Live at 1:30 AM ET: The traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremony will take place at the Western Wall with the participation of thousands. Live
Yakov Steinhauser, 76, OBM
R' Yakov Steinhauser, a beloved father and grandfather from Crown Heights, passed away on the second day of Pesach, 5784. Full Story
Live Global Farbrengen to Mark 28 Nissan
On the eve of 28 Nissan, 5784, a unique event will bring together Chassidim from around the world for a live-streamed farbrengen commemorating the 33rd anniversary of a pivotal moment in our generation. Full Story
Thursday: Kinus Torah in Crown Heights
A Kinus Torah and Farbrengen will take place on Thursday, Chol Hamoed in Crown Heights in honor of the birthday of the Rebbe’s father with speakers Rabbi Kuti Feldman, Rabbi Dovid Dubov and Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Teitelbaum. Full Story
50 Years of Storytelling with Rabbi Barnett
Veteran educator Rabbi Tzvi Barnett has launched besttorahstories.com, a kid-friendly, kosher free website featuring Rabbi Barnett’s beloved Parsha and Torah stories. Full Story
The Grand Siyum HaRambam: A Detailed Perspective
On Wednesday night, 10 Nissan (April 17), the night before the Rebbe’s birthday on Yud Alef Nissan, close to fifteen thousand men, women, and children, kein yirbu, gathered for a Full Story
Erev Pesach on Kingston Avenue
Smiles, last minute shopping and other sights on Kingston Avenue as Crown Heights prepares to welcome the Yomtov of Pesach 5784. Photos
Rocket Rainfall: Chabad in Sderot Part II
Illuminations #118, a weekly publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Moshe Zeev and Sima Pizem, Rabbi Mendel and Malki Rizel, and Rabbi Asher and Mushka Pizem of Chabad of Sderot, Israel tell of Shlichus under fire in during the war. Full Story
Printable Guide Set To Transform Pesach for Kids
Press Print and Join SIE in Leaving Mitzrayim Behind. Want to make the Seder meaningful for your children? Please print this! Full Story
Crown Heights Rabbis Sell Community’s Chometz
Rabbis Moshe Bogomilsky, Shimon Hecht and Sholom Ber Shuchat met Monday at the office of NCFJE in Crown Heights and sold the community's Chometz. Photos, Video
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Levi Garelik, Rov of Bais Shmuel Chabad of Crown Heights reads from a Haggadah shel Pesach the Rebbe gave him in 1974, during biur chometz outside 770 Eastern Parkway on Monday - Erev Pesach. Photos
Crown Heights Burns the Chometz
Crown Heights residents hurried Monday morning, Erev Pesach, to burn their chometz in front of 770 Eastern Parkway. Photos
Chabad Pomona Relocates to Temporary Location
Following a fire last week that destroyed their synagogue, Chabad Pomona has temporarily moved into the basement of a neighboring synagogue at 60 Halley. Photos
Wedding: Horvitz – Notik
The wedding of Mendel Horvitz of North Miami, Florida and Zelda Notik of Montreal, Canada took place at Razag Hall in Crown Heights. Photos
4th Yartzeit of Rabbi Leibel Groner
14 Nissan marks the 4th Yartzeit of Rabbi Leibel Groner obm, one of the most prominent figures in Lubavitch of the last generation who served as a secretary and was one of the closest people to the Rebbe. COLlive presents a gallery of photos of his lifetime of dedicated service to the Rebbe. Full Story, Photos
Clean and Search: 770 Main Shul is Ready for Pesach
A cleaning crew made sure the main Shul of 770 Eastern Parkway was spotless for Pesach, while bochurim held bedikas chometz on the premises on Sunday night. Photos
Join and Learn the Entire Gemorah Sotah
Over 150 have already signed up! Join the raffle for a chance to win amazing prizes by participating in Rabbi Shloimy Greenwald's Meseches Sota 49-day learning program, such as a grand prize of $5,000, 2 tickets to Israel, Artscroll Gemorah and more. Registration deadline second day chol hamoed. Full Story
Learning From Pesach About the War With Iran and Hamas?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: How Do the Miracles and Redemption of Pesach Empower Us in Dealing With Our Current Challenges? What Can We Learn From Pesach About the War With Iran and Hamas? What Is the Best Way to Run a Seder? Full Story
The Intense Bedikas Chometz of the Rebbe’s Parents
Bonus episode of "In the Footsteps of Rebbetzin Chana's Diaries" on COLlive.com, a documentary series by Rabbis Eliezer Zaklikovsky and Mendel Feller, revisiting the exile of the Rebbe's parents in Kazakhstan. Episode 7: The heartbreaking story of the Rebbe’s parents spending their first Pesach 5700 (1940) alone in their “mud hut”. Video
A Brand New Omer Counter App
Chabad.org's Omer Counter app has been fully revamped, upgraded and redesigned—an effort that took months of programming, testing, and refining. Full Story
CHK Releases List of Pesach Products
The Badatz of Crown Heights released a list of food products that are approved for Pesach 5784 by its CHK supervision. Full Story
EL AL Airlines Launches Direct Ft. Lauderdale Flight
El Al Airlines inaugurated a new, non-stop flight between Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport and Tel Aviv. Rabbi Yossi Rapp of Chabad on Air was there to affix a Mezuzah. Full Story