Ukrainian President Prays at The Kotel
Zelensky, the first Jewish president of Ukraine, arrived Thursday in Israel, and made a stop at the Kotel to pray.
BDE: Penina Chava Greenstein, 67, OBM
With great sadness we report the sudden and untimely passing of Mrs. Penina Chava Greenstein OBM, a loved mother and long time resident of Crown Heights.. She passed away Wednesday evening, the 25th of Teves, 5780. Updated with Levaya information.
The Surprise Call and Gift to the Shluchim
A well-known philanthropist reached out to Lahak in a gracious and beutiful act, sponsoring the new set of “Toras Menachem – Tiferes Levi Yitzchak” for every Shliach in his state.
JEM: 70 Short Films For 70 Years
Marking seventy years of the Rebbe’s leadership, a milestone which begins this upcoming Yud Shvat, JEM has launched an all-encompassing, new initiative. Over the course of seventy weeks, JEM will produce seventy short films exploring different topics from throughout the Rebbe’s leadership.
JNet Announces Chof Daled Teves Learning Campaign
In honor of Chof Daled Teves, JNet has partnered with Rabbi Avrohom Katz from Learn Chassidus to lead a mivtza of learning a Maamar from Torah Ohr in honor of the Yahrzteit of the Alter Rebbe.
For Organic Dry Cleaning, Mr. Clean on Albany Leads the Way
Mr. Clean, Crown Heights’s pioneer in organic dry cleaning for 15 years, continues to lead in its services and pricing, as well as giving back to the Crown Heights community.
New York Will Finally Legalize E-Bikes And E-Scooters
After vetoing a bill that would legalize e-bikes and e-scooters late last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during his annual budget address that he will legalize them this year.
Progressive Councilman Wants to Allow Non-Citizens in NYC to Vote
A Manhattan councilman wants to allow more than 500,000 non-citizens in New York to vote in local elections because President Trump’s re-election could bring more conservatives to the polls.
‘Media Rabbi’ Speaks at Chabad of Mexican Beach Town
Israelis backpacking through Playa del Carmen, a popular beach town in Mexico, got to enjoy a special presentation by a speaker described as “probably the most popular media rabbi in Israel today.”
Project Likkutei Sichos Blows Through Expectations With Over 770 Sign-Ups
After announcing last week that a project was underway to join people together in learning through Likkutei Sichos over a few years, the organizers’ expectation were exceeded with over 800 signups to date.
Cuomo Wants to Cut Deficit by Slashing Medicaid Spending
Gov. Cuomo unveiled plans Tuesday to reduce the state’s deficit by forcing NYC and other local governments to rein in their Medicaid spending — or pay for it on their own.
Elderly Woman Punched in Back of Head in Unprovoked Attack
A 70-year-old woman was the victim of a violent attack near Crown Heights when a man approached her and violently struck her in the back of the head.
Please Say Tehillim For…..
Please say tehilim for Nechama Beila bas Chaya Mushka, a baby born with a heart problem and is in need of urgent heart surgery.
Video of the Day
Sometimes people get angry, and that’s Ok. Losing control and breaking things on the other hand, is not. This man was recorded breaking the front glass doors at a building on the corner of Carroll St and Schenectady Ave in Crown Heights. The police and Shomrim were called, but the vandal had already disappeared when they arrived.
New Engagement!
Yossi Eliav (Crown Heights) to Chaya Raskin (Brooklyn Heights, NY)
L’Chaim: Thursday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Chof Daled Teves Marked in Montreal
The annual Chof Daled Teves Farbrengen in Montreal marked the Alter Rebbe’s yartzeit and honored the memory of famed Mashpia R’ Volf Greenglas’s 9th yartzait.
Video of the Day
A video released by the Police Benevolent Association shows an F train pulling into a station this week, with car after car covered completely in graffiti. The PBA is accusing the city of bringing back “70s & 80s”-style crime.
Three Gaza Terrorists Killed After Attacking IDF Soldiers
Three Arabs crossed the Gaza perimeter fence Tuesday night and infiltrated Israeli territory in Kibbutz Kissufim. The three tried to throw an explosive or grenade at the soldiers, but the soldiers identified them, opened fire, and killed all three attackers.
Picture of the Day
Australian Army Chaplain, Rabbi David Gutnick has been tasked out as part of Operation Bushfire Assist to support locals located in the Mallacoota area.
First Case of Deadly Chinese Coronavirus Confirmed in the U.S.
Public health officials have confirmed the first U.S. case of a mysterious coronavirus that has already killed at least six people and sickened hundreds of others in China, the CDC said Tuesday.
Ohio State Chabad to Double Its Space With the Help of the Schottensteins
An artistic rendering of the proposed expansion.
The Schottenstein Chabad House at Ohio State University is planning to demolish its current location and rebuild on two lots near campus, doubling its size.
Please Say Tehillim For…..
Please say Tehillim and daven for Yosef Yitzchak Ben Faiga, a father and husband who is in need of a Refuah Sheleima.