1+ hour, 26+ min ago (250+ words) This year's Nafshi III is dedicated in memory of Miriam Mintz obm, a young Baltimore special educator who passed away last year and who was the visionary behind the founding of the Nafshi concert events. Full Story Part of the draw is the format. Nafshi is produced like a full-scale concert, but what happens on stage feels much closer to a farbrengen. Between musical sets, the program weaves in stories, divrei hisorerus and Chassidic ideas presented in clear, accessible language. This year adds a new layer of meaning: Nafshi III is officially dedicated in memory of Miriam A'H (Fink) Mintz, a young Baltimore special educator who passed away last year. On the event materials, Colel Chabad describes her as "a visionary who shaped the inaugural Nafshi,' a brief line that points to the thought that went into the experience before…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago (475+ words) Baseball was my whole identity. I worked at it day and night. I made it to junior college and was ranked 17th in the country as a pitcher for Alfred State College. At that time, I thought that if I became a pro, I would finally be happy. I thought that would be the thing that filled the emptiness. I later realized I was mostly chasing the attention, not the sport. Today I am a teacher at Yeshiva Darchei Menachem teaching limudei kodesh to sixth graders. I am married, with four children ka'h, living in Crown Heights. I still go to Hadar on Shabbos. I feel grateful every time I walk in because I know where I was heading before. I know what was missing. Hadar Hatorah helped me rebuild my life from the inside out. I am asking you to…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago (353+ words) Friday morning marked a momentous day in Budapest, where more than 500 Jewish teenagers from 28 countries across Europe gathered for the continent's largest Jewish teen gathering. Full Story, Video Jewish Pride Celebrated In The Heart of Budapest Friday morning marked a momentous day in Budapest, where more than 500 Jewish teenagers from 28 countries across Europe gathered for the continent's largest Jewish teen gathering. Full Story, Video Friday morning marked a momentous day in Budapest, where more than 500 Jewish teenagers from 28 countries across Europe gathered for the continent's largest Jewish teen gathering. As part of the European Jewish Teen Congress, organized by EMIH (Hungarian Jewish Association) and CTeen International, the world's largest network of Jewish teens, the teens united for a moving display of Jewish pride and resilience in the heart of the city's former Jewish Ghetto. "This gathering sends a powerful message…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago (189+ words) Registration has opened for the Machane Berel Tzeirei Hashluchim Winter Camp of the Shluchim Office, an annual highlight for Young Shluchim in Lake Worth, Florida. Full Story The Tzeirei Hashluchim Winter Camp is a much anticipated annual experience for Young Shluchim who wait all year to connect to peers like them. Living outside of Lubavitch communities, being able to spend real quality time in a Chassidishe and fun environment is a treasured experience. Registration has opened at YoungShluchim.org for this year's program, promising an exciting and inspiring program. The Tzeirei Hashluchim Winter Camp will begin on 25 Teves / January 14 through 4 Shevat / January 22 and will be directed by Rabbi Meir Kesselman. "We consistently see the profound impact the camp has on each Young Shliach," shared Rabbi Meir Kesselman. "The Chayus and inspiration they receive doesn't end with them, they take it…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago (235+ words) After the Menachem Education Foundation's recent "Dream Big for Chinuch" campaign, where they successfully raised $1,300,000 to build the Chinuch in our community, Rabbi Zalman Shneur, Director, would like to thank the community on behalf of the Menachem Education Foundation. Full Story "I am so inspired by the incredible support we have received. It is a true testament that Chinuch is the most important aspect of our community. At MEF, we are so grateful to be working with the Mechanchim and Mechanchos of our community who give everything that they have every single day for our children, and we are so grateful and humbled by the support of our donors year after year," he shares. In the 50th year since the Rebbe launched Mivtzah Chinuch, it is incumbent to do all that is necessary to ensure that every Yiddishe child is receiving…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago (112+ words) A Shloshim memorial event marking 30 days since the passing of Rebbetzin Rochele Fogelman obm, Shlucha in Worcester, MA, will take place at Central Mass Chabad Center in Worcester. Tonight: Shloshim of Mrs. Rochele Fogelman in Worcester A Shloshim memorial event marking 30 days since the passing of Rebbetzin Rochele Fogelman obm, Shlucha in Worcester, MA, will take place at Central Mass Chabad Center in Worcester. Full Story A Shloshim memorial event marking 30 days since the passing of Rebbetzin Rochele Fogelman obm, Shlucha in Worcester, MA, will take place tonight at Central Mass Chabad Center in Worcester. The event will take place tonight, Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (184+ words) Living L'Chaim Kosher Money Podcast: Rabbi Shais Taub " one of the most sought-after Jewish thinkers of our time " explores one of life's most misunderstood topics: money. Video The Jewish Mindset That Will Change How You See Money Living L'Chaim Kosher Money Podcast: Rabbi Shais Taub " one of the most sought-after Jewish thinkers of our time " explores one of life's most misunderstood topics: money. Video In the latest episode of Kosher Money, Rabbi Shais Taub " one of the most sought-after Jewish thinkers of our time " explores one of life's most misunderstood topics: money. What's the deal with Jews and money? Should we care what people say about it? Is money spiritual or material? Why does the Torah's view of wealth differ so radically from society's? In this eye-opening and deeply soulful conversation, Rabbi Taub reveals that money is not evil " it's…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago (235+ words) The final hours have arrived. This is the last opportunity to enter the Grand Split before the window closes. Full Story Final Hours to Enter. The final hours have arrived. This is the last opportunity to enter the Grand Split before the window closes. If you have been waiting for the decisive moment, this is it. With the drawing tomorrow night, the chance at this year's prize is almost gone. This prize is more than just a fleeting thrill. It is a financial shift with lasting impact. It is the ability to make meaningful decisions that were previously out of reach. A down payment that becomes possible. A balance sheet that becomes lighter. A future that becomes easier to navigate. Last year the total reached an extraordinary $809,000. This year the momentum is strong and'the final numbers are on track to…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago (415+ words) A New York Charedi traveler experienced an unexpected miracle this week when his lost Tallis and Tefillin were recovered from a dumpster at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a coordinated effort involving Chaveirim, airport officials, Waste Management, and the Broward Sheriff's Office. Tovy Schwartz was traveling from FLL to JFK on Sunday when he suddenly realized his Tallis and Tefillin were missing shortly before boarding. Believing they may have been misplaced, he first contacted Chaveirim for assistance. But after hours of searching and no progress, Schwartz feared the items might have been accidentally discarded. That concern led him to the Broward Sheriff's Office, where deputies reviewed airport surveillance footage. In what became the crucial breakthrough, they confirmed that a cleaning crew had mistakenly thrown the Tallis and Tefillin into a waste container. That information set off a race against the…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) Anshei Lubavitch, Crown Heights" most vibrant shul, hosted a special evening celebrating the release of Undaunted, the new biography by Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie that explores the life and leadership of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe. Full Story Undaunted Book Release Event in Crown Heights Anshei Lubavitch, Crown Heights" most vibrant shul, hosted a special evening celebrating the release of Undaunted, the new biography by Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie that explores the life and leadership of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe. Full Story During the event, historian Dovid Margolin interviewed Rabbi Eliezrie in a wide-ranging conversation about the Rebbe"s courage under the Communist regime, the rebirth of Jewish life after the Holocaust, and the foundations of Chabad"s global growth. It is the first comprehensive biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe ever published. Rabbi Zalman Friedman,…...