Marking the joyous day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, a Farbrengen took place at the Rebbe's Ohel with Rabbi Zushe Winner, Brighton Beach, NY, and Rabbi Mendy Cohen, Sacramento California, Rabbi Shneur Zalman Fellig of Miami and Rabbi Shmuel Fogelman of Los Angeles. Full Story, Photos, Video
Grand Welcome Event for the Rebbe’s Guests
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A grand Bruchim Habaim - welcome event was held by Vaad Hatmimim for bochurim from around the world who are spending Tishrei 5784 in Crown Heights, kicking off a month of programs and events. Full Story, Photos, Video
Brooklyn’s First CTeen Lounge Opens in Brighton Beach
Over 150 Jewish teenagers gathered at the Chabad Neshama Center in Brighton Beach for the grand opening of its highly anticipated CTeen Lounge, one of the 36 new facilities designed as a welcoming and positive space geared for the local Jewish teen communities around the world. Full Story, Photos
Zev Brenner and Rabbi Zushe Winner Talk ‘Kosher Money’
Watch: Do You Make a Kinyan When Renting a Hotel Room? Do You Owe Camp Counselors Severance? Discussion on Monetary Halachos With Rosh Yeshiva, Dayan and Author Rabbi Zushe Winner. Full Story, Video
Chovevei Torah Zal Celebrates 19 Kislev with Rabbi Wagner
Tomchei Temimim Zal at Chovevei Torah started their Yud Tes Kislev celebrations with an uplifting Farbrengen with Rabbi Akiva Wagner - Rosh Yeshiva of the Toronto Yeshiva. Full Story
Grand Event Celebrates Tomchei Temimim Yeshivos 125th Anniversary
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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
Achei Temimim Bochurim Take Semicha Test
After many months of intense study and preparation, the bochurim of Achei Temimim, Chovevei Torah Yeshiva in Crown Heights were tested on Hilchos Taaruvos by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Barber. Full Story
Mayor Adams Sees Brighton Beach Helping Ukraine
New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with the rabbis and volunteers at Chabad in Brighton Beach where hundreds of supplies are being packed for Jewish refugees from Ukraine and will be shipped to Europe. Full Story, Photos, Video
Achei Tmimim Yeshiva Bochurim Receive Smicha
Rabbonim, families, and friends, gathered together on Sunday to celebrate with the 35 musmachim of Achei Tmimim in Crown Heights, and to witness them receiving their smicha certificates. Full Story, Photos, Video
Rabbi Winner Explains Why Interest is Prohibited
Live Now: Rabbi Zushe Winner gives a Shiur in the Halachos of Ribbis at Kollel Lehoraah Maasis in Crown Heights. Live
Veteran Mashpia to Lead Tomchei Temimim
World-renowned veteran Mashpia and educator Rabbi Shlomo Sternberg has been appointed as the new Menahel for Tomchei Temimim division of Chovevei Torah, which will open next year as a high standard, Chasidishe Zal. Full Story
Yeshiva Achei Tmimim Tested for Smicha
After many months of intense study and preparation, the bochurim of Chovevei Torah Yeshiva in Crown Heights were tested on Hilchos Basar B’chalav by Rabbi Baruch Hertz of Chicago. Full Story, Photos
Rabbis Worldwide Participate in Unique Sefer
Various renowned Rabbis from around the world submitted Halachic discourses to honor the study of hilchos Mikvaos at the new Crown Heights Kollel led by Rabbi Sholom Shuchat and Rabbi Shraga Homnick. Full Story, Download
Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights Announces Staff Changes
In a “personal letter,” Rabbi Mendel Blau announced the new hires and staff changes at both divisions of Chovevei Torah as he prepares to leave and take on his new top position at Oholei Torah. Full Story
Live: Or Vechom Broadcast for Chof Av
Join Live at 7 PM ET: In honor of Chof Av, yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father Rabbi Levi Yitzchok, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus will be hosting two online programs this evening including in-depth shiurim, captivating addresses, and a chassidishe farbrengen. Live
Over a Dozen Shiurim Recorded for Likkutei Sichos this Week
Over a dozen original in-depth shiurim were recorded by distinguished Rabbis from around the world for Project Likkutei Sichos this week, which are appropriate to learn this week in light of the Rebbe’s well-known instruction to arrange Siyumim through Chamisha Asar B’av. Full Story, Video