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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?

30 Days Before Yud Shvat: This Year’s ‘Basi L’Gani’

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In honor of Yud Shvat, approaching in about thirty days, we are publicizing the Ma’amorim for this year. This year, the Ma’amorim are explaining the fourteenth chapter from the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Mamor ‘Basi L’Gani’. The Ma’amorim are from the years 5724 and 5744 • Read, Download

Chazan Yehoshua Danow, 81, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Chazan Yehoshua Danow, a well-known Chazan from France, who served as Chazan in various communities throughout Europe and spread the Rebbe’s message to many. He passed away on Thursday, 2 Teves, 5784 • Full Story

Badatz Releases Guide for Asara B’Teves & Nittel

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The Badatz of Crown Heights has published the guide for Asara B’Teves and Nittel Nacht, from the Day-To-Day-Halachic-Guide with additions • Read, Download

First Chanuka Mitzvah Tank in Melbourne Australia

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Melbourne experiences their 1st Chanukah Mitzvah Tank This was initiated by R’ Yitzchok Rahav – A devoted teacher in Cheder Levi Yitzchok of Melbourne, Australia. The Cheder Shluchim, Mendel Goldstein and Naftali Stein, joined together with the 8th grade class to make it a reality and turned out to be a smashing success • Full Article Photos

VaYigash: Moshiach Salvages Ships?

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This week’s Torah reading begins with Yehuda approaching (VaYigash) Yosef, and describes, in detail, the reunion of Yosef with the rest of his brothers and father in Egypt • Full Article

Rutgers Chabad Burns Mortgage at Dinner After Raising $2M

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More than just the lights burned brightly on the first night of Chanukah at Rutgers Chabad. The 45th annual National Founders Anniversary dinner on Dec. 7 raised approximately $2 million and allowed the $6 million mortgage on the more than $20 million New Brunswick facility to literally be burned before the 360 attendees • Full Story, Photos

Chabad of Woodmere Celebrates Chanukah with Mivtzoim & Menorah Lighting

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Chabad of Woodmere celebrated Chanukah with their annual Chanukah party as well as local Mivtzoim • Full Story, Photos, Videos

Shliach Appointed Head of Rabbinical Association of Australasia

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Rabbi Nochum Schapiro, shliach and director of Chabad North Shore in Sydney, has been appointed as the new President of the Rabbinical Association of Australasia (RAA) • Full Story

Rabbi Avraham Ber Blesofsky, 81, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Avraham Ber Blesofsky, an elder Chassid, Shliach and Mechanech, who was one of the first Shluchim to Miami, Florida, and later moved to Melbourne, Australia. He passed away on Wednesday, 8 Teves, 5784 • Full Story

Rabbi Benjamin’s Shloshim Marked in His Hometown of Sydney

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On Monday night, Vov Teves, Family and friends gathered at Tzemach Tzedek Community Centre in Sydney, NSW, for the Shloshim event of Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin, the legendary Mechanech, a native of Sydney, who went on to teach at Oholei Torah for over 25 years and co-founded of KSCVK • Full Story, Photos, Video

The Rebbe’s View on the Security of Eretz Yisroel

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The Tragic Mistakes Made by Israeli Leaders Leading to the October 7th Massacre This talk by Rabbi YY Jacobson is an excerpt of a Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen, which took place on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach, 19 Kislev, 5784, December 2, 2023 • Watch

Children With Special Needs Treated To Uplifting Evening In Yerushalayim

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The Chabad-run Lahachayos organization held a special Chanukah event for children with special needs in the old city of Yerushalayim, with live entertainment from Chaim Yisroel and Mendy Jerufi • Full Article Photos

How do I gain appreciation for Yiddishkeit like Ba’alei Teshuva?

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How do I gain appreciation for Yiddishkeit like Ba’alei Teshuva? Rabbi Mendy Wolf from stump the rabbi answers • Watch

Vayigash: Every Prayer Answered by Hashem

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Enjoy a beautiful ma’amar of the Rebbe on Parshas Vayigash, in a new class by Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, on the ma’amar , ויגש אליו יהודה from Shabbos Vayigash 5725 • Watch

Levaya of Rabbi Yosef Itkin Passes 770

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Hundreds joined as the levaya of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Itkin, a legendary Chassid, who served as a Shliach and Mashpia in Pittsburgh, PA passed by 770 on its way to Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens • Photos

Chanukah Celebrations Bring Light and Jewish Pride To Kharkiv

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The second Chanukah at war in Ukraine…but the Chanukah lights are burning bright… A week before Chanukah the message of light was already being spread on billboards throughout the streets of Kharkiv reminding everyone to light in their homes and that a little light dispels the darkness • Full Story, Photos, Video

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