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Colel Chabad (Hebrew: כולל חב"ד) was founded in Lithuania in 1788 and is the oldest continuously operating charity in Israel. [1] The institution runs a network of soup kitchens and food banks , dental and medical clinics, daycare centers , widow and orphan support, and immigrant assistance programs.
1895 edition of the Shulchan Aruch HaRav. The Shulchan Aruch HaRav (Hebrew: שולחן ערוך הרב, lit. 'Shulchan Aruch of the Rabbi'; also romanized Shulkhan Arukh HaRav) is especially a record of prevailing halakha by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), known during his lifetime as HaRav (Hebrew for "The Rabbi") and as the first Rebbe (Yiddish for "rabbi") of Chabad.
As of 2023 there are 3,500 Chabad institutions around the world. [6] As of 2023 there were 5000 Chabad centers in 100 countries. [7] This number of Chabad institutions includes schools and other Chabad-affiliated establishments. The number of Chabad centers vary per country; the majority are in the United States and Israel (see table).
Following the directives of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the seventh Chabad Rebbe), the Agudas Chasidei Chabad, the Chabad movement's central organization, filed a civil lawsuit to prevent Gurary from removing or selling any additional books. On legal advice, the Lubavitch Library obtained a temporary restraining order in the hope that ...
Vestige of a Jewish gravestone depicting a tzedakah box. The earliest mention of a tzedakah box is in connection with the priest Jehoiada , who crafted a chest with a hole in its lid, positioning it next to the altar 's main entrance on the southern side of the Temple .
Rabbi Schneerson visited both of these camps in 1956 (before the camp season began), 1957 and 1960 (during the camp season). [4] Since the early 1990s, the Rebbe's visits have formed an important part of the oral history of Camp Gan Israel in Parksville (and the other camps in the network), and are frequently referred to in song and in print.
Before the fire that set Melissa Lamesch 's home ablaze on Nov. 25, 2020, the day had started with excited anticipation. Melissa was due to give birth to a baby boy in just two days, and ...
Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch is the official body responsible for establishing Chabad centers across the globe. Its vice-chairman Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky oversees the global network of emissaries, approves new centers, and directs the annual international conference of Chabad emissaries.