The Mega Millions jackpot shot up to $800 million as no player won the grand prize for Friday’s drawing, continuing the four-month winless drought that propelled the prize to the tenth-highest in the game’s history.
Today’s siyum on Maseches Kerisos will be given by Rabbi Avrohom Gerlitzky, maggid shiur, Oholei Torah.
A massive fire broke out Friday night at the Ohel complex of the Alter Rebbe, causing millions in damages to one of the Chabad world’s most significant historic sites.
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.
At first Mr. Bliner thought this was a new venture that Dovid had conceived. But then he heard from Mr. Meir Malka, whom Dovid had sent to him, that he used to purchase second-quality rolls directly for Deitsch Plastic. “I am out of this business,” Dovid told Mr. Malka, “and now it is Misha’s line.”
Shmuel and Mussie Wagner from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachar: 666 Crown St.
This week is Shabbos Nachamu. We also lein Parshas Vo’eschanon, the highlight of which is the Aseres Hadibros. Much has been written and said about both and the fact that they occur together. So, it’s quite understandable that two pesukim in our parsha do not get as much attention.
Asher Trestman (San Diego, CA) to Estie Shear (London, UK)
Being that this Shabbos is the 11th of Av, the yahrzeit of Reb Hillel HaLevi Paritcher, I thought it is only proper to mention something about Reb Hillel, and connect it to what I said in a class / farbrengen style on Tisha B’av about golus (exile) in general and Tisha B’av in particular.
Today’s siyum on Maseches Makkos will be given by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Greenberg, educator at Machon Layahadus and mashpia at Kahal Chasidim.
Yanky Rimler (Crown Heights) to Leah Abend (Sherman Oaks, CA) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 26th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman discusses the upcoming Shabbos Nachamu, and the special place that comfort has in our relationship with G-d.
A Crown Heights package thief, stumping around the community in a foot cast, was busted Thursday as he “undelivered” packages from porches and homes.
Benayahu Melet, 32, and Yuval Ezra, 27, have been named as the fatally-shot victims of the Friday morning terror attack near Havat Gilad.
On this Shabbos Nachamu, following the sad day of Tisha b’Av,, when a period of comfort begins, we present a letter of consolation from the Rebbe. In it, the Rebbe gives his insight into the words we use when comforting the bereaved “The Almighty comfort you in the midst of all mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.”
The Trump administration is ratcheting up tariffs on 60 countries that have failed to ban imports made from forced labor, as 10% global duties are set to expire Friday.
On the occasion of Tisha B’Av 5786, communities gathered in Shuls and Chabad Houses throughout Paris and the surrounding area for the traditional prayers, the reading of Eichah and Kinot, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
