New Engagement!
Shmuel Halberstam (Crown Heights) to Sara Drizin (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 18th, 8:00pm at 401 9th Street, Park Slope
JEM: Is The World Falling Apart?
In honor of the Rebbe’s yahrtzeit, the JEM team present a new film exploring the Rebbe’s perspective on how to view the world.
After Two Years Watching Quietly, Argentina’s President Takes the Stage at Tribute to the Rebbe
“I’m used to coming to this event, but I’m usually hidden somewhere up there,” Milei said with a smile in his opening remarks, indicating the back rows on the upper level of the hall. “But since I couldn’t go unnoticed, I said, ‘Well, let’s talk directly from the stage.’”
CHJCC Announces Home Repair and Flood Recovery Assistance Initiative
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), in partnership with Kovac Non-Profit Consulting, is pleased to announce a new initiative to help homeowners identify and access available home repair, flood recovery, weatherization, and housing improvement funding opportunities.
Last Year’s Chinuch Pitch Winners to Present the ‘Chinuch App’ at the Kinus HaMechanchim
A missing curriculum. A recurring classroom challenge. A tool teachers need. A practical idea that could help schools but has never had the funding or support to move forward.
Torah Scroll Welcomed to the Rebbe’s Home
In a joyous ceremony, a newly-written Torah scroll was dedicated and brought to its home: 1304 President Street, the home of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin, of righteous memory.
C-Teen Chapters to Join Tomorrow’s Moshiach Chidon
Final preparations are underway for tomorrow night’s grand Moshiach Chidon. Tune in live tomorrow at 7:30 PM as hundreds of Bochurim from around the world gather to showcase their exceptional knowledge of Inyonei Geulah U’Moshiach.
TONIGHT: Gimmel Tammuz Event to Explore the Gift of the Rebbe’s Torah
Five renowned speakers will present focused 15-minute talks exploring the depth, originality, and enduring relevance of the Rebbe’s Torah.
More Than 50,000 Visiting Rebbe’s Queens Resting Place This Week
Over the course of this week, more than 50,000 men, women and children will visit the Ohel, the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in Queens, New York, to mark the 32nd anniversary of his passing on 3 Tammuz, coinciding this year with June 18.
After a Century of Captivity: Historic Synagogue in Siberia Returned to its Owners, Sparking a Wave of Excitement
Freezing winds constantly blow across the vast expanses of Siberia, yet beneath the blanket of snow, a warm fire of vibrant Jewish awakening has been burning in recent years.
“Ki Hinei Kachomer” From Moshe Laufer and Chabad 6
Listen to this rendition “Ki Hinei Kachomer” from Moshe Laufer and Chabad 6.
New Game Show Tests What You Really Know About Asking a Non-Jew on Shabbos
Can you ask a non-Jew to turn off a bedroom light on Shabbos? What about turning on an air conditioner during a hot summer day? Is hinting always better than asking directly?
Free Transportation Available to Help Crown Heights Voters Get to the Polls
As ‘early voting’ is well underway this week, voters across the 43rd Assembly District head to the polls, a free transportation initiative is making it easier than ever for residents to cast their ballots and have their voices heard.
CHJCC Follows Up with Launch of Security Grant Assistance Department and Expanded Access to Government Resources
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) is proud to announce the launch of its new Federal Security Grant Assistance Department, designed to help Crown Heights shuls, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations access available federal security funding opportunities.
The Community Is Invited To The Shloshim of Mindy Halberstam A”H
The Shloshim event will take place, bez”h, on Sunday, Vav Tammuz, June 21, at 7:30 PM, at Ulam Chana, 556 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY. (Please use front entrance.)
Crown Heights Beis Din Details Special Arrangements for Kohanim Visiting the Ohel Ahead of Gimmel Tammuz
With Gimmel Tammuz approaching, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’Asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, has issued a public letter outlining the halachic arrangements in place for Kohanim who wish to visit the Ohel of the Rebbe during the days surrounding the yahrtzeit.
Op-Ed: There Is No Such Thing As a “Free” Insurance Claim
Many people are being led to believe that when a lawsuit is filed against a neighbor, shul, school, or local business, “nothing happens to the defendant” because insurance will handle everything. That is simply not accurate.
