1+ week, 5+ day ago   (256+ words) The hachlata is often the easy part. The real challenge comes afterward—when the inspiration of a farbrengen fades and everyday life gets busy again. A new free app called Hachlata, created by Lavi Klein, was designed to help address…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) Ahead of the new school year, a throwback to the Kinus HaMechanchim keynote address by Rabbi Benjy Korf, Head of School at Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami, Florida, who focused on the theme of raising פרומע, ערליכע, ווארעמע, חסידישע אידן....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) History was made in Montecito on Sunday, August 9th, as approximately 150 people gathered for a joyous Hachnasat Sefer Torah—welcoming a newly dedicated Torah scroll to Chabad of Montecito. The celebration, led by Rabbi Chaim and Mushkie Loschak, directors of Chabad…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) There is something that has always bothered me, both as a bochur and now as a Yungerman in Kollel. Boruch Hashem, I try to follow the guidance of my Mashpiim and Rabbonim and, as a Frum Yid, I use only…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (244+ words) The Rebbe understood that the trend towards bigger engagement parties within the community was about “keeping up with the Joneses.” Each person wanted their vort to be nicer than the other one, which is not a very good reason to…...