I was hired to develop a curriculum for our local Chabad girls high school. I have heard different things and I was searching for clarity (with sources) on these three questions: What is the Rebbe’s opinion about teaching girls: 1) Gemara 2) Chassidus 3) Limudei Chol (secular subjects)? • Read More

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati: As the director of an educational institution, I know first-hand the tremendous costs that go into financing an institution. This is especially true with an institution that puts a stress on individual attention being given to each student. The overall budget of the institution, far exceeds the income gained from tuition fees. At the same time, I would like to try to be objective and share some of the Rebbe’s answers that he wrote to parents and to directors of educational institutions about this topic • Click to Read

“We look at this opportunity as a special bracha and thank you from the Rebbe”, says Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati  “When we were renovating the Yeshiva to look like ‘770’ some donors complained that the focus should be a dorm, not external renovations. I said that you will see that we will end up with both! Sure enough, soon after we completed the renovations, the house right near 770 became available to purchase. Just as “770” owns – and expanded to – the house next door (library), we will iyh do the same!” • Donate

Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati is synonymous with dedicated Chassidishe Chinuch and high academic achievement. The Talmidim are encouraged and inspired to strengthen their Hiskashrus to the Rebbe and to be passionate about our shlichus of preparing ourselves, and the world, for the coming of Moshiach. “We are so proud of our alumni, ” says Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, the Rosh Yeshiva. One of our challenges is the inability to accept, and inspire, more Talmidim as there was no space in the dorm • Full Story, Photos, Video

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Lubavitch – Cincinnati: I am a Chabad Chassid and was offered a job as principal in a local Jewish day school. The classes in this school are mixed boys and girls. I know how much the Rebbe demands that our schools should be separate. Is that only for chabad schools or all schools? Should I take up this job-offer which I feel can be a real shlichus for me? Please provide some clarity and insight on this important topic • Click to Read

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Director and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: My wife and I are Baalei Teshuva and our oldest son is becoming a Bar Mitzvah and we were planning a big event in our Shul in which lots of extended family (currently not-frum) would join us. I had hoped that, in addition to the Maamer, he would lein his parsha or at least the haftarah, but he feels that it is giving him too much pressure. What is the proper chinuch approach in this scenario? • Click to Read

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: I am a principal of a Mesivta high school. Besides the regular curriculum on learning, there are many incentive-based extra curricular learning programs that take place. In most cases, these programs are run by the Talmidim Hashluchim. My question: Does the Rebbe agree with incentive-based programs, and if yes, are there specific guidelines that he put in place? • Click to Read

On Monday night, the chabad community joined together for a special Menorah lighting in front of “770 – Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” (Yeshiva). The event was joined by State Senator Louis Blessing. Tuesday morning, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch, brought his family to City Hall where they lit Menorah with the Jewish members of City Council and brought Chanukah treats to the Mayor’s office • Full Story, Photos

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: I am a bachur in Beis Medrash and Baruch Hashem is involved in learning. I am a little frustrated by the fact that the Hanhalla puts such an emphasis on tests. I understand that children need tests and possibly bachurim in Mesivta (high school). I feel that we are old enough to be learning for the sake of learning without the pressure of tests. What is the Rebbe’s approach to this? • Click to Read

The City Council of Cincinnati held a special event in which they unveiled the new honorary street name: “The Lubavitcher Rebbe Way”.  Members of the City Council spoke about the Rebbe, as well as the local senior-shliach Rabbi Sholom Ber Kalmanson • Full Story, Photos

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: I am the principal of a school and my utmost priority is to make sure that the atmosphere of the school is filled with Yiras Shamayim. There are a few students that are ruining the atmosphere and it seems to be having a negative effect on other students. Does the Rebbe allow us to expel students, knowing that it can ruin those individual students? • Click to Read

“I see that the teachers put an emphasis on telling stories of Tzaddikim. In my mind, there are two issues with that: firstly, many of these stories can be confusing to children as they deal with things which are above their understanding. Secondly, I feel that this is bittul Torah” • By Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, hosted Rabbi Reuven Wolf for a special “Kinus Hashluchim” in the Yeshiva. “Each Bachur is a shliach of the Rebbe”, explained Rabbi Avtzon, “and we wanted to give the Talmidim a chayus in the Shlichus that the Rebbe gave each of us: To prepare ourselves – and those around us – to be mekabel Pnei Moshiach Tzidkeinu B’Poel Mamash!” • Full Story, Photos

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati: Teachers working for a Chabad school have had consistent missed paychecks. This problem is causing the atmosphere in school to take a turn for the worse. Some teachers are discussing the possibility of conducting an organized strike, as many teachers’ unions do worldwide. Is this acceptable? • Full Story

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati: There is a well-known chassidic tale about a young boy who would wake up every morning in the month of Tishrei and his father would give him special directives and instructions: “Today we hear the Shofar (Rosh Hashanah),today we fast (Yom Kippur) and today we shake the Lulav in the Sukkah (Sukkot).” When the holidays were over, the son innocently asked his father what he should do today. The father responded that he should unpack his suitcases • Click to Read

I have been, baruch Hashem, blessed with a few children. While they are well-behaved during the day, they have a very difficult time sleeping through the night. One child gets nightmares and wakes up screaming and another one has a bed-wetting issue. Has the Rebbe ever addressed these issues, so that I may learn from his responses how to address the needs of my children? Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati answers • Click to Read

We live on shlichus and am part of the board of our local day school. The curriculum includes limmudei chol (secular studies). Are there certain policies that the Rebbe would want me to try to implement in the school in regards to limmudei chol (besides cancelling the limmudei chol all together which is currently not possible)? Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati answers • Click to Read

From the desk of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati: What do people mean when they tell you that “It is all in your head?” Usually, it is a disparaging remark. When you are complaining to them about a personal issue that you are experiencing – usually connected to anxiety or fear – people might respond by trying to convince you that the source of your issue is only imaginary and thus it would be best to just forget about it • Full Article

We are a new community and are planning to open up a Chabad school. Some parents would prefer the classes to be taught in Yiddish, while others — whose children do not have a background in Yiddish — would like the classes to be taught in English. Has such a situation been addressed by the Rebbe? Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinnati answers • Click to Read

Springfield,IL Shliach Rabbi Mendy Turen celebrated his thirtieth birthday this past Friday. What he thought was a regular trip to Target turned into a birthday surprise to remember when Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati caught him completely off guard • Watch

Today, the United States of America celebrates 245 years since the drafting of the famous Declaration of Independence. While the goal of the declaration was to declare their independence from England, they also declared that our true dependence is on G-d Almighty our creator. They were religious men and were deeply committed to freedom of religious practice and observance • Full Article

One Purim night, we were farbrenging and Reb Mendel came in. We asked him to say something and he said that later on in the Farbrengen, he will reveal a big secret that was taught in Tomchei Temimim in Lubavitch. He got up and said: “In Lubavitch it was taught: If you do not learn, you will not know anything”, and with those words he left the Farbrengen • Full Story 

In connection with the auspicious day of Gimmel Tammuz, ChabadInfo.com presents to you a special talk given by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch – Cincinatti, about “our Gimmel Tammuz hashkafa” • Audio

Construction of the new building of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinatti, under the auspices of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, is already well underway! With more work to go until completion, the unique 770 shape of the building is already starting to take form. The bochurim in yeshiva used the construction site as an opportunity to make a great kiddush hashem by installing a large “kabbolas pnei moshiach” sign with the Rebbe MH”M’s picture for all to see • Full Image

One way or another, we are being heavily swept in a transformative direction,  while the world is looking to us for answers! While it is exciting  to be on the cusp of Geula, we wonder how we can channel that passion in ways that can tangibly impact multitudes of people? • Full Story