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Sadigura Rebbe Gifted Copy of New ‘Dvar Malchus’ Book

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As part of his campaign to spread the learning of Inyonei Geulah U’Moshiach, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Ezagui, together with Rabbi Shmuel Butler, visited the Sadigura Rebbe, who is currently on a visit to the United States, to gift him a copy of Rabbi Ezagui’s now well-known book ‘Dvar Malchus’. The book expounds on the Rebbe MH”M’s famous explanations on the Rambam’s Hilchos Melachim. The Sadigura Rebbe was also presented a book of the printed shiurim of R’ Yoel Kahan, OBM • Photos

Newly Released: ‘Likut Maanos Kodesh 5727-29’ Contains Never Before Printed Answers

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A Likkut of the Rebbe’s answers from the years 5727-5729, which includes 317 Maanos, many printed in the publication for the very first time. This Likkut is the seventeenth in a series of the Rebbe’s Maanos, which have been meticulously collected and printed over the last several years • Download

EnerJew Makes Shabbat Accessible to FSU Youth

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Following its collaboration with the international ‘Shabbat Project’, EnerJew – the FSU’s Jewish youth movement – has created an outstanding and beautifully designed guidebook in contemporary Russian, explaining exactly how every person can easily and joyfully connect to his Jewish heritage and observe Shabbat. The new guide is now available to download for those who can utilize the beautiful Russian-language pamphlet • Full Story, Photos, Download

Sirota Family Dedicates Sefer Torah in Crown Heights

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The Sirota family dedicated a new Sefer Torah with great pomp and celebration on Sunday. The Torah was written in memory of their parents, R’ Reuven and Mrs. Esther Rochel Sirota. Following the completion of the Sefer, a large crowd escorted it to the F.R.E.E. shul on President Street, where they conducted a joyful hakafos, escorting it to its new home. Images captured by photographer Shmulik Reinitz • Photos

Newly Discovered Cemetery Contains Matriarch of Many Chabad Families

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A mammoth discovery was just made, impacting thousands of Chabad families. The ancient Jewish cemetery of Gagarin (formerly Gzhatsk), Russia, in the Smolensk region has been discovered and is in the process of being restored. Since 1848, the town of Gagarin, located around 110 miles from Moscow, has been steeped in a rich Chassidic culture and heritage. Gzhatsk, as it is still fondly referred to in Chassidic jargon, denotes more than a geographical location • Full Storu, Photos

In Royal Service: Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Holzman a”h

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R’ Yaakov Tzvi a”h Holtzman met the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach in Paris in 5707 and merited that the Rebbe arranged for him a visa to immigrate to the United States to study near the Frierdiker Rebbe. As a Yeshiva bachur, he was asked to help the Rebbetzin with household errands which developed into a life-long special relationship • By Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

Antwerp Yeshiva Holds its Own Kinus Banquet

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In what has developed into a yearly tradition for the yeshiva, the students were treated to a delicious meal in a nearby event hall, followed by inspiring speakers and energetic dancing, mirroring the famous event happening simultaneously in New York. The bochurim were inspired by speeches from Rabbi Aharon Shif, Chief Rabbi of the Machzikei Hadas frum communities in Antwerp, as well as veneratged Shliach Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki, amongst other speakers • Full Story, Photos, Video

Chabad Photographer Captures Beautiful NYC From Above

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Photographer Dov Ber Hechtman took advantage of an opportunity this past week to fly over New York City in a helicopter, capturing stunning images of the city that never sleeps • Photos

New Mitzvah Tank Hits the Streets of Toronto

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A new mitzvah tank hit the streets of Toronto this past week after being professionally wrapped, proudly and beautifully displaying the Rebbe’s picture, together with the 10 mivtzoim introduced by the Rebbe. The tank is operated by local Shluchim Rabbi Levi Yitzchok and Mrs. Sara Rabiski • Photos

Shliach’s Kinus Speech Featured on ‘Meaningful Minute’

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A soundbite from an emotional speech delivered by renowned New Jersey Shliach Rabbi Yosef Carlebach at the Kinus banquet last Sunday was featured on the social media pages of “Meaningful Minute”, an organization that publicizes short, inspiring soundbites from a plethora of different Jewish speakers. Bringing people closer to Moshiach was the theme of the video, as Rabbi Carlebach pleaded with the Shluchim gathered to do more to spread the word about Moshiach amongst the people connected with them • Watch

Sunday: Yagdil Torah to Open New Heichal Limmud

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Yagdil Torah, the Crown Heights organization behind operating two study halls in the neighborhood, is opening a third location after years of success in their previous two. The new Heichal Limmud is located at 1475 President, at the corner of President and Albany and will be open everyday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM. The new location will also include mincha and maariv minyanim • Full Details

Mara D’Asra Tests Lemaan Yilmedu Students

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The first test of the second cohort for semicha at Machon Limud Halacha – Lemaan Yilmedu, for the class in Crown Heights, took place last Wednesday. Around the table sat about 25 men of varying ages over a twenty-year age range and of varying backgrounds, with all of them having one thing in common: the willingness and readiness to work on earning a semicha certificate as the Rebbe asked, that every person before they marry should earn a certificate of semicha l’rabbanus and if this is not possible, then to make up for it after the wedding • Full Story, Photos

Helicopter Takes Off From CH Lot, Chased by NYPD Chopper

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An NYPD helicopter followed a private chopper from Brooklyn to Lakewood, after the helicopter landed in a vacant lot on the corner of Carroll St. and Troy Ave. in Crown Heights, picked up passengers, and took off heading for New Jersey. According to highly credible sources, the private helicopter received authorization from the JFK control tower to land and take off from the lot in Crown Heights, but the pilot did not notify the NYPD, resulting in the police giving chase • Full Story, Video

Shabbos Times for Parshas Toldos

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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

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.com Dov Ber Hechtman. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Parshas Toldos in Beis Chayenu • Photos

770 Packed as Thousands Attend Central Farbrengen

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Thousands packed into 770’s large shul for the annual central farbrengen in honor of the auspicious day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, commemorating the Rebbe MH”M’s recovery in 5738. Those in attendance were addressed by a variety of speakers, such as Crown Heights Mara D’Asra Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan Yeshaya Elazar Cohen, Director of Tzivos Hashem and Mitzvah Tanks in Eretz Yisroel Rabbi Dovid Nachshon, amongst others. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Real Judaism Begins With Jewish Education

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Jewish education must be a priority for parents and the Jewish institutions should enable education for as many children as they can. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch

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Paratrooper: ‘He Stabbed Me in the Head, I Pinned Him Down’

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