Baby Boy!
Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Bais Hora’ah Chabad Presents Hilchos Chol Hamoed Series
The series is being made available as a public halachic resource, offering clear guidance on cutting hair and nails, laundry, דבר האבד, food preparation and personal needs, and buying and selling during chol hamoed.
CHJCC Releases First Community Magazine for Crown Heights Residents
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) has released the first edition of its new CHJCC Community Magazine, a publication designed to help residents better understand the organization’s services, programs and resources available to individuals and families throughout Crown Heights.
Bruce Blakeman Visits Crown Heights, Joins Simchas Beis Hashoeva Celebrations
Nassau County Executive and New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman visited the Crown Heights community Monday evening during Chol Hamoed Sukkos, meeting with community members and joining the nightly Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Expected in Crown Heights Sukkah Tonight
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to visit Crown Heights tonight, Tuesday, September 29th, as part of a Sukkos visit to the sukkah of Mrs. Devorah Halberstam.
As Nor’easter Storm Lashes Eastern Coast, Sukkahs Fall and Rise Again
On the first night of Sukkot, September 25, the wind and rain had eased just enough for Rabbi Mendy Teldon to welcome 150 people into the sukkah at his home on Long Island, N.Y., where they heard Kiddush, made a blessing, and had a bite to eat, before returning to the warm and dry indoors. By the next day, the storm picked back up, and the sukkah came crashing down.
After Yom Kippur Shooting, Ontario Jews Respond With Visible Jewish Pride
After the fast had ended, Caytak received a message from a non-Jewish friend who lives nearby and has long supported the Chabad center. The friend was asking if the rabbi had any ideas of how to bring light after such a dark event.
A Week Packed with Inspiration: Three Moshiach Shiurim and Two Farbrengens
It’s been a week to remember! English-speaking Bochurim have been treated to three powerful Moshiach Shiurim and two electrifying Farbrengens, keeping the ruach alive and the hiskashrus burning strong.
BDE: Mrs. Rivkah Chitrik, 96, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Chitrik OBM, a longtime member of the Chabad community and matriarch of a distinguished Lubavitch family. She passed away on Monday, the 17th of Tishrei, 5787.Updated with Levaya information.
BDE: Yanky Levinson, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Yanky Levinson OBM, a Crown Heights native known and beloved by many in the community. He passed away this morning, the 17th pf Tishrei 5787, following a prolonged and difficult illness.
Baby Boy!
Aharon and Rivka (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!
Chaim and Chaya Pape from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Sukkos Site Puts a Complete Mivtzoim Guide on the Phone
A new free Sukkos website has been built to put the practical side of the entire Yom Tov into one simple mobile resource, especially for use on mivtzoim.
Thousands Gather for Central Simchas Beis Hashoeva Celebration in Jerusalem
Thousands of residents of Jerusalem and visitors from across the country gathered Monday night for the city’s central Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration, a traditional event organized by Tzeirei Agudas Chabad of Jerusalem for more than 30 years.
World’s Largest Sukkah Mobile Returns to Manhattan, Quadrupled
For its sixth year, the World’s Largest Sukkah Mobile returns to Manhattan, this year with four Jumbo Sukkahs, bringing Simchas Yom Tov to thousands.
New York Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Bruce Blakeman to Visit Crown Heights Sukkah
Nassau County Executive and New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman is scheduled to visit Crown Heights Monday evening for a Sukkos visit hosted by the Crown Heights Republican Committee (CHRC), together with the Jewish community.
Sunkist Reverses Course, Bringing Back Beloved Fruit Gems
Just days after Sunkist Fruit Gems were declared discontinued, fans of the iconic candy have received some very sweet news: Fruit Gems are coming back.
