I am a recovering Chabadnick. I know what you are thinking. You’re picturing someone with black pants, a white shirt, a black hat, jacket – and definitely a beard • Full Article

Marriage provides us with needs we and animals share; food, procreation, livelihood and shelter. But when viewed that way, we should be the least surprised that the marriage isn’t happy. An article by Rabbi Abba Paltiel, from the recent Principles Magazine • Full Article

Camp is the most special time of a child’s year. It’s also the most educational part of their year. Unlike school, where kids are in learning mode, yet for some reason are not always excited to go, camp is fun, full of exciting activities and always looked forward to by all kids! They’re in a great mood and ready to soak things in! Written by Rabbi Moishe Kievman • Full Article

For the past few weeks there is an ongoing painful controversy regarding the Western Wall prayer area that heretofore has been apportioned into two areas – a women’s section and a men’s section  – separated by the traditional (mechitza) partition. Written by Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht • Full Article

I’d like to make something abundantly clear for the record. As a Rabbi I tend to never speak about politics from the pulpit or indeed talk about it in any other forum. Much as it is all too commonplace in the States, I fundamentally disagree with doing so. Written by Rabbi YY Schochet • Full Article

Dating can be painful. You put your heart out there on the line, get your hopes up, and it doesn’t work out. “I’d be better off single,” you say to yourself, to your friends, to your therapist, and to your mother who desperately wants grandchildren. Stop. We have an alternative • Full Article

It is said if you want to get your family around the dinner table together, just switch off the Wi-Fi in the house. The WhatsApp outage last night caused pandemonium throughout the world. Without ticks appearing next to a sent message all sorts of paranoia kicked in. Written by Rabbi YY Schochet • Full Article

A few weeks ago, Politico published an article, “The happy go lucky Jewish group that connects Trump and Putin,” that suggested nefarious connections among Chabad, Putin and Trump. It failed to make its case and unfairly maligned the entire Chabad movement. Written by David Bernstein • Full Article

There are many schools of thought in psychology and each has its own shortcomings. Chassidus offers a complete approach based on the anatomy and physiology of the soul • Writen by Rabbi Shraga Crombie • Full Article

New York City has again begun attacking the age-old practice of metzitzah b’peh. First, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a Health Alert touting a new case of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 after a bris with mbp, then the administration issued a series of statements to the media. Written by Rabbi Levi Heber • Full Article

Amona, Mateh Binyamin is an Israeli outpost in the central West Bank which the High Court has ordered be demolished by the end of December. As the deadline for the Amona planned evacuation draws near,  Professor Shimon Silman writes an open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Full Letter

Avraham and Sarah revolutionized the world without political power or force.  They did it by preaching faith and showing loving kindness.  They are the supreme example in all of history of influence without power • Full Article

It was shocking when it first appeared. It had fatal consequences when it remained. It had calamitous potential on a national level. The so-called Two State proposal was the most racist, venomous idea of the last generation. Written by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs • Full Article

What a difference an election makes. Four years ago, I chose to take the opportunity to give my perspective on American democracy and the political system at work in a somewhat somber tone. This time, however, it will be a bit more enjoyable. Written by Michoel Leib Dobry • Full Article

The following article is published in the new Tishrei addition of N’shei Chabad Newsletter. Apparently, select portions of this article were circulated online and on social media, which left many readers with the wrong message. For the sake of clarity and honesty we share with you the article in its entirety. Written by  Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier • Full Article

The Rebbe’s Horo’ah in conjunction with Shnas Hakhel is that everyone should call together their family, friends or acquaintances, at least once (or more times) during the year, and inspire them with some words of Torah • Full Article

The premise of the article is that today, most yungeleit are not going on Shlichus and therefore, we should change the way we educate the bochurim and put more of a focus on the value of being a chassidisher baalebus • Full Article

This past week has been a very devastating week in Lubavitch. Three young men in their 40’s with families have passed away. It hurts to the core; I am not in my 40’s however, I have a wife and children and it is extremely painful • Full Article

Recently, I tried to reach a Mashpia for an important matter.  I left a message and was hoping to hear from her. It’s not the first time that this Mashpia did not return my call, but because of the necessity to reach her specifically, I tried to call her anyway. Written by Chana V. • Full Article

I was talking to someone recently who is trying to pass his driving exam. We talked a bit about his previous driving exam experiences and about the mistakes that where made that caused him to fail • Full Article

My wife and I have always desired to have everything ready for Shabbos before candle lighting time. The serenity and peace of mind that comes with having all your work finished and standing ready to greet the majestic Shabbos queen is an experience that is indescribable • Full Article

Are the horrible events in France last week a requiting of French involvement with Arab terror since World War II? A document released by the National Archives in Washington “Hitlers Shadow” seems to suggest that the French were responsible for the escape of the father of Arab terror from France • Full Article

It turns out that there is more to the world than meets the eye. Just ask any Pokémon player and they will tell you that there are things hidden in your backyard, neighborhood, community and shopping malls • Full Article

The other day I heard someone say Chabad was “a humanitarian Jewish organization.” I cringed. She had just come from an event promoting a “groundswell of transformative social good” • Full Article

This Shabbos is Gimmel Tammuz. Those two words bring out a lot of mixed emotions by Chassidim. Whatever your Hashkafa or thoughts are, everyone agrees that it is a day of Cheshbon Ha’nefesh about our Hiskashrus to the Rebbe. Written by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon • Full Article