Reb Sholom DovBer Levin, a beloved father and grandfather from Los Angeles, passed away on Sunday, 5 Adar, 5786. Full Story
Snowstorm Travel Restriction Issued in NYC for Monday
Mayor Zohran Mamdani today declared a local state of emergency ahead of a severe snowstorm expected to impact New York City. To ensure emergency responders and essential workers can move safely and quickly, city streets will be closed to non-essential vehicular traffic from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday. Full Story
Avos U’Bonim Gathering at Moscow’s Central Shul
An hour after Shabbos Terumah concluded, a steady stream of fathers and sons could be seen making their way to Moscow's central Marina Roscha Shul. Full Story, Photos
Yeshiva Experience Turns High Tech Macher Into Funding Matcher
Serial entrepreneur Niran Hebron seeking a new level of Jewish enrichment walked into Yeshiva Temimei Darech in the mystical city of Tsfat a couple years ago, stayed for only a month and indeed walked out on a new rung in his Yiddishkeit. Full Story
Zman Krias Shema on Mivtzoim?
Episode 4 “Lemaan Yishmeu” weekly halacha podcast with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra, and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, addressing intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics. Full Story
Live: CTeen ‘Live The Life’ at Nassau Coliseum
Live at 12:15 PM ET: The largest gathering of Jewish teens culminates today at the Nassau Coliseum, where 8,000 Jewish teens and their families will gather for "The Live the Life Event," the largest CTeen event to date. Live
Singers Lead Adar Dancing at Brunoy Yeshiva
Bochurim of the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy, France, danced in honor of the month of Adar on Motzoei Shabbos. It was led by singers Shalom Djian and Mendy Gabay accompanied by Acher Touitou. Photos, Video
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That is why we are raising $300,000 — to cover the deposit, medical costs, specialist evaluations, travel, lodging near the hospital for an extended stay, medications, and the follow-up care he will need to recover. Full Story
Jewish Pride Takes Over NYC Times Square 2
Photos: Shalom Ross/COLlive
In a historic display of Jewish pride and resilience, three freed Israeli hostages led 7,000 gathered in the Shema at CTeen's Times Square Takeover, a new CTeen Lounge was dedicated in tribute to Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and the world's largest teen network announced its 900th chapter. Full Story, Photos, Video
Jewish Pride Takes Over NYC Times Square
In a historic display of Jewish pride and resilience, three freed Israeli hostages led 7,000 gathered in the Shema at CTeen's Times Square Takeover, a new CTeen Lounge was dedicated in tribute to Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and the world's largest teen network announced its 900th chapter. Full Story, Photos, Video
Lemaan Yilmedu Students Tested By Rabbonim
This past week, Machon Lemaan Yilmedu held a series of examinations for students across its various study tracks, following approximately half a year of dedicated study of halacha. Full Story
CTeens Begin Shabbos With Learning, Maariv at 770
Photos: Sholem Srugo/CTeen
The Cteen Shabbaton gathered for pre-Shabbos Chavrusah learning, visiting the Rebbe's room, followed by a powerful Kabbalas Shabbos taking over the main Shul of 770 Eastern Parkway. Photos
Live: Jewish Teens Take Over Times Square
Join Live at 8:30 PM ET: Join over 4,500 Jewish teens from 60 countries in New York City's Times Square for a powerful and defiant celebration of Jewish pride, identity and practice with concert featuring Noam, Nissim Black, and Eli Marcus. Live
Update: Torah Dedication Earlier Time
Due to the impending snowstorm, the Hachnasas Sefer Torah for Etty Lipszyc obm in Woodbury has been moved to 11:30AM. Full Story
Postponed: Muchnik Miniatures to Exhibit at Maor Gallery
The Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights “Muchnik Miniatures,” exhibition has been postponed due to the impending storm. Full Story
Why the Rebbe Maharash Didn’t Attend His Son’s Wedding
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Why didn’t the Rebbe Maharash attend the wedding of his son, the Rebbe Rashab, and what led the wedding to be briefly postponed. Video
Rabbonim Sit With Leadership of Vaad Hakohol
Members of the Crown Heights Beis Din met with members of the Vaad Hakohol for a focused discussion on strengthening the community and its institutions. Full Story
Massive Blizzard Set to Wallop NYC With Up to 20 Inches of Snow
Millions along the East Coast are set to get walloped by a massive blizzard that could drop as much as 24 inches of snow in some parts of the region, 1,700 flights canceled in anticipation of the treacherous conditions. Full Story
A Chassidic Dance on the Deck
Motzoei Shabbos Story: When the Rebbe sent a group of Talmidim-Shluchim to France, he waited to hear about their arrival - and pass on the news too. Full Story
Erev Shabbos in Crown Heights
Photos: Shmuel Lerner/COLlive
Sights and scenes from preparations on Friday for Shabbos Terumah 5786 in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Full Story
CTeen Brings Jewish Pride to the Streets of New York
Photos: Itzik Belenitzky, Sholem Srugo/CTeen
You couldn't miss them. Across all five boroughs, the iconic CTeen beanies became a sea of color and identity, on the subway, at the Statue of Liberty, at the Empire State Building, at the Ohel. Thousands of Jewish teens, unmistakably proud, unmistakably together. Full Story, Photos
Tailgates, Tefillin, and Touchdowns
Illuminations #215 a weekly publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Ephraim and Shprintza Balter share stories and moments of Shlichus from Chabad of the Meadowlands, NJ. Full Story
Kingston Avenue With the Jewish Teens
Photos: Levik Crombie/COLlive
Shabbos preparations in Crown Heights were especially unique this Friday as thousands of Jewish youths attending the CTeen Shabbaton joined the erev Shabbos scene. Photos
Freed Hostage Leads Emotional Shema in 770
Photos: Shalom Ross/COLlive
For 738 days, Gaza hostage Segev Kalfon held onto one dream: to stand on a stage and shout “Shema Yisrael” in front of the world. Hamas never gave him that chance. Full Story, Photos, Video
Atlanta High School Students Visited New York
Students of Chaya Mushka High School in Atlanta, Georgia, recently returned from a memorable visit to New York in honor of Chof Beis Shevat. Full Story