A Kinus banquet being held parallel to the Gala Banquet event in New York is taking place for Shluchim in Israel, enabling them to remain with their communities and families during this time of war. The banquet in Jerusalem will be integrated into the live broadcast with the global banquet, uniting brothers even from afar. Full Story, Photos, Video
Kinus Hashluchim Banquet Already Started – in Israel
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Chief Rabbi Joins Visiting Shluchim at Kotel
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Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau traveled from the south to join a delegation of visiting Chabad Shluchim at the Kotel for a special prayer that included songs and Tehillim. COLlive broadcasted it. Full Story, Photos, Video
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Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau donates blood at Magen David Adom in Jerusalem on Sunday. Responding to a severe shortage, he called on the public to donate blood for the thousands of injured who urgently need it at this time. Photo
Chief Rabbi of Israel Discusses Divorces in Kolel
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The Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau visited the Kolel L'horaah Ma'asis of Crown Heights and spoke about the divorce process. Full Story, Photos
‘Soul Encounters’ to Mark Gimmel Tammuz in Queens
An inspiring and uplifting event to mark Gimmel Tammuz will take place in Queens, near the Rebbe's Ohel, this week, featuring renowned speakers and entertainment. The Crown Heights community is invited to attend. Full Story
Rabbis of Cyprus Gather and Host Israel’s Chief Rabbi
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides hosted the island’s rabbis who held a conference headed by Israeli Chief Rabbi David Lau, and other guests. Full Story, Photos
Israeli Chief Rabbi Visits Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy, France
Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau gave a shiur at the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy, as part of his visit to visit Jewish institutions in France and to ordain students of the Lema'an Yilmadu program. Full Story
Live: International Torah Championship Event
Live at 12:00 PM ET: Over 300 regional finalists from 26 countries will compete for the title of JewQ champion in a tournament filled with challenging games and crossfire questions. The event will also feature guest appearances from Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau and a concert by Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman. Live
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Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau was seen standing as Chazzan at a Shachris Minyan by the Rebbe’s Ohel in New York on Monday, at the beginning of his tour of Jewish communities in the United States. More
Debrecen Appoints Its First Orthodox Rabbi Since WWII
The Jewish community in the Hungarian city of Debrecen held a historic ordination ceremony for Chabad Rabbi Shmuel Faigen as its spiritual leader. Dignitaries attended the celebration which included the inauguration of the city's first quality kosher restaurant. Full Story, Video
Learning the Halachos of Siddur Kiddushin ‘A Must for Every Shliach’
Lemaan Yilmedu’s Chuppa VeKiddushin course has trained many Shluchim in the intricacies of officiating a wedding kehalacha. Rabbi Mordechai Farkash, director of the course, and alumni Rabbis Yosef Rice and Rabbi Laivi Forta were interviewed about the importance of the course. Full Story
300 Rabbis Attend Learning Day for Marriage Officiation
300 rabbis spent a day studying the halachos of chuppah and kiddushin, hosted by Machon Lemaan Yilmedu and certified by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Chief Rabbi David Lau was a guest speaker. Full Story
Wife of Israel’s Chief Rabbi Suffered Stroke on Pesach
Chief Rabbi and Rebbetzin Lau during a visit to Crown Heights
Mrs. Tzipora Lau, the wife of Israel's Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi David Lau, suffered a stroke while spending Pesach with her family on the Greek island of Crete. She was flown to Israel and is in critical condition. Full Story
Orphans From Ukraine Celebrate Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem
Photos: Chaim Tuito
Leading Israel rabbis and Knesset members came to the International Convention Center in Jerusalem to celebrate the Colel Chabad's annual Bar Mitzvah for orphans, including boys who fled Ukraine. Full Story, Photos, Video
Yeshiva Expels 2 Boys Who Desecrated Chabad Graves
The 2 boys arrested for desecrating the gravesites of noted Chabad rabbis in Tzfas will be "expelled forever," the Yeshiva Ketana notified. Chabad's Beis Din in Israel called on them to ask forgiveness from the deceased. Full Story
2 Boys Arrested For Desecrating Chabad Gravesites in Tzfas
Israeli police arrested 2 Yeshiva boys on suspicion of desecrating the gravesite of the Chief Rabbi of Tzfas Levi Bistritzky OBM. The Rebbe's title was also erased from the gravesites of the chossid R' Pinye Althaus and Head Shliach of Tzfas Rabbi Leibel Kaplan. Full Story
Rabbis Decide to Unilateraly Sell Chometz of Europe’s Jews
At the request of European rabbis, Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau is adding a clause in the chametz sale contract that will be selling the chometz of all Jews in the diaspora, even if they didn't do it themselves. Full Story
Chief Rabbi Lau Suspends Dayan Who Refused COVID Vaccine
Israel's Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau has suspended a Dayan for having refused the COVID-19 vaccine. “It is forbidden for a person to damage his own body and all the more so that of someone else,” he stated. Full Story
Live: Siyum of 8th Torah Haklali – Avremele’s Torah
Watch Live at 6:15 PM ET: The Siyum celebration of the 8th Sefer Torah Hakloli, completed in memory of Avremele Lieberman OBM, will take place in Toronto. Full Story, Live
Live: Siyum Harambam on Hope and Healing
Watch: Colel Chabad hosts a Siyum Harambam with a focus on hope and healing featuring Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau, Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and Shliach Rabbi Mendel Kaplan. Live
Global Farbrengen Broadcasted From the Ohel
A virtual global farbrengen broadcast from the Ohel in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, organized by Tzeirei Agudas Chabad Hamerkozis, was addressed by world-renowned speakers and drew a huge audience of participants from across the globe. Full Story, Video
Live: Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen to Broadcast From the Ohel
Watch Live at 10:00 PM ET: A Global Farbrengen will take place on the eve of Gimmel Tammuz and will include addresses by the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Russia and Yerushalayim, as well as renowned speakers. Live