New Engagement!
Moshe Yitzchak Piekarski (S. Paul, MN) to Miriam Leah Libman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E.
Shloshim Marked for Lone Soldier Moshe Katz HY”D, Ambassador Shares Personal Pain
Family, friends, and members of the Chabad community and broader Jewish community gathered to mark the shloshim of IDF lone soldier Moshe Yitzchak HaKohen Katz HY”D, who fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
Lamplighters Podcast: They Looked Everywhere – And Chose Zambia
In Episode 64 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Mendy and Rebbetzin Rivky Hertzel, Chabad emissaries to Zambia.
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Welcomes New Mechina Principal as Growth Continues Across All Divisions
With Lubavitcher Yeshiva continuing to expand across all its divisions, Rabbi Levi Bellinov has been appointed as the new Principal of the Mechina division.
HY’D: IDF Soldier Killed In Drone Attack In Lebanon
The slain soldier is named as Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, of the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion, from Petah Tikvah.
New Engagement!
Mendel Zaklikovsky (Monroe, NJ) to Mussie Shemtov (Stamford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd.
JLI: How My Blindness Changed the Way I See Things
Born at just 750 grams and blind since infancy, Hindy shares her powerful journey of faith, resilience, and divine providence.
Beis Hora’a – AskTheRav Hotline Sees Historic Surge in Pre-Pesach Calls
Over just two weeks, 3,005 calls poured in from community members—Anash and Shluchim alike—seeking halachic guidance in preparation for Yom Tov.
A Brit Milah at Age 60 in Siberia, Thanks to a Grandmother’s Resolve in 1937
At the height of communist repression in Zhytomyr, one courageous grandmother circumcised her grandson Felix in secret while his parents were at work. This week in Tomsk, Siberia, the son of that same child— Yevgeny —entered the covenant of Abraham and received the Jewish name “Chaim”.
The Bochur Who Took Chassidus Seriously
In the 10th episode of Conversations In Chassidus, Rabbi Manis Friedman shares how Tanya’s core idea answers life’s many questions, how Chassidus is different from therapy, and many more fascinating points.
From Dharamkot to Tenerife: Pesach Merkos Shlichus Reaches Jews in 250 Cities
This year’s deployment reached roughly 250 locations across six continents, from Kathmandu, which hosts the world’s largest Seder, to Pacific islands where a public Seder may be the only Jewish gathering for hundreds of miles.
Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner Sparks Panic, President Trump Evacuated
A dramatic security incident brought chaos to the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, after gunfire erupted near the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, forcing the evacuation of President Donald Trump, senior administration officials, and thousands of attendees.
After Years of Advocacy And Multiple Violent Incidents, Bochur Gets Banned From 770
A low level of simmering animosity and periodic clashes has become an accepted thing in 770 over the years, with the level of violence and damage creeping up without much action taken to prevent it. This past week, another step was taken to curb said violence with a ban placed on one of its instigators, Baruch Shneur Frishman.
Chabad House at JFK International Airport Plans Summer Initiative
With the start of the Summer Zman, dozens of activists, Temimim, and Anash gathered for a special planning meeting to strengthen the Chabad House at JFK International Airport.
Friends Through Happy Occasions
“When a person experiences a death in the family, he feels as though his entire world has been destroyed. The Rambam is telling us that while it is very tragic now, in the future there will be occasions of joy.”
PSA: Street Closures This Sunday for Brooklyn Half Marathon to Impact Crown Heights
Residents of Crown Heights should prepare for significant street closures this Sunday, April 26, as the NYC Runs Brooklyn Half Marathon takes place across large portions of Brooklyn.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #2, Warsaw Cemetery
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.
