Late on Tuesday the Shluchim to the Virgin Islands, Rabbi Asher and Henya Federman, and some of their younger children were near the ocean, when their 4-month old baby slipped into the water - followed immediately by her mother, who tried desperately to save her baby but got stuck underwater. Full Story
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Yisroel Noach Raichik, Rov of Congregation Levi Yitzchok, and Rabbi Levi Raichik, gabbai of Congregation Levi Yitzchok of Los Angeles, pay a Shiva visit to the Duchman family who are sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother Mrs. Rochel Duchman obm. Photos
Maamar: If All Is One, How Real Is My Darkness?
Part 2: 140 years ago, in December 1882, the Rebbe Rashab explained the foundations of Chabad Chassidus in his famous Maamar Ner Chanukah 5643. Today, Rabbi YY Jacobson continues teaching this Maamar to a large audience in Monsey, NY. Full Story, Video
L’Chaim: Gurary – Simpson
Photos: Dovber Groisman/COLlive
The L'Chaim of Schneur Zalman Gurary and Nechama Simpson, both of Crown Heights took place at Eshel Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
Late Night Confession Reunites Friends Separated 45 Years Ago
Touching story: During a late-night farbrengen, Toronto resident Jonathan Weiss said he was attracted to Chabad because of a childhood friendship and a special gift. He didn't expect what happened next... Full Story, Video
Rabbis ‘Armed’ with 120 Free Tefillin Return to War Torn Ukraine
120 pairs of tefillin were given as a gift to the Jews of Ukraine, by the "Ichikowitz Family International Tefillin Bank", a division of The Shluchim Office, and initiated by Rabbi Dovid Wineberg. Full Story
Can You Help a Shliach Marry Off Their Child?
A shliach is marrying off his child in just four weeks and has no money to pay for the wedding. Full Story
The End of Chumash Tutoring is Near
YTT has found a way to give children the essential skills needed to succeed in learning Chumash, without after school tutoring. Full Story
Rambam In Depth: Creatures of the Sea not Susceptible to Impurity
A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Creatures of the sea are not susceptible to impurity and how they differ from other items that are not susceptible to impurity. Full Story, Video
Urgent Tehillim For Shlucha and Mother
A Chabad Shlucha is currently fighting for her life, after trying to save her child in a terrible misfortune. The public is asked to say Tehillim for Henya bas Brocho Devorah Leah, who is 40 years old. Tehillim
$2.5 Million Grant to Change the Face of Jewish Camping for Decades
Thousands more Jewish children in the United States and Europe will experience Chabad overnight camping beginning next summer thanks to a $2.5 million grant announced on Sunday night at the 39th annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim). Full Story
L’Chaim: Zakon – Popack
Photos: Itzik Roytman/COLlive
The L'Chaim of Shaya Zakon of Crown Heights and Chana Tova Popack of Lawrence, NY took place at the Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights. Photos
One Visit Showed a Teacher What He Was Doing Wrong
Meet the Chinuch Shluchim: Rabbi Eily Smith of the Mesivta at Lubavitch Educational Center (LEC) in Miami, Florida, on a powerful experience that transformed his teaching, instilling confidence, and teaching teenagers versus adults. Full Story
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Sassonkin, 84, OBM
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Sassonkin, a senior and respected longtime Shliach in Israel, passed away on Wednesday, 6 Kislev, 5783. Full Story
Shiur: Teachers Should Come On Time
Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, Rosh Yeshiva of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha: Coming on time to a job commitment, and what we can learn from this week’s Parsha on this matter. Video
New Engagement
Shmuly Gurevitch (Ben R’ Chaim A”H) – Crown Heights to Shula Schwartz (Bas R’ Mayshe) – Brookline, MA
L’Chaim: Tonight (Weds.) at Jewish Children’s Museum
Chabad at Texas A&M University – A Warm Home for Jewish Students
Chabad at Texas A&M University, led by Rabbi Yossi and Manya Lazaroff, is raising $200,000 to support their yearly activities providing Jewish students with warmth, care and Shabbos and holiday experiences, ensuring a stronger Jewish future. Full Story
Misaskim Opens Crown Heights Branch
Misaskim, which works to ease the burden of families after the loss of a loved one, has opened 3 new branches to better serve the community, including one in Crown Heights. Full Story
Chabad Giving Day 3 Registration Opens with Over 300 Shluchim
The year following Shemita is a propitious one, for it is the year of Hakhel, when the entirety of the Jewish Nation - men, women, and children - would gather and unite as one in the Bais Hamikdash for Hakhel. Yes, this year is Shnas Hakhel, a Year of Gathering. Full Story
Melave Malka in Honor of Rachel Imenu Unites Jerusalem Women
A Melave Malka in honor of Rachel Imenu united women across Jerusalem and commemorated a woman who devoted her life to Kever Rachel, Evelyn Haies obm. Full Story
Melbourne Shliach Farbrengs at Bais Shmuel in Crown Heights
A Farbrengen at Bais Shmuel Chabad in Crown Heights marked the auspicious day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev with guest speaker Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Groner of Melbourne, Australia. Full Story
