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Israel, Turkey To Restore Full Diplomatic Relations

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Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries, the Israeli prime minister’s office said Wednesday • Full Story

Scooter Thief Caught; Released Without Bail In Crown Heights

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The theft terror continues in Crown Heights, with a break-in at the new Kevutzah building-755 Eastern Pkwy. The theft took place Yesterday (Tuesday) at 2:45AM. A thief with a knife entered the building and stole a scooter belonging to one of the bochurim from the entrance floor after a few minutes • Full Story, Video

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On Chof Av, The Yidden of Vinnitsya, Ukraine, marked the Yahrzeit of Reb Levi Yitzchak Schneerson in His Home Country of Ukraine, with a gathering and farbrengen, with the local shliach, Rabbi Shaul Horowitz

Photos: Ma’ariv Of Chof Av In 770

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The Rebbe’s minyan for Ma’ariv on the night of Chof Av was very emotional, having the Rebbe’s place set up as Chazan. Many bochurim and Anash joined for Ma’ariv, with the strong request on everyone’s mind for the Rebbe to be revealed now. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Should I Ask A Halachic Question by Email or In Person?

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Are there pros and cons to asking a Rabbi a Halachic question by email or text vs by phone or face? Rabbi Shlomo Goldfarb from Stump the Rabbi Answers • Watch

Watch: The Rebbe and His Father Debate

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Join us tonight for ‘An Evening of Learning’ with Rabbi YY Jacobson, honoring the Rebbe’s father on his 78^TH yahrzeit, in accordance with the Rebbe’s personal request. Full Story, Photos, Watch

Watch Live: N’shei Chabad Chof Av Farbrengen

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Watch Live at 8:30pm ET: N’shei Chabad and N’shei Chabad Mivtzoim invite all women to a Chof Av Farbrengen in Crown Heights with guest speaker Rabbi Dovid Dubov, and a special Mivtzoim panel • Full Story, Watch Live

Watch Live: Chof Av Farbrengen With Rabbi Dovid Dubav and Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld

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Watch Live at 7:45pm ET: A special farbrengen as part of the Summer Learning Program, will be held at Mishkan Moshe, 580 Crown St. With Rabbi Dovid Dubav, Shliach in Princeton, NJ and Author of Yalkut Levi Yitzchak Al HaTorah. At 7:45-9:00pm. Followed by Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld, will continue the farbrengen from 9:00pm till 10:00pm • Full Story, Watch Live

You Can Buy Over The Counter Hearing Aides Starting This Fall

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Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday from the FDA • Full Story

Watch: Take a Look Inside Camp Chayolei Hamelech – Week 6

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The sixth week in camp Chayolei-Gan division. The video starts as each day does, davening with a true chayus, as they continue to learn, play sports, go on trips an give the Rebbe nachas • Watch

Kazakhstan Shlucha’s Emotional Letter: Our Success Is Thanks To Reb Levi Yitzchok!

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Leah Cohen, the Rebbe’s Shlucha in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, explains in an emotional letter the unique opportunity of Chof Av and the special opportunity to have your names to be recited by the Reb Levik’s kever on his yahrtzeit • Full Article

Paying Tribute to Reb Levi Yitzchak With Learning

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In honor of Chof Av, the Yahrtzeit of Reb Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe’s father, Yagdil Torah has compiled a publication with Mishnayos and selected pieces of his Torah. The guide is available for download in Hebrew, English and Russian • Download, Read More

770: Special Chof Av Seder Sichos

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Hundreds of Temimim from the Central Yeshiva in 770 and residents of Anash, gathered this Monday Night for a special Seder in honor of Chof Menachem Av. They learned together a sicha of the Rebbe on specialty of Chof Av, and were treated to light and refreshing refreshments. After the seder a dollar from the Rebbe MH”M was raffled off. Photos By Dov Ber Hechtman for ChabadInfo • Photos

All SNAP Households To Receive the Maximum Level of Food Benefits for August

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for August • Full Story

770: Construction Continues In The Rebbes Chatzer

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Construction in in front of the Rebbe’s Chatzer and library today as cement was poured on the sidewalk. Photos By: Eliyahu Ezagui • Photos

Georgia Native Returns as Chabad Rabbi

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When Rabbi Chaim Schwartz left the University of Georgia to study at a yeshiva in Israel, his family worried that he was gone for good. But now, after years of study and receiving rabbinic ordination, he is returning to his native Roswell, Georgia, together with his wife Menucha, as a Chabad emissary • Full Story

Rabbi Dovid Kahanov: The Deeper Dimension Of Hashgacha Pratis – Part 3

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Watch live as Rabbi Dovid Kahanov, gives a shiur on the deeper Dimension of Hashgacha Pratis – Part 3. Part of the Summer Learning Program • Watch

Mazal Tov

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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Supporting Your Husband to Quit Smoking: A Chassidic Perspective

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