Israel, Lebanon Reach U.S.-Brokered Framework Agreement

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Israel, Lebanon Reach U.S.-Brokered Framework Agreement

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The governments of Israel and Lebanon have signed a U.S.-brokered framework agreement in Washington aimed at ending decades of conflict and establishing a pathway toward a comprehensive peace agreement • Read More

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Israir Airbus to Fly Historic Charter to Kazakhstan

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With less than two months remaining until the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father on 20 Menachem Av, registration has officially opened for a historic direct charter flight from Israel to the Ohel of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, in Almaty, Kazakhstan • Read More

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New Shluchim to La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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Rabbi Shlomo and Chana Ben-Ami, together with their family, have embarked on their Shlichus to La Fortuna, Costa Rica, where they are opening a new Chabad House to serve the area’s growing number of Jewish visitors • Read More

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“My Face Turned White!” When the Rebbe Stopped My Daughter’s Wedding

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Rabbi Shem Rokeach, A Belzer Chossid, believed his connection to the Rebbe had come to an end—until a seemingly casual joke set off an extraordinary chain of events. In the latest episode of Rebbe Story, discover how a series of remarkably precise answers through Igros Kodesh transformed his life and renewed his Hiskashrus to the Rebbe • Watch

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Arkeh Tzivin, 69, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of R’ Arkeh Tzivin, the longtime owner of the House of Glatt butcher shop in Crown Heights. He passed away on Friday, 11 Tammuz, 5786 • Read More

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How The White House Got The Rebbe Rayatz Out Of Soviet Russia

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It’s been 99 years since the Rebbe Rayatz left Soviet Russia • Historian R’ Shneur Zalman Berger uncovers the behind-the-scenes work of the president of the United States and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in helping the Rebbe and his family • An astonishing historical documentation, based on a variety of sources, along with a fascinating review of the fundraising efforts in the U.S. to help the Rebbe Rayatz leave Russia • Full Article

Crown Heights

16 hours ago

Op-Ed: Why I Would Vote Again for a Lubavitcher Candidate

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Photo: Dov Ber Hechtman/Chabadinfo

Losing an election is never easy. When you invest your time, energy, and hopes into a campaign, defeat hurts. But when things don’t go your way, it doesn’t mean you were wrong. Elections are influenced by many factors; voter turnout, campaign resources, name recognition, timing, messaging, and the ability to mobilize supporters on Election Day. A loss at the ballot box does not invalidate the concerns that motivated a campaign or the issues it addressed • by Benny Rosenberger • Read More

Beis Medrash

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The Rebbe’s Explanation on Pirkei Avos

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Each week, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim in Melbourne publishes a Pirkei Avos Bi’Iyun booklet, Rebbi Omar, based on Biurim L’Pirkei Avos by Vaad Lahafotzas Sichos. The booklet contains one mishna from this week’s Perek and explains it in depth, with the meforshim and the Rebbe’s biurim on it • Read, Download

Beis Medrash

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Rambam In-Depth: Why Two Mitzvos for One Donkey?

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In this powerful Rambam In-Depth session, Rabbi Heschel Greenberg unpacks Hilchos Bikkurim Perek Yud Bais Halacha Aleph — a seemingly simple law about the firstborn donkey (Peter Chamor) that reveals profound layers of halachic reasoning, separate mitzvos, and the brilliance of Rambam’s systematic mind • Read More, Watch

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Photos: This Week in 770

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Photos by Levi Crombie for Chabadinfo

This week, Beis Chayeinu has been vibrant with a blend of uplifting and everyday moments, beautifully captured by Chabadinfo photographer Levi Crombie. From inspiring scenes to ordinary yet meaningful experiences, we invite you to explore this week’s gallery for Parshas Chukas-Balak, 5786 • Gallery

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Rabbi Yossi Paltiel: The Story Behind Yud Beis – Yud Gimmel Tammuz

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The Rebbe Rayatz in Leningrad, 5687 (Photo: RebbeDrive)

Listen as Rabbi Yossi Paltiel masterly tells the story behind the Chag Hageulah of Yud Beis – Yud Gimmel Tammuz • Listen

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Rare Sacred Items From the Rebbe & Rebbe Rayatz Revealed in Upcoming Moreshet Auction

An exclusive glimpse into the highlights of the complete catalog, which are drawing significant attention from collectors and enthusiasts of Chabad history: a cashier’s check with the handwritten signature of the Rayatz from 1930 • the bag of Pidyon Nefesh from the Tziyun on summer 1991 • a foundational letter about ‘Derech Hamitzu’a’ in weddings • Full Story, Photos

Beis Medrash

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Celebrate Yud Beis–Yud Gimmel Tammuz: A Festival of Liberation and Legacy

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Now, for the first time, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz presents Shiurim in English on all five Mugah Ma’amarim, the Rebbe was magia for the Chag Hageulah of Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz • Full Story, Watch

Beis Medrash

3 days ago

Balak’s Hidden Lesson: Bringing Blessings Through Love

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In his latest Parshah insight, Rabbi Tuvia Bolton explains how Bilam and Balak’s curses were transformed into blessings, highlighting the power of Ahavas Yisroel and the Rebbe’s call to bring Moshiach through one more act of goodness • Full Article

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Prepare for Krias Hatorah Parshas Balak

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Prepare for the weekly Torah reading while experiencing the atmosphere of 770. Published exclusively for the benefit of Shluchim and Chabad Baalei Keriah, the Parsha, Haftorah and Shnayim Mikrah are recorded with full Ta’amei Hamikra by the veteran Baal Koreh of 770, Rabbi Michael Slavin • Listen

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Mendy J and Leibel Lazaroff Release New Music Video

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Singer Mendy J has released a powerful new music video, “Hurting with Insanity,” together with Leibel Lazaroff, a survivor of the Bondi terror attack. Dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY”D and the other kedoshim, the song is a moving tribute to faith, resilience, and the enduring light of the Jewish people • Read More, Watch

Beis Medrash

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Download: Pada B’Shalom Maamarim Published for the First Time

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In honor of Yud-Beis–Yud-Gimmel Tammuz and the beginning of the centennial year of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s liberation, Machon Lehafotzas Toraso Shel Moshiach has published, for the first time, the Rebbe’s Pada B’Shalom Maamarim delivered at the farbrengens of Parshas Vayeishev and Parshas Mikeitz 5726. These previously unpublished Maamarim differ from the edited version printed in Kuntres Chanukah 5752 and are now being made available together with extensive notes • Download

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3 days ago

Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela; Death Toll Rises as Israel Prepares Aid Mission

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Rescue efforts continued Thursday after two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela less than a minute apart, leaving at least 164 people dead and more than 970 injured, with authorities warning the toll is expected to rise as crews search for survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings • Read More

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Full Gallery: Moshiach Chidon 5786

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The atmosphere was electric last Thursday as 400 bochurim, representing 36 yeshivos from across the globe, gathered for the grand finale banquet of the International Moshiach Chidon 5786. The evening marked the culmination of months of mastering hundreds of pages of Inyonei Geulah and Moshiach • Read More, Photos

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Beis Medrash

3 days ago

What Is the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s View on Hostage Deals?

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What Is the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s View on Hostage Deals? Rabbi Yosef Katzman answers for Stump The Rabbi • Watch

Crown Heights

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Election Results: Cunningham Defeats Gluck, CH PAC Backed Candidates Win District Leaders Race

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In the New York State Assembly District 43 race, incumbent Assembly Member Brian Cunningham defeated challenger Ahron Gluck. With 99% of of ballots counted, Cunningham received 9,810 votes and Gluck received 2,245 from local anash residents in the Jewish community • Read More

Opinion

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Dark Energy and Divine Light: A Chasidic Framework for the Structure of Reality

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Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui presents a thought-provoking exploration of a 1953 Chassidic discourse by the Rebbe, drawing striking conceptual parallels between its description of Ohr Ein Sof and modern theories of dark matter and dark energy. Blending insights from Chassidus, Tanya, and contemporary cosmology, he examines how the vast hidden dimensions of reality may shed light on both the structure of the universe and the challenges of everyday life • Full Article

News

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Jewish Pride: Permanent Tefillin Stand Unveiled at News 14

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A permanent Tefillin stand was installed Tuesday at the entrance to Israel’s News 14 studios during a modest yet meaningful ceremony attended by the channel’s CEO Ariel Edri, senior hosts Boaz Golan and Shimon Riklin, along with reporters, producers, and editors • Read More, Photos

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Thousands Celebrate Completion of Historic Sefer Torah in New Jersey

About six years ago, amid the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic, a remarkable spiritual initiative was born. The goal was to unite all the Jews who had come into contact with the Bris Avrohom organization during its forty years of activity • Full Story, Photos