The truth: You aren’t expected to live anyone’s life but your own. So instead of looking around at areas in which others are excelling, find the Torah-true endeavor that suits your strengths and natural inclinations.
Yisroel Azimov (Neuilly s/Siene, France) to Chana Gotlieb (Nikolayev, Ukraine)
As the 33rd annual Kinus Hashluchos fast approaches, preparations are in full swing. With the Kinus being held in a Hakhel year, it promises to be the largest one yet.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Michoel Namdar OBM, a member of Anash in Milan, Italy and later of Crown Heights. He passed away on Wednesday, the 17th of Shvat, 5783.
Dovi Atzraf (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Rubin (Antwerp, Belgium)
There are no words to truly describe the Bonei Olam Show Up event last night. The Crown Heights and greater Chabad community came out and showed up for those suffering with fertility challenges, in a BIG way.
Velvil Kahanov (Jacksonville, FL) to Estie Brackman (Hyde Park, IL)
With great sadness we report the tragic passing of Mrs. Henya Federman OBM, the wife of Rabbi Asher Federman, with whom together they were on Shlichus in the Virgin Islands. She passed away on Wednesday, the 17th of Shvat, 5783. Updated with Levaya information
The southeast corner of Eastern Parkway at the intersection of Nostrand Ave has become the latest CitiBike location to come to Crown Heights. Not wasting any time, more than 20 such CitiBike Racks are planned for the area of the Jewish community.
Shneur Zalman Korf (Miami, FL) to Bati Shemtov (Washington DC) L’Chaim: Tonight, 8:00pm, at Ulam Chana 556 Crown St.
Watch this incredible video from JEM on an interaction the Rebbe had with an Autistic child.
In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the Rebbe’s house at 1304 President Street will be open for davening during the following hours.
A Lubavitcher was the victim of an unprovoked assault in the Remsen Village area of Crown Heights Wednesday morning, taking a punch to the head that left him shaken.
Last week the Kollel Anash of Crown Heights had the honor of hosting a shiur by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Raskin of London, England. Rabbi Raskin addressed numerous halachic shaalos which arise on Shabbos. Rabbi Raskin serves as Rov and Dayan of Lubavitch in London.
A unique bead made from pure gold and dated to at least 1,600 years ago was uncovered at the sifting project at the Archaeological Experience in the Emek Tzurim National Park in Eretz Yisroel.
Miriam Moskovitz can still remember the call that changed everything. Almost a year ago exactly, on Feb. 24, 2022, she was awakened at 5 a.m. in her Kharkov, Ukraine, home by the sound of the phone ringing. She picked up, it was a local Jewish community member. “I asked him, ‘Is everything OK?’” Moskovitz recalls. “He said ‘No! They’re bombing Kharkov!’”
In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel on Wednesday, Feb. 8th through Monday, Feb. 13th.
