"Today, we celebrate Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a compassionate and visionary leader whose influence continues unabated since his passing more than a quarter century ago," President Donald Trump wrote as he announced Education Day USA in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday in a special proclamation. Full Story
President Proclaims Education Day on Rebbe’s Birthday
Photo: 2018 Education and Sharing Day
770 Shul Cleaned Out for Pesach
Photos: Baruch Ezagui
The main shul of 770 Eastern Parkway was closed on Wednesday as it undergoes a clearing out and deep cleaning for Pesach; many Davened in the courtyard. Photos, Video
L’Chaim: Horowitz- Schonbuch
Photos: Baruch Ezagui/COLlive
The L’Chaim of Menachem Mendel Horowitz and Esther Schonbuch, both of Crown Heights, took place at Lubavitch Yeshiva Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
Rabbi Velvel Averbuch, 96, OBM
Rabbi Mordechai Zev (Velvel) Averbuch, longtime Crown Heights resident who served as the gabbai of the Ksav Sofer shul on Empire Boulevard for many years, passed away. Full Story
L’Chaim: Block – Saxon
Photos: Baruch Ezagui/COLlive
The L’Chaim of Effy Block of Melbourne and Shayna Mushka Saxon of Pittsburgh, PA took place at Chovevei Torah Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
Massive Kimcha DePischa Underway
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Rina* is 7 years old, and as the parents of the neighborhood finish up their cleaning and pre-holiday preparations, the children have all gone outside to play. Rina, however, stays home. Rina’s shoes have holes, and she is embarrassed to wear them next to her friends, who have gotten their new clothing for the season. Full Story
Farbrengens for Yud Alef Nissan
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Chassidim gathered at Farbrengens at Campus Chomesh, 770 and the Ohel in Queens to mark the 117th birthday of the Rebbe on Yud Alef Nissan. Photos, Video
500 Frum Doctors Call to Vaccinate
500 doctors who serve frum Jewish communities in North America signed on an "urgent message" calling on the public to "receive all recommended vaccination." Full Story
President, Governors Declare Education Day
President Donald Trump and Governors of many American states declared the Rebbe’s birthday as education day honoring his life and legacy. Full Story
Mitzvah Tanks Take On New York
Photos: Baruch Ezagui/COLlive
A parade of Mitzvah Tanks took to the streets of New York in honor of the Rebbe's birthday and reminding Jews about Pesach. Full Story, Photos, Video
Kids Join Yud Alef Nissan Rally
Photos: Baruch Ezagui/COLlive
1,500 children gathered in front of 770 to celebrate the Rebbe’s birthday featuring live music with Eli Marcus and Chony Milecki and the Mitzva Tank parade. Full Story, Photos, Video
Mrs. Chava (Yvette) Suissa, 82, OBM
Mrs. Chava (Yvette) Suissa of Montreal, Canada, who devoted much time to helping others, passed away on the Rebbe’s birthday, Yud Aleph Nissan. Full Story
Picture of the Day
A festive scene in 770 on Yud Alef Nissan, as participants of the Rebbe's Shachris Minyan, including Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and his nephew, son of the late Rabbi Yossi Gourarie OBM, who was putting on Tefillin for the first time, celebrated with L'Chaim and birthday cake. Photos
Mrs. Shterna Sara Kalmanson, 69, OBM
Mrs. Shterna Sara Kalmanson, daughter of the Mashpia Rabbi Heshel Ceitlin who spent her life on Shlichus in Cincinnati, passed away on the Rebbe's birthday. Full Story
Picture Created From 10,000 Selfies
Watch: A picture of the Rebbe was created from 10,000 selfies of Jewish men putting on Tefillin as a birthday gift to the Rebbe. Full Story, Video
Help Rabbi Yitzi Spend Pesach With his Family
A campaign has been set up to help Temecula Shliach Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz who is battling ALS, spend Pesach with his family. Full Story
Launching Rebbe’s Kapitel Contest
Kids, learn the Rebbe's Kapitel by heart as a gift to the Rebbe for his 117th birthday, and you could win 2 tickets to New York or $770. Full Story, Video
Memories from the Rebbe: How 11 Nissan Became a Celebration
The Rebbe's birthday wasn't celebrated in the early years. Shliach Rabbi Yossi Lew recounts how it increasingly became a great and important Yom Tov. Full Story
Paris Honors ‘Rabbi De Lubavitch’
Photos: Mordechai Lubecki
Mitzvah Tanks, seforim and hat sales and a late-night farbrengen - here's how Lubavitchers in Paris are celebrating the Rebbe's birthday. Full Story, Photos
Education Day on Rebbe’s Birthday
Photo: Last year's Education and Sharing Day
“Today, we honor the Rebbe’s legacy,” President Donald Trump wrote as he announced Education Day USA in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday in a special proclamation. Full Story
L’Chaim: Ashkenazi – Heber
The L’Chaim of Mendel Ashkenazi of Montreal, Canada and Mushky Heber of Crown Heights took place at Eshel Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
Urgent Last Minute Call for Ma’os Chittim
After helping over 800 families, the "Adopt a family" fund still has over 200 families of Anash and Shluchim who are in dire need for help to obtain their basic necessities for Yom Tov. Full Story
Chabad Takes Action After Cremation
The cremation of a Holocaust survivor against his wishes led Chabad to take action in Darwin, capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. Full Story
Torah Celebrates Special Bar Mitzvah
Photos: Baruch Ezagui/COLlive
Hundreds of family, friends and community members joined the celebration of a new Torah donated to the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn by Dovi and Racheli Chaimson in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Boruch Schneur. Full Story, Photos
