Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries who are gathered in New York for the 40th annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim), assembled at the Ohel in Queens, N.Y., the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, the most influential rabbi in modern history.
This Shabbos at the BESHT: This Shabbos Kinus Hashluchim the BESHT will host three unique lectures
The annual gathering of Chabad emissaries—bringing together 6,500 Jewish leaders, dispersed over all 50 states and 100+ countries—is now in full swing, has brought to the quaint streets of Crown Heights a convergence of international Jewry.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells of an encounter between him and a Chabad Shliach in a Ukrainian city. In it he shows the dedication of a Shliach, and the impact it can have.
Mrs. Sara Nachshon is an activist and one of the founding members of the Jewish settlement in Hebron and Kiryat Arba. She was interviewed in July 2022.
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.
Today, KnowUs, an initiative of Agudath Israel of America, sent a letter to Mr. Jeffery Bezos and the leadership of Amazon, demanding that the company cease selling products that incite hatred and violence against Israel.
The International Minyan for NYC Marathoners, on November 5, was, by any metrics, the most successful in its history. An estimated 250 people participated in the services held at the Fort Wadsworth staging area this year.
The Kinus Hashluchim this year adds a crucial dimension to its conference with its first-ever “Youth Summit.” Featuring tailored workshops and discussions, the summit aims to empower Shluchim in their endeavors to nurture the Jewish identity of the younger generation.
From curtains up, the Tenathon 2023 has left us utterly spellbound and awestruck. Words cannot capture the sheer brilliance of the event, a true testament to the unity and love within our community. The energy, the music, the SURPRIZES –a night of pure magic!
CTeen Summer participants have transformed their connection with Israel into a proactive movement, spearheading initiatives of support and solidarity across high schools and universities back home.
On Monday, the day after Simchas Torah, the CKids Unity Rally for North America unfolded, with close to 3,000 eager participants joining from their homes, alongside their families.
This is the story of how the French national anthem was transformed into a bold, Chassidic March, corresponding with a renaissance of French-Jewish life.
As we near the special day of Vov Tishrei, the Yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chana, the Rebbe’s mother, Or Vechom Hahiskashrus is pleased to announce a Chassidishe Farbrengen on Zoom joined by Chassidim from around the world marking Vov Tishrei, this Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm EST.
Since the beginning of Jewish history, the symbol of the High Holidays has been the shofar, the ancient curved instrument used to inaugurate the Jewish New Year. When Covid created unprecedented obstacles to synagogue attendance, many around the world were still able to hear the shofar’s hallowed cries thanks to a decades-old Chabad-Lubavitch innovation: bringing shofar to the streets.
The eighteenth of Elul, was an especially auspicious day this year for the Jews of the Siberian capital city of Novosibirsk. On this day two beacons of light for the Jewish nation were born: the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, also known as the Baal HaTanya, and on this day a brand new, state of the art Jewish Day School was inaugurated. The school, a first of its kind, will integrate special needs children under a project called “Lev”.
For the Jewish teens from South America who recently returned from an emotionally charged tour of Eastern Europe and Israel, the trip provided daily experiences of tragedy and hope that left them more committed to Judaism, more proud to be Jewish and thankful for the opportunities to freely practice Judaism.
