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When Is The Right Age For a Yarmulka?

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I was brought up in a regular Lubavitcher home. In my parents house, the boys all started wearing a Yarmulka after the Upshernish at three years old. I have a neighbor that insists that her son — a one-year-old — wear a Yarmulka. I’m wondering whether that’s an extreme position or is it something to be respected and emulated? • Rabbi Gershon Avtzon answers in this week’s Chinuch and Moshiach column • Full Article

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Mrs. Ruchie Stillman, 75, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Ruchie Stillman of Tarzana, CA, and a Shlucha at UCLA for four decades. She passed away on Shabbos, 29 Iyar, 5783 • Full Story

At Lemaan Yilmedu, We Are Prepared for Wedding Season

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At Machon Lemaan Yilmedu the days of sefira were used by dozens of chassanim who participated in the special program for chassanim that prepares them for the wedding and beyond, establishing a Jewish home • Full Story, Photos

Shaina Welner, 16, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the untimely passing of Shaina Welner, a young Lubavitcher teen from Phoenix, Arizona, who inspired thousands to do mitzvos in merit of her recovery. She passed away on Shabbos, 29 Iyar, 5783 • Full Story

From The Rebbe’s Pen: “Not Always Does One Answer Fit All”

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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 • An answer explaining an important principle about applying advice given by the Rebbe to other situations • Full Article

Op-Ed: Is It Time To Talk About Gimmel Tammuz?

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Op-Ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: “The two words “Gimmel Tammuz” bring out strong, and very diverse, emotions and sensitivities by people and I feel that it is time for an open and honest Chinuch discussion about how we educate children, and ourselves, in our (temporary but) current situation.” • Full Article

The Weekly Sicha: Torah Teaches Proper Behavior

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A lesson in G-d’s love to us all • Achieving Effortless? The Rabbe with the Tchortkov Rebbe • Watch a video of the Rebbe • The video is brought to you by The Weekly Sicha, an organization that was founded in 5756 to bring videos of the Rebbe to all Chassidim • Watch

Photos: Erev Shabbos in Crown Heights

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The weekly Friday atmosphere has captured the Rebbe’s shchunah for Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar. Chabadinfo’s Oded Kaizerman presents sights and scenes of Erev Shabbos preparations in Crown Heights • Photos

Why Give the Torah in a Desert, Not in Five-Star Resort?

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Who Owns Judaism? This week’s Torah portion, named “Bamidbar,” which means “in the desert,” is always read preceding the holiday of Shavuos, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Sinai, more than 3,300 years ago, in the year 1313 BCE. • By Rabbi YY Jacobson • Full Article

Torah: The Way to Serenity

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Chabadinfo.com Exclusive: In the Sicha of Parshas Bamidbar-Shavous 5751, the Rebbe explains the significance of the Torah and how it brings to serenity • Learn this week’s Sicha with ChabadInfo.com’s Weekly Shiur of the “Dvar Malchus” Sicha in English, presented by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lipskier, Mashpia of Mesivta of Melbourne, Australia. (Originally posted in 5775) • Watch

Start Maseches Gittin with a Fresh New Start

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Join one of the seven daily Gemara shiurim in Crown Heights (and online) that are starting to learn Maseches Gittin, giving you a unique opportunity to learn Gemara daily! Daily Gemora Shiurim starts Thursday, 27 Iyar, May 18 • Full Story

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 Oded Kaizerman. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Parshas Bamidbar in Beis Chayeinu • Photos

L’Chaim: Greenberg – Reinitz

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The L’Chaim of Hillel Greenberg of Crown Heights and Rivky Reinitz of N. Miami Beach, FL, took place Thursday Night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva • Photos

Registration is Open for the New Zman at Lemaan Yilmedu

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Everyone has heard about the extraordinary learning experience provided by Machon Lemaan Yilmedu. The study of halacha is made accessible to all, for working men, those with families, or busy shluchim who can set aside some free time in the evening to learn halacha, without compromising on the quality of the learning • Full Story

770: 300 Bochurim Prepare for Matan Torah with the Rebbe’s Sichos

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Ahead of Shavous, over 300 Kevuzah Bochurim gathered Wednesday night for a special seder Sichos, on the topic of Ahavas Yisroel. At the end of the seder a dollar of The Rebbe raffled off between the participants and was won by Menachem Mendel Ezard • Photos

8th Grade Lubavitcher Yeshivah Goes on Biking Trip

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As Summer fast approaches, Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Shmueli‘s 8th grade class of Lubavitcher Yeshivah – Crown St. were treated to a biking trip to Prospect Park. The class was accompanied by Shmira. At the end they gathered for a BBQ and Rabbi Shmueli farbrenged for his class • Photos

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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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