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Rabbi Braun Says This is Vital

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In this heartfelt message, Rabbi Yosef Y. Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din emphasizes the vital role Hatzalah plays in our community — and the responsibility each of us has to support their life-saving work • Watch, Donate

Now Accepting Applications: Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch – Queens

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With heartfelt thanks to Hashem, we are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming Shnas HaLimudim 5786 at YTTL Queens – Mesivta • Read More

The Rebbe’s Four Lag B’Omer Mugah Ma’amorim, Explained

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The only four Mugah Mamorim from the Rebbe in Honor of Lag B’omer taught by Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz • Full Story, Watch

The Silent Test That Elevates the Soul

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We all face spiritual tests. Some are dramatic; others come quietly, disguised as small compromises. One man’s struggle with kashrus while traveling reveals a deeper truth: a test isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of strength. And sometimes, it’s the very thing that lifts us higher than we thought possible • Full Article

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Crete, Felt Across Central Israel

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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck the island of Crete, Greece, on Wednesday. The quake occurred at a depth of 83 kilometers (approximately 51.5 miles). Tremors from the earthquake were felt as far as central Israel • Read More

Hamas Leader Targeted in Israeli Strike on Gaza Bunker

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The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency confirmed Tuesday that a high-level airstrike targeted Mohammad Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza and head of the group’s militant wing, in a bunker beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis • Read More

Now It’s Our Turn

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It doesn’t matter if it’s 3 AM, Yom Kippur, or the middle of a simcha — when someone in Crown Heights calls Hatzalah, they run • Read More, Donate

Lag B’Omer: A Day That Shines with Eternal Joy

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Lag B’Omer is more than a day in the Omer – it’s the day Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai revealed the deepest secrets of the Torah, igniting a joy that continues to inspire generations. The Zohar, opens the path to Moshiach, and on this day, the joy of that future becomes tangible • By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton • Full Article

2,000 Gather in Tzfas for Special Event Honoring Rabbi Wilschanski

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On Wednesday, a special kinus was held at the Heichel Levi Yitzchok Shul in Tzfas, in honor and memory of the late Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wilschanski, A”H • Full Story, Photos

Evening Kolel Brings Back Kol Torah To East Flatbush

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In a vibrant and flourishing Lubavitch community, merely minutes from Crown Heights central, the traditional sing song of Torah can be heard at nights. After a full day of work and tending to their families, young men come to join the Kolel Erev of East Flatbush • Full Story, Photos

Week #3: Harchakos Shiur Draws Yungeleit to Empire Shteeble

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The third week of the Taharas Habayis review series saw a packed crowd of yungeleit at Empire Shteeble, eagerly gathering for the Wednesday evening shiur on “Harchakos” led by Rabbi Levi Belinow, a mechanech in Cheder Ohr Menachem • Full Story, Photos

What Goes Down in Crown Heights at Night

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We’ve all been there. The sun sets, the world slows down, and everything comes to a silent standstill. The neighborhood is fast asleep, and barely a soul can be found outside. And then it happens. An emergency occurs, and medical help is needed—and fast. “What are we going to do now at this unseemly hour in the middle of the night?” you fret. “Who can we call now? Who’s awake?” Hatzalah of course. • Full Story

The First Yahrtzeit of Soldier Yisrael Yudkin, HY”D

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Today, the 14th of Iyar, marks the first yahrtzeit of Hatomim Yisrael HaKohen Yudkin, may G-d avenge his blood, a member of a Chabad family from Kfar Chabad, who was tragically killed in Gaza a year ago while heroically defending the Jewish people in the Land of Israel • Full Story

80 Years Since the War: Moscow’s Jewish Community Marks Victory Day

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The Jewish community in Moscow marked Victory Day (May 9) with a series of meaningful and emotional events, commemorating 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany. The focus was on honoring Jewish war veterans—many now elderly and frail—through home visits, tefillin-laying, and increased support services • Full Story, Photos

On Platform 17: 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Germany and Israel

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A historic and deeply meaningful ceremony took place today on Platform 17 in Berlin, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel • Read More, Photos

After 584 Days in Captivity: Kidnapped Soldier Idan Alexander Returns to Israel

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After 584 days in the brutal captivity of the Hamas terror organization, kidnapped IDF soldier Idan Alexander has been freed. He arrived at the initial reception point in the Gaza Envelope area, where he was reunited with his family. His grandmother expressed deep emotion, saying: “Today, Idan is celebrating his own Pesach Sheni. He has gone from slavery to freedom, from bondage to redemption. I pray that everyone else will return too.” • Read More

Fire Breaks Out on Tampa Court in Crown Heights

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Emergency crews responded swiftly Monday morning to a fire that broke out on the second floor of a residence on Tampa Court in Crown Heights. Thick black smoke billowed from the home, drawing the attention of concerned neighbors and passersby • Read More, Photos

Mazal Tov

Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM

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770: Attempted Stabbing with Umbrella Handle — Why Was He Let Go?

Tensions flared late last night at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters, 770 Eastern Parkway, after an attempted stabbing at the entrance to the main Zal was narrowly thwarted • Full Report
Quantum Mechanics in the Mikvah and the Grapes

The relationship between the Torah and quantum mechanics is a subject that has fascinated both scientists and Torah scholars. In this article, I aim to show how the rules and wisdom of the Torah actually reflect and even anticipate some of the most foundational discoveries in quantum mechanics, the science that explores how the tiniest parts of our universe behave • By Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui • Full Article
Despite Pushback: Netanyahu Names New Shin Bet Chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this evening (Thursday) his decision to appoint Major General David Zini as the next head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). Zini has held numerous operational and command positions in the IDF • Read More
Hungary Shluchim Gather For First-Ever Kinus Hashluchim, K’ish Echad B’Lev Echad

Eighty years after Hungarian Jewry was nearly wiped out during the Holocaust, the Rebbe’s Shluchim, who are bringing about a tremendous spiritual renaissance across Hungary, gathered last night for a momentous and unprecedented event: the country’s first Kinus Hashluchim ever held in the country, followed by an achdus Farbrengen • Full Story, Photos

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President Putin Meets Chief Rabbi Lazar

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