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3 hours ago

A Genius in Torah, A Genius in Chessed

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Thousands of Morristown alumni and families of the local community were shocked to hear of the untimely passing of their beloved Rav and Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shneur Zalman Wilschanski A”H. Family, Talmidim and community members shared memories with Beis Moshiach of a man who was like a father to them in every way • Full Article

Eretz Yisroel

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Uplifting IDF Soldiers On The Front Lines With Pizza, Torah & Teffilin

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Last week, two Chabad volunteers visited several IDF army bases to show support and appreciation for the soldiers’ vital work. During their visit, they distributed food and drinks, learned Torah with the soldiers, and helped them put on Tefillin • Full Story, Photos

News

6 hours ago

Lavish Breakfast Marks 35th Yahrtzeit of Reb Yisroel Duchman A”H in 770

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This morning in 770 the 35th yahrtzeit of Reb Yisroel Duchman A”H, was commemorated in 770 with a full lavish breakfast for the Anash and Temimim • Photos

BD''H

1 day ago

Yehuda Leib Greenwald, 36, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Habochur Hatomim Yehuda Leib Greenwald, born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and later lived in Crown Heights for the past many years. He passed away on Monday, 5 Iyar, 5784 • Full Story

Beis Medrash

1 day ago

Educating ‘My Moshiach’s – My Anointed Ones’ Is Not Child’s Play

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Why does the Torah choose to dedicate an entire Parsha to the service of the Choen Gadol on Yom Kippur? It is one day a year and a job that belongs to one person. Aren’t there more important topics that apply to everyone? • Full Article

Europe

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90-Year-Old Hungarian Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Bar Mitzvah At March of the Living

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At the “March of the Living” in Hungary, thousands of Jews marked 80 years since the Holocaust, in which over 550,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered. During the march, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor asked to put on tefillin for the first time in his life • Full Story, Photos

News

2 days ago

Picture Of The Day

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Chief Rabbi and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran, Rabbi Yehuda Gerami was seen Davening in 770 with Rabbi Efraim Mintz • View

News

2 days ago

Grand Opening: New SafeTech Center In Crown Heights

Rabbonim and local residents attended the grand opening of the new SafeTech center in Crown Heights, expressing their satisfaction that such a service would be locally available to serve the community • Full Story, Photos

News

2 days ago

Students Return To Newly Renovated Yeshiva

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Photos by Shalom Ross

The Talmidim of Tomchei Temimim Queens returned to Yeshiva for the Zman Hakayitz last week. They were pleasantly surprised to see an unrecognizable Yeshiva! Over the Pesach break, the dorms and classrooms were renovated • Full Story, Photo Gallery

News

2 days ago

A Healthy Summer: Kinus Hischaskus For Gan Yisrael Staff

In preparation for the fast approaching summer, the staff of Gan Yisrael in France had a Kinus Hischaskus Melava Malka along with a Farbrengen on Motzei Shabbos. Photos by Yisrael Sudri • View

Montreal

2 days ago

Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim Unites Montreal Bochurim With Learning

Montreal Bochurim united in honor of Yud Alef Nissan, bringing the Rebbe Nachas. The turnout was B”H stunning! Seder Chassidus was followed by a heartfelt Davening and a delicious breakfast, served to the large group of boys who chose sincere learning instead of vacation time. • Full Story, Photos

News

2 days ago

The Voyage to Thailand: Exciting Experience Turns 600 Russian Youths Into Proud Yidden

Over 600 young Jewish students and young professionals from Russia and the FSU are currently participating in an exciting and powerful journey to strengthen their Jewish identity taking place in Thailand • Full Story, Photos

News

2 days ago

Emor: Self Sacrifice Every Day

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Enjoy a beautiful ma’amar of the Rebbe for this week’s Parsha Emor, in a new Chassidus class by Rabbi Yitzchock Minkowicz, Shliach in Fort Myers on a ma’amar based on the possuk: ונקדשתי בתוך בני ישראל גו – from Shabbos Parshas Emor, Erev Lag B’Omer 5747 • Watch

Exclusive

4 days ago

L’Chatchila Ariber: The Story Behind The Song

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The niggun that expresses the Rebbe Maharash’s approach to life is called “L’chatchila Ariber” • In the biography that the Rebbe wrote about the Rebbe Maharash, he says that the source of the Rebbe Maharash’s inspiration was the book written by the mekubal R’ Emanuel Refael Chai Riki. • This is the inspiring story of a niggun and the story of a tzaddik and mekubal. • Presented for Beis Iyar, the birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, pulled from the Beis Moshiach Archives • Full Article

Magazine

4 days ago

When Chabad Wasn’t Just Lubavitch…

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From Beis Moshiach Magazine: After the histalkus of the Tzemach Tzedek, his Chassidim which numbered in the hundreds of thousands, were divided among his holy sons which led independent Chassidishe courts in Kopust, Niezhin, Liadi and Ovrutch. The Rebbe Maharash presented evidence that the will of his holy father was that he sit on his throne in the town of Lubavitch. The history of this controversial saga that lasted for several generations until all returned to a united Chabad-Lubavitch under the Rebbe Rayatz’s wings • Special for Beis Iyar, the birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, Tiferes sheb’Tiferes • Full Article

News

4 days ago

Beis Chayeinu Celebrates Rebbe Maharash’s 190th Birthday

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Photos by Shalom Ross for Chabadinfo

On Thursday evening, hundreds of Anash and Temimim gathered in Beis Chayeinu-770 to celebrate Beis Iyar—the 190th birthday of the Rebbe Maharash—with a Chassidishe Farbrengen • Photos

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4 days ago

Mrs. Ruth Averbuch, 89, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Ruth Averbuch, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. She passed away on Friday, Beis Iyar, 5784 • Full Story

News

5 days ago

The Weekly Recipe: Date Bars

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Enjoy The Weekly Recipe #15: Date Bars. It’s tasty, delicious and healthy! It will make a great Seudas Shabbos dessert • The Recipe

Beis Medrash

5 days ago

Download: Weekly Kovetz Divrei Moshiach

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In honor of Shabbos Parshas Kedoshiam, the Machon Lehafotzas Toraso Shel Moshiach has released a pamphlet containing the (unedited) hanacha of the Farbrengen from Erev Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5738 • Download

News

5 days ago

IDF Cancels All Lag B’Omer Events In Meron

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In accordance with the IDF’s situational assessments and in coordination with the relevant bodies, the IDF has decided to cancel all Lag B’Omer events in Meron from May 24 to May 27 • Full Story

News

5 days ago

Watch: Pinpointed Raid On Gaza City Last Night

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IDF confirms it has launched a new pinpoint raid in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood last night • Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vows that Israel “will achieve our goals in the north and south” • Rockets were fired from Lebanon at different areas in northern Israel • Full Story, Watch

770

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Photos: This Week In 770

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Photos by Shalom Ross for Chabadinfo

Uplifting and rousing moments, as well as ‘ordinary’ moments; this week, 770 has been full of photogenic scenes, some of which have been captured for posterity through the lens of Chabadinfo photographer Shalom Ross. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Parshas Kedoshim in Beis Chayeinu • Photos

Europe

5 days ago

Street in Kharkiv Named After Fallen IDF Soldier

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In a historic move, the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, has honored the memory of IDF Sergeant Alexey (Asher) Neykov by renaming a street in his honor. Neykov, a Kharkiv native, sacrificed his life to save dozens of children during a terrorist attack on a school bus in Gush Katif • Full Story, Photos

Beis Medrash

6 days ago

Rabbi Tuvia Bolton: Moshiach & Torah Unite Jews

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In this week’s Torah reading we find 51 commandments and one of them is: Love your neighbor as yourself (19:18). Perhaps the holiest and wisest scholar of all time, Rabbi Akiva, said that this is the main principle of the Torah • Read More

News

6 days ago

Moshiach Chidon Kicks Off In 38 Lubavitch Yeshivos

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Starting today, Bochurim from Yeshivos across the world are uniting together to learn about Moshiach, in compliance with the Rebbe’s directive of the quickest and most straightforward approach towards bringing the Geulah • Full Article