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My Love Will Be Stronger than Your Defiance

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A Gift to a Mother Three sons left home, went out on their own, and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, “I built a big house for our mother.” • Full Article

Sukkot: How False A World?

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The Sukkah as a Metaphor for Life As we celebrate the Jewish holiday season, one of the important challenges facing us today is to make the holidays come alive by recognizing their personal relevance • Full Article

Rabbi Nachmenson’s ‘Tishrei With The Rebbe’ Video

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Erev Rosh Hashanah, a beloved member of our community, Rabbi Nachman Nachmenson, passed away. Here we are resurfacing a short 18-minute clip he put together featuring the Rebbe throughout Sukkos • Full Story, Video

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This Sukkos, Make Mivtzoim Part of Your Chol Hamoed Schedule

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With Sukkos coming up, Chabad of Sheepshead Bay is excited to be offering the opportunity of mivtzoyim to any yungerleit or bochurim who would like to go • Full Story

Pure Simcha Fills 770 For 13 Tishrei Dancing

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The simcha was palpable. Thousands of chassidim took over 770 to dance with joy to the heavy beat of musician Yossi Cohen‘s keyboard. Anash and Temimim celebrated Lechatchila Ariber with song and dance, while Chabadinfo photographer Dov Ber Hechtman captured the celebration • Photos, Video

Picture Of The day

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Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida putting on Teffilin with a Successful Manhattan Attorney at the American Express lounge in LaGuardia Airport. • Full Article

The Privilege Of Fulfilling Hashems’s Shlichus Through Hachanas Orchim

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It would be appropriate here to express a real Yasher Koach and the tremendous satisfaction caused by those who strive and work to remove the claim of ‘if there’s no sustenance, there’s no Torah’ • Full Article Photos

Ukrainian Jewry Prepares for Uplifting Sukkot

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As Sukkot approaches, the Jewish communities across Ukraine are making diligent efforts to ensure a joyous celebration in a nation grappling with conflict and uncertainty • Full Article

Thousands Pack 770 for Shachris

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As guests pour into Crown Heights ahead of Sukkos, thousands packed into Beis Chayenu for the Rebbe MH”M’s 10AM minyan Shachris • Photos

Atara Cohen, 9, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Atara Cohen, a nine-year-old girl from the Chabad community in Toronto, Canada, who was tragically killed after being struck by a delivery vehicle outside her home on Wednesday afternoon • Full Story

Simchas Beis Hashoeva Farbrengens Each Night of Sukkos

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The Crown Heights community is invited to join Irgun Torah for inspiring and uplifting Simchas Beis Hashoeva Farbrengen’s, each night of sukkos • Full Story

Rabbi Noam Wagner Leads Lively Farbrengen

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One of the many things Eshel – Hachnosas Orchim provides is nightly Farbrengens throughout the month of Tishrei. Last night on the eve of 13 Tishrei – the passing of the Rebbe Maharash, Rabbi Noam Wagner, Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Temimim Johannesburg, South Africa, led the Farbrengen in 770 • Photos

Blachman Family Welcomes New Sefer Torah

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On Wednesday, the Blachman Family welcomed a new Sefer Torah in honor of the 70th birthday of Eli and Sara Blachman and in Zechus of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The final letters were written at the Blachman family home and then proceeded to Congregation Ahavas Moishe – Itchke’s Shtiebel, followed by Hakafos, Lechayim, and a Seuda • Photos

Kingston Avenue Turns ‘Esrog Shuk’

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As Sukkos is approaching, the streets of Crown Heights turn into a marketplace where people can buy their Lulav and Esrog sets. In addition to the locals and many guests from out of town, many Jews from nearby neighborhoods come in to pick out the finest Yom Tov gear • Photos

Celebrating The “Eighth Day” Now And In The Era Of Redemption

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BEGIN WITH A GRIN A Jew and a Moslem were arguing about who has more holidays. The Moslem said, “For every holiday we have, I’ll give you a slap, and for every holiday you have, you give me a slap. Ready?”“Sure,” said the Jews. “Begin.” • Full Article

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Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn

Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel

Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

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New Letter Issued by Crown Heights Badatz on Ongoing Safrus Scandal

The Badatz of Crown Heights has released a public letter this week reiterating their strong warning about tefillin and mezuzos written by a sofer who abandoned Torah observance. The letter underscores that despite prior notifications, these disqualified STA”M items are still circulating and being sold, posing a serious halachic problem • Read More
What Did Reb Mendel Furterfas Day About Saying “Yechi”?

Today marks the 30th Yahrtzeit of the legendary chassid and mashpia Reb Mendel Futerfas on Daled Tammuz. In honor of his Yahrzeit, we present an article from Hatomim Magazine on Reb Mendel’s emunah, in the trying period since Chof Zayin Adar until his passing on Daled Tammuz 5755 • The following short stories and anecdotes paint a striking image of a chassid who remains steadfast in his faith in the Rebbe in the face of difficult nisyonos, without sacrificing Ahavas Yisroel among other Chassidishe values on the way • Based on a chapter from a forthcoming book about Reb Mendel’s life and legacy being published by his family and edited by Rabbi Yisrael Elfenbein • Full Article
Playback: Rabbi Braun at the Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen in 770

Watch as Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun delivers inspiring words at the main Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen held in Beis Chayeinu – 770, marking the day with strengthening in Hiskashrus and calls to action • Watch
41 Mesivtas Compete In 5th International Moshiach Chidon Finale

Finalists representing 41 Chabad mesivtas showcased their knowledge of the Rebbe’s Torah about Moshiach at the international Moshiach Chidon held on Gimmel Tammuz • Photos, Watch Replay

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Op-Ed: Rebbi Akiva’s Opinion on Gimmel Tammuz

You Don’t Have to Be Deaf To Hear The Rebbe!

Op-Ed: Gimmel Tammuz Is Problematic

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