In preparation of 28 Sivan (80 years) and 3 Tammuz, Iggud Avreichim presents words of chizzuk underscoring the urgent need for achdus of chassidim “that will accompany them until the coming of Moshiach.” ChabadInfo.org presents original remarks by Rabbis Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky, and Yosef Hecht from the Achdus Farbrengen held in 770 before Shavuos 5781 • Full Story

With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hershel Hecht, OB”M, of Kfar Chabad. He passed away on the first day of Sukkos. He was 78-years-old • Full Story

The Rabbinical Alliance of America (Igud Harabonim) sent a letter to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel regarding the Kotel in Jerusalem, opposing the plans for the “liberal prayer area” on the southern wall of the Kotel • Read More

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz launched his campaign’s “Jewish leadership Coalition” on Sunday, consisting of three dozen Jewish community leaders and activists from around the country • Among those who joined Team Cruz is Chabad Shliach Rabbi Shmully Hecht, the founder of the Shabtai Society @ Yale • Read More

Today, 27 Teves, is the Yartzeit of Harav Moshe Yitzchok Hecht, OB”M, from the first Shluchim of the Frierdiker Rebbe to the United States. In this photo Rabbi Hecht can be seen while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delivering a speech at the dinner for the New Haven Yeshiva .

Thank you for explaining the reasons for your support of the current Iran deal. Reading and re-reading your rationale for support of this deal has not changed my thinking on this. It only explains why you feel it should be supported • Full Letter

The Schneerson Center serving WWW, Weston, Wilton and Westport in Connecticut, directed by the local Shliach Rabbi Levi Stone, joined teamed with Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht Rabbi of Beth Israel and Shliach of Norwalk, to illuminate the three WWW cities ● Full Story, Pictures

With 125 Rabbis in the family, the Hecht’s have quite a selection of possible sermons for Yom Kippur ● In what became a family tradition, the Rabbis gather round every year in the NCFJE offices in Crown Heights to swap sermons, with each Rabbi given three minutes flat ● This year, Bari Weiss of The Wall Street Journal was there, together with 25 Rabbis and 54 more joining via conference call, covering every continent, and almost every habitable time zone ● Full Story