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Beis Medrash

8 hours ago

Our Light, Not Our Darkness, Scares Us Most

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Fear Not Your Power: An Individual Is a Community. In the listing of the Karbanos brought by the Nissim, in dedication of the Mishkan, the seventh leader is from the tribe of Ephraim. Yet here we face a fascinating question. The nasi Ephraim must have brought his offering on Shabbos, when you are not allowed to bring an individual offering. Why can Ephraim bring a Shabbos Sacrifice? • By Rabbi YY Jacobson • Full Article

News

9 hours ago

Sunday: Siyum Sefer Torah in Memory of Reb Yoel Kahn in Boro Park

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The Boro Park community invites everyone — family, friends, talmidim, Chassidim, and all — to take part in a Siyum Sefer Torah this Sunday, dedicated l’ilui nishmas Harav Yoel Kahn a”h, the Rebbe’s chozer and a foundational teacher of Chassidus in our generation • Full Story, Details

News

10 hours ago

Phase One of Future Chinuch Town Inaugurated in Moscow Suburb

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Sixty-six kilometers from the city of Moscow lies the city of Istra, one of 39 sub-districts of the Moscow region, the capital of Russia, a region with a population of nearly nine million. With the rebirth of Yiddishkeit in Russia, the immediate need for suitable accommodations for Jewish camps was felt, to provide a concentrated Jewish education to thousands of Jews who still do not receive it throughout the year, and in the summer months, this becomes possible • Full Story, Photos

Opinion

11 hours ago

Op-Ed: A New Approach To “Mivtza Tzedakah”

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Rabbi Gershon Avtzon writes: This week’s column is not a paid advertisement or fundraiser for any specific institution or program. This is to speak about a unique approach to fulfilling the Mitzvah of Tzedakah and the Mivtza (from the 10 Mivztoim!) of Tzedakah. I will be writing from the perspective of an administrator of an educational institution and will share my personal experiences in this area • Full Article

News

1 day ago

HY”D: Bodies of Hostages Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Recovered and Brought to Jewish Burial

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After more than 600 days, the bodies of Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai HY”D — who were murdered by the Hamas terror organization — were returned to Israel overnight (Thursday) in a military operation • Full Story

BD''H

1 day ago

Mrs. Chana Scharf, 67, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Chana Scharf, whose children were known for being cared for by The Rebbe after the passing of her husband in 5750. She passed away on Thursday, 9 Sivan, 5785 • Read More

News

1 day ago

Jewish Firefighter Rescues Sefer Torah from Chabad House Blaze in Greenville, NY

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A fire broke out early Wednesday morning around 7:00 AM at the Chabad House in Greenville, New York, prompting a swift response from firefighters • Full Story

News

1 day ago

Work Set to Begin on New Chabad Community in Yatir

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Senior officials from the Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Ministry for Settlement Affairs toured the future site of a new Chabad community in Yatir, signaling the start of long-delayed development • Read More

News

1 day ago

Trump Enacts Travel Ban on 19 Countries in Wake of Boulder Terror Attack

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In a move aimed at bolstering national security and preventing future acts of terrorism, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening instituting travel restrictions on 19 countries. The action comes in response to growing concerns over foreign nationals entering the United States without sufficient vetting—concerns that were tragically underscored by Sunday’s firebomb attack on a Jewish gathering in Boulder, Colorado • Full Story, Watch

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Photos: This Week In 770

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Photos by Mendy Schiff for Chabadinfo

This week, Beis Chayeinu has been vibrant with a blend of uplifting and everyday moments, beautifully captured by Chabadinfo
photographer Mendy Shiff. From inspiring scenes to ordinary yet meaningful experiences, we invite you to explore this week’s gallery for Parshas Naso, 5785 • Gallery

News

1 day ago

Large Kinus Torah Held at Tzfas Yeshivah Gedolah

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Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

As per the Rebbe’s hora’ah, on Isru Chag Shavous, Yeshivas Chasidei Chabad Lubavitch Tzfas organized a Kinus Torah, which was addressed by the Yeshivah’s Rabbonim and Temimim, with Shiurim on this year’s masechta, Chassidus, Halacha • Photos

Beis Medrash

1 day ago

Naso: The Superpower of Birchas Kohanim

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Enjoy another beautiful Mamar of the Rebbe in honor of Shabbas Parshas Naso by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, Shliach in Southwest Florida, on the superpower of the Birchas Kohanim – ‎כה תברכו את בני ישראל ה׳תשל״א • Watch

Beis Medrash

2 days ago

Naso: Jews Pass The Test

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This week’s Parsha brings to light the mysterious and thought-provoking mitzvah of the Sota — a commandment that, at first glance, seems distant and irrelevant in our times. But this unique Mitzvah holds a powerful and deeply personal message for every Jew today — about faith, self-awareness, and the unbreakable bond between Hashem and His people • By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton • Full Article

News

2 days ago

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Terrorist’s Family Following Attack on Jews in Colorado

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Outrage is mounting after a federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of the family of the terrorist who carried out Sunday’s firebomb attack on a Jewish gathering in downtown Boulder, Colorado • Full Story

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2 days ago

IDF Strikes Weapons Sites in Southern Syria Following Rocket Fire

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In a swift response to hostile fire, Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck multiple weapons sites in Southern Syria on Tuesday evening, following a barrage of projectiles launched toward Israeli territory earlier in the day • Read More

Crown Heights

2 days ago

Wave of Package Thefts and Moped Stolen in Crown Heights

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A troubling string of thefts struck Crown Heights over the past week, with multiple incidents caught on camera and shared by Crown Heights Shmira • Full Story, Watch

Beis Medrash

2 days ago

Download: Weekly Kovetz Divrei Moshiach, Naso

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In honor of Shabbos Parshas Naso, the Machon Lehafotzas Toraso Shel Moshiach has released a pamphlet containing part 1 of the Farbrengen on Shabbos Parsha Naso, 12 Sivan, 5745 • Download now

Magazine

2 days ago

When The Rebbe Appeared Unannounced

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On Shabbos Parshas Naso, 12 Sivan 5751, the Rebbe arrived in the large Zal at the end of Shabbos, holding a cup of water, a towel, and a siddur for a second, unannounced Farbrengen • To mark the 34th anniversary of that Shabbos, we present an article from Beis Moshiach Magazine with firsthand accounts of this Shabbos and other surprise Farbregens from over the years who were Zoche to witness them • Full Article

Music

2 days ago

Joey Newcomb & Benny Friedman Release New Music Video “Freilach All The Time”

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Joey Newcomb and Benny Friedman collaborated on a new single and music video, “Freilach All The Time,” on the theme of “avoida b’simcha, living b’simcha.” • Full Story, Watch

News

2 days ago

A Heartfelt Reunion in Odesa: German Delegation Meets Jewish Orphans They Helped Save

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A senior delegation from the German Embassy in Ukraine recently visited Odesa, where they were warmly welcomed by children from FJC’s “Mishpacha” Jewish orphanage. In a moving gesture, the children presented the guests with a symbolic and emotional gift: a framed image of the refugee passport issued to them by the German government during their stay in Germany at the beginning of the crisis • Full Story, Photos

Crown Heights

2 days ago

Alternate Side Parking Suspended on Friday & Shabbos

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Alternate side parking regulations will be suspended for a muslim holiday, Friday-Shabbos, June 6-7. Parking meters will remain in effect.

Beis Medrash

5 days ago

The Crown of Aleppo Mirrors the Story of Our People

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By Rabbi YY Jacobson, TheYeshivah.net • At first, people thought that it had been completely destroyed. Later, however, it turned out that most of the manuscript had been saved. The synagogue sexton, Asher Baghdadi, and his son ran back into the smoldering synagogue to gather the pages of the Crown. Eventually, in 1958 the codex was wrapped in cheesecloth and smuggled out by a dairyman to Israel. It arrived in Jerusalem and was delivered to the President of Israel. The incredible story of this Codex mirrors the story of our people • Full Article

News

5 days ago

Meat and Ice Cream: ‘Kimcha DeShavuos’ at the Moscow Chesed Center

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Publications were sent inviting the public to come to the central “Marina Roscha” Shul on the first night of Shavuos, along with a call to bring all children to hear the Aseres Hadibros. At the Shaarei Tzedek Jewish Chesed Center, aid packages were once again distributed this year to large families and various needy people • Full Story, Photos

Beis Medrash

5 days ago

Free Download: Tikkun Leil Shavous

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The Chabad custom is to recite Tikkun leil Shavuos, read about minhag and download a printable Tikun for free. Plus, snippets of the minhagim from the Badatz’s ‘Day-To-Day’ Shavous guide • Full Story, Download

Beis Medrash

6 days ago

Shavuos: Eternal Life, Meaning & Joy

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By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton: Shavuos is the most important of all the Jewish Holidays. It celebrates the Giving of the Torah 3337 years ago and without the Torah, there probably would be no Judaism or Jewish people (G-d forbid) • Full Article