Couple Drops Opportunity as Shluchim of an Entire Country After Rebbe’s Response

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Can I use Ma’aser from an inheritance on my mother’s dental bills, that my parents are having difficulty paying?
האם יוצאים ספירת העומר כשסופר הלילה, דהיינו שאומר ״הלילה ליל כך וכך לעומר״ או כיו״ב בשאר שפות?
I know we avoid eating apples on Erev Pesach. How about drinking apple juice?
We bought cutting boards, and it says they’re made out of wheat straw. is that an issue for Pesach?
Is there a problem when one of my Shabbos Licht went out pretty soon after I lit it?

News

4 weeks ago

Couple Drops Opportunity as Shluchim of an Entire Country After Rebbe’s Response

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In a series of Hashgocha Protis, Rabbi Menachem & Mrs. Chaya Cadaner, and their children end up in New Haven, CT. While working on establishing the first permanent Chabad house in Cuba, they kept receiving answers from the Rebbe to work in education of American Youth (in the Rebbe’s words: “especially that he is aware of the blowing winds in the streets for American Youth”) • Full Story, Watch

Opinion

4 months ago

Op-Ed: Let’s Talk About Making Judaism “Light”

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Op-Ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon • The Yom tov of Chanukah is obviously connected to the concept of light. Besides lighting the candles and bringing light into our own homes, we go out to bring the light to the world. Whether it is through the setting of Menorah’s in the centers of so many cities, public Menorah-car parades or the age-old door to door knocking on homes and business facilities, Chassidei Chabad are bringing the light and message of Chanuka to the entire world • Full Article

Opinion

10 months ago

Never Alone! — A Gimmel Tammuz Message

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From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director of Yeshiva Lubavitch – Cincinnati: We are once again approaching the date of Gimmel Tammuz (Ad Mosai?!). I am beginning to feel that I am losing my feeling of hiskashrus and I would like to know what you would recommend as a source of chizzuk for me and those that find themselves in a similar situation as mine. I would appreciate it if you would take the time to answer and share. • Click to Read

Crown Heights

1 year ago

Morristown Mashpia Invigorates Mechanchim in the Mid-Winter

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Close to 100 educators gathered in Crown Heights to soak up chinuch inspiration at Igud Hamelamdim’s annual chinuch farbrengen with Morristown mashpia Rabbi Efraim Piekarsky • Full Story

Opinion

1 year ago

Op-Ed: Is Chinuch a Second Class Shlichus?

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Op-ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: This winter, I had a very unique opportunity: I flew with my entire family to Berlin Germany. I have never traveled overseas with my entire family before. As my wife and I are B”H both educators, and included in that is the limited budget that educators live on (an entirely separate topic..), it is not very reasonable or practical for us to indulge in such travels • Full Article

Opinion

1 year ago

Is It Time To Talk About The “Yeshiva Application Process”?

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Op-ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: We are quickly approaching the special day of Yud-Shevat and Chassidim are all preparing themselves for Kabbalas Hanesuis. In addition, it is a time when most parents of Talmidim in the 8th grade are beginning to register their sons in Mesivta for the upcoming year • Full Article