The Rebbe encourages Russian immigrants to sing a nigun at a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch

Hundreds of festive events and Chassidic gatherings in honor of Kislev 19 – the ‘New Year’ of Chassidism and the day the founder of the Chabad dynasty, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, was released from prison in Czarist Russia – were celebrated across the former Soviet Union, in the very same countries where the Chassidic movement was established and began its historic impact on the Jewish nation • Full Story, Photos

Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, hosted their annual 19 Kislev Farbrengen for the local community and Shluchim in the Midwest. The Keynote address was delivered by Rabbi Aryeh Kaltman, Senior Shliach to Columbus OH, who also stayed to farbreng with the anash and talmidim • Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Shais Taub, Director of SoulWords and a sought after speaker in the Jewish world, farbrenged in honor of the Alter Rebbe‘s liberation in Lakewood New Jersey’s Bnos Devorah Hall. The event, hosted by Chabad of Toms River and Chabad of Jackson, boasted a large crowd, who enjoyed a seudas yom tov and an evening on inspiration and connection to Chassidus • Photos

Rabbi Yosef Carlebach, Shliach to Rutgers University led an inspiring Farbrengen at the Lubavitch Shul in New Haven Connecticut. Many mosdos in New Haven came together for the achdus Farbrengen organized by Congregation Lubavitch, Shulounge and Ohel Yosef Yitzchok • Full Story, Photos

Last night, Horav Moshe Yosef Unger, the founder and director of the Chicago Veitzener Cheder and Mosdos, joined the Farbrengen for Yud Tes Kislev at Beis Moshiach – Chicago. Rabbi Ungar shared words of Chassidus, and spoke of his relationship with the Alter Rebbe.

The Beth Loubavitch of Paris organized a special gathering in honor of 19 Kislev at the Casino de Paris, a large local theater, which brought together more than two thousand people. Rabbi Michael Dahan was the event’s keynote speaker. Rabbi Mendel Azimov, Senior Shliach in France, spoke powerful words to the crowd as well • Full Story, Photos

The large shul of 770 was packed last night from wall to wall as hundreds packed in to celebrate the chag hageulah, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, the auspicious day of 19 Kislev. The crowd heard from a variety of speakers, including both members of Crown Heights Beis Din, Rabbi Shloma Majeski, Rabbi Nissim Lagziel, Rabbi Mendel Blau, and more. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in this year’s chalukas hashas. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Th talmidim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto sat down last night for a grand seudah in honor of Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus. After words from several talmidim, Rabbis Aharon Kaman and Levi Zaltzman, both members of the yeshiva’s staff, the bochurim sat down with Montreal Shliach Rabbi Sholom Ber Cohen, who farbrenged strongly with them late into the night. Images captured by Srulik Bogomilsky • Photos

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived this evening (Tuesday) at the central Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen in Kfar Chabad’s Beis Menachem. In his remarks, he revealed that his wife, Sarah, works at the Beis Chana Chabad school in Jerusalem! • Watch Video

Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon gave over a story last night at the annual N’Shei U’Bnos Chabad 19 Kislev farbrengen that is certain to strike a chord in those who hear it • Watch

All over the world the auspicious day of 19 Kislev, Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, is an opportunity to spread the light of Chassidus throughout Klal Yisroel. Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui, currently in Moscow, decided to do just that. Last night and today, Rabbi Ezagui travelled to Moscow’s Choral Synagogue, the beautiful bastion of the city’s Litvak community, to learn Tanya and farbreng with yidden there, including Rabbi Betzalel Mendel, the Rosh Kollel in the community’s Oholei Yaakov Kollel • Photos

Hundreds of Chassidim gathered in various locations around the neighborhood to farbreng in honor of the auspicious Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, including in 770 both upstairs with the yeshiva’s mashpia Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi and downstairs for a video of the Rebbe MH”M’s farbrengen. A farbrengen was also led in Ohel Nosson on Crown Street by New Jersey Shliach Rabbi Moshe Gourarie. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Just as a new energy is transmitted to the world on Rosh Hashana, a new energy connected to the inner dimension of the Torah is transmitted to the world on Yud-Tes Kislev. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch

Famous Israeli pop singer Aviv Geffen spoke a few words at a Yud Tes Kislev event held on Monday. “I feel and believe that some form of message originated here for mankind,” Geffen said. “A message for everyone, whether secular or religious – that it’s possible for us to get along. There are ways of achieving that. The way I see it, it’s something that’s on a higher plane” • Full Story, Video

Horav Hagaon Sholom Ber Sorotzkin, Rosh Yeshiva of the prestigious Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo in Eretz Yisroel, said l’chaim in honor of 19 Kislev while stopping by the Chabad Air table in JFK Airport’s Terminal 4, on his way to a flight back home. Chabad Air is the one stop shop for all things Jewish in JFK’s Terminal 4, where Jews of all backgrounds feel welcome and connected.

Rabbis Eliyahu Ezagui and Yisroel Elkayim traveled to the great Russian city of S. Petersburg. It was there, in the city’s Petropavlovsk Fortress where the Alter Rebbe was imprisoned at the time of the 19 Kislev story. The rabbis explored the historical site, visiting the very cell where the Alter Rebbe was held captive • Photos

The yearly event, hosted by Heichal Menachem, celebrated Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus with a variety of speakers, including Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Isaac Landau, Rov of Bnei Brak in Eretz Yisroel. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Full Story, Video, Photos

In connection with Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus, Maor KIDS presents another beautiful video of the Rebbe. To sign up for the ‘Kids Rebbe Video’ WhatsApp: 347-687-8770 or go to: myMaor.org • Watch

The Gabboim of 770 invite the community to this year’s central farbrengen in honor of the auspicious day of 19 Kislev, the Chag Hegeulah of the Alter Rebbe, also widely dubbed ‘Rosh Hashana L’Chassidus’. An interesting variety of Rabbonim, Mashpi’im and Shluchim are slated to speak. As is customary, there will be a chalukas hashas for those gathered to commit to learning a mesechta of gemara over the next year • Full Details

Rabbi Ralbag goes by the Rebbe hours before Yud-Tes Kislev. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch

The Rebbe encourages Rabbi Isser Kolonsky, a rabbi from Givat Mordechai, to publish more seforim. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to myMaor.org • Watch

In 5659 (1798), the Imperial Czarist government detained the Alter Rebbe on libelous charges of treason intended to stop the rapid spread of the Chassidic movement. A royal commission investigated the matter and found the accusation to be baseless. Principles Press brings a first-time free translation into English, written by Rabbi Levi Liberow, of the fascinating deposition of the Alter Rebbe • Full Story