The Rebbe’s custom on the eve of Yom Kippur: distributing lekach to each and every person who passes by with the blessing for “Shanah Tovah uMetucka”.
Tachanun is not recited beginning from the Eve of Yom Kippur and till the end of Rosh Chodesh in the month of Cheshvan. For more than 20 practical reminders about …
Shabbat Shuvah (“Sabbath of Return” – שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Did you know that …
“Chanukat ha-Mizbeach” – the dedication festivities, celebrating the completion of the First Beit ha-Mikdash in Jerusalem built by King Solomon, began on the 8th of Tishrei, 2935 from creation. Including …
Zebulun, the son of Jacob and Leah, tenth of the Twelve Tribes, was born on the 7th of Tishrei. The tribe of Zebulun is known for their success in sea …
“The lesson from the above is as follows: When a Jew attempts to do something (fulfilling the Torah), and it seems to be impossible, he should not be affected, but …
Rebbetzin Devorah Leah, daughter of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi and mother of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (the “Tzemach Tzedek”), passed away on the third day of Tishrey just …
After the destruction of the first Beit ha-Mikdash, Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, as governor of Judah. Gedaliah was a wise ruler. He encouraged the people to …
Almost one hundred of his original manuscript volumes have survived the fires that broke out in the village of Lubavitch, revolutions and wars. These volumes are now part of …
