Shluchim and community representatives from across the Philippines gathered for a Hachnasas Sefer Torah at the central Chabad House in Manila, donated by David Benashvili and his family, alongside celebrations marking 18 years of Chabad activities in the country • Full Story, Photos

The US Department of Justice announced indictments against three terror operatives who acted on behalf of Iran and were involved in a series of attacks against Jewish communities and other targets in Europe and the US, including a planned attack on a synagogue in New York • Full Story

Less than a year after over 4,000 donors helped Mendel Mintz secure a 14,000-square-foot building in memory of his wife, Mrs. Miriam (Fink) Mintz a”h, Miriam’s Library has begun after-school programming with over 50 children enrolled • Full Story

A new project, Rambam Illuminated, lays out each day’s Rambam with a clear English translation, a picture or chart, and a short recap – sent out free every day on WhatsApp • Full Story

Bochur Shneur Zalman Neiman of Rechovot, who suffered a serious head injury on Simchas Torah, was released from the hospital and arrived at 770 on Rosh Chodesh Kislev to daven and reunite with his friends • Full Story

The Essential Light, a new Yud Tes Kislev booklet from Batsheva Learning Center, opens with the Rebbe’s 5726 maamar and asks one illuminating question: why are Shabbos candles a woman’s mitzvah? • Full Story

A new online archive gathers 3,773 transcribed Chabad podcast episodes with free text search in Hebrew and English, Hebrew translations of English episodes, and a fully downloadable offline collection • Full Story

In a moving moment at 770, a 250-page sefer of the Tzemach Tzedek containing close to 100 of his handwritten hagahos, held in captivity for decades, was brought to the Rebbe’s room and returned home to the Rebbe’s library • Full Story

Just one day before Rabbi Moishy Korf was scheduled to deliver coffee-themed presentations at two Arizona Chabad Houses, a 75-year-old letter from the Rebbe about coffee came to light, adding an unexpected touch of hashgacha protis to both events • Full Story

Hundreds of Philadelphia Jews turned out to counter a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses with a powerful display of Jewish pride and unity, as dozens put on tefillin, more than ten of them for the first time • Full Story

Mendel Perl, a Crown Heights native serving in the United States Marine Corps, was photographed putting on Tefillin on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights • Photos

The city council of Ufa, capital of Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan, awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Ufa to the city’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad Shliach Rabbi Dan Halevi Krichevsky, recognizing nearly 27 years of rebuilding and strengthening Jewish life in the region • Full Story

As the month of Geulah begins, Chassidic keyboardist Moti Chanon presents an energetic, and uplifting performance of the Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nigun. The nigun, expressing boundless joy and gratitude to Hashem for the miracles, receives a fresh, contemporary interpretation in Chanon’s performance, bringing listeners straight into the spirit of the month of Kislev • Listen

For many Chabad families, taxes aren’t something they think about until April. But by then, some of the most useful opportunities to reduce their tax bill have already passed • Full Article

Israel’s 26th Knesset opened today (Tuesday) with a ceremony in the Knesset plenum, during which all 120 members of Knesset were sworn into office • Read More

More than 100 mohalim from across the United States and beyond, representing a broad spectrum of Jewish communities, gathered in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Mohalim, joining prominent Rabbonim and leading medical experts to strengthen and protect the mitzvah of Bris Milah • Full Story

After years of operating from makeshift spaces, Rabbi Alter and Chaya Korf have opened an $11 million, 18,000-square-foot Chabad Center for Jewish Life in S. Petersburg, Florida, marking a major milestone in more than two decades of shlichus • Full Story

Following a successful first year, the Lubavitcher Yeshiva Mesivta has opened registration for the 5788 Shnas Halimudim, beginning Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh Kislev • Full Story

The first-grade talmidim of Cheder Oholei Chinuch in Buenos Aires, Argentina, reached a special milestone as they received their very first siddurim at a joyous Mesibas HaSiddur surrounded by their proud families • Full Story

A new free website, level613.com, is helping children find out whether they really know their Chidon units, with more than 20,000 questions across all five books and a dashboard that shows parents exactly where their child stands • Full Story

I have a friend who spent years working on writing an amazing book about how to overcome any fear. The only problem is I can’t convince him to publish it because… he’s afraid nobody will buy it • Full Article