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A Chassidisher Derher
A chassidisher Derher (Yiddish: א חסידישע דערהער /a χaˈsidɪʃə dɛrˈhɛr/ ) Is a nonprofit subscription based monthly magazine published by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolami. It features articles, photographs, and interviews related to Chassidic history and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and the activities of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The magazine is primarily aimed at the English-speaking Chabad community. History The first issue of A Chassidisher Derher was introduced in black-and-white format and distributed in Chabad yeshivot in January 2011. The inaugural issue, released on January 29, 2011 (24 Shevat, 5771), contained four pages. For nearly a year, the publication maintained this format, until November 12, 2011 (12 Cheshvan, 5772), when the '' Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami'' (World Board of Talmidim) was officially designated as the organization overseeing the magazine. In December 2011, the magazine expanded to include a 24-page color edition, incorpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolami
Vaad Hatmimim Haolami (or simply The Vaad), is a student organization of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch Yeshiva network. The Vaad was established in 2001 under the auspices of the Central Lubavitch Yeshiva faculty. Its central office is located at Lubavitch World Headquarters and is directed by Rabbi Tzvi Altein. The regional office in Israel oversees activities for the Israeli Yeshiva network. The Vaad is affiliated with Agudas Chasidei Chabad, the umbrella organisation of the Chabad Lubavitch movement. Activities * Kinus Hatmimim Haolami is the largest annual gathering of Chabad students. It takes place Yud Shvat, the '' Yartzeit'' of the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn and day the Lubavitcher Rebbe assumed leadership of Chabad. The gathering is held in Brooklyn, New York and is attended by thousands of students. This event culminates several days of inspirational programs, including seminars, Farbrengens and visiting the Rebbe's Ohel. The event is addressed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chabad Holidays
Chabad customs and holidays are the practices, rituals and holidays performed and celebrated by adherents of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. The customs, or minhagim and prayer services are based on Lurianic kabbalah. The holidays are celebrations of events in Chabad history. General Chabad customs, called ''minhagim'', distinguish the movement from other Hasidic groups. Customs *''Forms of dress'' – Chabad males, starting from Bar Mitzvah age, mostly wear black fedoras. This is in contrast to other Hasidic groups who wear shtreimels, a type of fur hat. Chabad women, like other Orthodox Jews, wear clothing that conform to ''tzniut'' (Hebrew: צניעות, "modesty"). *''Speech and language'' – Many Chabad Hasidim in English speaking countries speak both English and Yiddish. **''Dialects'' – Many American Chabad Hasidim pronounce Hebrew according to the Lithuanian dialect. However, many native Israeli but also French Chabad Hasidim pronounce Hebrew according to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidim
Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (; ; ), is a dynasty in Hasidic Judaism. Belonging to the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) branch of Orthodox Judaism, it is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements, as well as one of the largest Jewish religious organizations. Unlike most Haredi groups, which are self-segregating, Chabad mainly operates in the wider world and caters to nonobservant Jews. Founded in 1775 by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812) in the city of Liozno in the Russian Empire, the name "Chabad" () is an acronym formed from the three Hebrew words— Chokmah, Binah, Da'at— for the first three sefirot of the kabbalistic Tree of Life after Keter: , "Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge"—which represent the intellectual and kabbalistic underpinnings of the movement. The name Lubavitch derives from the town in which the now-dominant line of leaders resided from 1813 to 1915. Other, non-Lubavitch scions of Chabad either disappea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torah Study
Torah study is the study of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature, and similar works, all of which are Judaism's Sifrei kodesh, religious texts. According to Rabbinic Judaism, the study is done for the purpose of the ''mitzvah'' ("commandment") of Torah study itself. This practice is present to an extent in all religious branches of Judaism, and is considered of paramount importance among religious Jews. Torah study has evolved over the generations, as lifestyles changed and also as new texts were written. Traditional view In rabbinic literature, a heavy emphasis is placed on Torah study for Jews, Jewish males, with women being exempt. This literature teaches an eagerness for such study and a thirst for knowledge that expands beyond the text of the Tanakh to the entire Oral Torah. Some examples of traditional religious teachings: * The study of Torah is "equal to all" of the ''Mitzvah, mitzvot'' of Honour thy father and thy mother, honouring one's pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dvar Malchus
Dvar Malchus or Devar Malchut (Hebrew: דְּבַר מַלְכוּת Ashkenazi pronunciation: , Modern Hebrew: ) is a Torah study publication distributed weekly on topics related to Chabad Hasidism, the core of which is made up of ''Maamarim'' (religious discourses), '' Sichos'' (talks) and other religious material drawn from the work of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch. Other materials in the publication include daily lessons in Chitas (acronym for Pentateuch, Psalms, Tanya), Maimonides and Hayom Yom. The publication is distributed weekly at 70,000 copies to subscribers and institutions, and is available for use and download on the Internet and on a dedicated mobile application. In peak years, the publication was printed at 150,000 copies and distributed in train stations and at central intersections in Israel. Publications in this format are translated into different languages and printed every week around the world. The initiator of the pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education And Sharing Day
Education and Sharing Day is a day established by the United States Congress in honor of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. It calls for increased focus on education, and recognizes the lifelong efforts of the Rebbe for education. Since 1978, Education & Sharing Day, USA, has been proclaimed by the president each year on the Rebbe's birthday on the Jewish calendar, 11 Nissan, which is four days before Passover and thus generally can fall between March 21 and April 21 on the Gregorian calendar. History In 1978, the U.S. Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to designate the Rebbe's birthday as the national Education and Sharing Day to recognize and pay tribute to his efforts for a better education for all American citizens. The Rebbe was an advocate for children and spoke about the need for each child to be given an education that would offer them the opportunities to succeed. He spoke about the need for education to focus not only on academic achievements but also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19 Kislev
The 19 Kislev () refers to the 19th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. The date is celebrated by Hasidic Jews as the Yom Hillula (Yahrzeit, anniversary of death) of the Maggid of Mezritch, successor of the Baal Shem Tov (the founder of Hasidism), who died on this date in 1772, and more significantly within the Chabad movement, as the date of the liberation of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1798). Festival of the liberation of Rabbi Shneur Zalman History Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (), the first Rebbe of Chabad (also known as the "Alter Rebbe" in Yiddish), was informed upon by a Misnagdim, misnaged named Hirsh ben Baruch, who sent letters to two Czarist ministers, and arrested on charges of supporting the Ottoman Empire by urging his followers to send money to the Land of Israel as "evidence" of his alleged insurrectionist aspirations (in fact, the money was sent to support poor Jews). At the time, the Land of Israel was a part of the Ottoman Empire, which was at war with Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
Yosef Yitzchak (Joseph Isaac) Schneersohn (; 21 June 1880 – 28 January 1950) was an Orthodox rabbi and the sixth Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He is also known as the Frierdiker Rebbe (Yiddish for "Previous Rebbe"), the ''Rebbe RaYYaTz'', or the ''Rebbe Rayatz'' (an acronym for Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak). After many years of fighting to keep Orthodox Judaism alive from within the Soviet Union, he was forced to leave; he continued to conduct the struggle from Latvia, and then Poland, and eventually the United States, where he spent the last ten years of his life. Early life Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn was born in Lyubavichi, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Smolensk Oblast, Russia), the only son of Sholom Dovber Schneersohn (the ''Rebbe Rashab''), the fifth Rebbe of Chabad. He was appointed as his father's personal secretary at the age of 15; in that year, he represented his father in the conference of communal leaders in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shtetl (publication)
''Shtetl: Haredi Free Press'' is a media outlet founded in 2023 to cover the Haredi Jewish community. History Naftuli Moster, founder and former executive director of activist group Young Advocates for Fair Education, announced in November 2022 the upcoming launch of online media outlet ''Shtetl: Haredi Free Press'' in early 2023. Moster stated that the outlet would produce independent journalism to fill a news desert in the Haredi media landscape. ''Shtetl'' launched in November 2023. Staffing The board included seasoned Jewish journalists, including Larry Cohler-Esses of The Forward and Ari Goldman of Columbia University. Moster was the founding editor-in-chief and the website launched with one staff reporter, a non-Haredi. Editorial and reception Some reaction was praise for a news outlet that could hold communal institutions to account. According to activist Elad Nehorai, most Haredi outlets were more akin to community newspapers than journalistic enterprises. ''Shtetl'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chayenu
Chayenu (Hebrew: חַיֵּינוּ ) is a weekly subscription-based publication dedicated to facilitating daily Torah study through established learning cycles founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, New York, specifically targeting individuals engaged in the study of '' Chitas'', an acronym for Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya. Chayenu is published by the nonprofit company Chayenu, Inc. History The emphasis on daily Torah study, particularly the study of Chitas, was initiated by Chabad's Frierdiker Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. In the 1960s, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn called for a widespread campaign to encourage Jews in and out of the Chabad-Lubavich movement to engage in daily study of Chitas. on Shabbat in the year 1967 (5727), the Lubavitcher Rebbe emphasized the importance of Chitas as well as introducing study of Mishneh Torah, a work created by Maimonides. In 2009 Chayenu was established by Mendel Goldman and Louis Perlman, who aimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishpatim
Mishpatim (—Hebrew for "laws"; the second word of the parashah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (, ''parashah'') in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Exodus. The parashah sets out a series of laws, which some scholars call the Covenant Code. It reports the Israelites' acceptance of the covenant with God. The parashah constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. The parashah is made up of 5,313 Hebrew letters, 1,462 Hebrew words, 118 verses, and 185 lines in a Torah scroll (, ''Sefer Torah''). Jews read it on the eighteenth Shabbat after Simchat Torah, generally in February or, rarely, in late January. As the parashah sets out some of the laws of Passover, one of the three ''Shalosh Regalim'', Jews also read part of the parashah (Exodus 22:24–23:19) as the initial Torah reading for the second intermediate day (, ''Chol HaMoed'') of Passover. Jews also read the first part of Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–16) regarding the half-shekel head tax, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
