BDE: Reb Yaakov Yitzchak Dalfin, 78, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Yankel Dalfin OBM, the younger brother of Reb Aron Dalfin of Crown Heights.
Following Ceasefire, Mass Jewish Wedding Held in Kyiv — Including a 92-Year-Old Couple
For the first time since the outbreak of the war, the relative calm between Russia and Ukraine enabled Kyiv’s Jewish community to hold an especially moving and festive event
Last Chance – Now It’s Our Turn
Right now, it costs $1.5 million a year to keep Crown Heights Hatzalah operating. And that number is only going up.
JCCGCI’s Crown Heights Mesivta Vocational Track Transforms Lives — and Needs Your Support
A generous anonymous funder has awarded JCCGCI a two-year, $225,000 grant to pilot and administer initiatives across three Mesivtas in Crown Heights.
Video of the Day
The 1st Tefillin Stand in Africa has now been inaugurated at the Mega Plaza Mall in Lagos, Nigeria. This 1st publicly available Tefillin stand is a project of Rabbi Shloime and Chaya Nelken of Hollywood, Florida.
Crown Heights Leadership Launches Community-Wide Voter Registration Drive
Crown Heights community leaders, Askonim, activists, Yeshivas, Shuls and moisdos have together launched a massive voter registration drive for the Lubavitcher community in preparation for the upcoming Assembly Democratic primary election.
BDE: Mrs. Sarah Raizel Kleinman, 90, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Sarah Raizel (Rosa) Kleinman OBM, the wife of the famed Chabad artist Zalman Kleinman OBM. She passed away on Shabbos day, the 22nd of Iyar, 5786.
Report Claims Israel Set Up Secret Base in Iraq During Iran War
Israel established and operates a secret military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert intended to serve as a forward support base for aerial operations against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday night, citing sources familiar with the matter.
If I’m Not In Chinuch, Does Mivtzah Chinuch Apply to Me?
As we mark 50 years since the Rebbe launched this monumental Mivtzah, it’s time to unpack exactly what he demanded of us.
Voices in the Tavern
The tavern owner recalled what Rabbi Yisroel had said: “Yes, I can never forget that there is no place where G-d does not exist.”
Young Shluchim Gather in Washington State Capital for Pacific Northwest Shabbaton
Most people know Olympia, Washington, as the state capital. For over 20 young Shluchim from across the Pacific Northwest, it was the setting for a Shabbos they won’t soon forget.
Clappy and Frank Show: The Queen of Crown Heights Mrs. Henya Laine
The Clappy and Frank Show hosted Mrs. Henya Laine, nicknames the “Queen of Crown Heights” on a recent episode of their podcast.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #4, 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.
BESHT: Sefiras Ha’omer – Illuminating Our Days
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Boruch Sholom Jacobson is a shliach to Hunter College in NYC. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on Sefiras Ha’omer – Illuminating our days.
A Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens – Parshas Behar-Bechukosai
The Rebbe held 35 farbrengens on Shabbos Parshas Behar-Bechukosai. The sichos from these farbrengens span close to 1,000 pages in the Yiddish Hanochos (transcripts) in Sichos Kodesh, and 125 pages in the English Hanochos published by Sichos in English.
Weekly Story: Sometimes the further you are, the closer you really are
In this week’s post, I am going to try through two stories to answer a question that I was asked about a concept that I recently mentioned a couple of times during the last few weeks in A Taste of Chassidus.
New Chabad Shluchim Serve The Jews of Brookmont, MD
Rabbi Leibel and Devora Simpson, together with their children, Mendel and Mussi, serve a cluster of growing communities nestled along the Potomac River, including Bannockburn, Cabin John and Glen Echo that are home to many Jewish individuals and families.
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