The financial strain is unbearable. Her father, a dedicated Torah scholar, now faces enormous medical bills, travel and living costs abroad, the responsibility of supporting his young children back home, and no income while caring for his sick daughter. Full Story
Family From Israel Travels to Philadelphia for Urgent Medical Treatment
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Yeshiva University Students Celebrate Siyum HaRambam
As Yeshiva University's Chabad Club prepares to visit Crown Heights for their annual Shabbaton, they joined a Siyum HaRambam celebrating the 44th completion of the Rambam study. Full Story
Etty Lipszyc, 2 Months, OBM
Etty Lipszyc, the young baby of Shluchim Rabbi Shalom and Rochel Leah Lipszyc of Woodbury, Long Island, passed away on Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh Adar, 5785. Update: Levaya on Wednesday at 9:30 am in Crown Heights. Full Story
My Little Son Dudi Only Two Years Old Is Fighting a Severe Illness—leukemia
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Of course, we believe and hope. Each day is filled with worry, but also with hope that good people will stand by our side. Your donation is our lifeline—you can’t imagine how much it means, and I wish that you’ll never be in this place. Full Story
Tamim Academy of York Launches Campaign to Strengthen Jewish Education
Tamim Academy of York Region, a leading Jewish day school led by by Rabbi Avraham Plotkin and Goldie Plotkin- Chabad Markham, and Rabbi Mendel Bernstein and Toby Bernstein - Chabad Romano, and Principal, Mrs. Sara Loewenthal, is launching a 48-hour fundraising campaign to support its mission of academic excellence, community growth, and accessible Jewish education for all. Full Story
Live: International Siyum Harambam in Brooklyn, New York
Watch: The International Siyum Harambam, celebrating the annual learning cycle of the Mishneh Torah, is currently being held at the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights. It will feature speeches by leading rabbis and a musical program. Full Story, Video
Jerusalem Rabbi to Attend Siyum; Busses Offered
Jerusalem’s Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar will be a guest speaker at the Siyum HaRambam taking place this today at the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights. Free busses will be available for the entire Crown Heights, East Flatbush, and Remsen Village communities. Full Story
Last-Minute Efforts Secure Space for Kids’ Program at Rambam Siyum
In a last-minute development and with help of several anonymous individuals, the International Siyum HaRambam Committee has managed to secure an additional room at the Bedford Union Armory for a special children’s program at today’s Siyum celebration. Full Story
Shmulik Amar is Still Critical After Fire; Help His Family
The Chabad community around the world are uniting to support the family of Shmulik Amar, the bochur who was critically injured in a raging fire in his apartment in Crown Heights. Shmulik is still in a coma and on a ventilator. Full Story
How To Get To The Rambam Siyum
With great excitement building for the Siyum HaRambam taking place this coming Sunday at the prestigious Bedford Union Armory, many are wondering how they will get there. Full Story
A School That Won’t Settle for the Status Quo
At Darchai Menachem, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all education. No two children are the same, so no two roadmaps should be either. Full Story
YU Students to Experience Crown Heights Shabbaton
Next month, over 150 Yeshiva University students will gather in Crown Heights for the annual Chabad @ YU Shabbaton to experience a full Chassidic Shabbos. Full Story
Wolosow Family Thanks Community for Support
The family of Rabbi Levi Wolosow OBM thanks the worldwide Chabad community for their support and invites the entire Chabad community to join a Shloshim event commemorating his life. Full Story
Organization Helps Breaking the Chains of Trauma
At Jewish Fresh Start retreats, participants engage in customized therapies that help them confront and process their trauma. These tools lay the foundation for long-term growth, allowing them to rebuild their inner strength and reclaim their lives. Full Story, Video
Watch: The Secret of Poconos Yeshiva’s Success
A new video filmed against the breathtaking backdrop of the snow-covered Pocono Mountains, opens a window into the unique world of the Poconos Yeshiva's talmidim. Full Story
My infant son has a hole in his heart!
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Our hearts soared when our eighth child, משה, was born. But just after his ברית, terror struck—his lips turned blue. Rushed to the hospital, doctors found a hole in his Full Story
Shmulik Amar is Fighting for His Life. Help His Family Care for Him
Shmulik Amar, who remains in critical condition after being trapped in an inferno that tore through the home he was living in, is fighting for life. Help his family who is at his side day and night. His family is requesting urgent Tehillim. Full Story
Chof Beis Shvat: The Rebbetzin’s Yartzeit
The 22nd of Shvat marks the yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushkah Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. An erudite and wise woman, she carried the mantle of her revered position in a humble and unpretentious fashion. COLlive presents customs, Mishnayos and videos to mark the day. Full Story, Photos, Video
We Can Make a Lasting Impact for Mental Health
Neshamos, founded by Dr. Eli Rosen along with a board of long standing community members, has been servicing our community for the past 7 years. B”h we’ve been able to guide over 4,500 callers with their emotional wellness, ranging from anxiety to suicidal thoughts. Full Story
Mosdos Call to Support Keren Hachomesh on Rebbetzin’s 37th Yahrzeit
As Keren Hachomesh is in the midst of its campaign, local Crown Heights mosdos are expressing their gratitude, thanking the organization for its continued support over the years, and encouraging the community to participate in this meaningful cause. Full Story, Video
Appreciation Evening Marks Decade of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Poconos
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"Investing in Future Leaders": More than 150 people gathered in the Lubavitch Yeshiva hall in Crown Heights for a special appreciation evening marking a decade since the establishment of Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in the Poconos. Full Story, Photos
Campaign to Support the Bochurim Victims of Devastating Fire
On Friday morning, a fire broke out in a three-story building on Eastern Parkway, where about 20 young students of the Central Yeshiva at 770 were sleeping. 15 young men lost all their belongings, including tefillin, passports, money and clothes. Full Story
“Help!” Bochur Called Before Fainting While Trapped in House Fire
As flames engulfed 658 Eastern Parkway early Friday morning, the bochurim inside had no time to think—only to run. Now, a day later, the full picture of their escape is coming to light, revealing a terrifying fight for survival and the terrible losses they endured. Full Story, Photos
‘After 18 Years, This is What Brought our Miracle Child’
Participating in building Mikvaos is a known powerful source of miraculous blessings. But seeing is believing! Watch these unbelievable testimonies. Full Story, Video
Rabbi Levi Wolosow’s Urgent Task After His Baby Was Born
Naomi at her graduation with her adopted parents, Rabbi Levi and Chanale Wolosow
A moving letter from Mrs. Hena Diamond, Principal of Ilan High School in Deal, NJ, about an urgent task that Rabbi Levi Wolosow had to do on the way to the hospital after his wife had given birth. Full Story