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Can I use Ma’aser from an inheritance on my mother’s dental bills, that my parents are having difficulty paying?
האם יוצאים ספירת העומר כשסופר הלילה, דהיינו שאומר ״הלילה ליל כך וכך לעומר״ או כיו״ב בשאר שפות?
I know we avoid eating apples on Erev Pesach. How about drinking apple juice?
We bought cutting boards, and it says they’re made out of wheat straw. is that an issue for Pesach?
Is there a problem when one of my Shabbos Licht went out pretty soon after I lit it?

Bringing Light To The World’s Darkest Corners

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Last summer, Mendel Hecht and Moshe Wajsbort, under the directorship of the Aleph Institute, conducted a “tour” of Texas incarceration and correction facilities, bringing the light of Torah and Yiddishkeit to people who perhaps need it most • Full Article

Every Jew Must Demand To Be Taken Out Of Exile!

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A drunk enters a bar walking on his hands. The bartender asks, “Tell me, why are you walking on your hands?” The drunk says, “I swore I’m not stepping foot into this place ever again.” • Full Article

Gallery: 40 More Rare Details of 770

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Chabadinfo Exclusive: While the 770 Eastern Parkway is perhaps one of the most famous addresses in the world, the building contains countless details and particulars, each with its own unique story. ChabadInfo photographer Dov Ber Hechtman presents 10 Snapshots of 770 from rare angles. What do you know of each one? • Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Braun Tests Community Members on Semicha at Lemaan Yilmedu

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After three months of intensive study, the talmidim of Machon Limud Halacha – Lemaan Yilmedu passed the first test in the semicha program. It was held by a member of the Machon’s vaad ha’semicha, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, mara d’asra and member of the Crown Heights Badatz • Full Story, Photos

Can I Annul A Neder To Quit Smoking?

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A collection of halachos regrading Nedarim from AskTheRav.com & Halacha2Go.com by Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din • Full Article

New Sefer Explores The Rebbe’s View of Shleimus Ha’aretz

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The Second volume of Divrei Moshiach 5738 has been released by the Machon Lehafotzas Toraso Shel Moshiach • Full Article

Igud Hamelamdim Launches 7th “Bifnim” Program in Schools Across the Country,

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Excitement swept through school auditoriums in the US and Canada over the past weeks, as over 500 students eagerly joined Igud Hamelamdim’s revolutionary Gemara Bifnim curriculum, becoming introduced to the skills that will empower them to learn on their own • Full Article, Photos

Antisemitism on College Campus: Shluchim Speak Out

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Shluchim and leaders of Jewish student groups on campus told Beis Moshiach’s Jonah James what it’s like to be on college campuses raging with anti-semitism in recent years, and especially in recent months since the horrific Simchas Torah attacks • Full Article

For The Third Time, Chabad Brings Chanukah Joy To Namibia

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For the third time, Chabad of Namibia, headed by Shluchim Rabbi Yosef and Mushka Rahimi celebrated Chanukah, continuing the Jewish revolution in Namibia in Southwestern Africa • Full Story, Photos

Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Gaza “War Will Continue Until Hamas Is Finished”

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with Deputy Chief of General Staff Amir Baram, visited IDF soldiers stationed in northern Gaza today (Monday) to receive a briefing from the commanders in the field on the progress in the war against the Hamas terrorist organization • Full Story, Photos

Mitzvah Tanks Bring Light To IDF Soldiers

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With Eretz Yisroel at war, hundreds of thousands of IDF soldiers are stationed at army bases across Israel’s southern border and in Gaza fighting Hamas. The Chabad Mitzvah Tanks of Israel organization, directed by Rabbi David Nachshon, didn’t forget about the spiritual needs of the Soldiers during the holiday of lights • Full Story, Photos

100 Moments: Nittel Nacht, Chess in 770

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On Sunday night, as per the Minhag not to learn Torah on Nittel Nacht, many games of chess took place in the small Zal of 770, from children to Bochurim to Anash, and even some elder Chassidim, all are enjoying this yearly activity • Photos

Shazak Creator Shares Decades-Old Yiddish Tool

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Today many Chabad parents have a complicated relationship with Yiddish. In an ideal world, we would all love to speak to our children in Yiddish, which has been so closely associated with our nation for centuries and through which we learn from the Rebbe • Full Article

IDF Announces 15 Soldiers Killed in Battle Over Shabbos

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On Motzei Shabbos, the IDF disclosed that 15 soldiers fell in battles for the Gaza Strip, who were killed over Friday-Shabbos defending Eretz Yisroel • Full Story

The Dos & Don’ts for ‘Nittel Nacht’

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In anticipation of ‘Nittel Nacht’, which falls on Sunday night, we present the Halochos and Minhagem with regard to Nittel, as laid forth by the Beis Din of Crown Heights – easing the rush to finish before Shkiah • Full Article

“Tunnels Under 770”: What Actually Happened?

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In recent days, the most talked about event among Anash is “a tunnel that was discovered under 770”. With the backdrop of the current war in Gaza, the rumor about the tunnels under Beis Chayeinu, went viral. So what actually happened? Chabadinfo reporters spoke to a number of Askanim and those in the know to put together things in order • Full Story

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Heartfelt Farewell: Florida Jewish Community Bids Final Goodbye to Beloved Shliach

Members of the Florida Jewish community gathered this afternoon to escort Rabbi Sholom DovBer Lipskar ע”ה, the Rebbe’s devoted Shliach to Bal Harbour and surrounding areas. The funeral procession began in Florida and is en route to New York • Photos
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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Shalom Ber Lipskar, the Rebbe’s Shliach to Bal Harbour, Florida, and founder of the Aleph Institute. He passed away on Shabbos, 5 Iyar, 5785 • Full Story
Good News: Shmulik Amar Out of Intensive Care

On Motzei Shabbos, the family of Shmulik Amar shared uplifting news: Shmulik, who was critically injured in a devastating fire in a Crown Heights apartment, has been moved out of intensive care, Baruch Hashem • Read More, Support
“Stay in Your Lane”: Rabbi Lipskar on Shlichus

Following the recent passing of Rabbi Sholom DovBer Lipskar, OBM, a powerful clip of him addressing Shluchim has begun circulating widely on social media. “Be the Rebbe’s representative—stay in your lane!” he urges. “Love what you do, and ask yourself: Am I doing what the Rebbe wants?” These heartfelt words, now heard with fresh poignancy, serve as a lasting message of clarity, humility, and purpose in the sacred work of Shlichus • Watch

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