New Game Show Tests What You Really Know About Asking a Non-Jew on Shabbos
Can you ask a non-Jew to turn off a bedroom light on Shabbos? What about turning on an air conditioner during a hot summer day? Is hinting always better than asking directly?
Free Transportation Available to Help Crown Heights Voters Get to the Polls
As ‘early voting’ is well underway this week, voters across the 43rd Assembly District head to the polls, a free transportation initiative is making it easier than ever for residents to cast their ballots and have their voices heard.
CHJCC Follows Up with Launch of Security Grant Assistance Department and Expanded Access to Government Resources
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) is proud to announce the launch of its new Federal Security Grant Assistance Department, designed to help Crown Heights shuls, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations access available federal security funding opportunities.
The Community Is Invited To The Shloshim of Mindy Halberstam A”H
The Shloshim event will take place, bez”h, on Sunday, Vav Tammuz, June 21, at 7:30 PM, at Ulam Chana, 556 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY. (Please use front entrance.)
Crown Heights Beis Din Details Special Arrangements for Kohanim Visiting the Ohel Ahead of Gimmel Tammuz
With Gimmel Tammuz approaching, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’Asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, has issued a public letter outlining the halachic arrangements in place for Kohanim who wish to visit the Ohel of the Rebbe during the days surrounding the yahrtzeit.
Op-Ed: There Is No Such Thing As a “Free” Insurance Claim
Many people are being led to believe that when a lawsuit is filed against a neighbor, shul, school, or local business, “nothing happens to the defendant” because insurance will handle everything. That is simply not accurate.
The Rebbe’s Home and Room To Be Open For Select Times Over Gimmel Tammuz
Agudas Chasidei Chabad has announced that the Rebbe’s home on President Street and the Rebbe’s Room in 770 will be open for select times over the Gimmel Tammuz.
Frozen Zone to Be Implemented Around Ohel for Gimmel Tammuz; Visitors Urged to Use Shuttle Buses
As thousands of visitors are expected to travel to the Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens, for Gimmel Tammuz, authorities will be implementing a frozen zone around the Ohel area to help manage the large crowds and ensure public safety.
Tshurah Published for The Vogel-Junik Wedding
A special Tshurah was published for the Vogel-Junik wedding that took place tonight. The Tshurah includes special letters from the Rebbe and historic images courtesy of Hasidic Archives.
Community Invited to Celebrate Siyum Sefer Torah in Memory of Alice Benabou A”H
Crown Heights residents are invited to join a joyous Siyum Sefer Torah celebration this Thursday, June 18th, honoring the memory of Alice Benabou A”H.
TTOP Celebrates The Next Generation
Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway was filled with pure Chassidishe nachas this week as the talmidim of Kita Alef celebrated their very first Chumash Siyum.
Robert Kraft “Picks His Team” at Chestnut Hill Chabad Gala
Nearly 500 people filled Boston’s JFK Presidential Library on May 14 to mark the 25th anniversary of Chabad of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. While the occasion celebrated a quarter-century of growth and impact, the evening’s keynote address was less a reflection on the past than a vision for what lies ahead.
New Engagement!
Mendel Benjaminson (Morristown, NJ) to Chaya Raichik (Gaithersburg, MD)
Details of US-Iran Deal Revealed in 12-Point Plan — Timeline for US Withdrawal, $300B Fund, Hormuz Passage
Newly revealed details of the secretive US-Iran MOU lay out that it would extend the cease-fire to Lebanon, allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz, temporarily waive Iranian oil sanctions and establish a pathway toward a comprehensive peace agreement, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Tuesday.
New Engagement!
Zalmy Hirsch (Pomona, NY) to Feigy Arnauve (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
Shiur Aleph Mesivta Oholei Torah Celebrates Siyum on Maseches Sukkah
A beautiful Chagigas HaSiyum was held this week in the Oholei Torah Mesivta Zal as the Shiur Aleph talmidim celebrated the completion of Maseches Sukkah and marked the successful conclusion of their first year in Mesivta.
Last Few Days to Sign Up for Yeshivas Kayitz Brazil
The program will take place from June 24 through July 27, in a beautiful and spacious setting in Brazil, offering bochurim a unique combination of serious learning, chassidishe atmosphere, exciting trips, sports, and a warm yeshiva environment.
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