Completion of First Stage
A major restoration project at the historic Jewish cemetery of Bobruisk, Belarus, is nearing the completion of its first stage, following nearly two years of gradual work led by the local Jewish community together with descendants of Bobruisk families around the world.
Historic Milestone: Tanya Printed in Cape Verde for the First Time
Another corner of the globe has joined the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s worldwide campaign to print the Tanya in every place where Jews live or visit, as the foundational work of Chabad Chassidus was printed for the very first time in the island nation of Cape Verde.
An Evening of Courage, Sacrifice, and Jewish pride At Chabad of Forest Hills North
The guest speaker, Sheina Gutnick, shared the life and legacy of her father, Reuven Morrison, whose heroic actions during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia on December 14, 2025, saved lives and inspired a nation.
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