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Yad L’Achim’s ‘Jenin Op’ Rescues Two Jewish Children

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“Where are you,” she asked in a panic M. had sent her two children with their Arab father to go to the bathroom, and was now on the phone with him demanding to know what had happened to them. “We’re on our way to Jenin,” the father laughed. • Full Story

This Week’s Summer Learning Program: Kashrus, Hidurim and Tanya

Crown Heights

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The Summer Learning Program hit series is continuing this week, each week there will be Shiurim on a variety of intriguing topics by leading magidei shiurim • Full Story

Paris Boys Pack Up and Head to Camp

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Photos: Mordechai Lubecki

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On Sunday, the children of the Anash community in Paris filled buses on their way to the “Pansaim” camp, currently being held throughout the summer. Photographer Mordechai Lubecki captured moments of the children saying goodbye and packing onto the buses taking them to camp • Photos

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From The Rebbe’s Pen: A Promotion Is Not The Main Thing In Life

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Chabadinfo in collaboration with Beis Moshiach Magazine presents: From the Rebbe’s Pen, a series featuring a weekly letter or ma’aneh (response) from the Rebbe MH”M • Advice to a community activist who wasn’t feeling satisfied with himself • Full Article

Oholei Torah: A Memorial Event Honoring a Life of Dedication

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Rabbi Yosef C. Rosenfeld, Oholei Torah’s Executive Director for over 60 years, was the force behind Oholei Torah’s journey from a small, fledgling yeshiva into the flagship school of Chabad Lubavitch • Full Story, Photos

Lubavitcher Stabbed Friday Night in Crown Heights

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On Friday night, a 22-year-old Lubavitcher from Israel, who was in Crown Heights for his wedding, was stabbed in the arm by a knife • Full Story

Two Newly Discovered Recordings of Haftorahs Released

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In connection with the start of Bein Hameitzarim, RebbeDrive is pleased to release two recently discovered recordings of the Rebbe reciting the Haftorahs of Tisha B’av Shachris and Mincha 5722/1962 • Full Story, Listen

The Weekly Sicha: What Is Considered True Teshuvah?

Beis Medrash

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Can You bother G-d? What is considered true teshuvah? Is repentance enough? • Watch a video of the Rebbe, brought to you by The Weekly Sicha, an organization that was founded in 5756 to bring videos of the Rebbe to all Chassidim • Watch

Monday: Grand Kinus Hakhel Event in 770

Crown Heights

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Following the successful Hakhel event last month, a new grand Hakhel event will take place for Men, Women and children on Monday, 21 Tammuz, July 10th at 7 PM in the main Shul of 770 • Full Story

Adrenalin Rush: Allergies and the Purpose of Life

Beis Medrash

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From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, director of the Meaningful Life Center: Entering the summer season also means the onset of misery for millions of people. I don’t mean the misery of loneliness in the vacation season; that deserves a discussion of its own. What I am referring to here is the misery of the allergy season • Full Article

Brunoy Yeshiva Holds Chidon on The Entire Tanya

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Since Yud Tes Kislev, 120 Bochurim from Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy participates in an in-depth Tanya Chidon • Full Story, Photos

Ohr Menachem: Cheder In The Summer?

Crown Heights

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While thinking of summer vacation the last that would come to mind is school… However, when you walk the streets of the Rebbe’s Shchuna, you’ll see groups of yinglach wearing uniform shirts, tucked in and ready for class… Here’s the story behind it • Full Story, Photos

First Day of Camp at Gan Yisroel of Crown Heights

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Videographer Menny Levilev, before going to work in Parksville, spent a day at the Crown Heights Gan Yisroel and captured the camp on video. It’s hard to believe that it’s all one day • Watch

The Mikdash Illuminated: 3 Sichos For The 3 Weeks

Beis Medrash

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Today, Shivah Asar BeTammuz, marks the beginning of the 3 weeks leading up to Tisha B’Av. Sichos in English is unveiling The Mikdash Illuminated, a user-friendly collection of 3 captivating sichos on the Beis HaMikdash • Full Story, Download

17 Tammuz: Mincha in 770

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On the seventeenth on Tammuz, Anash and Temimim gathered in 770 for the Rebbe’s Minyan Mincha, followed by Mincha a video of the Rebbe was played of “Divrei Kivushin – words which motivate Teshuvah.” • Photos

Photos: This Week in 770

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Uplifting and rousing moments, as well as ‘ordinary’ moments; this week, 770 has been full of photogenic scenes, some of which have been captured for posterity through the lens of Chabadinfo photographer Dov Ber Hechtman. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Pinchas in Beis Chayeinu • Photos

Rabbi Yossi Paltiel: The Story Behind Shiva Asar B’Tammuz

Beis Medrash

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Listen as Rabbi Yossi Paltiel masterly tells the story behind and history behind Shiva Asar B’Tammuz • Listen

The First Kosel Rabbi

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From Beis Moshiach Magazine: He was one of the directors of Kollel Chabad in Eretz Yisrael, he served as Rabbi of the Kosel under the British rule, and was one of the prominent personalities in the Jewish quarter of the Old City until it fell to the Arab marauders in 1948 when he was killed by a flying piece of shrapnel • A profile of Rabbi Yitzchok Avigdor Orenstein Hy”d • Full Article

Mazal Tov

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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28 Nissan: “Do Everything You Can”

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“The Rebbe Was Disappointed With Us”

On the 28th of Nissan 5751, the Rebbe charged us with the mission of bringing Moshiach • Rav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra of Crown Heights provides background, insight, and food for thought on how to bring the message down from the realm of studying the words of the Rebbe to really feeling it and into the realm of action • By Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article
Kashrus Alert: Unauthorized CHK Logo on Shor HaBor Products

The CHK has sent out an urgent Kashrus notice: It has come to our attention that a meat product manufactured by Shor HaBor is currently being sold in local stores bearing the CHK certification logo, including a “Kosher for Passover” label — despite not being under our supervision • Full Story
Levaya of Rabbi Mendy Raitport Passes 770

Hundreds joined the Levaya of Rabbi Mendy Raitport, a longtime Crown Heights resident and Askan, who for many years owned the Crown Kosher butcher shop, as it passed by 770 on its way for burial • Photos
Is it Our Minhag to make Shlissel Challah?

AskTheRav.com: Is it our Minhag to make Shlissel Challah? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir Visits 770

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Hundreds Join Isru Chag Pesach Kinus Torah In 770

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Rabbonim Clarify Halachos Ahead of Pesach Erev Shabbos

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78 Niggunim Later: We Have a Niggun!

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15 More Niggunim For Yud Alef Nissan 5785

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Is it Our Minhag to make Shlissel Challah?

Rambam In-Depth: Why Charoset is a Mitzvah Without a Bracha?

Shemini: The Brothers Debate

Shemini: The Chassidus View of the Soul and Body

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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Talk About The Letter of 28 Nissan

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