Shabbos Night Live with Rabbi Shmuel Butman: The weekly story of the Rebbe, and what is the inner meaning of "Re'eh anochi?" Video
Coming Home: 4 People Who Recently Moved to Crown Heights
While New York is experiencing an exodus of residents, Crown Heights is seeing a reversal of sorts with a growing number of Lubavitchers choosing to move to the neighborhood. Michal, Nechama, Adina and Dina share their stories with COLlive.com. Full Story
Real Talk with Benny Friedman: Its Not About Stardom
Real Talk with Hadassah Chen: Singer Benny Friedman talks about his dream duet, how he keeps himself grounded and his very musical family. Full Story, Video
Scoreboard at Maccabi Games in Florida Tracked the Tefillin Count
In true competitive spirit, a scoreboard was placed at the 2023 Maccabi Games in Davie, Florida, to keep track of every time an athlete performed the mitzvah of tefillin at the Chabad booth. Every day broke the record of the previous day. Full Story, Video
Erev Shabbos in Crown Heights
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive
Sights and scenes from preparations on Friday for Shabbos Re'eh in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Photos
Resurrection After the Raid: Yiddishkeit in Uganda
Illuminations #82, a publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Moshe and Yocheved Raskin share stories and moments of Shlichus at Chabad of Kampala, Uganda. Full Story
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Brooklyn Real Estate Developer Dovid Junik, a donor and member of Bais Shmuel Chabad and member of Bais Rivkah Board of Directors, was a featured speaker at the PCON annual real estate conference held Tuesday at the Rockleigh Country Club in New Jersey. More
Chof Av in Almaty Concludes With Grand Farbrengen
In the Shul of the luxurious Rixos Hotel in Alma Ata, more than 150 Shluchim, Rabbis, Chassidim and Bochurim gathered for a Grand Farbrengen and event to mark the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson obm, the father of the Rebbe, who is buried with honor in the city after being exiled to the region during the communist regime. Full Story
Kids Project Likkutei Sichos Video
In honor of Shabbos Mevorchim Elul, kids from London, UK; Greengate, MD; Doylestown, PA; Lakewood, NJ and Toms River, NJ, united in this year of Hakhel, to create the Project Likkutei Sichos Kids video. Video
From Reb Levi Yitzchok: Why Do Kosher Fish Have 2 Scales and 1 Fin
Insights from Toras Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, presented by Shliach Rabbi Dovid Dubov of New Jersey, for Parshas Re'eh: Why does Rav Yehuda hold a kosher fish needs - at least - two scales and one fin? Full Story, Video
Rabbi Dubov Teaches Weekly Sicha and Maamar
Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov, Shliach in Wimbledon, UK, teaches a weekly summary of a Sicha of the Rebbe from the years 5750-5752. In addition, there is a summary of a Maamar from the weekly Chassidishe Parsha of Torah Or and Likutei Torah. Full Story, Video
Urgent Call For Blood Donors in Crown Heights
Urgent call for all healthy eligible blood donors (men & women) as the supply of blood drops to dangerously low levels. Full Story
Renowned Presenters to Address New Shluchim Seminar
Some forty aspiring shluchim are expected to attend sixth annual Yesodos Lhatzlochas Hashlichus seminar by Merkos 302, an immersive symposium, providing foundational insights for life on Shlichus. Full Story
Weekly Moment With the Rebbe
Love for a fellow Jew is central to Chabad Hassidism, as well as the desire to bring everyone closer to their heritage. However, in the face of apathy, insecurity, or mundane distractions, retaining the idealism can be a challenge. The Avner Institute presents a two letters warmly highlighting the Rebbe’s encouragement toward those on the frontlines in Melbourne or Milan, who realize that they can become a spiritual CEO, instead of rank-and-file employee, of their environment. Full Story
The Memo of a Meeting With the Rebbe During Av 5748
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Changes the a Rebbe implemented after the passing of the Rebbetzin, and a memo of a timely meeting on Av 5748 (1988). Video
Hallandale Beach Remembers Miracle During Hurricane Andrew
This Shabbos, Jews in Hallandale Beach will celebrate the miracles they saw from the Rebbe some 31 years ago when Hurricane Andrew was destined to tear through South Florida. Watch their recollections. Full Story, Video
The Amsterdam Eruv: Past & Present
Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag, Av Beis Din of Agudas Harabonim presented a fascinating Shiur on the Amsterdam Eruv to the Kolel Yungeleit. Full Story, Video
New Shluchim to Syracuse University
Rabbi Mendy and Lakey Rapoport are joining Chabad Lubavitch of Central New York as the new Shluchim to Syracuse University. Full Story
Shabbos Mevorchim Elul Tehillim Raffle in CGI Camps
A special Shabbos Mevorchim Elul Tehillim contest is being held in 11 Chabad overnight camps as well as Crown Heights in memory of Shmuel Karnowsky OBM. Full Story
Chabad Wedding in Nizhni Creates Kiddush Hashem
When the Shliach and Rabbi of Nizhni Novgorod, Rabbi Shimon Bergman married off his daughter, many guests arrived from near and far to partake in the wedding which took place in the historical city. Full Story
Go Further at Touro With Flexible Academic Options at Lander College for Women
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Go Further at Touro With Flexible Academic Options at Lander College for Women Earn your bachelor’s degree through our New York campus via in person, hybrid and remote education courses. Full Story
Successful Close to Third Year of Kolel
The Kolel L'horaah Ma'asis of Crown Heights, established and directed by Rabbi Shlomo Greenwald (Menahel), along with Rabbi Sholom Shuchat (Rosh Kolel) and Rabbi Shraga Homnick (Sgan Rosh Kolel) has completed the third year of operation, creating a "Chazakah". Full Story
Successful Chof Av Campaign for Kazakhstan Raises $850K
The annual Chof Av campaign for Chabad of Kazakhstan was a smashing success, with over 3,500 chassidim participating from around the world to support Jewish life in Kazakhstan continuing the work of R’ Levi Yitzchok. A raffle for two tickets to Almaty will be taking place. Full Story
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Teachers from Pardes Day School and Middle School of Miami, Florida participated in an insightful, relevant, and practical professional development workshop with Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig, a Menahel from Oholei Torah, at their elementary school campus. Photo
Nshei Joins Farbrengen Marking Chof Av
Photos: Chana Levine/COLlive
N’shei Chabad gathered for a Farbrengen in Crown Heights marking Chof Av, the 79th Yartzeit of the Rebbe’s father Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson obm. Full Story, Photos