Alternate Side Parking Suspended on December 8th for A Holiday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) is suspended on Monday, December 8th for a holiday. Parking meters remain in effect.
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Chabad Rabbi up for the Gundie Awards — The Oscars for Gun Aficionados
Given the moniker the Tactical Rabbi, the 28-year-old has been nominated for a prestigious Gundie Award, considered the Oscars of the firearms community.
Krav Maga Self-Defense Program in Crown Heights Launches Boys Division, Following Successful Separate Men’s & Women’s Classes
After years of collaboration between GSD and Traditional Krav Maga New York, we are proud to launch TKM Brooklyn, a dedicated training studio serving the Crown Heights community. The first programs begin with boys ages 8–14, with girls’ programs coming soon.
Picture of the Day
Crown Heights Hatzalah was the first ambulance to arrive in the dedicated ambulance lane at Maimonides Medical Center’s new Children’s Emergency Department — Brooklyn’s largest freestanding pediatric ED and only Pediatric Trauma Center. The Hatzalah volunteers posed for a photo with the staff of the new department.
Chabad of Nigeria, Africa Opens New Jewish Educational Center in Abuja; Major Expansion Announced
After years of moving to accommodate the community’s steady growth and ensure student safety, the school has now relocated to its new, permanent facility on the Chabad Nigeria campus in Abuja.
LIVE at 8:00PM: The “Strength for the Soul” Tanya Summit Begins Tonight
We’re live at 8:00 PM! Join us tonight and Sunday for “Strength for the Soul,” an event you don’t want to miss!
Chabad Musicians Collaborate In New Release
Chabad pianist and composer Achia Cohen and Chabad keyboardist Leibel Lipsker have released an extraordinary collaboration – a joint musical duet, in which they remix a Hasidic melody with a Chabad flavor together with producer Yoeli Tsishinsky.
New Engagement!
Mendel Weiss (Antwerp, Belgium) to Chana Cohen (Toronto, Canada) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Dec. 9th, 8:00pm at the JCM
Beyond the Bottom Line
“You see, a Jew who knows,” Mr. Greenstein said, “whatever the situation, as the rabbi explained, that you are always in G-d’s hands, is able to live the way Dovid did. It is not about running after money; it is about helping another person.”
New Life for 100-Year-Old Tefillin
Join us in wishing mazal tov to Ethan James, who just put on tefillin for the first time, using the pair that had belonged to his great-great grandfather, Wilhelm Sterling.
Sydney Lit Up by Innovation: Unique 3D-Printed Menorahs Deployed Citywide
Tzemach Tzedek Community Centre has kindled a fresh burst of energy into Chanukah, with unique a initiative that blends modern technology with ancient tradition.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Har Hazeisim Cemetery #6: Mishulovin, Branover
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.
Weekly Story: Yud Tes Kislev – A Farbrengen
This week I am posting the answer I gave to a grandparent, who asked me how to answer his 8-year-old granddaughter’s question on the story of Yud-Tes Kislev.
Weekly Dvar Torah: The 12 Pesukim – A Prescription for Happy and Healthy Living – Part Three
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells the third part of a special story regarding the Rebbe’s institution of the 12 Pesukim, 50 years ago.
Tanyas Printed in Somalia and South Sudan as Global Campaign Reaches New Milestones
In another historic step in the Rebbe’s global initiative to print the Tanya in every corner of the world, two more countries — Somalia and South Sudan — are joining the growing list of locations where the Tanya has now been brought to print.
Video of the Day
A moving moment unfolded at the Tzama musical event, as Chabad singer Avraham Fried stepped off the stage to personally greet Rabbi Liraz Zeira, the Chabad Shliach and IDF officer who was severely injured in Syria.
New Engagement!
Meir Touaty (Paris, France) to Hanna Canarutto (Rome, Italy)
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