When you think of yarmulka-wearing police officers of the NYPD, there aren’t that many that come to mind. One of the most famous though, without a doubt, is Lieutenant Ira Jablonsky
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin published a clarification on his new book titled Crown Heights Shuls: 1900-2025.
It’s a dream come true for the close to 400 mechanchim at Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center when the school opened a kosher market exclusively for their staff members, offering groceries at highly subsidized prices.
In this special post, we present the fascinating context, and now well-known story of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s interrogation in 1921 by the GPU. This excerpt has been taken from the soon-to-be-published book ‘Chabad In America Through The Folders Of Nissan Mindel’.
Con Edison crews are mobilized to keep service reliable as temperatures are predicted to rise into the 90s again this week.
In this eye-opening Among Chassidim conversation, Rabbi Dovid Margolin pulls back the curtain on the complex and often misunderstood reality of Soviet Jewish history, particularly leading up to the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrest in 1927.
The New York City Department of Transportation has proposed ADA-compliant upgrades along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Work between Schenectady and Ralph Avenues will include redesigned B14 bus stop areas at Utica and Buffalo Avenues and new pedestrian ramps to improve accessibility.
Michael and Esther Bogart shared their inspiring life stories. Michael, a former Navy musician and substance abuse counselor, recounted his journey from addiction to spiritual awakening, including his conversion to Judaism and his work with the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s teachings.
Chabad of Boerne coordinated with Boerne City Council Member Ty Wolosin and Bunker Branding—a local corporation with close ties to the hard-hit Kerrville community—to bring aid to where it’s needed most.
In Episode 56 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chananyah and Rebbetzin Eliana Duthie, Chabad shluchim to Stellenbosch University.
In an interview with the BBC, the official admitted that Hamas has lost around 80% of its control over the Gaza Strip, which has been overtaken by armed clans.
Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
This past Friday, R’ Avi Piamenta passed away. A virtuoso flutist and singer, he formed the renowned Piamenta Band with his brother Yosi, blending rock, jazz, and Jewish music into a transformative sound that uplifted generations.
By Berke Chein, a former camper and current father who still remembers what mattered, and what hurt.
Ahead of Yud Beis Tammuz, join the vibrant celebration of the Frierdiker Rebbe with “The Heroic Struggle”, a fascinating captivating tale of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s fearless stand against oppression, inspiring us all to unite in this timeless story of courage that resonates with hearts everywhere.
On Independence Day, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” which permanently enshrines the nation’s first federal scholarship tax credit into law. This new provision will enable eligible students to receive K-12 scholarships to attend the yeshivah or school of their choice.
The Baron Family will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of Dr. Shmuel Baron OBM. Time and location in extended article.
