Today’s Siyum Broadcast – Hey Av at 2:00pm
Today’s siyum on Maseches Nazir will be given by Rabbi Levi Garelik, Moreh Tzedek of Bais Shmuel – Chabad.
History of Crown Heights: Stores Under 1414 President Street
In the 1980s, the building was purchased by United Lubavitcher Yeshiva to serve as a student dormitory. As part of that conversion, the ground-floor stores were removed, returning the building to a non-commercial use and giving it much of the appearance it has today.
Credit: Ted Eytan
Two American Service Members Killed in Deadliest Iranian Attack Since Spring
Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third member MIA, US Central Command announced Saturday.
The Uncashed Check
Josh recalled one day at the Deitsch Plastic office, when he found a check for three thousand dollars on Dovid’s desk. It was dated from over a year before, and Dovid had never deposited it. It turned out that it was repayment for a loan Dovid had given someone for a business venture. Dr. Sandman asked his father-in-law why he hadn’t cashed the check.
Today’s Siyum Broadcast – Daled Av at 11:00pm
Today’s siyum on Maseches Bava Kama will be given by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Geisinsky, Magid Shiur and Mashpia at Yeshivas Achei Tmimim and Hadar Hatorah.
Rare 1970s Oholei Torah Day Camp Radio Commercial Unearthed
As Oholei Torah continues celebrating its Shivim Shana, we are excited to share a remarkable piece of our history: an original radio commercial promoting the Oholei Torah Day Camp from more than fifty years ago.
The Phone Call You Never Hear About
They have been waiting a long time. Longer than most people realize, because this is not the kind of thing people talk about at a kiddush. The appointments. The procedures. The financial strain. The quiet drive home afterward. It all happens out of view. Then one day, the phone rings, and everything changes.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Rebbe Raayatz Sat on Washington’s Chair in 1929
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.
Weather Alert Issued Ahead of Saturday Thunderstorms and Potential Localized Flooding
The strongest storms and heaviest rain are anticipated Saturday afternoon into the early evening, with most activity forecast to end around 9 p.m. The city is also under slight risk for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms, and NYCEM has activated the City’s Flash Flood Emergency Plan as a precaution.
Baby Boy!
Levi and Tehila Bension from Remsen Village had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 6 East 92nd Street
Today’s Siyum Broadcast – Gimmel Av at 2:00pm
Today’s siyum will be given by Rabbi Zushie Rimler, on Maseches Sanhedrin.
Weekly Story: It Is Our Obligation
Recently I received the following message, concerning the translated edition of my book about Reb Pinchas Reizes into Russian. The message came from a principal who noted that the students discuss and sometimes vigorously debate the thoughts and lessons that I wrote as a takeaway and because of that the students often refer to the stories as pointers in their everyday conduct.
The Secret Only Moshiach Can Reveal
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman reframes our view of challenges, showing not their negative traits, but rather the potential such incidents bring.
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #14
Today’s video goes through the כלים in the קודש and קודש הקדשים and about מקום הארון אינו מן המדה.
Curriculum and AI Featured at This Year’s Kinus HaMechanchim
Taking place July 28–29 (י״ד–ט״ו מנחם אב) at The Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut, the Annual International Kinus HaMechanchim will feature a dedicated curriculum track, bringing together mechanchim, curriculum developers, and school leaders to address everyday classroom challenges.
Weekly Letter: The fate of European Jewry
During the mourning period of the Nine Days – we share a letter of the Rebbe in answer to one who has come closer to Yiddishkeit yet is troubled by the fate of European Jewry during recent years (Holocaust) and asks how to reconcile this with the basic beliefs of our religion.
Here’s My Story: Building Towards Redemption
Rabbi Yisroel Dov Levanoni (1921-2019), the author of The Temple in Jerusalem: A Description of the Second Temple, was a dentist and model maker, who lived in Jerusalem. He was interviewed there in April 2007.
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