Baby Girl!
Shlomo and Devorah (nee Cohn) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Who the Rebbe Was Thinking About?
I didn’t know the answers, but I wrote to the Rebbe about several things, including how she did not want to touch the cake. The Rebbe responded to the other questions, and with regard to the young woman, he wrote, “She should hold it with a glove.” It worked, and she ate it.
Weather Alert Issued For NYC on Sunday
NYCEM is monitoring a coastal low-pressure system expected to bring cold temperatures, breezy winds and a very small potential of light snow to the city, which may lead to slick road conditions and potential travel disruptions over the weekend.
Suspect Charged, High Bail Set After Vehicle Ramming at 770 Eastern Parkway
Dan Sohail was arraigned in NYC court and faces multiple felony charges, including attempted first-degree assault as a hate crime and criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other related offenses.
Siyum HaRambam Spurs a Global Dive Into Hilchos Moshiach
On 15 Iyar, 5751, the Rebbe stood outside 770 and handed each chossid a booklet titled Dvar Malchus. Inside were four sichos on the Rambam’s Hilchos Moshiach — halachos that, in the Rebbe’s words, contain “clear directives for our generation.” As the once-in-three-year Siyum HaRambam arrives this Monday, that booklet is once again front and center.
Yud Shvat Farbrengen Held In Créteil, France
A Grand Farbrengen for Yud Shvat was held at the Chabad House of Créteil, led by Rabbi Haim Mellul and his son Srouli. The Farbrengen also took place with Rabbi Shmuel Labkovski, a Rabbi at the Brunoy Yeshiva.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Knerret, Miriam’s Well, House & Shul R Mendel Vitepsker, R’ Chaim Abulafia’s Kever
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.
New Engagement!
Levi Weinbaum (Crown Heights) to Freida Malka Weltman (London, UK)
New Engagement!
Shlomo Galperin (Montreal, CA) to Chana Leigh (Cambridge, UK)
Rabbi Nosson Gourarie Farbrengs For Bais Levy Yitzchak In Pomona
Personal insights and stories from Rabbi Nosson Gourarie made an impressionable and impactful farbrengen on the occasion of Yud Shvat at Bais Levy Yitzchak in North Pomona.
Weekly Story: My Investment For a Tremendous Return
This week I am going to write something I mentioned in a farbrengen of Yud Shevat. Being that a few years ago I wrote a book on the Shpoler Zeide, I feel compelled to write this public service letter to his descendants.
Thrilling Lineup of Trips Announced for This Year’s CKids Shabbaton
In just under two months, hundreds of kids from across the country will descend on Crown Heights for the CKids Shabbaton and JewQ Championship weekend.
Weekly Dvar Torah: When the Rebbe Opened the Treasures — Again
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman introduces the amazing connection that Chassidim, even young Chassidim, have with the Rebbe.
Merkos Chinuch Office Hosts Two-Part Chinuch Training Focused on Helping Students Get “Unstuck”
The Merkos Chinuch Office will be hosting a two-part Chinuch program designed to accommodate both morning and afternoon Mechanchos so they can attend when not teaching, as well as Mechanchos and Menahalos who are in town for the Kinus Hashluchos.
Chabad Shliach’s Home Hit in Russian Drone Strike
The home of Rabbi Liron Edri, the Chabad Shliach to the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, was damaged Thursday evening after a Russian drone crashed nearby amid ongoing attacks across the country.
Stranded in Extreme Winter Storm, Travelers and Communities Find Warmth at Chabad
Across the country, Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis and rebbetzins sprang into action, setting aside their regular schedules or their own snow shovels to assist those in need.
New Initiative Empowers Communities To Bring Purim Joy to Hospitals and Senior Centers
‘Simcha Ambassadors’ provides shluchim with a complete toolkit to recruit, train, and deploy community volunteers for hospital and nursing home visits, ensuring that every Jew—regardless of circumstance—can experience the joy of the day.
