A Thank you From Devorah Benjamin and KSCVK
Devorah Benjamin, who runs Keren Simchas Choson V’Kallah, wrote a thank you to the community for coming through and surpassing her fundraising campaign goal.
Daily Archives: June 19, 2019
A Weekly Medical Minute: On Autism
CrownHeights.info: We present a new series titled “A Weekly Medical Minute.” In this series, we will publish useful tips and information from Medical Professionals on Health, Wellness, and Medical issues.
NYPD Nab Bank Robbery Suspect After Shutting Down Entire Highway
A man robbed a bank on 12 Avenue and West 29 Street on Wednesday afternoon, and the NYPD moved fast to apprehend him. The man apparently fled with a “dye pack” from the bank that was being tracked. Police shut the entire Henry Hudson Parkway as the suspect had fled in a car and was being tracked there.
Online Smicha Graduates 15 New Rabbis
A very unique graduation took place in Crown Heights this past Sunday. A lawyer from Boston, a neurosurgeon from Florida, a Shliach from Texas, and a professor of poetry from Cincinnati were only some of the group gathered together to celebrate their Rabbinical ordination.
Coming Soon: Book on the Rebbe’s Ideas for the World
A first-of-its-kind book on the Rebbe’s societal ideas, is about to be published. “Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Transformative Paradigm for the World,” is written by Prof. Philip Wexler, a leading sociologist and education expert, who has authored 30 works on sociology, education, religion and spirituality.
Photo Gallery: A Visit to Meah Shearim, Book Stores and Synagogues
We preset a photo gallery submitted by Morde’hai Lubecki on his visit to Meah Shearim in Israel. There he took both candid and still photographs of the bookstores and synagogues.
Alma Ata this Chof Av, All Expenses Paid
This Chof Av marks seventy-five years since the histalkus of Reb Levi Yitzchok, the Rebbe’s father. This year, all visitors to Alma Ata for the yahrtzeit will have all their needs provided free of charge, from arrival until departure.
A Shliach Working From a Public Payphone?
The Shluchim Office, which is celebrating 32 years of service, is launching its annual 36-hour fundraising campaign together with the International Committee of Shluchim and Askonim.
Joseph Telushkin, Author of “Rebbe,” to Speak in the Five Towns
Telushkin, one of the most prolific writers of contemporary Jewish books, will be in the Five Towns to speak about his book “Rebbe” on June 19th at the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst.
Jewish Woman Attacked With Metal Ball in Paris, is in Stable Condition
A 79-year-old Jewish woman was wounded outside a Paris synagogue from a metal ball hurled at her head. The victim of the attack Tuesday in the French capital’s 11th district was taken to hospital with some cranial damage and loss of blood. Her condition is stabley.
Chabad of the Coenjo Celebrates 40th Anniversary
More than 1,300 enthusiastic friends and supporters of Chabad of the Conejo attended the organization’s 40th Anniversary Gala-Concert on Wednesday, June 12, at the Civic Arts Plaza Theater in Thousand Oaks, California.
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