| A Chasene Tshurah
Shuchat - Orenstein Chasene |  | | Photograph: Shmais | | Shturem presents a special Tshurah from the chasene of HaTomim Sholom Ber Shuchat, who was married on Yom HaBohir Rosh Chodesh Kislev, at the Oholei Torah Hall ■ more | | | |
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| Avner Institute Presents
Rare Photo of the Rebbe |  | | Photograph: Avner Institute | Our thanks to Machon Avner for this rare photo of the Rebbe. The Rebbe is seen here returning from the Tzion, wearing cloth shoes ■ more 
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| Yud Gimmel Tishrei
Yom Hilulo of the Rebbe MaHaRash |  | | The Tzion in Lubavitch | Photograph: My Tzaddik | Yud Gimmel Tishrei is the Yahrtziet of the Rebbe Maharash. The Rebbe encouraged that on this day one should learn from the works of the Rebbe Maharash, and a chapter in Mishnayos beginning with one of the letters in his name ■ more
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| Mother of Royalty
6 Tishrei- Rebbetzin Chana's Yohrtzeit |  | | Historic Meeting in Paris | Photograph: Chabad.org | The Rebbe sat shiva in Rebbetzin Chana’s apartment as thousands paid their condolences. Throughout the year of mourning, the Rebbe held a farbrengen every Shabbos afternoon and, in his mother’s honor, devoted a special segment to explaining the commentary of Rashi on the Torah portion of the week ■ more
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| Vov Tishrei
Rare Photo of Rebbetzin Chana |  | | Rebbetzin Chana | Photograph: Shturem | In honor of Vov Tishrei, Shturem presents this rare photo of the Rebbetzin Chana. The photo was probably taken during the period of time when the Rebbe's father was imprisoned or in exile ■ more
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| Chof Tes Ellul
Birthday of the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek |  | The third Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch, was born on the 29th of Elul, 5549. Orphaned from his mother, Rebetzin Devora Leah, at age 3, he was raised by his maternal grandfather, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, known as the Alter Rebbe ■ more
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| Rare Photo
The Rebbe Addressing N'shei U'Bnos Chabad |  | During the last days of Ellul, N'shei U'Bnos Chabad had the distinct zchus and privlege of being addressed by the Rebbe, downstairs in 770 ■ more
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| Rabbi Pinchas Lipschutz, Yated Editor
A Shabbos with the Rubashkins |  | | Photograph: The Yeshiva World News | Even religious Jews and people like that rabbi fell for what they were writing and that added to the pressure. I am sure that if religious Jews had fought back, the government never would have been able to proceed based on the anonymous, unfounded allegations I knew were wrong ■ more
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| Gut Yom Tov!
Chai Elul, Yom Huledes of the Two Luminaries |  | Chai Elul is the auspicious day that the two great luminaries were born: the Baal Shem Tov, and the Alter Rebbe. Chai Elul marks the beginning of a unique Chassidishe twelve day preparation period for Rosh Hashana, with introspection-a day for each of the twelve months of the year ■ more | | | |
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| Rabbi Shea Hecht
Eating Disorders: The Secret War Part 2 |  | | Photograph: Shturem Archives | | Off the bat, we have to understand that even with our most loving and committed intentions, we cannot "cure" this sickness or make it end. That's something that we'll have to leave to responsible professionals ■ more | | 1 comments | |
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| "I Love Every Single Jew"
A Unique Yechidus with the Rebbe |  | | The Rebbe Giving Out Tzedoko | Photograph: Machon Avner | | .”The modesty and diffidence greatly impressed Yosef. Nevertheless, he sensed that the Rebbe’s power derived from a source far beyond photos ■ read more | | 1 comments | |
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| Machon Avner Presents
Rare Photograph of the Rebbe |  | | Photograph: Machon Avner | Shturem.org and the Avner Institute are proud to present a rare photo of the Rebbe during an audience with a group of political leaders in his room in 770, reverently known as Gan Eden HaElyon ■ more | | 2 comments | |
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| 16th Yahrtzeit
Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Isaac Hodakov OBM |  | In honor of the 16th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Isaac Hodakov OBM, we present this biography, authored by Rabbi Michoel Seligson ■ Towards the end of the month of Tishrei on Shabbos Parshas Noach, Rabbi Hodakov met the Previous Rebbe’s son-in-law for the first time ■ read more | | 1 comments | |
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| Pirsum Rishon
A Telegram to England |  | | Photograph: Shturem | In honor of Chof Bais Shvat, the yohrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, Shturem presents a telegram sent by Rebbetzin Chana on Erev Shovuos, to the family of her son R' Yisroel Aryeh Leib, zatzal ■ more | | 1 comments | |
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| Front Update
Bringing Letters of Hope& Love to Soldiers |  | Not too long after we arrived, there was a three hour ceasefire called, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, so that humanitarian aid could be brought into Gaza. What other country in the world would halt a raging war for three hours so the "enemy" could receive aid? Only in Israel!■ more | | | |
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| Hey Teves Thoughts
Bayis Moleh Sforim |  | | Didan Hasforim Notzach | Photograph: Shturem | | Much is being said about the state of book buying and learning. But if we are going to discuss seforim, we should really look back to Hei Teves—the victory of the seforim. Put simply, the message the Rebbe conveyed at that time was that we should do more ■ read more | | 1 comments | |
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| Shazar ignores diplomatic protcol
"This Desk has Heard the Cries of Many Jews" |  | | Israeli president Zalman Shazar meeting with the Rebbe | | (Portraitofaleader.blog) Although the late Israeli President, Zalman Shazar OBM, visited the Rebbe several times throughout his lifetime, one particular visit in the summer of 1966 was of special significance, as it was the first made in his official capacity as head of the Jewish state. The following is a description of some the controversy that led to the meeting and a glimpse of what was discussed during the Yechidus. ■ Continue | | | |
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| David Hazony/Commentary Magazine
Chabad Capitulates |  | | David Hazony in insert | The strength of the Chabad movement has always been in the relative openness of its representatives, in their confident willingness to bring people closer by their example and welcoming spirit, rather than by the implausible insistence that their rabbis and rules are somehow better than everyone else’s. ■ But this week, something happened to undermine my confidence. ■ More | | 1 comments | |
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| Those were the days......
A Gmar Chasima Tova L'shono Tova Umesuko |  | | The Rebbe coming out tothe shochet | This picture of the Rebbe coming out of 770 with his Kaporo to the Shochet was take some 20 years ago. ■ Complete picture Shturem.org wishes all our surfers and all of Klal Yisroel a Gmar Chasima Tova for a good and sweet year. | | | |
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| A letter to my son
The Moshiach Controversy |  | A note to the reader: The letter below was originally written to explain this subject matter to my own son. Now I have been persuaded to make it public. I do not intend for this to be a polemic against a particular ideology. Rather, my intention is to help those thoughtful individuals who have open minds and are sincerely seeking for a way to understand and deal with the Moshiach issue. If you don’t fit this description please don’t read further. I am also not identifying myself as the author in order not to divert attention from the ideas and arguments themselves. I will instead rely on the dictum “kabail es hoemes mimi sheomro.” Read the whole letter here | | 33 comments | |
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| Of Love and More on 3 Tammuz |  | | (Lubavitch.com) So much has been written, and more said, about the Lubavitcher Rebbe whose 14th yahrzeit is marked on the third of Tammuz, this year July 6. In word count alone, the output on the Rebbe is voluminous. The essays, the countless accounts of personal encounters and meetings with the Rebbe are generally insightful and inspiring. The variety of perspectives on his leadership, both general and particular are of themselves testament to an individual whose larger-than-life being has fired the passion and the imagination of a breathtakingly diverse range of individuals. Continue | | | |
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