Wednesday April 22 – L’Chaim: Mordechai Tzvi Rappaport (ben R’ Yossi) – Toronto, Canada to Shterna Elberg – Crown Heights @ Lubavitch Yeshiva

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My stepson and his wife are making a sholom zachor this Friday night. It is illegal for me to attend because of the NYC curfew. Am I allowed to walk there from my home after my meal and walk home again after the sholom zachor?
If I said krias shema shacharis before the zman because I had to go to work, do I need to say it later after the zman before I eat?
What is the cutoff age that boys can swim with the ladies and girls and vice versa?
What are the questions I must ask to be involved as the clergy in a civil marriage?
My three children living with me have yahrtzeit for their mother next week. Should each one light a separate yahrtzeit candle? Also, does the 11-year-old son light one?

EPIC: FL Chabad House Drops Gelt from a Plane

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At a recent outdoor Chanukah event hosted by Chabad Chayil in Highland Lakes, Florida, attendees were stunned to sea Cessna plane fly by on a short flyover, dropping packages of chocolate Chanukah gelt • Watch

Beis Moshiach: The Miracles Of The 770 Chanukah Tour

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Beis Moshiach presents its weekly dose of Chassidishkeit and Hiskashrus with 64 color-pages of amazing articles and features! Inside this week’s Beis Moshiach: Hei Teves – The Rebbe’s Nesius, Ratified; The Miracles Of The 770 Chanukah Tour; The Rebbe Waited for The Rebbe…; Should a Bar Mitzva Boy Lein His Parsha? and more • Sneak Peak

Delve Into This Week’s Dvar Malchus With Rabbi Greenberg

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Explore the sicha of Parshas Miketz 5752 with a thorough synopsis from Rabbi Heschel Greenberg, Shliach to Buffalo, NY • Audio

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A Kumzitz That Will Last A Lifetime

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Last Motzei Shabbos, thousands of individuals from around the world tuned in to take part in Oholei Torah’s LIVE Kumzitz, celebrating Chinuch and raising the funds needed to purchase and renovate their brand new building. Benny Friedman and Eli Marcus sang their hearts out in a magnificent performance. Viewers were invited to partake in a moving Melaveh Malka themed Kumzitz. Throughout the evening they were joined by child star Yidel Treiger and Levy Falkowitz’s soul stirring vocals definitely added a special touch • Full Story, Photos

Menorah Lighting With The Rebbe 5753 – 1992

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Watch as with the Rebbe encouraging the singing, the final words of “Haneiros Hallalu” were repeated around thirty times. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an email to myMaor.org • Watch

OUTRAGEOUS: Public Menorah Toppled in Queens

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A menorah installed by Chabad of Eastern Queens at an intersection in Queens was toppled, prompting calls for action by Jewish community leaders as well as elected officials. A menorah erected at the same spot in 2014 was knocked over twice. No arrests were ever made in those incidents • Full Story

Chabad Illuminates the City of Berditchev

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Rabbi Moshe Thaler, Shliach to the city of Berditchev, Ukraine, home to the resting place of the famous R’ Levi Yitzchok, lit up the night sky in the city’s main square with the lighting of a tall public menorah. Rabbi Thaler was joined on the cherry picker which elevated him to the top of the menorah with the city’s mayor Mr. Sergei Orliuk • Photos

Catch a Glimpse of Chanukah in Beis Chayenu

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Chanukah in and around 770 is one of the most unique times of the year. In addition to locals, including tens of classes from area schools, hundreds of out of town guests can be spotted amongst the large crowds gathered for Mincha and the lighting of the menorah. Photographer Dov Ber Hechtman is constantly on the scene capturing unique moments of Chanukah in Beis Chayenu • Photos

Bochurim Conquer Times Square

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A sizable group of bochurim headed to New York’s iconic Times Square where they promptly kicked off a night of mivtza chanukah, handing out menorahs and engaging Jewish passersby. The group linked up with Manhattan’s French-speaking community for a public menorah lighting, singing and dancing the night away in a great kiddush Hashem. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Florida: Construction Underway for New Jewish Education Center

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This past Sunday marked the groundbreaking for Chabad’s new education center. Located in the North Miami-Dade neighborhood of Highland Lakes, Chabad Chayil has broken ground on a new five story building that is estimated to cost $12 million, with construction costing close to $9 million • Full Story, Photos

Chanukah in Cincinnati Unites Both Sides of the Aisle

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On Monday night, the chabad community joined together for a special Menorah lighting in front of “770 – Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” (Yeshiva). The event was joined by State Senator Louis Blessing. Tuesday morning, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch, brought his family to City Hall where they lit Menorah with the Jewish members of City Council and brought Chanukah treats to the Mayor’s office • Full Story, Photos

New Canadian Travel And Border Measures Take Effect Tomorrow

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As of tomorrow, December 1, anyone taking Canada’s federally-regulated modes of transportation has to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to board. Canada announced this measure last month and introduced it on October 30. At that time, a grace period was provided allowing travellers to present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test instead of proof of vaccination, but this has now ended • Full Story

Chabad Cozumel Hosts Central America’s Biggest Chanukah Event

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Central America’s largent Chanukah event was held Sunday night. Over 3,000 people filled the central park located near Chabad on the Mexican island of Cozumel. Local Shliach Rabbi Dudi Kaplin spoke to those gathered about them having the ability to bring the geulah to the world by using the opportunity to reach the over five million travelers that pass through Cozumel each year • Full Story, Photos

Watch: Chabad Painter Presents Rebbe Painting Tutorial

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Chabad painter Rabbi Maoz Toledo presents a short video in which he documents all the stages of painting a Rebbe picture. We all tasted the teachings of Chassidus,” said Rabbi Toledo, “and for me , to paint a picture of the Rebbe is just like studying Chassidus, not only while painting, but also after I finished painting, the same sense of sanctity that surrounds you when learning Chassidus accompanies me, and then your whole day looks different” • Video

Bris Avrohom Lights Up NJ With 140 Menorahs

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The Bris Avrohom organization, under the auspices of Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, has spearheaded pirsumei nisa in the State of New Jersey by erecting 140 public menorahs for millions to see. Among the locations displaying menorahs are Newark Airport, the George Washington Bridge, and along the New Jersey Turnpike • Photos

Ukraine: Nikopol Experiences First Ever Public Lighting

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Hatomim Yaakov Milman, a bochur from the city of Dnipro, which boasts a Jewish community of upwards of 60,000 people, traveled to the town of Nikopol, just under two hours drive away, to erect and light a giant public menorah in the city’s main square. Nikopol, a city with a population of 100,000 people, boasts a small Jewish community • Photos

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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

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Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

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Wednesday April 22 – L’Chaim: Mordechai Tzvi Rappaport (ben R’ Yossi) – Toronto, Canada to Shterna Elberg – Crown Heights @ Lubavitch Yeshiva

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