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Urgent Call for All Healthy and Eligible Blood Donors

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Photo: Dov Ber Hechtman/Chabadinfo

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Ahavas Chesed is partnering with Maimonides Medical Center and they need our help now! Join in this mitzvah and save up to 3 lives! • Full Story

Gallery: Shushan Purim Around Yerushalayim

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Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

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Thousands from across Eretz Yisroel flocked to Yerushalayim to celebrate Shushan Purim. The atmosphere that prevails in the streets of Yerushalayim on this day is difficult to describe in words, a wide range of costumes, Mishloach Manos in hand and Megillah readings throughout the holy city. Chabadinfo photographer Dov Ber Hechtman presents an incredible gallery of photos of the scenes of Shushan Purim in Yerushalayim • Photos

Chabad Brings Purim Joy to Israeli Officials

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Like every year, Shliach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Wilhelm brought the Mitzvos of Purim to Israeli Government Ministers, Knesset Members, and business leaders, including Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman, Economy Minister Nir Barkat, among others • Photos

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A Sober Look At Alcoholism

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How do we properly deal with a husband/son returning home after stringently fulfilling this mitzva of getting drunk and not necessarily on Purim only? What is the problem with excessive drinking and what is escapism? • By Zeev Crombie, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

Gallery: Purim Celebrations Around Paris

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Photos: Mordechai Lubecki

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Jews across Paris congregated at shuls and Chabad houses including, Beis Chabad Flandre, Beis Chaya Mushka of district 19, Central Beis Lubavitch of district 9, The Zivbetzin shul (the Shul the Rebbe davened while living in Paris), Beis Lubavitch of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Beis Lubavitch of district 3, to celebrate Purim in high fashion, complete with costumes, Mivtzoim and more • Photos, Video

Simcha In Action: Crown Heights Celebrates Purim

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On the streets of Crown Heights Purim was on full display. Parents walk alongside their little Mordechai’s and Queen Esther’s, hands laden with Sholach Manos, wishing their friends a hearty “A Freilichen Purim!” Children excitedly hustling along to the next corner to fulfill Matanos L’evyonim, and much more • Photos

Gallery: Purim Morning, Megillah in 770

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Photos by Oded Kaizerman for Chabadinfo

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A large crowd once again packed into 770’s large shul this morning for the Rebbe’s minyan Shachris. Those in attendance heard the reading of the Megillah from venerated baal koreh Rabbi Michoel Slavin, interspersed with loud and creative noises drowning out the name of the evil Haman • Photos

Purim In El Nido Island, Philippines

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On the night of Purim at Chabad of El Nido Island, Philippines, headed by Rabbi Moshe and Faiga Notik, the first Purim celebrations took place since COVID-19 hit in 2020, at the Chabad house • Photos

What Is The Practical Approach Towards Getting Drunk On Purim?

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What is the practical approach towards getting drunk on Purim? Is it required? To what extent? Are there restrictions or qualifications? Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun answers • Full Article

Purim Is In The Air: Maariv and Megillah in 770

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Photos by Oded Kaizerman for Chabadinfo

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Thousands gathered in 770 Monday night, for the reading of the Megillah, which took place right after the Rebbe’s Minyan Maariv. As every year, the children came dressed in their costumes, and the banging by Haman was a real sight • Photos, Video

L’Chaim, L’Chaim, A Freilichen Purim!

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The Chabadinfo.com team would like to wish everyone a very happy Purim. May we immediately merit the Hisgalus of the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, and celebrate this Yom Tov in the third Beis Hamikdash!

Purim Night in the Chabad Shul of Tzfas

Eretz Yisroel

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Chabadinfo’s Dov Ber Hechtman presents a gallery of Purim night at Heichel Levi Yitzchak in Tzfas where hundreds of Anash gathered for Krias Megillah and Maariv • Photos

Shmira Releases Safety Tips for Purim

Crown Heights

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Crown Heights Shmira has released a list of safety tips to keep you and your family safe while enjoying the Purim • Full Story

Taanis Esther: 770 Fills Up for for Mincha and Machatzis Hashekel

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Photos by Oded Kaizerman for Chabadinfo

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A large crowd gathered in 770 to do Machatzis Hashekel on coins used by the Rebbe, and to daven Mincha a few hours before the onset of Purim • Photos

Hadar Hatorah’s Winners Announced

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Hadar Hatorah held their 24th annual Purim raffle this year. Sixteen winners are the lucky recipients of exciting prizes and money gifts • Full List

Slovakia Prime Minister Visits the Kosel During Israel Trip

Eretz Yisroel

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The prime minister of Slovakia, Mr. Eduard Heger visited the Kosel during a state visit to Israel. And was greeted by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz • Full Story, Photos

Prime Minister of Slovakia, Mr. Eduard Heger, Visits the Western Wall

Listen, Learn the Megillah

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In honor of Purim, which is coming around in less than a month, we are presenting the reading of the Megillah by Rabbi Michoel Slavin, the renowned Ba’al Koreh of 770. There is a link to download the audio of the Leining. In addition, there is a link attached to download the Tikkun Korim, of the Megillah • Links

Purim: Megillah Readings for the Shchuna

Crown Heights

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In Crown Heights there will be many opportunities to hear the Megillah. Here is a list of times and locations where you will be able to hear the Megillah • Full Details

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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MyLife 191: Chassidus Applied to 19 Kislev

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