Chabad leaders meet with Civil-National service directors to discuss qualifying criteria for bochurim and young men
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Boymelgreen goes biblical
Real estate mogul Shaya Boymelgreen was all smiles on Friday at a bris for his grandson (who was given the biblical name Emmanuel) in his Crown Heights home Full Story
A sushi bar turned shul
Montreal's Rabbi Yisroel Bernath was out of options when searching for a place for his Chabad of NDG, until a friend called and asked to meet in Yakimono Full Story
Reminder: light today Teshuva Licht
It is customary in Lubavitch to light a special candle on Shabbos Shuva. The Teshuva Candle is made from wax and has a wick for each member of the family, the previous Rebbe said. The Rebbe himself recommended lighting 3 candles. Full Story
Rebbe’s blessing for an easy fast
Rabbi Shmuel Butman of the Lubavitch Youth Organization broadcasts his weekly Torah class every Motzei Shabbos on COL. This week: a story about the Rebbe's blessing to a sick person who had difficulty in fasting. Video shiur in Full Story
$70-million complex allures Ukraine
Chabad's new center in Dnepropetrovsk, at nearly 400,000 square feet, would perhaps be the largest Jewish community center in the world Full Story
Got a title for this photo?
A COL reader in Kiryat Malachi spotted a young boy kissing a drawing of the Rebbe on an electricity box. "I couldn't not take this picture," she wrote to us and suggested the readers offer an appropriate title Full Story
New York Magazine hails Lubavitch
"The growth of the Lubavitch movement is the most significant development in Jewish communal life in the last 40 years," New York magazine writes Full Story
New website defends Agri
A new website aims to tackle the media's "flexibly with the facts" about the Rubashkin-owned Agriprocessors meat-packaging factory Full Story
PHOTOS: Lehrer Bar Mitzva
Shloimy Lehrer of Kingston Pizza in Crown Heights celebrated the Bar Mitzva of his son Yisroel last night in Lubavitcher Yeshiva Full Story
The fast ends in 770: Gallery, video
Several hours ago, the fast ended in 770. "Vaad Seudas Shlomo" with the help of the Spielman brothers, set up tables full of food for the guests to break the fast. The meal was sponsored Leilui Nishmas Mrs. Chana Volvovsky OBM. Full Story
Chabad Pushes Big Development in L.A.
Rabbi Shlomo Cunin plans to build a massive development in the Pico-Robertson section of Los Angeles. Some local residents whine Full Story
New Smicha Program to open in Prague
New Shluchim Rabbi Shraga and Chani Marzel have arrived recently to Prague. Rabbi Marzel will be establishing a new smicha program. Full Story
Rabbi Lazar: Living in Israel weakens faith
Immigrants lose their faith upon moving to Israel, asserts Rabbi Lazar ahead of holiday season. While Israeli society is to blame for this phenomenon, he says, it can be reversed if one moves back to Russia Full Story
Chazzan from Jerusalem at the Ohel
More than 1,000 stayed at the Ohel over Rosh Hashana, including Rabbonim, Shluchim, and Mashpiim from around the world. Full Story
Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM
Rabbi Hillel Pevzner, one of the leading rabbis in Europe and a respected halachic authority in France, passed away today in Paris at the age of 85 Full Story
Smart publicity draws crowds to Chabad’s services
Tough times draw larger crowds to the synagogue on the High Holidays, and Chabad representatives are aiming to attract even more by answering the call of the times Full Story
Canadian Defense Minister intervenes for Chabad Minyan
First ever High Holiday Services in Petawawa, Ontario Army Base Full Story
Celebration honors scribe’s completion of Torah
Basking Ridge, NJ, witnesses first Torah completion celebration Full Story
Motzei Rosh Hashana in Crown Heights
As Rosh Hashana ends, the rush to find the perfect esrog is in full swing. COL photographer Meir Dahan captured the scene at Crown Heights esrogim stores. Full Story
End of Yomtov in 770
Thousands filled 770's shuls for Rosh Hashana Davening and Tekias Shofar. Crown Heights residents and guests of all ages streamed towards Eastern Parkway to daven in the Rebbe's shul including the Rebbe's room. There was a general feeling of yearning for Tishrei with the Rebbe. COL's Meir Dahan has PHOTOS in Full Story
Singaporean celebrity becomes Jewish
One of Singapore's best-known radio stars visits Western Wall on Christian sightseeing tour, falls in love with Judaism Full Story
A Chassidishe dance
The Campus Chomesh hall erupted into a dancing arena with hundreds of bochurim dancing, hand in hand, after the large Welcome farbrengen this past Sunday. VIDEO in Full Story
Crown St. home up in flames
A Jewish-owned apartment in Crown Heights got burnt before Rosh Hashana. The father was awakened by the smoke and there was a miracle with the Rebbe's dollar Full Story
Rosh Hashana, Chabad style
From Bangkok to Cusco, Dharamsala to Pucon, thousands of Israelis will be celebrating the Jewish New Year in Chabad houses, ynet reported Full Story