In its final stop before the Siyum completion ceremony, the Unity Torah made a stop at the Rebbe's Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens. Full Story
Sunday: Chassidus for Everyone
Join Live on Sunday: Four renowned speakers: Rabbi Dr. Yosef Shagalow, Rabbi Ari Shishler, Rabbi Dovid Wineberg, and Mrs. Temmi Hadar will explain how Chassidus can transform your life no matter who you are. Full Story
19 Kislev: Being Freed from the Pandemic and Lockdown of Galus
Rabbi Shimon Raichik, Rov of Congregation Levi Yitzchok in Los Angeles, California, explains what Chassidim should be doing for this year’s Rosh Hashana of Chassidus. Full Story
First Champion of Australia’s ‘JewQ’ Crowned
CKids International crowned Ethan “Ultimate JewQ champion of Australia” at the JEWQ grand finale Sunday night, Nov 29th. He also won a grand prize of $1018. Full Story
Video Classes Teach Chassidus Concepts
Rabbi Efraim Zaltzman has launched a new series, "Kabbalah and Chassidus explained," teaching Chassidic concepts in clear and simple English making it easy to learn. Full Story, Video
Aliya Girls Raising $50K for Their Vital Programs
The Aliya Girls & Girls Loft NYC are the only organizations of its kind; servicing and supporting the female youth and young professionals of Crown Heights. Help them raise $50K to fund their vital programs. Full Story, Video
Chassidus Sefarim on Sale for Yud Tes Kislev
This year, Machon Or HaChassidus is hosting their 13th annual Sale of Chassidus Sefarim. An extensive selection of Sifrei Chassidus are available for purchase at prices that you would not believe in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. Full Story
When is Using the Mikvah Allowed on Yom Kippur?
Daily Rambam Shiur with Rabbi Moshe Wolberg of Manchester, England. Today's Shiur is sponsored by Mendel Blesofsky of the Five Towns. Video
Live: Women’s Yud Tes Kislev Global Celebration
Join Live at 8:30 PM ET: Women around the world will celebrate Yud Tes Kislev with a grand online event featuring Rabbi YY Jacobson, Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov, Mrs. Leah Kohn, Mrs. Perl Kransnjanski and Mrs. Shterna Ginsberg. Live
Live: Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson
Live at 8:00 PM ET: Join an inspiring and uplifting Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson and singer Choni Zucker, live from the Ohr Chaim Shul, in Monsey, NY. Live
Live: Designing a Life of Positivity
Join Live on Motzei Shabbos at 7 PM ET: 19 Kislev Farbrengen with Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, Best selling author of "Positivity Bias" on Designing a Life of Positivity: Life transforming lessons from the Rebbe. Live
He Ran Out of the Rebbe’s Room…
Shabbos Night Live with Rabbi Shmuel Butman: What changed between the first day when the Alter Rebbe was arrested and the 53rd day when the Alter Rebbe was liberated and what brought about the liberation? Video
The Thorniest Modern Halachic Debates Resolved with R’ Dovid Lichtenstein
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The Modern Halacha discussion is very complex. Only the greatest minds of our time can address the thorny halachic issues that arise. Full Story
Man Discovers Own Miracle Thanks to Unity Torah
At one visit this week to complete the Unity Torah, one man discovered that he has a deep connection to the writing of the Torah, that he did not know about before. Full Story
London Class Acts Yud Tes Kislev Story
Watch: The weekly Parsha videos From Meyer Shlomo Simon, features his classmates this week as they acts out the story of Yud Tes Kislev and the arrest and liberation of the Alter Rebbe. Video
The Donation That Paid Off
Photo: Reb Yisroel Noach Blinitzky
Motzoei Shabbos Story: When R’ Yisroel Leibov was solicited by fellow chossid R’ Yisroel Noach Belinitzky to fund an program for Jewish teens from non frum homes, he didn’t recognize the point of it. Full Story
Online School Students Spread Chanukah Light
Hundreds of students in the Nigri International Jewish Online School received their very own Menorah kit in the mail, empowering them to spread the light of Chanukah to their surroundings. Full Story
Kentucky Shliach Released From Hospital in Time for Shabbos
Rabbi Litvin heads home singing "Va'ani Evtach Boch"
Rabbi Avrohom Litvin, Head Shliach of Kentucky, was released from the hospital today ahead of Shabbos, "experiencing his own Chag Hageulah" just in time for Yud Tes Kislev. Full Story, Video
Erev Shabbos in Crown Heights
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Sights and scenes from preparations on Friday for Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach 5781 in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Photos
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University, inscribes a letter in the Unity Sefer Torah on Friday with the help of Sofer Rabbi Moshe Klein. Photos
Yud Tes Kislev: New Year of Chassidus
Tonight, the 19th of Kislev, marks the day when the Alter Rebbe was released from prison in Czarist Russia in 1798, and is celebrated as the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus.” COLlive presents customs for this special day and the special significance of when it takes place on Shabbos. Full Story, Video
3 Shuls Unite to Host Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen
A grand achdus Farbrengen hosted by three Crown Heights Shuls will take place Sunday evening to mark Yud Tes Kislev, featuring guest speaker Rabbi Gedalia Oberlander of Monsey, NY. Full Story
33 Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengens to Choose From in Crown Heights
Don't miss out: 33 farbrengens will be held around Crown Heights on Shabbos, Motzei Shabbos and Sunday to mark Yud Tes Kislev, the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus. COLlive presents a full list. Full Story
Weekly Sicha Video for Kids, By Kids
Watch: Siblings Nosson, Shaina and Leah Gourarie, Shluchim in Toms River, NJ, have created a weekly video series for kids on the weekly Sicha from Project Likkutei Sichos, this week for Parshas Vayishlach. Video
New Sefer on Tanya For Yud Tes Kislev
Otzar Pirushim Al Tanya, an encyclopedia of commentaries on the first 3 perakim of Tanya, compiled from hundreds of seforim, has been published in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. Full Story