On Wednesday night, 10 Nissan (April 17), the night before the Rebbe’s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan, close to fifteen thousand men, women, and children, kein yirbu, gathered for a Full Story
Winter Camp Focuses On Important Role Of Young Shluchos
For the 11th year, the MyShliach Tzeirei Hashluchos West Coast Winter Camp gave over one hundred young shluchos from around the world the opportunity to meet for the first time and spend a meaningful and action-packed week together. It was a week full of excitement and inspiration for these young shluchos to bring home. Full Story
Organizers Thank NYPD for Approval to Close Parkway Within Hours
As soon as Yom Tov ended and the horrific news about the attacks in Israel spread, organizers of last night's Eastern Parkway gathering knew something had to be done to support the country of Israel, and the NYPD made it a reality. Full Story
Why I Ignored the Doubters and Built the Iconic Tishrei Tent
Op-Ed by Mendel Mintz: Seven years ago, when the idea of a tent outside 770 began to take shape, many eyebrows were raised. Full Story
New Glass Paneled Tent Goes Up at 770
Photos: Yossi Jerufi, Video: Mendy Krief/COLlive
A new glass temporary structure is going up in front of 770 Eastern Parkway, replacing the traditional tent which is built each year to accommodate the overflow crowd. Full Story, Photos, Video
Glass Structure to Replace Traditional Tishrei Tent at 770
A significant upgrade at 770 for Tishrei: a new glass temporary structure will be built instead of the traditional tent to accommodate the overflow crowd. Full Story
Siyum HaRambam Inspires and Leaves Unforgettable Impact
Video: Muli Berger/COLlive
The Siyum HoRambam Haolomi, as it was called by the Rebbe, was celebrated in grand style with over 15,000 in attendance, and was an extraordinary, uplifting, inspiring event with an unforgettable impact. Full Story, Video
‘Tishrei Tent’ Goes Up on Eastern Parkway
A 250-foot tent was built today in front of 770 Eastern Parkway to accommodate the large crowds expected to daven at the main Shul in Crown Heights during the Tishrei month. Full Story, Photos, Video
Grand Event Celebrates Tomchei Temimim Yeshivos 125th Anniversary
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive
In an unprecedented show of unity, Tomchei Temimim Yeshivas from around the world participated in person and online in a grand Farbrengen at 770 Eastern Parkway to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim by the Rebbe Rashab. Full Story, Photos, Video
New Vaad Formed to Strengthen Central 770 Yeshiva
A group of Crown Heights businessmen met this week with the Hanhala of the Central Tomchei Temimim, to form a new committee that will serve to strengthen Tomchei Temimim at 770. Mendel Mintz has been appointed to oversee future projects pertaining to expansion and development. Full Story
Wedding Proclamation a First for Maryland
Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan, Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford and Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith issued a governor's citation for the first time ever last week in honor of a Chabad wedding which took place in the state. Full Story
Oh, What a Wedding
Rabbi Yosef Katzman writes after attending the wedding this week of Mendel and Miriam Mintz: "I am humbled...I am at a loss for words. Yes, it sounds cliché, but it is the honest truth." Full Story
Wedding: Mintz – Fink
The wedding of Mendel Mintz of Crown Heights and Miriam Fink of Baltimore, Maryland, took place in Baltimore. Photos, Video
Launching Hachlata Site for Mega 11 Nissan Event
With Yud Alef Nissan events marking the Rebbe's birthday taking place around the globe, an innovative platform launched by Merkos 302 has been launched as a way for every Lubavitch chossid to unite in transforming the inspiration into action. Full Story
NY Comptroller Hears the Megillah
A Crown Heights delegation visited the office of NY City Comptroller Brad Lander on Purim, joined by Rabbi Hillel Levinson whose parents recently escaped the violence in Ukraine. Full Story
L’Chaim: Mintz – Fink
Photos: Shalom Burkis/COLlive
The L'Chaim of Mendel Mintz of Crown Heights and Miriam Fink of Baltimore, MD took place at Lubavitch Yeshiva Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
Learn the Original Basi Legani Through the Rebbe’s Lens
Transform your Yud Shvat learning with Sichos in English’s newest debut, Lessons in Basi Legani. This novel publication incorporates close to forty years of the Rebbe’s insights on the original Basi Legani maamar. Full Story, Download
Wedding: Mintz – Medalie
Photos: Shalom Burkis for COLlive.com
The wedding of Mendel Mintz of Redondo Beach, CA and Hindi Medalie of Crown Heights at Oholei Torah Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
‘Tishrei Tent’ Going Up Outside 770
Photos: Menachem Cohen/COLlive
A 200-foot tent is being built this week in front of 770 Eastern Parkway to accommodate the large crowds expected to daven at the main Shul in Crown Heights during the Tishrei month. Full Story, Photos
21 Chabad Centers Host Drive-In Chanukah Concert in Brooklyn
Photos: Yisroel Teitelbaum
Watch a Replay: 2500 people from 21 Chabad centers in Brooklyn united for a Mega Chanukah Drive-In, featuring Eli Marcus and the Pumpidisa Band. Full Story, Photos, Video
With Gratitude to the Litvish Cousins
COLlive.com presents Merkos Shlichus Stories: When 2 Chabad bochurim visited a lonely Jewish woman in Utah named Shoshana, she immediately credited their visit to her Litvish cousins in Bnei Brak... Full Story
Aseres Hadibros Will be Coordinated in Crown Heights
This year, with Shuls open for no more than ten people and social distancing measures still in place, a new website has been developed to enable all to hear Aseres Hadibros on Shavuos. Full Story
Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal Isn’t Allowed to Open This Summer
Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced on Thursday that overnight summer camps will not be allowed to open due to the Covid-19 pandemic, effectively canceling the plans of Camp Gan Yisroel in Montreal. Full Story
