A group of Talmidim in the Online Smicha program, led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm for over a decade, was tested before Yom Tov on Hilchos Maacholei Akum by Rabbi Shmuel Katzman of Hague, the Netherlands • Full Story, Photos

During his state visit to Kyiv, Israeli President Mr. Isaac Herzog met with representatives of the Jewish communities of Ukraine. Attending on- behalf of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine were Rabbi Meir Stambler, CEO of FJC Ukraine and his deputy Rabbi Rafael Roytman, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Yonatan Markowitz, and the Chief Rabbi of Kharkiv Moshe Moskowitz • Full Story, Photos

From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: The High Holidays have come and gone and a new (Jewish) year is upon us. We have been immersed in inspiration and surrounded by meaningful days for the past two months. So.. now what? Where do we go from here? From the beginning, I guess • Click to Read

We have come to understand that there have been real improvements in Rabbi Shimon Raichik‘s health. He is currently off the ventilator and breathing on his own. Rabbi Raichik is the Rov of Congregation Levi Yitzchok in Los Angeles. Please continue to say Tehilim, kapitel 69 and 20, for  – Harav Shimon Halevi ben Leahfor a refuah sheleimah • Tehillim

In the spirit of rejoicing and celebration, Chabad House Jewish Student Center at Rutgers University and its ten affiliate Chabad Houses serving central and southern New Jersey will celebrate their National Founders 43^rd  Anniversary Dinner at the Grand Ballroom of the Chabad House • Full Story

The Kinus HaShluchim of 5782 is only three weeks away! This year’s kinus is unique in that it will mark 30 years since the Kinus Ha’Shluchim 5752, when the Rebbe assigned us the only remaining shlichus: preparing the world l’kabbolas pnei Moshiach Tzidkeinu b’poel mamosh • Full Details

Following the devastating Meron disaster, many witnesses said that the police had placed a barrier by the exit to Gesher Dov, the narrow passageway where the tragedy occurred, which may have contributed to the development of the disaster. However, new videos publicized on Thursdayreveal that at least at certain points of time during that night, a barrier was erected by the police at the end of the “walkway of death” • Full Story

Igud Hamelamdim’s Gemara “Bifnim” project launched its fifth year of programming with four exciting prize-giving events for mastery of text-based learning • Full Story, Photos

Legendary chassidic singer R’ Avraham Fried celebrated 40 years in music with an extravagant concert in Yerushalayim’s Binyanei Haumah Convention Center. In the audience were over 3,000 people, eager to hear Fried sing together with an all-star lineup of popular Jewish and Israeli singers. Our photographer Mendy Kurant presents 60 special moments from the historical concert • Photos

With the goal of making the home buying process in New York more equitable, the city is expanding its existing down payment assistance program by more than double. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced on Monday it will offer up to $100,000 toward down payments or closing costs to first-time homebuyers who earn up to 80 percent of the area median income • Full Story

The Wenger children from Montreal, Canada, great-grandchildren of legendary chossid R’ Simcha Gorodetzky, acted out his heroic story in a video made specially for his yahrtzeit which was marked today • Video

A young Jewish woman who just last year escaped France – and a dangerous relationship with a Muslim –with the help of Yad L’Achim’s Paris branch, has begun keeping Shabbos. The woman, Michelle, miraculously succeeded in boarding a plane as the furious Muslim searched for her at the airport, scouring the El Al boarding area in an effort to stop her • Full Story

Three children were wrongfully removed from their frum, Jewish home in Texas and placed in foster care with a non-Jewish family. Multiple Shluchim and Rabbonim have mobilized to reunite the children with their parents • Full Story

Hundreds of community members, dignitaries, and guests, participated in the historic laying of a special cornerstone on the site of the Grand Choral Synagogue of Samara, established in 1908, towards its historic restoration in the near future. The ceremony was headed by the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, the region’s Governor Mr. Dmitriy Azarov, the deputy of the State Duma Mr. Alexander Khinshtein, and the city’s Chief Rabbi Shlomo Deutch • Full Story, Photos

Please take a moment now to say Tehilim, kapitel 69 and 20, for Rabbi Shimon Raichik (Shimon ben Leah), who is in urgent need of a refuah sheleimah.

The Rov of Nachlat Har Chabad, Israel, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yeruslavsky, who is a prominent personage among Chabad in Israel, filmed a video on Sunday beseeching all Chabad chassidim, as well as Yidden around the globe to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The video was published on Sunday following the deaths of three Lubavitcher Chassidimin one day – over Shabbos • Full Story

After spending years in captivity in Arab villages, and having to raise their children as Muslims, dozens of Jewish women rescued over the past year by Yad L’Achim had the chance to celebrate the holidays of Tishrei and openly express their Judaism • Full Story

One of the biggest names in Jewish music, Yeedle Werdyger, son of Mordechai Ben David, was saved from a car accident on Motzei Shabbos when he was on his way back from a simcha. “We are lucky to be alive today,” said the singer, “I was so happy to just be alive and I can’t stop thanking Hashem for the miracle he did for me and my family” • Full Story

A 22-year-old former nursing student was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday for bursting into a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 with a semiautomatic rifle, killing one worshipper and wounding three others. An agreement with prosecutors spared John T. Earnest the death penalty, but the hearing gave victims and families their first opportunity to address the killer directly during victim-impact statements in San Diego Superior Court • Full Story

After travelling through over 95 countries, travelling Chabad photographer Meir Alfasi flew to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, where he linked up with local Shliach Rabbi Eliyahu Habib. While in the country, he visited the Dankil Desert, one of the hottest points on Earth. There he captured beautiful images of rock formations, sulfur springs, and even boiling, bubbling hot lava • Photos

Less than three days before a festive holiday in which Jews dance with the Torah, a fire engulfed a prayer house on Norton Street — but the the scroll inside survived. The fire broke out Sunday at around 4 a.m. at 296 Norton St., in the heart of New Haven’s growing Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic Orthodox Jewish community. Rabbi Berl Levitin, who lives on the second floor of the house with his wife Feiga, customarily wakes up at that time. He went into the kitchen to wash his hands. He smelled smoke from outside the house • Full Story, Photos

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati: I am on the committee that is tasked with setting up the administrational structure of a new educational institution in our city. Knowing that the administrational structure is essential to the success of the education in the institution, the committee has been meeting frequently with professionals to get it right. Has the Rebbe issued guidance on this very important topic? • Click to Read