Baby Boy!
Rayi and Dina (nee Abrahams) Stern from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 763 Eastern Parkway Apt #D21
“A Rebbi’s Dream”: A Musical Presentation on the Ikar of Chinuch
One of the standout moments of this year’s Kinus HaMechanchim banquet was a musical presentation centered on a question familiar to every mechanech: Am I really making a difference and reaching the Ikar of Chinuch?
Weekly Dvar Torah: The Light Hidden Inside the Darkness
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks at a lesson from Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, a lesson on how to view the challenges of life.
Nshei Chabad of Crown Heights Holds Tu B’Av Event
Nshei Chabad of Crown Heights gathered to celebrate the 15th of Av , in a warm festive atmosphere hosted by Mrs. Miriam Freidfertig.
Final Kinus Sessions Address Critical Chinuch Challenges and Solutions
As the 26th Annual International Kinus HaMechanchim entered its final afternoon, the programming raised some of the most challenging questions surrounding chinuch with the Rapid Fire Chinuch Session
“A 5% Chance.” That’s What Some Are Told
For some of the couples Bonei Olam Chabad walks with, 5% is the whole story. It’s the chance a doctor gives them of ever holding a child of their own. Slim. Not zero. The kind of number most people would be told to make peace with.
INBOX: Healing Anxiety, and Identifying Its Source
As I entered adulthood, I began noticing the timing. Whenever I felt fear about something, my body would begin to react. My body would feel tight. My joints and back would start hurting. Other symptoms would arise as well. I noticed that when I felt anxious — a word I did not even know at the time — my body would hurt so much. It felt unbearable.
Weekly Letter: What is True Social Justice
As the topic of “socialism” has come to the forefront of our political discussion today – we share a letter In which the Rebbe clarifies what is true social justice – as taught in the Torah.
Housing Lottery Launches for 733 Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are seven studios with a monthly rent of $3,543 for incomes ranging from $126,412 to $176,410; eight one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,784 for incomes ranging from $135,360 to $198,510; and 15 two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $4,518 for incomes ranging from $162,446 to $238,160.
Preparations Complete in Alma-Ata as Thousands Expected for Chof Menachem Av at Reb Levik’s Ohel
This year’s gathering is expected to be one of the largest in recent memory, with hundreds of guests arriving from Eretz Yisroel aboard a historic charter flight organized especially for the occasion.
This Day-Camp Counselor Is a 98-Year Old Holocaust Survivor
Helga Arndtheim had her childhood stolen by the Nazis and spent her teenage years struggling to survive Auschwitz and other concentration camps. More than eight decades later, Helga— now Helga Melmed— spends her summers reclaiming a piece of what she had lost.
New Engagement!
Mendel Aisenbach (Toronto, Canada) to Gitty Friedman (Birmingham, AL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday,8:00pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President St.
Here’s My Story: We Received Your Invitation With Displeasure
Rabbi Yisroel Shemtov is a longtime Crown Heights community activist, who for many years ran a bespoke frock-coat (kapota) business. He was interviewed in December 2010.
End of an Era – For Lease Sign Goes Up On Empire Kosher Building
For thousands of Crown Heights residents, an end of an era is approaching as a “For Lease” sign went up this morning above the Empire Kosher Supermarket.
Camp Pnasaim 5786 Concludes on a High Note
After two action-packed weeks filled with learning, excitement, and unforgettable experiences, Camp Gan Israel Pnasaim 5786 concluded successfully under the dedicated leadership of Rabbi Levi Maimon.
In Honor of Chof Av: Blessings, Miracles, and A Family’s Connection to the Rebbe
In honor of this special day, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida had the privilege of interviewing Mrs. Ita Neymotin, whose family shared a unique and historic connection with Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and the Rebbe’s family.
Picture of the Day
Daniel Shmerling of Mesivta Oholei Yosef Yitzchok- Melbourne, Australia, was mesayem 15 mesechtos of Gemara over the 15 days from Rosh Chodesh Av to Chamisha Asar b’Av this year.
