As we approach the Kinus Hashluchim, it is a good time to make a Cheshbon Hanefesh regarding the institution of Shlichus. It is easy to pat ourselves on the back and say “Bravo!”, we are conquering the world, there are 5,000 Chabad Houses etc. • Full Article

I’m sitting in a coffee shop, observing how everyone is so caught up in their own inner worlds. People sitting on their mac laptops, sipping on some grossly overpriced coffee and feeling all cool while doing so (myself included). Written by Malky Scheiner • Full Article

Gimmel Tammuz. Is there any Lubavitcher whom those two words don’t elicit some sort of emotional response? Maybe a gut-wrenching sadness? Perhaps a burst of inspiration to be the best that I can be, to want to give the Rebbe nachas? Written by Matis Abarbanel • Full Article

It’s a risky gamble for Democrats. They’ve just been branded the “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish” party by the President of the United States. I guess the Dems probably saw that coming. Written by Rabbi Michoel Green • Full Article

Tomorrow evening is the bi-monthly 71 precinct build the block meeting (Sector D) which covers a nice part of the Crown Heights area. The officers who run the event really want to increase Jewish community attendance, they do their best to text people and put their flyers at our local businesses. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

Did you know that there is an election in New York City tomorrow, Tuesday, 21 Adar I? If you didn’t know, don’t worry, most New Yorkers don’t know about it and from the few that do, many of them don’t care about it. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

Like everyone else, I was smitten by the horror video posted regarding the state of Safrus today. I needed clarity and decided to dig deeper. I found out that the noise is all pathetic and the truth is there for anyone looking for it. Written by Yossi Hecht • Full Article

In 2016, a poll showed Trump beating Hillary Clinton 66% to 22% among Orthodox Jews. This wasn’t as unusual as it sounds. In New York City, Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods light up as islands in a lefty sea. Only 34% of American Jews are certain that they believe in G-d. What do they believe in? • Full Article

Rabbi Mendel Gurkow, Shliach and founder of the Shaloh House and Chabad of the South Area, Stoughton, MA, wrote a column for the local newspaper, as part of their ‘Keeping The Faith’ section • Full Article

I would like to bring to the attention of the Frum community here in the United States an on-going outrage that’s being committed by the Israeli government. The Israeli Shabak (general security services) arrested for interrogation three Frum Yeshiva students all under the age of seventeen years old. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

Jewish survival has always hinged on Jewish education, and our history is replete with notorious examples of government interference – often with active assistance and even prodding from Jews. Whether those Jewish antagonists had a chip on their shoulder towards Judaism or were motivated by genuine concern for children, the results have always been disastrous. Written by Rabbi Yaakov Menken and Jeff Ballabon • Full Article

The NYS Department of Education is attempting to make undesirable changes to the Yeshiva education of our children. Some claim to have “concern” for our children to not having a good enough education and are determined to “help” us • Full Article

The Jewish community woke up this past Sunday morning to yet another case of a famous person posting something offensive about us on their social media account to their millions of fans. What is different about this case is that the offender is basketball star Lebron James. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

As we are all settling down from the excitement and Simcha of the release of Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin, I personally still have a question that has been gnawing at me. Written by R’ Yitzchok Basch • Full Article

We are all still amazed and uplifted from the great miracle of the release of Reb Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin. Besides the great Simcha of our fellow brother being released from the barbaric hand of Sonei Yisroel, there is yet another amazing Simcha • Full Article

This year the Kinus Hashluchim coincides with Shabbos Parshas Toldos, in which we read about Eisav exchanging the Bechora (right of first-born) for a bowl of lentil soup. Perhaps the Horaah that we, as Shluchim, can learn from this week’s Parsha is to ask ourselves, “Are we selling the Rebbe’s Ratzon for a ‘Nezid Adoshim’, a paltry sum?” Written by Rabbi M. C. • Full Article

Marriage provides us with needs we and animals share; food, procreation, livelihood and shelter. But when viewed that way, we should be the least surprised that the marriage isn’t happy. An article by Rabbi Abba Paltiel, from the recent Principles Magazine • Full Article

It was shocking when it first appeared. It had fatal consequences when it remained. It had calamitous potential on a national level. The so-called Two State proposal was the most racist, venomous idea of the last generation. Written by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs • Full Article

What a difference an election makes. Four years ago, I chose to take the opportunity to give my perspective on American democracy and the political system at work in a somewhat somber tone. This time, however, it will be a bit more enjoyable. Written by Michoel Leib Dobry • Full Article

The following article is published in the new Tishrei addition of N’shei Chabad Newsletter. Apparently, select portions of this article were circulated online and on social media, which left many readers with the wrong message. For the sake of clarity and honesty we share with you the article in its entirety. Written by  Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier • Full Article

The Rebbe’s Horo’ah in conjunction with Shnas Hakhel is that everyone should call together their family, friends or acquaintances, at least once (or more times) during the year, and inspire them with some words of Torah • Full Article

The premise of the article is that today, most yungeleit are not going on Shlichus and therefore, we should change the way we educate the bochurim and put more of a focus on the value of being a chassidisher baalebus • Full Article

This past week has been a very devastating week in Lubavitch. Three young men in their 40’s with families have passed away. It hurts to the core; I am not in my 40’s however, I have a wife and children and it is extremely painful • Full Article

Recently, I tried to reach a Mashpia for an important matter.  I left a message and was hoping to hear from her. It’s not the first time that this Mashpia did not return my call, but because of the necessity to reach her specifically, I tried to call her anyway. Written by Chana V. • Full Article

I was talking to someone recently who is trying to pass his driving exam. We talked a bit about his previous driving exam experiences and about the mistakes that where made that caused him to fail • Full Article