This week , Lech Lecha 5787, we officially passed 7 Cheshvan and thus – according to all opinions and deadlines – we have fully entered the Avoda of V’Yaakov Halach Ledarko: bringing the energy and blessings we received during the month of Tishrei into our regular service of…
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro : How the Rebbe cherished the Kinus Hashluchim and why every moment of it should be taken seriously. Video
On Shemini Atzeres, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kot prepared to dance with the Torah at the Shul in Gomel, Belarus, expecting to dance alone. The Chassidic custom is to hold Hakafos on Shemini Atzeres as well as Simchas Torah, but it was not customary at the local Shul.
The L'Chaim of Yisroel Arkush of Lauderhill, FL and Matti Zaklikovsky of Monroe, NJ took place at Albany Manor in Crown Heights. Photos
Devorie Drimmer Piekarski joins the Clappy and Frank Show to share how her father built Drimmer’s Appliances with the Rebbe’s guidance, her journey taking over the family business, and the values that continue to drive its success. Video
Inspired by the Rebbe ’s call to establish Beis Chochmas Noshim, Chabad of the West Coast in Cape Town, South Africa, launched The Beis with a gala celebration featuring guest speaker Mazi Halperin . Full Story, Photos, Video
"The point is not merely that we need to care about the 'important things' too. The Alter Rebbe is saying something much sharper: If we turn the secondary into the primary, the actual primary will eventually become secondary.
Motzoei Shabbos Story: A bochur at the Yeshiva of 770 Eastern Parkway wrote the Rebbe a note about his accomplishments and received a short, pointed reply. Full Story
A new letter from the Frierdiker Rebbe offering condolences to the students of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin following the passing of their beloved founder and rosh yeshivah, Harav Meir Shapiro , has been uncovered in a frum daily newspaper published in Poland before the outbreak of…
A revolutionary Tanya mastery program is gaining momentum, with 250 bochurim celebrating the completion of its second cycle at a Crown Heights siyum, as plans move forward to expand the initiative to additional yeshivos
After the passing of the Rebbe Maharash, R. Heschel Nota Gnessin and a friend traveled to Kopust in search of a Rebbe, but a surprising story told by the Kopuster Rebbe led him to turn back to Lubavitch
Reading the note, the Rebbe took issue with Reuven's self-absorption and his total preoccupation with himself, which seemed to leave him oblivious to the world around him. The Rebbe asked: "Don't you have anything else to think about besides Reuven?"
There’s a running joke that in Lubavitch, Yeshiva only functions properly from Cheshvan until Kislev. It’s funny, but unfortunately, there’s enough truth to it that we should be concerned
In a unique initiative aimed at strengthening Jewish communal life and expanding assistance to those in need, Chabad of Monticello is set to benefit from a donation of equity in a technology startup, helping support plans for a new Shul and community kitchen in Sullivan County
A new free website, LikuteiTorah.com, opens the Chassidishe Parsha to every learner: all 412 maamarim of the Alter Rebbe's Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah, in the original Hebrew with an English translation and an explanation of every section
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info
(JTA) — Less than 24 hours after he was stabbed in midtown Manhattan, Yosef, a Chabad-Lubavitch man from Crown Heights, was back on the same street where he’d been assaulted, popping into Diamond District businesses as usual to help employees wrap tefillin.
