On Tuesday, December 23, a warm and friendly meeting took place in Novosibirsk with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Russia, Mr. Oded Joseph. The visit was hosted by Chief Rabbi of Novosibirsk and Western Siberia, Rabbi Zalman Zaklas.
One Crown Heights, a coalition of local organizations and residents, recently hosted community leaders, educators, clergy, and residents for a day of shared learning and dialogue.
Across town, a teacher watches a student crumple his paper and slide beneath his desk. Later, the behavior will be described as avoidance or defiance. But in the moment, what is visible is something quieter and more vulnerable; child flooded by an inner experience he does not yet know how to name.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Asarah B’Teves for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Maimonides Health announced that NYC Health + Hospitals will move forward with a partnership that will allow Maimonides Health to become a part of the city’s health care system, pending final legal and regulatory approval.
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Yonathan Dovid Abrahams OBM, a member of Anash in Eretz Yisroel.
Shimon and Tova Wilmowsky from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Reva (nee Rusnak) Klein OBM. She passed away on Friday Morning.
New film explores the Rebbe’s foundational framework for navigating security dilemmas—articulated in letters that speak directly to today’s challenges.
Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended tomorrow, Monday, December 29, 2025, to facilitate snow operations. Parking meter rules will remain in effect throughout the city.
Laible Gurevitch (Crown Heights) and Rachel Yabra (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E. Shul
Eliyahu and Chaya Mushka (nee Klein) Raitport from Brooklyn, NY had a baby girl!
“L’olam Va’ed” featuring Mordechai Shapiro, recorded live Chol Hamoed Sukkos at the Newark Symphony Hall during the Benny & Friends Concert.
The Rotter, Kuzecki, and Seewald Families will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of their mother, Mrs. Paula Susman OBM. Times and location in extended article.
Episode six features a siddur from the Rebbe’s home, gifted by the Previous Rebbe, with handwritten notes by the Rebbe documenting the customs of his father-in-law.
Designed by Asher Hershkowitz Architect and developed by Samnon Associates, the structure yields 95 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 26 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income.
