A Moment with the Rebbe
Rebbe photo and story: The Rebbe insisted that a donor to Chabad don tefillin, and he would not go to the Ohel until he did.
August 2019 news archive
New headlines available — refresh25 Years On the Tradition Continues
The Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Yisroel Hager, returns to the place where his father was sandek 25 years ago.
A Call to Action
Agudah’s Vice President for Media Affairs Leah Zagelbaum discusses what you can do to help avert calamitous school reform.
A Giant in Torah and Hiskashrus
Reb Avrum Hersh Cohen passed away on this day in 5755/1995.
A Look Back at Yarchei Kallah
Yarchei Kallah was always a celebrated event where distinguished rabbonim from various cities and communities would share Torah thoughts.
A Leader in His Own Right
In a press release on the European shluchim visiting Alma Ata in 5751/1991, the Rebbe made a small edit which has import in halacha. Updated.
13 Substitute Venues For a Wedding
Fed up of the same wedding hall or can't book one? Humorist Mordechai Schmutter presents 13 substitute locations that will make your wedding memorable (albeit challenging…) Full Story
90 Years Since Chevron Massacre
Shabbos, 18 Menachem Av, 5689/1929. Arabs in Chevron began a widespread massacre, killing 67 Yidden and maiming many more.
Body Found, Father Who Dived to Save Son
The Yeshiva World The body of a man who went missing Sunday after trying to save his young child from drowning has been found. Dovid Hakohen Traube, OB”M, who went missing on Sunday afternoon in Greenwood Lake, has been found. He was 38-years-old.
2 Spray Fire Extinguishers into Kingston Ave. Stores
Watch: Video footage shows 2 teens who sprayed people in stores on Kingston Avenue; one suspect was arrested. Full Story, Photos, Video
15 Minutes Daily and Tishrei will be a Breeze
Spend 15-20 minutes a day learning the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch and you’ll be fully prepared this Tishrei.
2, 3 Trains Shut Down for 2 Weekends
Due to work on the switches, the MTA has announced that the 1, 2 and 3 Subway lines will completely shut down for two weekends. Full Story
Car Crashes into Brick Wall in Crown Heights Accident
A car crashed nose first into a brick wall following a two car accident in Crown Heights. No one was seriously injured in the accident, and details on how it occurred is still under investigation.
Camp Van Overturns in North Carolina, 1 in Critical Condition
A van with bochrim on board overturned in North Carolina Thursday night, leaving one bochur in Critical condition. Please say tehillim for Eliyahu Avraham Ben Keren.
2 Arrests in Williamsburg Attacks on Chassidic Men
Two young men have been arrested in a series of assaults on Chasidic Jewish men in Brooklyn, police still searching for two others involved in the attacks. Full Story
200 Women Join Mikvah.org Event
A group of women gathered in Crown Heights – and joined over the phone – for Mikvah.org's event for the mature stage of life with registered nurse and Kallah teacher Mrs. Rivky Boyarsky. Full Story
16-Year-Old’s Personal Take on ‘Tzamah Lecha Nafshi’
16-year-old Duvy Burston of Orange County, NY has released a unique, soulful take on the Chabad melody “Tzamah Lecha Nafshi” which illustrates man’s ultimate search for G-d. Full Story, Video
770 Gets New Floor
770 is preparing for the yomim tovim by redoing the floor and repainting the benches. So why no marble floor?
150 Tires Slashed on Cars Owned by Jewish Residents in Lakewood
Police are trying to find the man who slashed the tires on dozens of cars owned by Jewish residents in Lakewood over the weekend in what officials are describing as a bias crime. Full Story, Video
40 Tefillin for 40 Years
A 40th birthday, which is truly a milestone, calls for something special from a Shliach.
150,000 Visit the Kotel for Tisha B’Av
Watch: Thousands gathered at the Western Wall Plaza from around the world sing in unity with hope and faith in the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Full Story, Photos, Video
A Light in the Darkness
Despite the sadness of the current galus, the Rebbe constantly teaches us that our focus must always be to add light and work towards the final geulah.
10,000 Mark Arizal’s Yartzeit
Chabad Tzfas, headed by Rabbi Chaim Kaplan, set up a large hospitality tent to welcome visitors marking the yartzeit of the holy Arizal. Full Story, Photos
How to Transform the Nine Days
In this mini shiur, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg explains how the Rebbe taught us to transform the 9 days.