The new owners of 245 Clarkson Avenue near Nostrand Avenue, which is presently home to a parking lot servicing visitors for the nearby medical centers and hospitals, presented a proposal to the Brooklyn Community Board 9 (CB9) housing committee to build a 11 story, 135-unit Homeless shelter on their lot.
In the newest episode of Conversations in Chassidus, Postville Mashpia Rabbi Gavriel Levin discusses his project of answering life’s questions through the lens of Tanya, and Tanya’s fundamental message of not trying to “become”.
At a festive ceremony held over the weekend, the “Tomchei Temimim – Beit Binyamin” Yeshiva was officially inaugurated in the Jewish village of Anatevka on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Rabbis, supporters, and guests from several countries attended the event to mark the completion of one of the most significant Jewish educational projects established in Ukraine in recent years.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, of the Givati Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit, from Ashkelon.
As they were going through the process of dividing his belongings, they found their father’s will. The calculations in the will differed from what the rabbi had decided. They returned to the rabbi for guidance on what to do.
Mayor of Dimona, Mr. Benny Bitton, paid a visit to 770 Eastern Parkway together with the city’s head Shliach, Rabbi Yisroel Gellis.
The workshop, titled “Tanya in Real Life,” brought together grades 6–12 Tanya teachers for an evening of guidance, classroom tools, and shared discussion as the school year comes to a close.
This week, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Morristown celebrated three major siyumim completed by two bochurim and one member of the hanhala.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
We cannot afford to sit back, to be intimidated by the “big guys” in Albany, or wait for someone else to step forward. The current situation is indeed aggravating, our anguish though must be channeled into action. We can do better for our brothers and sisters, and because we can, we must. Let us stop just fighting what is being built, and start building what we need.
Mendel Paltiel (Crown Heights) to Batya Stern (Johannesburg, South Africa) ) L’Chaim: Sunday, May 31st, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street, Small Hall
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Aryeh Israeli is a renowned Mashpia and gives lectures on topics of Chassidus and Kabbalah. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on receiving the Torah according to Chassidus.
I am posting this week something that I mentioned last Shabbos in a farbrengen about the Baal Shem Tov’s Yahrzeit which was on Friday, the 1st day of Shavuos.
Each farbrengen is a priceless treasure. It was the highlight of the week for those fortunate to be present when the Rebbe farbrenged. Nowadays, these farbrengens are preserved in thousands of pages, waiting to be relived by every chossid.
Ari Brod (Crown Heights) to Elka Friedman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, June 1st, 8:00pm at The JCM
In line with the new state budget, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her team have allocated $1 billion toward one-time rebate checks, which will be distributed to over 8 million New Yorkers, Pix11 reported.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman brings the momentum of Sefiras Haomer and Shavuos into the rest of the year, transforming the world into a place of G-d and peace.
