Unknown individuals broke into the Jewish cemetery in Damascus on Wednesday night and desecrated the grave of Rabbi Chaim Vital, a leading kabbalist and leading student of Ha’Ari Hakadosh, Rabbi Isaac Luria.
Daron Ware, 52, allegedly hit the Hustle Wig shop on Dean Street in Crown Heights on the morning of March 4. Cops caught up with Ware on March 13, charging him with burglary and illegal entry, police said..
Tonight, at 9:45 PM ET, join thousands of Chassidim worldwide for “Moshiach in Me”, a livestream event organized by Merkos 302’s Moshiach Office, marking the Rebbe’s call to do everything to bring Moshiach.
The NYCRuns Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon returns for 2025 tomorrow, which means road closures that will be affecting Crown Heights.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Moshe Dov Ginsburg OBM, the Rebbe’s Shliach to the area of Haifa in Eretz Yisroel. He passed away over Shabbos, the 28th of Nissan, 5785.
An IDF soldier and a police officer were killed during fighting in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood on Friday afternoon, the military and police announce.
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.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Boruch Sholom Jacobson is a shliach to Hunter College in NYC. He will be giving this week’s shiur on Chof ches nissan and chodesh iyar: The Rebbe’s mandate to do all you can and the month of healing.
The Raitport Family will be sitting Shiva following the passing of Rabbi Menachem Raitport OBM. Times and location in extended article.
Honest Reporting, a media watchdog group, has developed an interactive map of known Hamas terror tunnels and locations of important incidents.
This Shabbos is the 28th of Nissan, thirty-four years since the Rebbe said his famous sicha of, “I did whatever I can to bring Moshiach, and now I am giving it over to you.” The Rebbe then explained that his intent is not that we merely learn and discuss aspects about Moshiach and the era he will usher in, but we should live our lives, with a true feeling that our actions will usher in that era. In simple terms, we should bring Moshiach into our daily life.
With the conclusion of the busy Pesach travel season, many are now returning to Israel after the holiday, while others are arriving for the first time. Whether you’re a seasoned visitor or a newcomer, it is absolutely vital to confirm that you have a valid ETA in hand before traveling.
Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman discusses the laws of Kosher, and how these aren’t just food regulations; they are a divine map of spiritual elevation.
Nearly 100 Jewish women from fifteen Latin-American countries touched down in Panama City today for the start of the first-ever Spanish-speaking women’s retreat, an inspirational weekend organized by the Spanish Desk at Merkos 302.
Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
When a group of masked people screaming genocidal slogans comes to your community and sets up shop at a contentious flashpoint location, they aren’t “protesters”, they are instigators. The community wasn’t having it, and the message was made clear.
