Shooting Outside Ontario Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Police Officer In Critical Condition
A shooting occurred outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario on Sunday night, during Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
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Photographer Mordechai Loubetzky Visits Chabad Community in Grenoble, France
Photographer Mordechai Lubecki recently visited Grenoble, France, documenting the city’s Jewish community, Chabad institutions and rich Jewish history as part of a special visit to the southeastern French city.
Abandoned Kaparos Chickens Highlight Serious Tza’ar Ba’alei Chayim Concern
The discovery of hundreds of chickens abandoned in Crown Heights Friday afternoon has drawn renewed attention to Kapparos, and the important principle of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chayim.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Friends in Lod Chabad Yeshiva, Garelik, Raskin, Landa, Friedman
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.
All about Kosher Cheese
In a fascinating shiur, Rabbi Krinsky discussed the entire process of producing kosher cheese – Gevinas Yisroel. From putting in the rennet, separating the whey and through the laws of using keilim which were used with Gevinas Akum.
Surveillance Video Shows Crash That Sent School Bus Into Eastern Parkway Building
Surveillance video from a school bus that crashed into an Eastern Parkway building Thursday morning has surfaced, showing the moments leading up to the accident.
Crown Heights to Gather for Vov Tishrei Farbrengen Honoring Rebbetzin Chana
A special Vov Tishrei farbrengen honoring Rebbetzin Chana, the “Mother of Royalty,” will take place Wednesday evening, ו׳ תשרי, at Bais Rivkah on Lefferts Avenue, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
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Chabad on Campus Rabbi Shlomo Litvin recently served as the guest chaplain at the United States Congress, where he offered the opening prayer for those in attendance.
You Want To Be Shpitz Chabad? The Derher Podcast Rabbi Zushe Winner
In this episode of The Derher Podcast, Rabbi Zushe Winner of Brighton Beach, NY, shares the remarkable story of how his parents became connected to the Rebbe and to Lubavitch, and the special kiruv the Rebbe showed his mother, especially after the passing of his father.
Backstage with Benny: The Niggun Within Featuring Eitan Katz
Eitan Katz has given us niggunim that have become part of the most meaningful moments of the year. Now he joins Benny to revisit the music that shaped him, share stories behind the songs, and explore the impact a niggun can have.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Shamil Nigun, R’ Laibel Alevsky, R’ Z Schneerson, and Rav Gifter-Telz
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.
Moully Unveils New 3D Shofar Artwork for Rosh Hashanah 5787
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, artist and rabbi Yitzchok Moully has unveiled his latest annual Shofar artwork, continuing a creative tradition that has become a signature of his work.
A 9/11 Hero From Crown Heights
Mordechai Eckhaus, a Crown Heights Hatzalah Paramedic, tells the story of September 11th, 2001 from his perspective at the foot of the North Tower.
New Kollel L’Lomdei Dach Track Tackles Bitachon and Hishtadlus
A Shliach weighing whether to make one more fundraising call. A businessman deciding how much to hold back for a rainy day. A parent deciding how much to worry. The question underneath all of it is the same one: where does making a natural vessel end, and where does real bitachon begin?
25 Years Later: The 9/11 Attack on The World Trade Center, The Memories, Miracles, and Documentation of the Event
As we reach the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, CrownHeights.info presents a series of photos, memoirs, and documents from that fateful day.
Wedding: Levi Lubecki – Ora Gueoula Attal
Mazal Tov to Levi Lubecki, son of Chmouel Lubecki, and Ora Gueoula Attal, daughter of Mendy Attal, on the occasion of their wedding in La Verrière, Paris.
Video: Rov Discusses Halachos of Shofar With 770’s Baal Toke’ah
A recent letter issued by Chabad Rabonim in Eretz Yisroel raised a halachic concern about a common way of blowing shofar, particularly an additional sound sometimes heard at the end of shevarim. According to the letter, when the sound is produced improperly, it may affect whether the listener fulfills the mitzvah at all.
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