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“Kugel Is To Shabbos What Shofar Is To Rosh Hashana” – What Does That Mean?

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The Alter Rebbe said that Kugel is to Shabbos what Shofar is to Rosh Hashana. What does that mean? Rabbi Noam Wagner answers for Stump The Rabbi • Watch

Tishrei Guests Fill Up Crown Heights

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Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Crown Heights is filling up with thousands of Tishrei guests. Chabadinfo’s Dov Ber Hechtman presents a gallery as hundreds arrive every few hours • Photos

Download: Tishrei Guide For Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

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As they do consistently every Yom Tov, the Badatz of Crown Heights has released the first part of their extensive ‘Day-To-Day’ Tishrei guide. The well-known publication will give you extensive knowledge on how to observe the many halachos and minhagim of Tishrei in a concise way • Download

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Rabbi Yitzchak Vorst, 85, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Yitzchak Vorst, OBM, survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and the senior Shliach in the Netherlands. He passed away on Wednesday, 27 Elul, 5783 • Full Story

Grand Welcome Event for the Rebbe’s Tishrei Guests

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Over a thousand orchim – bachurim and yungeleit – participated in a grand welcome kinus held by the “Eshel Hachnosas Orchim” organization at 770 • Full Story, Photos

Special Hakhel Seder Sichos Held In 770

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On Tuesday night, in 770 around 1000 Bochurim sat together for a special Hakel Seder Sichos In honor of hachonas for Rosh Hashana to be Be’ achdus • Photos

Eshel Kitchen Increases Output, Feeds Thousands

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As Tishrei nears, Eshel and their dedicated kitchen staff opened their kitchen. Serving the thousands of guests is no simple task. We present photos of one of two kitchens that are used to serve thousands of guests daily • Photos

Rosh HaShana: Coins & Shofar reveal G-d.

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Rosh HaShanna is the first and in many ways, the most important holiday of the Jewish year; it commemorates the sixth day of creation; when G-d created man to put meaning and blessing into the world • Full Article

Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati Celebrates 18 Years With Alumni Hahkel

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Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, has begun their 18th year of stellar Chinuch. To celebrate this special occasion, the Yeshiva arranged – through a vaad of alumni – a grand Hakhel Dinner for all of its alumni at the JCM • Full Article Photos

No To Skipping Parts of Davening

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I am a teacher in a Chabad Cheder and I am in charge of the daily Shacharis minyan. I am challenged as to what is the best Chinuch approach to employ towards talmidim that come late to davening. Should I tell them, as the Shulchan Aruch says, to skip parts of davening so that they can daven Shmoneh Esreh with the minyan, or should I encourage them to daven the full davening? • Rabbi Gershon Avtzon answers in this week’s Chinuch and Moshiach column • Full Article

Rambam In-Depth: Using Oil of Shevi’is for Chanukah Candles

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Join Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on a journey into the depths of Rambam’s teachings as we explore the controversy surrounding the use of sabbatical year produce for lighting Chanukah candles. Discover the hidden wisdom and decide for yourself in this engaging discussion • Watch

Thousands of Guests Arrive Ahead of Tishrei

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In the week of Rosh Hashanah, 770 is more crowded than usual, as thousands of guests arrive daily for the month of Tishrei. Chabadinfo’s Shalom Ross presents an extensive gallery • Photos

Thousands of Food Baskets Distributed in Moscow

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Ahead of Rosh Hashana Jewish Chesed Center in Moscow ups its activities/ Under auspices of Russia’s Chief Rabbi/ Adding in Tzedaka After much organizing and planning, with all the complex logistics underway, Operation “Kimcha deTishrei” was launched this week • Full Article

Blowing The Shofar On Rosh Hashana That Falls On Shabbos In The Era Of Redemption

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BEGIN WITH A GRIN The prayer of a Jewish mother as she lights the candles on erev Rosh Hashana: Dear G-d, I have two requests for Rosh Hashana: a thin body and a fat bank account. I hope that this year You won’t mix up the two • Full Article

Rosh Hashana & Timelessness of Light

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Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Alter Rebbe, said, & quote is the way of the Baal Shem Tov (founder of the Chasidic movement) – One must learn a lesson in avodas HaShem (serving God) from every physical thing that one sees or hears • Full Article

MyMaor Plus: New Series Prepares Kids for Tishrei’s Yomim Tovim

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If you’re a parent looking to provide your older kids with a meaningful and engaging educational experience this Tishrei season, look no further than “Yiddenburg,” the latest series from MyMaor Plus • Full Story, Watch

Eshel: Meeting for Mashgichim Ahead of Tishrei

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A final meeting took place last night for all the Mashgichim of Eshel Hachnosas Orchim, as thousands of guests are expected to come from all around the world to spend a month with the Rebbe MH”M • Photos

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Yossi Zaltzman — Toronto, Canada, to Chana Rivka Stolik — Crown Heights

Koby Berkowitz – Sydney Australia to Chana Weiss Sherman Oaks, CA.

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in The Garden House 1386 S. Johns PL

Moshe Gordon – Crown Heights to Chayale Movsikov – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) 571 Albany Ave.

Shmuly Golomb – Crown Heights to Mushky Steinmetz – Briarwood, NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in F.R.E.E. 1383 President St.

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MyLife 215: Why Did the Rebbe Not Intervene?

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