With the upstairs Zal in 770 shut, Bochurim would not give up on the Mashpia, R’ Shlomo Zarchi‘s Shiur for anything so it was moved outside. This morning, the Shiur happened as usual despite the rain • Photos

This morning, a special ‘Seder Hashkem’ to learn Chassidus before the time of the Seder from the special booklets published by Eshel took place in 770 for the guests that came to spend the month with the Rebbe in accordance with the rules issued by the Rabbonim and doctors. The Seder was arranged by Eshel Hachnosas Orchim • Photos

After a long pandemic-induced delay, Rabbi Simon Jacobson announced the winners of this year’s 6th annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest during this week’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied broadcast in honor of Chai Elul • Full Story  

It happens to us all. At the train station. In the checkout line at the grocery store. Driving the kids to school. Sitting through a meeting at work. We experience a moment of stress. A feeling of frustration. A flash of hopelessness. An encounter of anger. Confusion about who we are, why we are here, what we could possibly doing differently in this moment so it doesn’t feel quite so upsetting • Full Story

In honor of Chamisha Asar B’Shevat, we are presenting a class on the Maamar “Arba Rashe Shanim Hem” from the 15th of Shevat, 5731. The class is delivered by Rabbi Noam Wagner • Watch

Chassidus Applied to Yud Shevat – 68 (חיים) years. Applying chapter 8 of Basi L’Gani to our lives. What is the Jewish perspective on astrology/zodiac? How can I explain the value of Shabbos to my friend who doesn’t keep it? What is your opinion on the Rebbe video recently played at a HASC concert? • MyLife Episode 198 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

How Can We Be Expected to Love Every Person? Perfectionism; How to Deal with an Irritable Wife? How to Reconcile The Stories About The Differences Between Chassidim and Misnagdim With The Foundational Principle of Ahavas Yisroel? • MyLife Episode 197 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

In honor of the Alter Rebbe’s 205th yahrzeit on 24 Teves, the Meaningful Life Center (MLC) has launched the Fourth Annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest, awarding $10,000 to the winning essay which applies a concept in Chassidus to solve a contemporary life issue or challenge • Full Story

How do you respond to someone who argues that praying for rain is idiotic and primitive? Does the religious world encourage suppression? Does evil exist or is it only the absence of good? How to deal with a rebellious child? • MyLife Episode 196 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Can I Get Married If I Don’t Love Myself? What Is Our Attitude to the Secular New Year? How to deal with married children who are not frum? How to respond to someone of another religion about their faith? • MyLife Episode 195 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Why the exuberance over Rubashkin’s release from prison? Is there any significance to Trump’s announcement about Jerusalem? Chassidus Applied to Nittel • MyLife Episode 194 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Handwriting analysis (graphology): Is it legitimate from a Chassidic perspective? How to teach a child shomer negia? What is the best way to inculcate kabolas ol and respect in students? • MyLife Episode 191 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

What Can We Learn from the 190th Anniversary of the Mitteler Rebbe’s Histalkus? What is the Rebbe’s opinion about ultrasound? Unfulfilled shlucha: Should I go to school? • MyLife Episode 190 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Fitting to Paint the Rebbe’s Image on Walls? “Terrorism” in Chabad? Would the Rebbe Support the Crown Heights “Food Crawl?” • MyLife Episode 186 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Why Is It Not Enough to Be a Good Jew At Heart? I Feel So Lonely. What Can I Do About It? How Low Has Our Generation Fallen? • MyLife Episode 185 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Why the Emphasis on Kiddush Lubavitch and Not Kiddush Hashem? Post-Holiday Blues; Dealing with Anger Toward Hashem • MyLife Episode 184 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Do I Have to Forgive Someone Who Shows No Remorse? What is Healthy Fear of G-d? Is there such a thing as “modern Chabad”? • MyLife Episode 181 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana 5778. Chof Tes Elul, Tzemech Tzedek’s 228th birthday. I can’t handle another Rosh Hashana. How to react to the gender identity crisis? Discretion during pregnancy. Why are baalei teshuva mistreated and what can we do about it? • MyLife Episode 180 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

The organization ‘Yafutzu’ that focuses on spreading Chassidus to other groups of Frum Yidden, set up shop in Boro Park just before Tishrei begins, selling at a very discounted price lots Seforim of Chassidus and Moshiach. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Shmuel Amit • Photos

How Do We Apply Chai Elul to Our Lives? 120th anniversary of Tomchei Temimim; Are Prayers from a Non-Jewish Origin Legitimate? Are Marijuana and Chassidus Compatible? What is the Difference between the Father’s and the Mother’s Contribution to the Soul of their Child? • MyLife Episode 178 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

How To Trust My Husband After He Has Fallen? Chassidic Anger Management; What is the Rebbe’s Message for Children Beginning a New School Season? Should Spouses be Learning Together? • MyLife Episode 177 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

How to Explain Death to Children; My Son-in-Law Doesn’t Daven; Reinstating the Observance of Tu B’Av and the Dancing Maidens; What Does it Mean that Moshiach has to Come ‘Below 10 Tefachim’? • MyLife Episode 176 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

How Should We Prepare for the Approaching Month of Elul? What Can We Do When Conflicts Between Communities and Rabbis Arise? How Much Should Jews Integrate with the World at Large? • MyLife Episode 175 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

What Lessons Can We Glean from Chof Av? How Do I Know When to Give in to My Physical Limits? Is Yiddish a Lost Language? Are We Supposed to Prove G-d’s Existence? How to Protect Our Families While Maintaining an Open Home? • MyLife Episode 174 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch