Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, veteran Shliach and Rov of The Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside, Florida, wrote a public letter to fellow Shluchim and Chassidim about the call of the hour. Full Story
Campus Shluchim Gather for Learning, Networking, and Inspiration
Campus Shluchim from around the globe gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, for three days of learning, networking, and inspiration. Full Story, Photos, Video
Live: Global Farbrengen to Mark Yud Shvat
Live at 9:00 PM ET: Join a historic panel and Farbrengen marking 73 years of the Rebbe’s leadership with Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Rabbi Moshe Herson, Rabbi Azriel Chaikin, Rabbi Dovid Schochet, Rabbi Yosef Abrahams, Rabbi Meir Harlig, Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, Rabbi Moshe New and Rabbi Shais Taub, emceed by Rabbi Yosef Greenberg. Live
Alone But Connected: Aleph is Raising $1M
Watch: Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, founder of the Aleph Institute, describes how one small human action literally saved a life in a women's prison facility. Their #AloneButConnected campaign is aiming to raise $1 million. Full Story, Video
New Morris Kryss Shul Dedicated in Boston
The International Jewish Student Center of Boston, led by Shluchim Rabbi Berel and Esther Leah Grunblatt, dedicated the Morris Kryss Shul for the benefit of Jewish students. Attending were family and friends from Brazil, Florida and the area. Full Story, Photos
Live: Aguch Farbrengen for Yud Alef Nissan
The annual Yud Alef Nissan Farbrengen of Agudas Chassidei Chabad will be held virtually on Tuesday at 9:00 PM. Speakers include Rabbi Leibel Schapiro, Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar and Rabbi Asher Farkash. Live
Live: Online Gathering to Prepare for the Rebbe’s Birthday
Join Live at 1:00 PM ET: Join a live Kinus to prepare for this year’s milestone 120th birthday of the Rebbe on 11 Nissan, now only 30 days away, with practical proposals on how to prepare, both personally and communally. Live
US and IDF Generals Join Aleph Institute’s Florida Shabbaton
The 15th Annual Military Symposium organized by the Aleph Institute in Bal Harbour, Florida was a 5-day conference featuring exclusive presentations by ranking US and IDF Generals and chaplains. Full Story
New Speaker Added to Live Yud Shvat Farbrengen
Next Tuesday, a meaningful and inspirational Farbrengen will be broadcast live to viewers around the world in honor of Yud Shvat. It has just been announced that Rabbi Yossy Gordon, CEO of Chabad on Campus International, will host the evening. Full Story
Global Farbrengen to Take Place for Yud Shvat
Save the date: Yud Shvat is coming, and what better way to mark it than attending an international Farbrengen led by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar and Rabbi Mendel Kaplan. A farbrengen that is sure to uplift and inspire - in the comfort of your own home. Full Story
Live: Stories from the Wedding that Changed Everything
Join Live at 9:00 PM ET: Vaad Or Vechom will host a Zoom Farbrengen with firsthand accounts of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding as told by the children of those eyewitnesses. Live
‘Farbrengen’ Magazine Has an Empowering Message
As the International Kinus Hashluchim 5782 comes to a close, the sense of mission and responsibility felt by the shluchim is just growing. The Moshiach Office at Merkos 302 has produced a complete Farbrengen-in-Print, addressing this feeling and communicating that a Chossid must take personal ownership of the Rebbe’s cause. Full Story
Motzoei Shabbos Nachamu Kumzitz in Surfside
Watch: 100 members of The Shul of Bar Harbour in Surfside, Florida gathered on Motzoei Shabbos Nachamu for a musical Kumzitz with inspirational words shared by Shliach Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar. Video
Surfside is at a Breaking Point Emotionally
Watch: Rebbetzin Chani and Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar of The Shul of Bal Harbour talk with Chana Weisberg about the history and pivotal role their community is playing in the aftermath of the collapse of the condominium in Surfside, Florida. Video
U.S. Senator Takes Personal Interest in Helping at Surfside Collapse
U.S. Senator Rick Scott and Florida Shluchim have had a steady presence at the site of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, helping to coordinate federal response and provide assistance and a listening ear to the victims' families. Full Story, Photos
Jewish Couple Confirmed Dead in Surfside Condo Collapse
Aryeh Oliwkowicz and Ruth Oliwkowicz, originally of Venezuela and residents of Champlain Towers South residential building in Surfside, Florida were pronounced dead on Sunday. Their daughter is Leah Fouhal, secretary of the Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago. Full Story
Senator Scott Joins Rabbis to Comfort Families of Building Collapse
Florida Senator Rick Scott joined Chabad Shluchim in visiting families of the victims of the horrific condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, where they are gathered as they still await word on their loved ones on Friday. Full Story, Photos
Man Tries to Forcibly Enter The Shul of Bal Harbour
An Arabic-speaking man was arrested Sunday evening for attempting to forcibly enter the Shul of Bal Harbor, one of the largest synagogues in South Florida. Full Story, Video
Are the Kushners Joining The Shul of Bal Harbour?
See you in shul? Former senior White House advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump purchased an oceanfront condominium in Miami's Surfside neighborhood - a 14-minute walk to The Shul of Bal Harbour. Full Story
When Rabbi Lipskar Had Thoughts of Leaving Bal Harbour
Watch: Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, leader of the Shul of Bal Harbour in Florida, tells of the time when he asked the Rebbe about leaving Miami, and the Rebbe's answer which shocked him. Video
Live: ‘Yud Shvat by Rebbe’ With Rabbi Seligson
Join live Motzei Shabbos at 9:00 PM ET: A Farbrengen will take place online with Rabbi Michoel Seligson, author and teacher of Chassidus, on Yud Shvat by the Rebbe, with stories and inspiration. Live
Live: ‘Chanukah By The Rebbe’ With Rabbi Seligson
Join live at 8:30 PM ET: A Zos Chanukah Farbrengen will take place online, with Rabbi Michoel Seligson, author and teacher of Chassidus, on the Rebbe's words about this special day. Live
Live: Chof Cheshvan Farbrengen With Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar
Join Live at 9:00 PM ET: Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, Spiritual Leader of The Shul of Bal Harbour in Florida, will deliver a live farbrengen in honor of Chof Cheshvan. Live
Live: Pre-Selichos Farbrengen With Rabbi Seligson
Join on Motzei Shabbos at 10:00 PM ET: A Pre-Selichos Farbrengen will take place online, with Rabbi Michoel Seligson, author and teacher of Chassidus, on the topic of "Tishrei With the Rebbe." Live
Live: Shloshim For Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz)
Watch Live at 8:00 PM: A Shloshim tribute to Talmudic commentator Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) will be addressed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Florida Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar, novelist Dana Horn and others. Live