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On Chai Elul, birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, an inspiring force of Torah was unleashed with the launch of Mivtza Torah 5786 in the YTTL Queens central zal. Full Story

Thousands of participants joined Or Hachasidus’ 12th annual Bayis Raffle, and the winner was picked! Was it you? Full Story

Chabad of South Broward, Florida’s 44th Annual Dinner at the Hollywood Design Complex Tuesday night was a great success, with an uplifting Kumzitz with singer Eli Levin. Full Story

Watch: Rabbi Nochum Kaplan of the Merkos Chinuch Office tells Joe Farkash on The Struggle podcast about the educational instructions he received from the Rebbe. Video

From the COLlive inbox: Can we pretend there were no shadchanim in the world and that setting people up was solely your responsibility as a community member. Full Story

With the month of Tishrei approaching, New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited Boro Park on Monday, engaging warmly with local residents and community leaders in anticipation of the upcoming High Holidays. Full Story, Photos, Video

Members of Moscow’s Jewish community spent “Shabbos Selichos” in three locations – at the Marina Roscha in Moscow, at the Rebbe’s home in Crown Heights, and in the town of Lubavitch in Russia. Full Story

SING Entertainment is indicating an unparalleled collection of surprise stars by their flagship Chol Hamoed concert starring Benny Friedman.
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Rabbi Levik and Mushky Gourarie will be moving to Eastside Cincinnati to launch the Eastside’s first Chabad center, serving local young professionals and the wider Jewish community downtown. Full Story

A teenager was taken into custody Sunday afternoon in Crown Heights after a scooter theft escalated to assault and weapons threats in Lefferts Park. Full Story