Today is the anniversary of the first time the Rebbe visited Camp Gan Israel, on 16 Tammuz, 5716. Watch: An event in 1996 marking the camp's 40th year featured singer Avraham Fried performing a song about the Rebbe's historic visit to the camp and the Rebbe's comments to the Directors and Staff and the camp's impact. Full Story, Photos, Video
Levaya of Mrs. Nechama Lazar
The levaya of Mrs. Nechama Lazar, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and mother of a Lubavitch family, was held on Wednesday - first day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos. Photos
Great Success for Russia’s Summer Camps
Thousands of Jewish children throughout Russia are currently enjoying their time at various summer camps. The camps provide a complete Jewish experience, with davening, learning, kosher food, memorable Shabbosim, and even the leisure time is packed with Jewish values, all thanks to the dedicated Rabbis, shluchim and staff in each city. Full Story
Moscow Yeshiva Dedicates New Dormitory Building
In a modest yet impressive ceremony, a newly renovated building was dedicated at Moscow’s Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim, with the Mezuzahs affixed by special guest Milan Shliach Rabbi Moshe Lazar, and his son, Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar. Full Story
A Handyman’s True Greatness
Rabbi Moshe Lazar, Shliach in Milan, Italy, tells of the Rebbe's personal care for each person, and why he called the Rebbe his "father." Full Story
When the Head Counselor Passed Out
Rabbi Moshe Lazar, Shliach in Milan, Italy, tells of the founding of Camp Gan Yisroel, the Rebbe's special visit to the camp, and the Rebbe's remark which made him pass out. Full Story
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, head of Camp Gan Israel in Parksville, New York, welcomed Rabbi Moshe Lazar, a founder and first Head Counselor of the camp and today a Shliach in Milan, Italy, for a visit in camp, Sunday. Photos
Live: Farbrengen and Historic Panel on the First Farbrengen
Live at 9:00 PM ET: A farbrengen and historic panel about the Rebbe's first Farbrengen of 70 years ago will feature Chassidim who merited to be at that historic Farbrengen and in the Rebbe's presence during the first year of his nesius. Live
The Time the Frierdiker Rebbe Made Kiddush on Beer
Motzoei Shabbos Story: Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson OBM and Rabbi Moshe Lazar once spent a lone Shabbos in Calabria, Italy, with no access to kosher wine, and shared a story about making kiddush on beer. Full Story
Father and Son on Cover of Ami Magazine
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, Ami Magazine featured on its cover the first joint interview of Rabbi Moshe Lazar, long-time Chabad Shliach in Milan, Italy, and his son Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar. Full Story
Live: Bochurim To Join Worldwide Kinus Torah
Live at 12:30 PM ET: In a historic first, Bochurim from across the world will be joining together for an international Kinus Torah with Rabbi Ezra Binyomin Schochet, Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Wohlberg, Rabbi Sholom Spalter, and Rabbi Menachem Krasniansky. Live