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After the big hit Abba, you now get Mameh. A beautiful heart stirring song about Mamah Rochel. Composed by the fabulous Blumstein -Thank You Hashem- brothers • Listen
Huge crowd of children packed into the large shul of 770 today for the annual “Chanukah Live” rally, which was broadcast all over the world. Joining the central rally in 770 were rallies simultaneously occurring in several other points across the globe. The children said pesukim and enjoyed an entertaining program. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
The yearly ‘Chanukah Live’ rally will be taking place today at 2:15 PM, with a live hookup to rallies around the world. Unable to attend in person? You can watch it live on ChabadInfo.com • Watch
In honor of Rosh Chodesh and the seventh day of Chanukah, the Moshiach Sefer Torah, as well as the Sefer Torah of the Rebbe MH”M were used for Shachris this morning in Beis Chayenu. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
As we enter the eighth light of Chanukah, keep the fire burning year-round. For the next 24 Hours, Beis Moshiach is offering a special Chanukah promotion: Apply coupon code 50-OFF at checkout and get a $180 subscription for just $130 (payable monthly or annually) • Subscribe now!
Danger in Iran, a new book published by BSD Publishers and authored by Mendy Weiss, is a collection of stories as such. With large and warm illustrations, the young readers -and the adults- will have an enjoyable read as well as a glimpse into the Rebbe’s vast network • Full Story
‘Orthodoxed’ is a documentary about a young Jewish man named Berel Solomon. It chronicles his journey from a drug dealer and prince of the nightclub business to becoming a Lubavitcher chassis. The inspiration for this documentary comes from Berel’s intense desire to spread the light of Torah in the world, as well as to combat the negative barrage of Netflix videos against the Orthodox Jewish community. Enjoy this documentary; A transformation from darkness to light • Watch
Soon after Rabbi Moti Grumach moved to Kyoto, Japan, about three years ago to serve as an emissary there for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he realized that a local craft dovetailed neatly with Jewish traditions. Warosoku, or candles made from the fruit of the haze tree — or Japanese sumac, sometimes called the wax tree — are a longtime Kyoto specialty, dating back centuries • Full Story
At a Chanaukah Rally, one of the children gives a bracha to the Rebbe on behalf of the children of Tzivos Hashem. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch
Rabbi Yossi Rapp, Director of Chabad Air, conducted a public menorah lighting in Crown Height’s NYPD 71th precinct on the fourth night of Chanukah. Rabbi Rapp was joined by a large group of officers, for whom he expressed immense gratitude on behalf of the Crown Heights community • Photos
Many will be surprised that there are Jewish Rabbis in Muslim countries or even Jewish communities for that matter. However, Jews have had a long historic presence in Muslim countries. Founded in 2019, one year before the Abraham accords, the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States has been a huge step forward in aiding Jews in Islamic countries to continue their traditions and community existence • Full Story
To meet the growing need for information on Judaism, Yad L’Achim teamed up with the Yehaduton Channel – which has produced dozens of educational films for Jews translated into a variety of languages – and recruited Arabic-speaking actors to provide dubbing for a film on Chanukah. Yad L’Achim distributed the film through the internet and sent it out to the hundreds of Jews it is in contact with, asking them to pass it on to other Jews • Full Story
A special rally is being planned that will take place in 770 on Sunday, 1 Teves. This rally will be unique in the pesukim being led not only by those present in 770, but by children from all over the world • Full Story
We regret to inform you of the passing of Rivka Bensegnor OBM, the daughter of Shliach Rabbi Mendy Attal in Chevilly-Larue France. She passed away on Shabbos, the 30th of Kislev, 5782. She was 29 years old.
A 20 year old Frum man was moderately injured after being stabbed by a Terrorist near Sha’ar Shchem (Damascus Gate) an hour before shabbos was over — The terrorist was shot dead by security forces • Full Story
We regret to inform you of the passing of Shira Malka Zaydenberg OBM, a member of the Chabad community in Vancouver Canada. She passed away on the fifth night on Chanukah, the 29th of Kislev, 5782. She was only 48 years old.
ChabadInfo.com wishes you a good Shabbos! Above are Shabbos times for five major Lubavitch communities. Consider joining one of the “ChabadInfo Updates” Whatsapp group in order to get vital information directly to your message inbox • Join
Over 400 orphans and 150 widows attended 3-day annual Colel Chabad Chanuka Retreat at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem this week. The three-day getaway included full meals, nightly candle lighting and parties, children’s and youth entertainment programs and day excursions • Full Story
What is the difference between Judaism and all other “ism’s”? Rabbi Greenberg and his team have kicked off a new project, recording short weekly videos based on the Parshas Hashavuah. Now you can receive the videos directly to your Whatsapp inbox • Subscribe
For a long time, I wondered what the “one pure jug” of oil could possibly be in my life in 2021. What should I be searching for that if found, would have a miraculous staying power and illuminate the world. I think I finally found the answer a short while ago at an event that I attended October 30th in Brooklyn • Click to Read
Paris Shliach Rabbi Isser Lubecki held a special Chanukah event for a very niche crowd: Jews that are deaf. Himself deaf, Rabbi Lubecki ran an engaging program, including a menorah lighting and olive oil press exhibition. Despite their disability, those in attendance had a meaningful and touching Chanukah experience. Images captured by photographer Mordechai Lubecki • Photos, Video
From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: “Men darf zich tzuheren vos di lichtelech dertzeilen” – we need to listen to what the Chanukah flames tell us – says the Rebbe Rayatz. But how do we listen to flames? We can see them; we can study and meditate on them. But light is a visual, not an audible, experience. A pure flame does not give off a sound. So how do we listen to the Chanukah flames? • Click to Read
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.com Dov Ber Hechtman. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Chanukah in Beis Chayenu • Photos
Agudath Israel’s Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, in his capacity as Chairman of the Committee of New York City Religious and Independent School Officials, representing private schools (Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and others) all across New York City, sent a sharply worded letter to NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi over the just-announced mandate requiring private school employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 • Full Story, Letter
The annual Chanukah Parade of Kvutzah 5782 took place with over 50 Grand Menorah lightings across New York City. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
BREAKING: New York City will require employees at yeshivas and other private schools to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, as part of the city’s latest push to expand vaccine mandates • Full Story
Another day, another controversy started by someone on WhatsApp. Social media exploded with viral messages on Thursday, that Grey Goose Vodka, a drink used by many Kosher homes, was non-Kosher. Some Kashrus agencies released statements, and some kosher liquor stores immediately pulled the products from their shelves • Full Story
Part of the initiative of the “Yafutzu” Organization which took place in close proximity to Yud Tes Kislev, was a sale on a broad variety of seforim of chassidus and Inyanei Geulah U’Moshiach in the heart of Boro Park for three consecutive days • Full Story, Photos
A wild, high-speed vehicle pursuit took place in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon. Sources say that the pursuit started when a man stole a yellow school bus near Eastern Parkway just before 3:00PM. Dozens of NYPD vehicles gave pursuit, as the man smashed the bus into numerous vehicle along the way. NYPD vehicles in his way were not left unscathed, as he rammed right into them • Full Story
Photographer Shmulik Reinitz accompanied a large group of students of Cheder Ohr Menachem, who traveled to Midtown Manhattan on their mitzvah tank, lighting up the streets with Mivtza Chanukah. The boys engaged passersby, handing out menorahs to Jews who needed them and making a great kiddush hashem • Photos
From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: I am a principal of a Mesivta high school. Besides the regular curriculum on learning, there are many incentive-based extra curricular learning programs that take place. In most cases, these programs are run by the Talmidim Hashluchim. My question: Does the Rebbe agree with incentive-based programs, and if yes, are there specific guidelines that he put in place? • Click to Read
Multiple kashrus agencies issued warnings about the kashrus of the popular Grey Goose vodka, known as a staple top-shelf product. The warnings, including from Rabbi Asher Eckstein of Vaad Hakashrus Belz USA, warn consumers not to purchase the product and gabboim in shuls to be careful about what mashke they allow in shul • Full Story
Hundreds of people, men and women alike, stood outside of 770 as the levaya of Dr. Moshe Feldman, the Rebbe MH”M’s personal physician, passed through the service lane of Eastern Parkway on its way to Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens • Photos
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman today released the New York City Streets Plan to guide the development of bus, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure over the next five years. This plan, which lays out ambitious goals and makes sweeping recommendations for future plans, will help New York City equitably deliver Vision Zero projects and ensure the safe, sustainable movement of people and goods • Full Story
We regret to inform you of the passing of Dr. Moshe (Robert) Feldman, the personal physician of the Rebbe MH”M and Rebbetzin, who passed away today, 28 Kislev 5782. He was 80 years old. The levaya will pass 770 at 12:00 PM today • Full Story
Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY
L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.
Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights
L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM
Yossi Zaltzman — Toronto, Canada, to Chana Rivka Stolik — Crown Heights
In honor of Lag Ba’omer we are presenting 33 pictures of the Rebbe, from the Lag Ba’omer parades over the years, we are hoping and praying that this year we should merit to see the Rebbe once again • Photos
Chabadinfo.com Exclusive: In the sicha of Parshas Emor 5751, the Rebbe explains 3 levels of Geulah, and how we prepare and bring about each of them • Learn this week’s Sicha with ChabadInfo’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
Listen as Rabbi Yossi Paltiel masterfully tells over the story of Lag B’Omer and stories of Lag B’Omer with the Rebbe • Listen
Severe Infringement on Religious Freedom: Deputy Knesset Speaker Urgently Appeals to Belgian Ambassador and FM Sa’ar Following Seizure of Milah Instruments in Antwerp • Read More